absorption thru skin

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

when I read this post, I thought you might like to know that

I watched a program on PBS in Houston (about 1991) entitled

" AIDS: What the government isn't telling us " .

 

In it, there were many interviews by PhD medical doctors,

including one or two that were on the original government

appointed panel to research AIDS and the means by which

it is transferred.

 

Well, I will never forget when they talked of an ENZYME that

lives in the base of each pore, with a name that contains

about

74 syllables, and its job is to carry what ever comes into

contact

with the pore directly into the bloodstream.

 

They explained that it was the reason people get rabies from

being

licked by a rabid animal, and said there were health workers

that

have contracted AIDS just by having contaminated body fluids

spilled on intact skin (not just open skin with abrasions).

 

So there was scientific proof according to this program. Of

course,

the chemical companies would not want this information to

become

widespread, they'd have millions of law suits on their

hands.

 

Cheers

Susan Ambrose

Equine Natural Balance

Holistic Rehabilitation

Acupressure, Therapeutic/Sports Massage, Reiki

 

 

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>cyberscribe <smyers

>Re: Skin Absorption

>It seems that there is NO documented proof regarding absorption through

>the skin so most people are at odds to say it is true, cause the first

>reaction would be " Ok, prove it " ...all I can say is I believe that they

>are absorbed....

 

>so I believe that YES, Essential Oils do get through BUT, I can't prove it

>scientifically

[Guest guest]

Having been a medic in the army, I can shed some light on the skin

absorbtion issue. During our training for the treatment of chemical

warfare casualties (This was during the late 70's, when the Soviets had

a stated policy that they would use chemical weapons against any enemy,

which was proven in Afganastan.) we were taught to be more concerned

with skin absorbtion of nerve agents than with respiratory absorbtion.

Respiratory absorbtion is only a concern during the initial attack. But

as a medic, dealing with a chemical casualty in a rear area aid station,

you were more loikely to absorb the agent through your skin. If anyone

watched the news during the Gulf War, they would have noticed that

troops wearing protective masks had rubber hoods over their heads and

shoulders. The agents Saddam Hussein is accussed of manufacturing will

go right through your skin. This has been well documented in the lab and

the field.

 

Now how does this affect EO's? Many of the agents used in chemical

warfare are related to the common constituents of EO's. Some CW agents

are little more than slightly modified synthetic versions of substances

found in nature.

 

So I would say that it is logical to assume that EO's can also go

through the skin.

 

This should also serve as a warning to newcomers as to just how powerful

EO's can be.

 

Jason

[Guest guest]

>I have read in my EO research that generally, EO's have smaller molecules

than most compounds, and because of that, are some of the few compounds

existing that can actually be absorbed into individual cells, not just the

skin. If you believe that, you will realize that they are some of the most

potentially powerful substances around.

 

Another hint as to how powerful EO's can be. I make a bath salt that uses

chamomile and bergamot. I generally let the salt sit exposed to the air to

dry for a few minutes, and if I am not careful how much I inhale, the next

thing I know, my chin is resting on my chest as I have nodded off.

 

Which leads to a question. The more that Cindy and I are around and use

EO's, it seems like the easier and faster they work, at least in the

inhalation aspect. Has anyone seen any research on this, or had any

experience with this. I remember from high school drug education (in the

70's) that marijuana has a simular effect, the more the use, the less it

takes to get the euphoric effects. (I would assume that they don't teach

that any more)

 

As for the aphrodisiac question, there are 20 or so oils that supposedly

have aphrodasiac qualities, and I would assume that not all would work for

everyone, you have to find the ones that work for you. Jasmine, Geranium

(not rose type), Rosemary (in extremely small amounts), Patchouli, and Clary

Sage work in our home, though better in a blend, as jasmine and geranium are

very strong alone, and many people find patchouli offensive. (its our

favorite) We both find Ylang-Ylang rather offensive alone.

 

Let me add to disbelievers that I DID NOT believe in the inhalation aspect

when I first discovered EO's. I've never been much of a " smeller " . The

" buzz " I recieved the first time I put my nose directly over a bottle of

patchouli made me realize that there was something to it. And as far as

disbelief in the possibility of aphrodisiac qualities, I'll just say that if

you find the single or blend that clicks with you, you'll know it, and so

will your significant other!

 

Finally, let me add to Jason's very factual testimony, to demonstrate the

potency of the compounds he mentions, that we were warned before departing

to SW Asia (and this wasn't on the evening news), that one of Saddam's

agents would penetrate our protective clothing, just before penetrating our

skin.

 

 

Frank