Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hi Gary, Welcome aboard! You FINALLY made your way over here! Make yourself comfy and right at home .. that goes for all the new folks *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com , Gary Bourbonais <gwb wrote: > Hi Folks.... > > I'm new to Oils-Herbs... > Some of you might know me from the NP list....Or maybe from the Wild > West days of IDMA... > I suppose the shortest way to describe myself is a Gattefossian AT > person for some time, and now a budding NP'er..... > > Gattefosse used the term " aromatherapie " in the 20's.... > He noticed that certain EOs, in addition to their disinfection > abilities, seemed to promote healing...Valnet followed his work.... > > In the years I've been dabbling with EOs AT wise, I've noted a > consistant assumption (usually, but not always, in sales > literature)....that an EO will have similar effects as it's original > source botanical.... > > In some cases, that's valid.... > > In other cases, that's kinda dead wrong.... > > That's because, except for most of the citrus EOs, the EO gets to its > form via distillation... > > Distillation does a couple of major things to the components of a > botanical, its plant essential oil.... > > First of all, certain components, the ones that come through, are way > more *concentrated* than in nature...... > > Secondly....some things don't come through the process.... > > So....if an active component in an herbal is one of those.....the EO > really does squat in that aspect.... > > The interesting thing that can happen...take Tansy-Tanacetum > vulgaris-for example.... > Long tradition of herbal use for many things.... > When distilled, the EO is 60+ percent thujone.... > And yet I've seen sales literature promoting it as a cure-all > EO....based on the herbal provenance... > > The upshot is....ya have to do your homework..... > > BTW.....the healing power of Lavender EO is one I can personally attest > to, in the matter of burns..... > Was the first EO I ever owned...a gift....(YL yet!)... > A week later, did a nasty burn with my oven....and I remembered (albeit > with many expletives deleted) to splash some of it on..... > > Amazing...... > Said to myself, maybe there *IS* something to this Aromatherapy stuff > after all....<G>... > > I also know someone who's sensitized to Lavender EO.... > > All of the essences have to be treated with respect...they are potent > and powerful gifts from Ma Gaia.... > > I'm usually not so long winded when I post, and oft spend a lot of time > " cloaked " (lurking).... > > And pleased to join the List.... > > Regards... > > -- > Gary W. Bourbonais > L'Hermite Aromatique > A.J.P. (GIA) > > P.S. Courtesy of B.B. Simmons over on the NP list.... > This is a fascinating place to visit... > It's a searchable database on mainstream cosmetic/personal care > products....showing potential hazard ingredients... > > http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks > > Y'all might find it interesting.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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