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My post is based on the D.Stewart (DS) book “The chemistry of essential oils (EO)made simple. God's love manifests in molecules”.
What everyone needs to know.
#1 SOURCE
A therapeutic grade EO should be from a proper botanical genus, species, and cultivar. No chemical fertilizers are added to the soil, and crop cultivation is free of herbicides and pesticides. EO should be extracted by steam distillation at minimum temp. and pressures, as it was done in ancient times. No chemical solvents are to be used in the extraction process.
#2 DISTILLATION
Distillation must be done using low-pressure, low-temperature steam for the proper length of time to ensure that a complete essential oil is extracted, and that there is no significant loss or exclusion of lighter fractions or heavier fractions. Distillation, condensation, and separation should be performed in vessels constructed of relatively inert materials.
#3 MINIMUM STANDARDS
The chemical profile of the principal constituents in the oil must fall within the parameters of certain minimum standards such as those of ANFOR ( a French Agency). The ISO in Geneva, Switzerland. There are also European Commission standards which also corresponds to ANFOR.
There are NO standards for therapeutic grade essential oils set by any government agency in North America.
At this time, there is only one North American company that sends samples to Europe to ascertain compliance with EC-ANFOR-ISO standards for EO.
#4 Limitations of ANFOR standards
ANFOR standards are only for a minimum profile of compounds and concentrations that must be present in an oil before it can be labeled as such and such a species.
Complete, natural oils are mixtures of hundreds of compounds, but ANFOR-ISO standard focuses only on a few ingredients, usually less than six.
As an example, for an oil to be called “Peppermint Oil” (Mentha piperita) by ANFOR standards it must contain 35-45% mentol, 10-20% menthone, 4-9% methyl acetate, and 3-7% 1.8 cineole. But these are only 4 compounds of hundreds present in a complete, natural oil. An unethical company could synthesize this four compounds, mix them in these proportions with a suitable filler oil and it would pass the ANFOR test.
#4. BEYOND ANFAR standards
The healing properties of an oil also have to do with the way it was grown, harvested, distilled, and packaged. TGEO should be bottled as it comes from the still, with none of its natural constituents removed and with nothing added. The container and its lid, or a seal, must be non-reactive, air tight, and a shield from light, such ad bottles of brown, amber, or blue glass.
95% of essential oils produced for flavor and fragrance and do not fulfill therapeutic standards.
Natural Wintergreen oil is virtually non-existent.
#5 DELIBERATE FRAUD
To be sure you're getting TGEO, you need to know your grower, your distiller, your packager, and your distributor because anywhere along this chain of delivery, oils can be compromised.
A common practice is ti take a decent grade of EO and dilute it 90% to 95% with an odorless, colorless solvent so that what was a pound of good oil becomes ten or twenty pounds of diluted oil to be sold as if it were the original substance. Such diluted oils often carry labels saying “genuine”, or 100% pure” which is allowed by FDA.
#6 FRANKINCENSE OIL
When you see a bottle of fluid labeled Frankincense oil for $10-20 for a fluid ounce, you can be sure it has been diluted because you can't gather the resins from the Arabian and Somalian deserts, transport them to France or England to be distilled, and then import them to North America (or any other country) for that price and maintain quality and purity.
Mysteriosly, for every pound ofFrankincense distilled in the world, more than a dozen pounds are eventually sold.
Pure unadulterated frankincense should cost around $140 per once (2010 prices). In Biblical times, a pound of frankincense oil was more precious than a pond of gold. (Today Edens Garden sells “pure” frankincense oil in 1kg bottles for $1,200)
DS: “I have tested several brands of anointing oils labeled as frankincense and or myrrh sold at Christian bookstores and have not found a single one that is true. When only the common names( Frankincense and Myrrh) are used and the latin names are missing from the label, that a clear warning that the contents are probably not genuine, and certainly not therapeutic”.
Fact: No essential oil has ever been completely analyzed to reveal its every constituent. EOs are do complex, it may never be possible to discover everything that is in even one of them.
Fact: Rose oil is (so far) the most expensive of all oils and had the highest electromagnetic frequency (320 MHz). Thousands of pounds of petals are required to distill even one pound of precious oil.
There are three requirements for an oil to cause an allergic reaction.
