Testing Essential Oils - Butch You'll Wanna Hear This

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to let you all in on some tests I did last week.

 

I'm taking Microbiology and my professor knows I'm into essential

oils, so we had an exercise where we were to test our household

cleaning agents against certain bacteria, so instead of detergents,

since I use a mixture of EO and springwater to clean my countertops,

I decided to use EO.

 

I got a TSA plates (agar that we use to grow the bacteria) and did a

lawn of E. Coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and

Bacillus cereus, plus an unknown bacteria I'm working on. Doing a

lawn means that bacteria will grow across the entire plate.

 

I then took small sterilized paper disks and dropped one drop of the

oils on it. I used, Tea Tree, Clove Bud, Thyme Spike, Oregano

Linalool and Oregano Carvacrol (oils I got from Butch, by the way).

 

Well 48 hours later, there was very little growth on the TSA

plates. My teacher was so impressed he even took them to another

classroom and showed another professor. He said that the plates

looked better than any of the other agents any of the students used

or his even. What you're looking for is a " zone of inhibition " to

measure around the disks to see how close the bacteria came to your

drop of agent. The wider the zone, the more potent your agent.

 

The E. Coli, Staph aureus, Bacillus cereus and my unknown bacteria

had only a tiny amount of growth on the sides of the plates. I'm

going to take some digital pictures and show them when I get a

chance. I'm not sure if it was one oil or a synergy of the five, so

my next test is to test each oil individually when I get a chance.

 

It's kind of nice doing these tests on your own and coming up with

your own results. I'm going to have to go after the Brita

waterfilter people because I just tested our drinking water only to

find out it's contaminated. I'm going to test our tap water and

another filter I have on the refrigerator to see if it's our water

or the filter itself.

 

Unfortunately Pseudomonas is a resistant drug and so far we've found

nothing to kill it yet, so if anyone has any ideas, I'd be

interested.

 

Michele Madison Robles

Danaomi Scents

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to let you all in on some tests I did last week ...

 

 

 

[Dave] That’s really fascinating! I’m going to save this email as an

anecdotal piece if you don’t mind. Have you tried lavender oil? That’s the

one we use most for household cleaning.

 

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[Guest guest]

Wow, this is awesome, I am totally impressed! Been studing to become an

Aromatherapist for some time and just love this whole idea... Keep us posted on

any more tests you run. I can't wait to see your pics...

Thank you so much for sharing this!

Gloria

 

Macha02012 <macha02012 wrote:

Thanks for sharing this!

 

Chaeya wrote: I just wanted to let you all in on some tests I did last week.

 

I'm taking Microbiology and my professor knows I'm into essential

oils, so we had an exercise where we were to test our household

cleaning agents against certain bacteria, so instead of detergents,

since I use a mixture of EO and springwater to clean my countertops,

I decided to use EO.

 

I got a TSA plates (agar that we use to grow the bacteria) and did a

lawn of E. Coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and

Bacillus cereus, plus an unknown bacteria I'm working on. Doing a

lawn means that bacteria will grow across the entire plate.

 

I then took small sterilized paper disks and dropped one drop of the

oils on it. I used, Tea Tree, Clove Bud, Thyme Spike, Oregano

Linalool and Oregano Carvacrol (oils I got from Butch, by the way).

 

Well 48 hours later, there was very little growth on the TSA

plates. My teacher was so impressed he even took them to another

classroom and showed another professor. He said that the plates

looked better than any of the other agents any of the students used

or his even. What you're looking for is a " zone of inhibition " to

measure around the disks to see how close the bacteria came to your

drop of agent. The wider the zone, the more potent your agent.

 

The E. Coli, Staph aureus, Bacillus cereus and my unknown bacteria

had only a tiny amount of growth on the sides of the plates. I'm

going to take some digital pictures and show them when I get a

chance. I'm not sure if it was one oil or a synergy of the five, so

my next test is to test each oil individually when I get a chance.

 

It's kind of nice doing these tests on your own and coming up with

your own results. I'm going to have to go after the Brita

waterfilter people because I just tested our drinking water only to

find out it's contaminated. I'm going to test our tap water and

another filter I have on the refrigerator to see if it's our water

or the filter itself.

 

Unfortunately Pseudomonas is a resistant drug and so far we've found

nothing to kill it yet, so if anyone has any ideas, I'd be

interested.

 

Michele Madison Robles

Danaomi Scents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> I just wanted to let you all in on some tests I did last week ...

>

>

>

> [Dave] That's really fascinating! I'm going to save this email as

an

> anecdotal piece if you don't mind. Have you tried lavender oil?

That's the

> one we use most for household cleaning.

>

 

I'll see if I can run a test on it. I'm trying to set up for my

teacher to let me test different oils. He's really stoked about it,

so I'll take some lavender in tomorrow and see what happens and let

you know.

 

Michele Madison Robles

Danaomi Scents

[Guest guest]

Chaeya <chaeya wrote: > I just wanted to let you all in on some

tests I did last week ...

 

> [Dave] That's really fascinating! I'm going to save this email as

an anecdotal piece if you don't mind. Have you tried lavender oil?

That's the one we use most for household cleaning.

>

 

I'll see if I can run a test on it. I'm trying to set up for my

teacher to let me test different oils. He's really stoked about it,

so I'll take some lavender in tomorrow and see what happens and let

you know.

