RE: diffusers vs. nebulizers

October 27, 2003

At 10:33 AM 10/27/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>Ditto this. These folks are great to work with and their pricing on

>diffusers is so competative! Cannot be beat. Also, someone was asking

>the difference between a diffuser and a nebulizer? A " diffuser " can be

>anything that diffuses the eo's into the air. A " nebulizer " diffuses the

>oil, but in a very specific way by breaking up the eo particles into a tiny

> " mist " that stays suspended in the air longer than if you were to make a

>water/oil spritzer to spray around the room. Also, no heat to alter the

>fragrance of the oil.

Hi Christy:

Great supplier, eh? They don't participate in lists, or groups, so I

suppose we have to 'out' them. I believe a well-known AT author is

associated withthe company, at least she was years ago. You explained the

difference between diffusers and nebulizers very well. I would add that the

heat and fan-activated diffusers are best used to scent the air for

aromachology purposes, i.e., they can make you relax, or energize you,

emotions like that.

The nebulizer I view as a quasi-medical device. If there are germs in the

air, you can diffuse germ-killing oils. Those little droplets are disbursed

in such a manner they remain unchanged by heat. Also, if you are congested,

you can make your own version of Vicks-Vap-O-Rub to diffuse to help you

breathe easier.

The nebulizer can also be used for aromachology -- I'm enjoying a

patchouli/orange blend right now, but I think their real role in life is to

cleanse the air and bring relief to congested airways.

I have both a nebulizer and several tea-tree-heated diffusers. Oh, I have a

Quattro Pro air-diffuser, too, but rarely use it.

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