Absorption of EO ** Was: Sandalwood and HRT

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Hi y'all,

 

Even a joke that might offend some folks (come to think on it .. those

that don't are danged near non-existent in today's phony Politically

Correct world) can be used as a tool for learning because there will be

an element of truth contained therein .. like it or not.

 

Life can be a real natural bitch at times .. we don't gotta work hard at

making it so .. but good it is (methinks) to sorta laugh it off whenever

we can. Its our choice .. but laughing beats the Hell outta frowning ..

and there is much evidence to support the fact that humor is a necessary

emotion for rapid healing.

 

In any case .. since we want to learn from time to time (as well as

laugh a bit) lets grab some learning from the post from a list member on

the above subject. ;-)

 

The below is a compilation of information from two sources .. Martin

Watt and yours truly. We've both written on this too many times.

 

There is no scientific information suggesting that Sandalwood oil can

affect the hormone system. Those in the know would quickly grasp that

the alleged coroner was talking hogwash .. or .. it was a tall tale.

 

Even for those few chemicals that are known to absorb .. such a reaction

would require a very significant volume be absorbed and I know of NO

essential oil that can be absorbed via the skin in a sufficient amount

to have a major effect on the hormone system. It is doubtful that even

drinking Mysore Sandalwood could cause such a reaction in that the LD-50

tests for this oil show that a lethal dose for a 3 year old would be

roughly 70 ml .. NOBODY can drink even 10 ml! Drinking a bottle of EO

is a bit like trying to drown oneself in a toilet bowl.

 

In the past, Mysore Sandalwood is shown to have been taken internally

for bladder infections with no reports of adverse effects, and lots of

evidence to support the fact that it had no negative effects.

 

If a coroner had real concern over this product it would have been

reported to the FDA .. and we would have seen an alert .. not to mention

half the news media putting out stories paid for by the pharmaceutical

companies.

 

On Absorption .. first .. the pores are NOT designed for absorption ..

they are for elimination .. as a matter of routine, it doesn't work both

ways. True it is that certain chemical components can absorb deeply ..

and those chemical components are known. One is Methyl salicylate ..

found in Wintergreen and Sweet Birch. Bad stuff this is .. it can kill.

 

The skin is the biggest protective organ of the body .. if it stopped

working we would be spending a lot of time in the emergency room.

 

Mama Nature determined that man was more likely to come into contact

with dangerous substances via skin contact at the hands and feet ..

thus, they have the thickest layer of skin. So much for the bogus

claims of absorption using garlic on the feet as an example.

 

When we put EO on our feet or head or back or butt .. matters not ..

what happens is the volatile molecules in the air are inhaled through

the olfactory system and that is where any benefit will come from.

 

Sweat glands, or eccrine glands, are found over the entire surface of

the body, except the lips, external ear canal, and labia minora. They

are most concentrated in the palms and soles of the feet. The normal

function of the gland is to produce sweat, which cools the body by

evaporation. They do not allow absorption.

 

The skin varies in thickness based on its anatomic location and the sex

and age of an individual. Skin is thickest on the palms and soles of the

feet, while the thinnest skin is found on the eyelids and in the

post auricular region. So Mama Nature was smart.

 

The role of Keratin .. or .. why we don't drown when we bathe.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99696.htm

 

Skin absorption is not possible with all chemicals. SOME chemicals in an

EO absorb to some depth .. not all chemicals in an EO can absorb deeply.

So .. we must admit that we do not need pure, unadulterated, WHOLE EO

to get total therapeutic value .. or .. we must admit that we get NO

value from partial absorption of SOME chemicals from SOME EO. Truth is,

the chemicals that absorb are the harmful ones .. those that can cause

sensitization. Some information on absorption of chemicals ..

http://www.nohsc.gov.au/OHSInformation/NOHSCPublications/fulltext/docs/h5/887.ht\

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Finally .. an article by Martin Watt ..

http://www.nature-helps.com/agora/skinabso.htm

 

Something that is more of a concern to me now than the post we were

discussing .. or the lack of absorption of whole EO .. is the breaking

news I just saw a few minutes ago on TV. It seems that the US Congress

has been hit by a series of mysterious explosions. The explosions were

attributed to " large quantities of gas, generated through many weeks of

verbose debate. " ;-)

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

Wholesale/Retail GC Tested EO, Rose Products, Tested Hydrosols and other

goodies shipped from our store in Downtown Friendsville, MD. Pop: 597

 

PS: I feel like crying .. but I reckon I won't cause we're gonna have a

big supper of lamb chops and Russian tater salet tonight .. and a bottle

of good ol Kavaklidere Red Yakup wine. Why do I wanna cry? Cause I got

this danged 85 Mercedes that ain't worth a plugged nickel .. but its

what is called a " Blue Plate " car in that its not Turkish .. I bought it

in 1995 from the Chinese Embassy here. Anyway .. I am now turning that

baby over to Turkish Customs .. because .. my options are .. ship it out

or turn it in .. IF .. I want to get a better car. The value of that

car in the USA is scrap .. here .. maybe $1,500 .. but .. I can't sell

it so I gotta turn it in .. and I gotta pay Turkish Customs $3,500 to do

this. :-( A year ago .. it would have cost me less than $100 .. and

the Turkish Customs folks are telling me that even though the law is the

law .. they too think it sucks .. but they showed me that they are now

abiding by the Social Democratic rules of the European Union.

 

Three Cheers For Big Brother .. overprotection of the masses sorta

classifies as being dictatorial .. methinks. ;-)