Cats and EO Candles

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Howdy Jo Ann,

 

> Hi, I know you can't use EOs on cats but can you use candles with EOs

> or is that a no no as well. I was looking at Butch's site and saw

> candles that had lavender and tea tree EOs and thought that might be a

> good idea to use in cold and flu season.

>

> Jo Ann Nourse

 

First .. lemme point out that EO candles can kick Big Bad Bug Butts ..

http://www.soton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2004/june/04_89.shtml

 

Then I will say that you are correct in that EO should not be used on cats

... their metabolism is totally different than humans or even from dogs ..

and they have a tendency to constantly lick themselves when they're awake.

;-) Obviously, such grooming would cause a cat to ingest anything placed on

their body.

 

Then I will say that the fact just mentioned has caused some folks to become

overly cautious with their furry feline kids .. I had two cats for many

years .. in a small apartment in Turkey. Those critters were always where

I was .. couldn't even go to the john without them wailing like banshees

till I opened the door. ;-) During that time I was not into EO candles

but I was diffusing EO .. and that will place far more volatile molecules in

the air than will a candle because even though the heated molecules will

rise .. some of the EO is going to be consumed/evaporate when it is heated

by a candle flame. I never had a problem and my cats never showed their

dislike for the odors by leaving the room.

 

If we were to constantly keep EO candles or a diffuser working in a room ..

it would most likely be harmful to cats .. and children .. and big human

critters. That is a different thing from occasional use. Frequent use of

EO in any manner can be harmful .. depends on the EO and the health of the

person using the EO.

 

One might consider asking whether using normal candles would be harmful to a

cat .. or a human. Folks don't usually consider this but it is hard to

find an EO candle that is not safer than a normal candle in any case.

Most EO candles are made with natural products like soy wax and all-cotton,

lead-free core less wicks .. so there is no carcinogenic petro-carbon soot

in the air.

 

I am a loyal supporter of the work Sue Martin (The Lavender Cat) ..

http://www.thelavendercat.com/generic.html?pid=10 has compiled on EO and

Cats .. and I accept that the bodies of cats are not as well equipped to

detoxify as are many other forms of life .. but it is my opinion that

infrequent use of EO candles is not harmful to a cat .. and even infrequent

diffusion EO is not nearly as potentially dangerous to them as are the

normal household cleaning materials that most cat owners use as a matter of

routine. If we wish to be overly cautious then we must be prepared to find

ways to clean our homes without the use of ANY volatile chemicals .. and

probably some folks have found a way to do this.

 

I am NOT taking this position in order to sell $2 EO candles .. we offer

them (and Rose Petal Jam) as a courtesy to our customers but in fact, both

items are a pain in the butt because the profit margin is extremely low and

when someone orders only few candles or a jar or two of jam the hourly

labor cost to confirm, package and ship the order is almost always more than

the profit from that order. ;-) For that reason I am seriously

considering not offering them in the future. I take this position because I

believe what I am saying is true .. and I think there is a lot of room for

more credible and factual information in the AT community. Martin and I

and some other folks have worked for years to try to burst the balloons of

misinformation so common in the AT industry .. but its a losing battle.

Many folks still believe that Rosemary should not be used by folks suffering

from Epilepsy .. or that Pennyroyal is a dangerous abortificiant .. these

two beliefs (and many others) are total BS .. no basis in fact. On the

other hand .. folks don't hesitiate to use real harmful oils .. like

Wintergreen and Sweet Birch.

 

Because AT in the USA is not a controlled

alternative/complementary self-treatment modality, truth is at the mercy of

the misinformed and the dangerous and greedy con artists .. because AT is

controlled in the Social Democratic European Empire .. it is at the mercy of

unqualified " expert " committees who make major decisions on what and what

not the sheeple can use .. and those Big Brothers are influenced by

BigPharma .. so it is likely that we will never become a credible entity in

the Western World. The East and Russia and a few other countries, however,

will continue to use EO and herbs and acupuncture and many other viable,

credible and efficient alternative treatments with the blessings of their

governments.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Butch,

Thanks so much for your information on this and so many topics. I have a

" Butch " folder that I store several of your informative messages like this in.

I have chronic sinusitis and I am thinking that the EO candles may help with it.

 

 

 

 

Jo Ann Nourse

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jo Ann,

 

I come from a family of sinusitis suffers, and have found a great remedy

worth trying. We had Farida Irani cone and talk at our last

Conference here, and she had divine Ayurveda oils, plus some herbal

decoctions. One of them was called Anu Taila. It is good for

all conditions concerning the nose and ears. You put 1-2 drops on your

finger and insert in each nostril morning and night. - it really

cleanses the sinuses as well as helping with insomnia. I used to get really

itchy ears whenever I washed my hair, with the water in them,

now it is all a thing of the past. We live in an area surrounded by pine

forests, and we have just got through the season where everything

is covered in the yellow pine pollen. I was fortunate this year, ( with my

nose anointed with Anu Taila) with no dreadful sneezing and headaches.

It is certainly worth looking at.

 

Cheers

Jeanine

 

 

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Nourse

Wednesday, 12 September 2007 1:10 a.m.

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[ATFE2] Re:Cats and EO Candles

 

Butch,

Thanks so much for your information on this and so many topics. I have a

" Butch " folder that I store several of your informative messages like this

in. I have chronic sinusitis and I am thinking that the EO candles may help

with it.

 

 

 

Jo Ann Nourse

 

 

Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Travel.

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Then I will say that you are correct in that EO should not be used

on cats

> .. their metabolism is totally different than humans or even from

dogs ..

> and they have a tendency to constantly lick themselves when they're

awake.

>

> I am a loyal supporter of the work Sue Martin (The Lavender Cat) ..

> http://www.thelavendercat.com/generic.html?pid=10 has compiled on

EO and

> Cats .. and I accept that the bodies of cats are not as well

equipped to

> detoxify as are many other forms of life .. but it is my opinion

that

> infrequent use of EO candles is not harmful to a cat .. and even

infrequent

> diffusion EO is not nearly as potentially dangerous to them as are

the

> normal household cleaning materials that most cat owners use as a

matter of

> routine. If we wish to be overly cautious then we must be prepared

to find

> ways to clean our homes without the use of ANY volatile

chemicals .. and

> probably some folks have found a way to do this.

 

Well said Butch and thank you.

I use alot of baking soda and white vinegar to clean. Due to my lung

problem, I have to stay away from harsh chemicals.

Kindly, Sue