 

FYI, Tea Tree Oil and Lavender are both known for their antifungal,

antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. I use the following recipe for

cleaning floors, counters, tubs, etc:

 

1 part Tea Tree Oil

1 part Lavender Oil

126 parts Water

 

Also, if you add the adition of 1 part vitamin e oil and remove the water, it

makes an excellent skin oil for abrasions, cuts, etc. Carefull though, it will

sting!

 

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[Guest guest]

you might want to test out Lemon Myrtle...it's more strongly antibacterial

than tea tree.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

FYI, Tea Tree Oil and Lavender are both known for their antifungal,

antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. I use the following recipe for

cleaning floors, counters, tubs, etc:

 

1 part Tea Tree Oil

1 part Lavender Oil

126 parts Water

 

[Dave:] Interesting. That’s pretty close to the formula we came up with.

 

 

 

Also, if you add the adition of 1 part vitamin e oil and remove the water,

it makes an excellent skin oil for abrasions, cuts, etc. Carefull though, it

will sting!

 

[Dave:] Good tip. Thanks!

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

That is really fascinating! I used to work in microbiology in a hospital

lab.

I'd love to know if EOs can kill MRSA.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa--yuck, an unstoppable blob.

 

You are REALLY on to something with this--very exciting. If you post the

pics online, can you let us know so we can view them?

 

Drae

 

 

> [Original Message]

> Chaeya <chaeya

>

> 4/24/2006 4:44:02 AM

> Testing Essential Oils - Butch You'll Wanna

Hear This

>

> I just wanted to let you all in on some tests I did last week.

>

> I'm taking Microbiology and my professor knows I'm into essential

> oils, so we had an exercise where we were to test our household

> cleaning agents against certain bacteria, so instead of detergents,

> since I use a mixture of EO and springwater to clean my countertops,

> I decided to use EO.

>

> I got a TSA plates (agar that we use to grow the bacteria) and did a

> lawn of E. Coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and

> Bacillus cereus, plus an unknown bacteria I'm working on. Doing a

> lawn means that bacteria will grow across the entire plate.

>

> I then took small sterilized paper disks and dropped one drop of the

> oils on it. I used, Tea Tree, Clove Bud, Thyme Spike, Oregano

> Linalool and Oregano Carvacrol (oils I got from Butch, by the way).

>

> Well 48 hours later, there was very little growth on the TSA

> plates. My teacher was so impressed he even took them to another

> classroom and showed another professor. He said that the plates

> looked better than any of the other agents any of the students used

> or his even. What you're looking for is a " zone of inhibition " to

> measure around the disks to see how close the bacteria came to your

> drop of agent. The wider the zone, the more potent your agent.

>

> The E. Coli, Staph aureus, Bacillus cereus and my unknown bacteria

> had only a tiny amount of growth on the sides of the plates. I'm

> going to take some digital pictures and show them when I get a

> chance. I'm not sure if it was one oil or a synergy of the five, so

> my next test is to test each oil individually when I get a chance.

>

> It's kind of nice doing these tests on your own and coming up with

> your own results. I'm going to have to go after the Brita

> waterfilter people because I just tested our drinking water only to

> find out it's contaminated. I'm going to test our tap water and

> another filter I have on the refrigerator to see if it's our water

> or the filter itself.

>

> Unfortunately Pseudomonas is a resistant drug and so far we've found

> nothing to kill it yet, so if anyone has any ideas, I'd be

> interested.

>

> Michele Madison Robles

> Danaomi Scents

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Hi Andrea,

 

Its been proven that some EO's can kill MRSA

http://www.alittleolfactory.com/mrsa.html

 

Maybe Michele can unlock the mystery of what the undisclosed combination

of oils are!

 

*Smile*

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That is really fascinating! I used to work in microbiology in a

hospital

lab.

I'd love to know if EOs can kill MRSA.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa--yuck, an unstoppable blob.

 

You are REALLY on to something with this--very exciting. If you post

the

pics online, can you let us know so we can view them?

 

Drae

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I would be VERY interested in that EO combo. I am the administrator for a

medical school department and I manage the morgue. Recently, one of our

employees was off work for several weeks with MRSA. We are cleaning everything

in his office.

-Helen

 

 

Hi Andrea,

 

Its been proven that some EO's can kill MRSA

http://www.alittleolfactory.com/mrsa.html

 

Maybe Michele can unlock the mystery of what the undisclosed combination

of oils are!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

 

[Guest guest]

Boy do I love this EO!!! I use it in a mister and make room spray with it. Top

of my list.

-Helen

 

you might want to test out Lemon Myrtle...it's more strongly antibacterial

than tea tree.

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " David Lambert " <dlmbrt

wrote:

>

> FYI, Tea Tree Oil and Lavender are both known for their antifungal,

> antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. I use the following

recipe for

> cleaning floors, counters, tubs, etc:

>

> 1 part Tea Tree Oil

> 1 part Lavender Oil

> 126 parts Water

>

>

 

I also have used this blend against yeast infections in a douche

taking a blend from Valerie Wormwood's book. It really does work

especially if you use it right at the beginning of one.

 

I've also used lavender and Tea Tree when I was pretty poor and

couldn't afford a lot of oils. I used this first before I got in on

the Thyme and Clove.

 

Michele Madison Robles

Danaomi Scents

[Guest guest]

At 03:30 PM 4/25/2006, you wrote:

>I'd love to know if EOs can kill MRSA.

 

Some have proven effective. Peppermint being one.

 

I was hospitalized last Autumn with MRSA in my bloodstream... SCARY... it

took them 2 1/2 days to break my fever... and that was INPATIENT...

 

you better believe I was taking peppermint internally when I got home.

 

 

 

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