Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 hey Butch! You said " and I'll give odds we'll see another one afore the end of this year .. ;-p " This ole nosey parker want's to know if it's an " informed guess " ? And if it is...can you leak any information? Cheers! Kathleen Petrides Editor: AromaticSage March's Issue is out NOW: http://www.smellennium.com/mag.index.html and don't forget to check out the SNEAK PEAK! http://www.aromaticsage.com/new.html - " Butch Owen " <butchbsi Monday, March 25, 2002 10:01 PM Geranium vs Rose Geranium > Hey Debbie, Effie .. other good folks .. > > > Effie, > > I don't want to speak for Butch, but I am almost sure he has said > > positive things about Worwood in the past, particularly Fragrant Mind. > > True .. Fragrant Mind or Fragrant Pharmacy .. depends on which continent > it was published is a good book for a starter set. > > > I think what he is saying, and I agree, is that Worwood's books don't > > offer a lot of info on individual oils, like quality, chemical makeup, > > etc., so it is hard to use them to decide what to buy. > > She doesn't distinguish between different chemotypes, etc., so you > > need a much more comprehensive resource to help you know that you > > getting a quality oil. I like Worwood's books for the recipe ideas > > and the synergistic blends that I can use as remedies at a moment's > > moment's notice without researching to death if time is of the > > essence. > > > > Butch, please jump in here and tell me if I am on target with this. > > I think Worwood has her place, but if you are trying to use her books > > as your only reference, it is impossible. > > I agree with you .. and really .. my comments on Worwood's book was as > you see below and in reply to what you see below: > > > I have been reading Valerie Worwood's book The Complete Book of > > Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. At the same time I'm compiling a > > collection of EOs from various sources. I need to add geranium at > > this point. > > And I replied: > If you are using Worwood's book to try to compile a collection of info > on EOs, you got a rough job cut out for you .. especially when it comes > to the Geraniums or Pelargoniums .. fact is, I think somewhere she even > lists Geranium as a mineral .. ;-) And she rarely discusses species or > types of the P. graveolens. > - > And of course there is a place for it .. but it will merely tickle your > desire to learn more and maybe help you decide if you wanna continue on > the journey. > > Rarely is an AT book out and out worthless .. cause they are normally > regurgitations or paraphrasing of previously published data .. ;-p But > now and then we find some that continue the rumors and misinformation > that helps keep the cottage-industry of aromatherapy from ever gaining > credibility. > > Unfortunately, there is not enough new material .. and sometimes, we > find that we must accept less than we would like to have because it is > the only thing around. Below are some comments I made on a post a > couple of days ago to the Idma list .. reference Hydrosols: > > Somebody wrote: > > Suzanne Catty will be in Calgary, Alberta Canada on > > June 22 & 23 to teach her Hydrosols-Masters Class. > > And I asked: > What is a Hydrosols Master? > > I have Suzanne's Book .. I'm glad that someone has written a book on > Hydrosols .. and I know it is easier to critique a book than it is to > write a book. So I'm not gonna do that .. I only made it through the > first 25 pages or so and then put it down for a while. > > When she describes cohobation .. she describes exactly what it is NOT! > Means to me that she has not seen it, or she took someone else's word > who said they had but hadn't, or her editor screwed up the text. One or > the other is possible but my statement being wrong is impossible! > > I'm not gonna go into the details of it and I bet she will correct it in > the next printing. > > Still folks .. I think the book is worth buying .. its the only one on > the subject and Suzanne gets a salute for putting it out. > ------------------------------ > And I believe what I wrote .. it is a book folks should buy because it > is the ONLY one out on Hydrosols. Some folks are now kicking themselves > in the butt for not writing one before .. and I'll give odds we'll see > another one afore the end of this year .. ;-p > > One thing is for sure about aromatherapy .. we don't gotta be experts on > the subject to write a book .. unless we put out dangerous information > we can't really be criticized because there are no universal standards > upon which to base that criticizm. But this is not true for essential > oils and hydrosols .. if somebody wants to write on them, they better do > their homework first. > > > Debbie > > deb > > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com > > > > Thanks Butch for the info on Worwood's book. Naturally, I had > > > received it the day before your post!!!!! LOL. At least I know it > > > is not a reliable book and won't take it seriously. > > > > > > Blessings and love, > > > Smilin Effie > > > > > > > >If you are using Worwood's book to try to compile a collection of > > > >info on EOs, you got a rough job cut out for you .. especially when > > > >it comes to the Geraniums or Pelargoniums .. fact is, I think > > > >somewhere she even lists Geranium as a mineral .. ;-) And she > > > >rarely discusses species or types of the P. graveolens. > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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