Guest guest Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 I just finished dinner with my aromatherapy teacher (Barbara Lucks) and we discussed the Wintergreen. Wintergreen EO is very high in a certain acid (I forget which one she said), about 98%. This is easily reproduced in the chemists lab. So basically it is WAY cheaper to manufacture it and sell it as Wintergreen EO than it is to steam distill it. You can buy the real stuff but it is very hard to find. I do know some very reputable EO companies and I can get you web pages/e-mail address if you want. It is this acid that makes the oil extremely toxic. If I were going to use it I would definitely dilute it a lot and I would do a skin patch test. I would not use it on pregnant or elderly people. Mindy Kittay The Aromatherapy Connection (877) 369-3013 AROMATHERAPYCONNECTION.COM Tapping the power of collective resourcing to grow your business... AFFORDABLE PRODUCT/PRACTITIONERS/LIABILITY INSURANCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 Dear Mindy, would love the info - however, knowing Dr, Schultze - he flies against most authorities in his ingredients.........Love Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 The acid that is concentrated in wintergreen oil is salycilic acid, the same stuff they make aspirin from, and it is high in many foods and willow bark etc. It is pain relieving, hence its use, but some people are highly sensitive to it- hence some caution should be used if you are allergic or sensitiveto salicylates- but other than that, its good stuff. love peela --- Aromaconnection wrote: > I just finished dinner with my aromatherapy teacher > (Barbara Lucks) and we > discussed the Wintergreen. Wintergreen EO is very > high in a certain acid (I > forget which one she said), about 98%. This is > easily reproduced in the > chemists lab. So basically it is WAY cheaper to > manufacture it and sell it > as Wintergreen EO than it is to steam distill it. > You can buy the real stuff > but it is very hard to find. I do know some very > reputable EO companies and > I can get you web pages/e-mail address if you want. > It is this acid that > makes the oil extremely toxic. If I were going to > use it I would definitely > dilute it a lot and I would do a skin patch test. I > would not use it on > pregnant or elderly people. > > Mindy Kittay > The Aromatherapy Connection (877) 369-3013 > AROMATHERAPYCONNECTION.COM > Tapping the power of collective resourcing to grow > your business... > AFFORDABLE PRODUCT/PRACTITIONERS/LIABILITY INSURANCE > ===== May the long time sun shine upon you, all love suround you, and the pure light within you guide your way on. Traditional Blessing Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 According to the Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants " ...up to 98% methyl salicylate " for wintergreen. The only cautions are the people sensitive to aspirin should not take it internally, and never internally OR externally to under 12 unless under knowledgeable supervision. It says to make the EO into a liniment or an ointment. In Health, Steve ----------------------------- I just finished dinner with my aromatherapy teacher (Barbara Lucks) and we discussed the Wintergreen. Wintergreen EO is very high in a certain acid (I forget which one she said), about 98%. This is easily reproduced in the chemists lab. So basically it is WAY cheaper to manufacture it and sell it as Wintergreen EO than it is to steam distill it. You can buy the real stuff but it is very hard to find. I do know some very reputable EO companies and I can get you web pages/e-mail address if you want. It is this acid that makes the oil extremely toxic. If I were going to use it I would definitely dilute it a lot and I would do a skin patch test. I would not use it on pregnant or elderly people. Mindy Kittay The Aromatherapy Connection (877) 369-3013 AROMATHERAPYCONNECTION.COM Tapping the power of collective resourcing to grow your business... AFFORDABLE PRODUCT/PRACTITIONERS/LIABILITY INSURANCE *** [This message has been truncated.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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