Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Hi Sandra, > Hi, > I purchased some Birch Bark EO a while back (my very first > eo's),(Sweet,white, Betula lenta) > but read later that Birch and Wintergreen both are not safe to use. Correct .. the liver does not process them well. Infrequent use would probably not harm a person with a healthy liver .. but the reasons folks use them is for chronic problems so infrequent use is not the norm. And I for one can't tell you just how healthy my liver is .. but maybe other folks know more about theirs. > Now I'm confused . > > Later, I read a long explanation of why wintergreen is not safe > written by Butch, and I took it to heart, so never used my pain > formula after that, but is it the same for Birch? First .. 99.99% of the Sweet Birch (Betula lenta) and Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) on the market are composed of synthetic Methyl salicylate .. they are not natural in the first place. And for the other VERY SMALL numbers that are natural, they are just as dangerous if used frequently .. there is exactly no difference. And since they both contain a non natural occurring chemical to begin with there is really no need to produce one from distillation .. it is costly and foolish. Methyl salicyclate smells and tastes nice .. but it is NOT safe when used on a frequent basis. But White Birch (Betula alba) contains no Methyl salicylate. > Also, Could YL oils be sold under various names such as Garden Essence.? Sure could .. because in most cases YL oils are not YL oils in the first place .. they are oils YL purchased from common sources that have a YL label on them. > She told me that the oils that her company sell were tested and came > out above all the others. I'd be surprised if she had said they tested out below all the others. But I would also be VERY surprised if she could explain all that bovine excrement .. like .. what does she mean? Above all the others? What was the criteria for determining the pecking order? There are two kinds of oils .. pure and adulterated. Among the pure you have some that may be of a higher quality than others but I'll bet a purty this person can't get to first base explaining to you what criteria she or they used to determine the quality. Among the adulterated are those that were adulterated WITH a bad heart; stretched or blended with crap, etc. in order to increase profits .. and then those that are adulterated or manipulated WITHOUT a bad heart like 40/42 lavender, the terpeneless oils, the FCF bergamot and such. > Thanks in advance, > Sandra Welcome fer'shur. :-) Y'all keep smiling. Butch http://www.AV-AT.com PS: I'm gonna process the free orders of Hydrosols for the winners of the Military History Trivia contest inside 24 hours of less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Why is wintergreen not safe? could someone please elucidate? Bridgett Kinloch For Irish republican discussion, send an email to: simplyrepublican- - " sandra " <san6 Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:02 AM Re:Wintergreen/Birch > Hi, > I purchased some Birch Bark EO a while back (my very first > eo's),(Sweet,white, Betula lenta) > but read later that Birch and Wintergreen both are not safe to use. > > Now I'm confused . > > Later, I read a long explanation of why wintergreen is not safe written by > Butch, and I took it to heart, so never used my pain formula after that, but > is it the same for Birch? > > Also, Could YL oils be sold under various names such as Garden Essence.? > She told me that the oils that her company sell were tested and came out > above all the others. > > Thanks in advance, > Sandra > > > > > Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join > > To Un send a blank e-mail to: - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Why is wintergreen not safe? could someone please elucidate? Bridgett Kinloch Hi Bridgett, I'm sure that Martin or Butch, or some of the other smart folks we have here, could explain this in more detail, but in a nutshell - they contain high amounts of methyl salicylate (like they are both 98% - 99% methyl salicylate). That is one of the few chemicals proven to be easily absorbed by the skin. It is toxic in low levels and it builds up in the system fairly quickly. *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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