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Hi y'all,

 

I'm mainly preaching to the choir as so many of you folks own both these

reference publications .. but this is for the new list members.

 

There are two basic foundation documents that folks should have in their

library if they are serious about Aromatherapy and/or Essential Oils.

 

One is Martin Watt's " Plant Aromatics, " .. the other is Sylla's 2-Volume

" Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual " .

 

Many essential oils have been tested and safe level of dilution is known

for those that have been tested. There is ONE reference publication

available that presents the data on this testing .. " Plant Aromatics. "

This is a compilation of data researched over many years by Martin Watt,

Cert. Phyt. Medical Herbalist & Essential Oil Educator. The primary

source of this research was the R.I.F.M. (Research Institute for

Fragrance Materials) and their sister organisation the I.F.R.A.

(International Fragrance Research Association).

 

These organizations collect safety data on essential oils in a number of

ways: they gather scientific information and assess it, member companies

report adverse reactions to materials to them, and if necessary, they in

turn circulate warning notices to member companies.

 

Finally, they have commissioned significant research evaluations for

well over 30 years, and have published their findings on essential oil

safety in the journal- Food and Chemicals Toxicity.

 

So - you have a choice of going to the library and researching the back

issues of Food and Chemicals Toxicity for the past 30 plus years, or if

you are short on time, acquiring this reference set ... ;-p

 

" Plant Aromatics " , New Edition 2001, includes (in one bound copy):

 

Skin Irritation

Sensitization

Photosensitization

Oral & Dermal Toxicity

 

It goes into:

 

Reactions to Individual Chemicals

Testing for Adverse Effects

Skin Absorption

Oils Not Recommended

Absolute and Concrete Extracts

Maximum Levels of Oils in Perfumes/Cosmetics

Toxicity Levels

Referenced Adverse Effects on the Skin

And many more subjects

 

Why does one need Plant Aromatics? I can think of three reasons.

 

1. Ethics and Personal Safety: Why should we use an EO in a dilution

that is larger than that which has been tested as being safe? We have

responsibility to ensure those who use our products - as well as our

selves, are not injured.

 

2. Legal Liability: When we sell a product, we are considered as being

professionals .. like it or not, we then become liable for any harm we

might cause. Ignorance is no excuse for amateurs, much less an excuse

for professionals. Will use of this safety data get you off the hook if

you are hauled into court for a lawsuit? I don't know - but if one can

quote solid safety data rather than standing there with their tongue

hanging out I would think they would be in a better position to show

they took reasonable and prudent care to do the right thing, they made

informed decisions using solid information, and they were concerned

about ensuring no harm was done. Intent can mean much and a good

defense can not hurt - methinks.

 

3. Professional Development and Knowledge: This cottage-industry of AT

thrives on ignorance and rumor ... data contained in most of the novels

out and about are unreferenced tales passed from previously unreferenced

novels - " Plant Aromatics " is more than rumor and is quotable as being

scientifically sound. The date/time/who did the tests are referenced.

 

The Revised Edition of Martin Watt's Plant Aromatics is out now - the

publisher and exclusive source for this publication is me. It can be

reviewed and ordered at http://www.av-at.com/plantaromaticsavnp.html

 

There are only two reference sets I have ever sold .. that is, keeping

them in stock myself .. Plant Aromatics and:

 

Sylla Shepherd-Hanger's " Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual " in

two volumes. This is for the novice and the expert as it tells you all

you need to know about each essential oil property ... each one is

broken out into headings like these twelve - in columns:

 

Botanical/Common Name - Plant Part - Family - Origin - Distill Method

Specific Biochemicals

Traditional & Estoteric Uses

Integumentary, Skin/Hair and Nails

Respiratory

Muscular & Skeletal

Cardiovascular and Lympahatic

Immune

Digestive

Endocrine

Genito-Urinary and Reproductive

Nervous/Brain/Mind

Safety Data

 

It's a VERY handy reference set and I use mine daily - keep them beside

my desk. It's not cheap but if one considers the information in it and

compares that information to a stack of the unreferenced novels out and

about - we will find it far less costly and far more valuable. You can

review and/or order it at http://www.AV-AT.com/manual01.html

 

Why do we need both of these reference publications?

 

Whereas Sylla's reference set deals with therapeutic and esoteric use of

EOs, " Plant Aromatics " deals with Toxicity, Irritation, Sensitization,

Photo-Sensitization and other Safety Data .. and includes scientific

references for the charts where percentages of dilution for various oils

have been safety tested. This is a must for folks dealing with EOs that

will be placed on skin, and this includes massage, perfume, cosmetics,

soap or whatever.

 

The old version of " Plant Aromatics: that is out now is $75 .. the one I

published is $43.90. It has a bit more info and it is far less costly

because my philosophy on selling is low profit margin and large volume -

both Martin and I agreed that our intent is to get the word out and do a

large volume of sales .. my goal is to sell a thousand copies the first

year and I am confident of meeting that goal because it's so well-known

and we are well on the way to meeting that goal now.

 

I am the exclusive dealer for Plant Aromatics for North and South

America .. so don't look for it elsewhere. ;-p

 

So .. there it is. If you want a copy lemme know. If you are an

established AVNP customer, I have your address and CC info ... if you

are not, you should be ;-p and you can just send me an email .. and

make it work a bit faster if you use my Secure Server for Credit Card

info https://ladon.safe-order.net/av-at/securepay.shtml

 

If you don't wanna use a credit card, write me and I'll tell you where

to send a check or money order. We also take first born male younguns

if they're weined and house broken .. and bird dawg pups if they're AKC

registered.

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com