Sale: Plant Aromatics Safety Manual / Natural Beauty / EO Monographs

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Hi y'all,

 

Knowing I am that yesterday was AD Day .. but I just ran out of time

after I was finally able to post again to the list .. so the List Mama

has given me permission to post the following .. a day late.

 

Please read the following information carefully ..

 

Martin Watt is the author of Plant Aromatics, Natural Beauty and the

EO Monographs .. and for years I was the publisher and sole producer

of these reference publications for North and South America ..over

1,000 copies of Plant Aromatics were sold .. few of the old hands on

this list are without a copy of this important Safety Manual.

 

Approximately 6 months ago I decided that I needed to scale down and

eliminate some of our offerings because we were overwhelmed with

purely essential oil orders. Additionally, the prices we were asking

for these publications was TOO LOW! Orders for single copies of

reference publications were (in most cases) a net loss to us because

the labor costs to pack, ship, etc., plus the credit card fees we pay

ate up the profit. That has not changed.

 

At that time, Martin and his son arranged for him to be able to accept

credit cards and we agreed that all sales would (in the future) be

handled directly by Martin .. from the UK.

 

However .. as we were publishing these references 200 copies at a time

... we still had copies of Plant Aromatics .. and Natural Beauty .. and

the EO Monographs left in stock .. so Martin and I have an agreement

for me to continue to sell until I exhaust my stock .. and we have

agreed that I can sell them at a reduced cost .. a cost that will

certainly be a Net Loss to me but there comes a time where sitting on

an investment is worse than taking a loss and getting a few of one's

dollars back in hand. ;-)

 

I have not chosen to list these reduced costs on my web site .. I

believe that the new folks on this list might buy all I have in stock

... we will see .. so I am advising the folks on this list now.

 

I have the following still in stock:

 

56 copies of Plant Aromatics ........ my normal price for this

publication is $44.90 ... http://www.av-at.com/plantaromaticsavnp.html

Martin's normal price is $56.10 ... http://www.aromamedical.com/paper.html

Between now and the end of February .. or until my supply is exhausted

... my selling price will be $33.70 ..... roughly 25% off .. but to get

this price you must (in your order) state that you saw it on Oils &

Herbs. For those who have walk in shops it might be a good product to

put on your shelf .. HOWEVER .. nobody can be authorized to offer

these publications as ON LINE SALES .. that must be understood!

 

72 copies of Natural Beauty ........ my normal price for this

publication is $36.45 ..

http://www.av-at.com/natbeauty.html

Martin's normal price is $49.70 ... http://www.aromamedical.com/paper.html

Between now and the end of February .. or until my supply is exhausted

... my selling price is $27.50 .. roughly 25% off .. and the same

conditions as outlined above will apply.

 

8 copies of the entire set of EO Monographs .. my normal selling price

is $149.99 for the complete 354 page set ...

http://www.av-at.com/monographs.html

Martin's normal price is 99.50 sterling .. or $195.17 USD . check it

out at http://www.aromamedical.com/paper.html

Between now and the end of February .. or until my supply is exhausted

... my selling price is $112.50 .. roughly 25% off .. and the same

conditions as outlined above will apply.

 

What about these publications? See below:

 

Plant Aromatics Safety Manual: Somebody asked on another list:

 

> Why are some oils safe for the skin and some not? Does this mean

> that it is not safe directly on the skin? And if some are not safe

> on the skin, if it was diluted by lotions, wouldn't then be safe?

 

The reason is that some chemicals are known irritants and/or known

sensitizers .. others can cause photosensitization .. others can

absorb with frequent use and eventually build up a level of toxicity

that can stress or damage the liver. Not a lot different than asking

why we can rub Rose Petals on our skin with no problem but Poison Ivy

is a no-no.

 

Much like " a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, " dilution

cuts back on the harshness of chemicals .. not a lot different than

drinking straight bourbon .. few folks can do that .. most prefer it

mixed, or diluted. A matter of reducing concentration and harshness.

 

The final result of dilution of essential oils is less likelihood of

irritation and/or sensitization. Though it's important to avoid

irritation, it's more important to avoid avoid sensitization as

irritation is a temporary condition - remove the irritant and things

go back to normal .. not so for sensitization, it's normally for life!

 

Most essential oils have been tested and safe a level of dilution is

known for them. There is ONE reference publication available that

presents the data on this testing .. " Plant Aromatics. " This is a

compilation of data researched over many years by Martin Watt, Cert.

Phyt. Medical Herbalist & Essential Oil Educator. The primary source

of this research was the R.I.F.M. (Research Institute for Fragrance

Materials) and their sister organization the I.F.R.A. (International

Fragrance Research Association).

 

These organizations collect safety data on essential oils in a number

of ways: they gather scientific information and assess it, member

companies report adverse reactions to materials to them, and if

necessary, they in turn circulate warning notices to member companies.