That person must have been previously exposed to that oil
That person must have developed antibodies for that particular oil
There must be s hypersensitive reaction upon subsequent exposure to that oil
Pure distilled TGEOs are free from allergens. With few exceptions, alkergens are proteins or polypeptides, both of which are composed of amino acids. Distilled Essential oils contain no proteins, polypeptides, or amino acids, thus contain no potential allergens. In fact, one can be allergic to a particular plant, like fennel ir geranium, but have no allergy to the essential oil distilled from that plant since the volatile oil contains none of the plants proteins or amino acids that are the source of allergic reactions to the plant. An oil pressed (vs.distilled) from seeds or cold expressed from rinds can be alkergenic.
vibration frequencies (Mhz)
Healthy human brain 71-90
Healthy human body 62-68
-when you have common cold 58, the flu 57, candida 55, EBS 52, cancer 42, when you begin to die 25.
Processed or canned food 0
Fresh produce 10-15
Dry herbs 12-22
Fresh herbs 20-27
TGEOs 52-320
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Ylang ylang for high blood pressure is a new one for me!
But in doing some checking around I find that is something that it is used for. It does sound like it is more likely to be helpful if the high blood pressure is caused by stress. But ylang ylang has a good safety profile (even considered safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding) and seems like it would be worth a try. A couple of side effects to watch out for would be nausea or headache, and possibly skin irritation if used topically.
I will tuck this remedy away for the future; it is something I would consider for myself if needed. If you try it, let us know what you think!
Love,
~Mama to Many~
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what are your thoughts on ylang ylang oil for high blood pressure? One of my coworkers couldn't stop talking about how it controls her bp. I value your opinion hence the question. Thank you!!
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That said, I do use Now oils for everyday things with good results.
But for specific needs when I want a really excellent oil I use Hopewell. Their sciatica blend is great. And their peppermint oil is amazing.
~Mama to Many~
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EC: LMT = Licensed Massage Therapist
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The thieves oil has also allowed me to sleep far more comfortably and for longer periods over the last few nights - couldn't be happier with these results. Thanks for sharing.
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Rosemary Oil
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Also, slightly unrelated-I fill a spray-bottle with mostly water and a few drops of Rosemary EO and use that to spray down my luggage when in hotels- just in case- because I read that it repels bed bugs!
Thieves Oil
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40 drops CLOVE e.o. - 35 drops LEMON e.o. - 20 drops CINNAMON BUD e.o. - 15 drops EUCALYPTUS e.o. - 10 drops ROSEMARY e.o.
I decided to fraction what I mixed and it turned out pretty well; I didn't use a carrier oil - just added a drop or two to a little coconut oil.
Also, I felt like I was coming down with a cold yesterday so decided to simmer a pan of water on the stove, to which I added several drops of "my Thieves Oil" - if it's mind over matter, I don't care! Maybe I was just overtired after having my grandson for an overnight....I feel better today and that can't be a bad thing. : -) I also have been taking 1/2 teaspoon of 500 ppm Colloidal Silver for a couple months (daily during the week, then my schedule gets thrown to the wind on the weekends) and have been able to avoid the viruses that are rampant this winter. I had nothin' to lose by trying this and I've gained so much!
Essential Oils for MRSA and TB
I read something fascinating in a newsletter I received. There have been studies that have found a combination of tea tree and eucalyptus essential oils to have healed MRSA and also TB. I have read about some essential oils working on MRSA, but never on TB. Apparently, in one study, when the compound of the oils was sprayed on tuberculosis cultures, the TB was wiped out in 40 minutes. The Dr studying this was amazed, because no antibiotic can do that.
I suppose if I had TB, one of the first things I would do would be to use an essential oil nebulizer to diffuse tea tree and eycalyptus into the air (to get it to the lungs. ) I am sure there are other natural things that would help, and I know this website has lots of things people have used to cure MRSA. It is just great to have more things to try. Always when treating something serious, I would try and obtain the highest quality essential oils possible.
Just thought I would share what I learned and my 2 cents on it!
Have a great day!
~Mama to Many~
Burns
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Instead of accepting conventional, medical treatment, she started using an organic, unadulterated collection of essential oils. (PLEASE be sure the essential oils you choose are unadulterated.)
She topically applied lavender, sacred frankincense, sandalwood, helichrysum, myrrh, and an ointment blend that contains Mink oil, lecithin, beeswax, lanolin, sesame seed oil, rosewood, wheat germ oil, palmarosa, geranium, patchouli, balsam fir (Idaho), myrrh, carrot seed oil, Melaleuca alternifoila, and rose hip seed oil.
By day 4, the blister was gone, but she still had a red blotch on her hand. By day 8, you could see the oils' healing effects. By day 35, you couldn't even tell it had been burned. It looked as normal as it ever did.
