FW: [AromaResearch] tea tree & lavender oils: oestrogen mimics?

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This is being discussed on another list -following is my response there.

 

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> AromaResearch

> [AromaResearch ] On Behalf Of Marcia Elston

> Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:46 AM

> AromaResearch

> RE: [AromaResearch] tea tree & lavender oils:

> oestrogen mimics?

>

> Hi Tony,

>

> While I agree that we need to be diligent and keep up to date

> on any new research, I find this report a bit flimsy.

> Matching a common factor in only

> 5 cases isn't a very thorough study. Has anyone here read

> the complete study? I think that would be in order Were the

> suspect ingredients only listed as " lavender " and " tea tree "

> oils (without Latin binomial, etc. and chemotype)? As we

> know, all essential oils can be made synthetically, so this

> could factor into the study, the common denominator could

> have been lavender fragrance, although I find it doubtful

> that we have synthetic tea tree yet. Secondly, there are now

> so many cases of environmental pesticides and chemical waste

> showing up in human tissue/organs that this could be another

> influence not recognized, that of triggering already resident

> toxins, i.e., the lavender/tea tree could not be the only culprit.

>

> Lastly, we all know that there is a lot of pseudo science

> happening, especially here in the US, and much of it coming

> from our government to shore up the prescription drug cartel.

> It used to be that the agencies in charge were clearly

> identified, and were scientifically credible. Now, I am not

> so sure. On the official (?) government 'Healthfinder' page,

> we find the referenced article from HealthDay News as the

> qualifier - searching the official government (National

> Institute of Environmental Health Studies) website, I find no

> actual study referenced. Services provided by HealthDay News

> include . . . " Custom content -- writing health news to meet

> a client's needs. HealthDay's (ed note: a for-profit media

> corporation) editors can assign stories for exclusive use by

> clients, extending an organization's unique approach in

> providing health content. Clients of our custom content have

> included major news organizations, book publishers, health

> insurance companies, medical content suppliers, and

> magazines. " I don't have time to follow this on through to

> any real conclusions, but I am suspicious that this report

> perhaps has no substantiation. To confound efforts to provide

> factual information on Cropwatch, you will now have to dig

> deep to ascertain

> veracity, Tony. Such frustrating times we are living in.

>

>

> Be Well,

> Marcia Elston http://www.wingedseed.com

> " Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. " Hausa

> Saying from Nigeria