 

Finally, they have commissioned significant research evaluations for

well over 35 years, and have published their findings on essential oil

safety in the journal- Food and Chemicals Toxicity.

 

So - you have a choice of going to the library and researching the

back issues of Food and Chemicals Toxicity for the past 35 plus years,

or if you are short on time, acquiring the following reference

publication ... ;-P

 

Plant Aromatics is the Safety Manual on scientifically proven safe

dilution for dermal application of essential oils. The old edition

sold for $75 .. I've published the new, revised edition and offer it

for $44.90. The revised edition came out in November 2001 and is now

in the Fifth Printing. I was exclusive dealer for North and South

America but that has changed.

 

You can review and/or order the Plant Aromatics Safety Manual at URL

http://www.AV-AT.com/plantaromaticsavnp.html

 

" Plant Aromatics " , New Edition, includes (in one bound copy):

 

Skin Irritation

Sensitization

Photosensitization

Oral & Dermal Toxicity

 

It goes into:

 

Reactions to Individual Chemicals

Testing for Adverse Effects

Skin Absorption

Oils Not Recommended

Absolute and Concrete Extracts

Maximum Levels of Oils in Perfumes/Cosmetics

Toxicity Levels

Referenced Adverse Effects on the Skin

And many more subjects

 

Why does one need Plant Aromatics? I can think of three reasons.

 

1. Ethics and Personal Safety: Why should we use an EO in a dilution

that is larger than that which has been tested as being safe? We have

responsibility to ensure those who use our products - as well as our

selves, are not injured. And considering that " more is never better "

when using EO, why waste money?

 

2. Legal Liability: When we sell a product, we are considered as

being professionals .. like it or not, we then become liable for any

harm we might cause. Ignorance is no excuse for amateurs, much less

an excuse for professionals. Will use of this safety data get us off

the hook if we are hauled into court for a lawsuit? I don't know -

but if one can quote solid safety data rather than standing there with

their ignorance hanging out I would think they would be in a better

position to show they took reasonable and prudent care to do the right

thing, they made informed decisions using solid information, and they

were concerned about ensuring no harm was done. Intent can mean much

and a good defense can not hurt - methinks.

 

3. Professional Development and Knowledge: This cottage industry of

AT thrives on a good deal of rumor ... data contained in many of the

novels out and about are unreferenced tales passed from previously

unreferenced novels - " Plant Aromatics " is more than rumor and is

quotable as being

scientifically sound. The date/time/who did the tests are referenced.

 

I'll stray from Plant Aromatics for a minute. There is another

reference set I sell .. that is, keeping them in stock myself .. and

sometimes folks confuse the two .. but the data contained in them is

not redundant. These two references are considered to be the

Foundation Documents we need .. one is " Plant Aromatics " and the other is:

 

Sylla Shepherd-Hanger's " Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual "

in two volumes. This is for the novice and the expert as it tells you

all you need to know about each essential oil property ... each one is

broken out into headings like these twelve - in columns:

 

Botanical/Common Name - Plant Part - Family - Origin - Distill Method

Specific Biochemicals

Traditional & Esoteric Uses

Integumentary, Skin/Hair and Nails

Respiratory

Muscular & Skeletal

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic

Immune

Digestive

Endocrine

Genito-Urinary and Reproductive

Nervous/Brain/Mind

Safety Data

 

It's a VERY handy reference set and I use mine daily - keep them

beside my desk. It's not cheap but if one considers the information

in this 2 volume set and compares that information to a stack of the

unreferenced novels out and about - we will find it far less costly

and far more valuable. You can review and/or order it at

http://www.AV-AT.com/manual01.html

 

Now back to the subject of this post - Plant Aromatics:

 

Whereas Sylla's reference set deals with therapeutic and esoteric use

of EOs, " Plant Aromatics " deals with Toxicity, Irritation,

Sensitization, Photo-Sensitization and other Safety Data .. and

includes scientific references for the charts where percentages of

dilution for various oils

have been safety tested. This is a must for folks dealing with EOs

that will be placed on skin, and this includes massage, perfume,

cosmetics, soap or whatever.

 

Natural Beauty: This comprehensive and self contained module, was

written for beauty therapists, and aromatherapists. It is

sufficiently described at the following URL

http://www.av-at.com/natbeauty.html

 

Martin Watt's Essential Oil Monographs: There is no set of EO

Monographs in existence that is more detailed and scientifically

referenced than this set. One can always tell when someone does not

have this set. How? Because they either put out bad " hearsay "

information on EOs .. or they ask questions that are common knowledge

to those in the know. Anyone who has this set of Essential Oils

Monographs is light years ahead of the novice .. or even the

misinformed old hands .. which there is no shortage of. ;-)

 

So y'all .. there it is. Here is your change to get a great set of

reference publications for a price that is actually below my cost ..

but when one is into liquidation of a product .. that's one of the

crosses they have to bear. ;-)

 

Y'all have a good one .. and keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch http://www.AV-AT.com