With these kinds of burns, you would treat it with (unadulterated) essential oils as frequently as you need, in order to avoid pain and to begin the healing process. After the pain subsides, you may choose to use the oils as frequently or as infrequently as you wish. A reasonable recommendation would be to begin treatment 4-5 times per hour in the first few hours of the accident. If you have the oils on hand (ESPECIALLY lavender), and if you immediately apply the lavender on your burn, you should be able to avoid great pain and further consequences.
I keep a bottle of lavender in my collection of essential oils at all times. It is a great adaptogen to practically every first-aid need.
Again, I cannot stress it enough, PLEASE USE ONLY UNADULTERATED, ESSENTIAL OILS.
EC: Hi, we would love to post your photos in your thread.You can email them to staff (at) earthclinic (dot) com.
General Feedback
Aromatherapy doesn't seem to address these as well as supplements and herbs due to the strength needed to overcome them.
By these I meant
1) bacteria, viruses and other microbes
2) depletion of some substance that the body needs
Many conditions of bad health are caused by the above whether through lack of nutrients or/and aging in the body. When you can counter the above, you can make strides.
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This is not saying aromatherapy can address something but it just seems to address more minor problems. I've only gotten a few oil of essences in my life like oil of oregano.
What you need to do is indicate which health problems aromatherapy has good success and advantage over taking supplements and herbs.
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Thanks~
~Mama to Many~
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Are people not talking about? Do you not consider it a natural remedy? Do you feel it's covered well enough on other websites? Do you only stick to things commonly found in many people's homes? If so, then what about the supplements? Sorry for all the questions, just my nature to ask them. I'm simply very curious to know why I don't see anything about them since (good) essential oils are 100% natural and so effective for many of the ailments listed.
What are your thoughts? Thanks for your time.
She has never taken a liking to soft drinks. In the last 15 years she gradually gained almost 20kg mostly around belly. In spite of minimal use of prescribed drugs and minimal sugar intake, tests show that she has candida and we wonder how that can be. Also her blood pressure is far too high ranging from 149/78 to 178/82, needless to say that her GP wants her on medication which she is not in favour of. She just wants to know what is causing her hbp and recently agreed to blood test to begin finding out. We also would like her to get hair analysis done to identify mineral deficiencies and she has agreed. Not until we have this information can we determine how best to help her. Blessings of health and wellbeing to all of you and thanks for sharing your experiences, ideas, suggestions and feedback.
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Overall she is a fairly healthy woman using home remedies all her life. Lately she was diagnosed with high blood pressure and under investigation about cause(s) for this. She has seen her GP the day after she took these drops and her blood pressure had shot up by 10 points. She refuses to discuss this occurence with her GP, not only feeling stupid but also not wanting to give reason for essential oils to be prohibited. She was OK with me contacting you people and see if something could be done to minimise short/long term damage. She complains of burning feel in esophagus, earache with some crackling noises, persistent 'bronchial type' of cough bringing up lots of phlegm. Any suggestion welcome.
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Most recently I had a Limbic System Analysis done on myself in which a computer reads through your systems and then gives you the feedback. Well, it came up that my body really wants MSM and cod liver oil and also is lacking in magnesium. Interestingly enough those would be all the things that could help joints! That was a week and a half ago so I have been taking quite a bit of MSM, fermented cod liver oil daily and putting lots of magnesium oil on throughout the day. I have to say that the pain in my hips has become much more bearable and my husband has commented that I seem to be moving easier. Still, it is not gone! I use a wonderful product by Omica that is MSM w/ turmeric and I think that may be the difference from other msm products. I may even add more turmeric in addition. The more I learn about turmeric the more I feel I should keep it in my system!
As for the use of essential oils, I switch it up- sea buckthorn oil, a mix of essential oils w/ homeopathics added, but also coconut oil, grapeseed oil, sesame oil, olive oil. Also, remember that our skin takes things in transdermally so you want to use really good, pure products. Anyway, I hope this info helps you.
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Tooth Abcess
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Lavender
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WARNING!
Essential oils are polyphenols, which are estrogens, and many of us are estrogen-dominant anyway. Likely as a result of my over use of essential oils in the past I have had the experience of remedies that work great for other people actually working backwards on me! It has made my case a real challenge for my nutritionist. And the only people he's worked with who react the same way I do are people who have used a lot of essential oils. There is a reason why nature puts only a tiny amount of essential oil in one plant or flower, because essential oils are very powerful substances and we really no so little about them.
Essential oils are also unsaturated fats. Saturated fats are the best for you, things like coconut oil, butter, palm oil and olive oil.
And one of the side effects of a poorly functioning thyroid, as well as estrogen dominance, is thinning of the hair.
Best of luck as you research your health.
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