Re:absolutes/eo's/co2 extracts

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At 08:11 PM 3/28/04, you wrote:

>I notice that a variety of folks say a variety of different 'truths' --

>not just in AT, but in many of life's arenas. So I'm looking for some

>opinions here, as to what different ones of you experienced AT'rs might

>consider to be true therapeutic quality essential oils? Are there some

>folks who won't use oils if they come from solvent processed

>absolutes? Seems possibly an important thing to me, but I'm new to this.

 

Gabriel is reflecting my understanding of US thought... that absolutes are

not eos'...I know a LOT of british aromatherapists who will class the

absolutes as eos'...

 

I prefer to use the absolutes for perfumery, and the eo's for their

therapeutic benefits...

 

ie...rose absolute really does smell 'prettier' than rose otto...

 

but I use rose otto in products for which my intent is to be healing...

 

ditto orange blossom absolute vs Neroli...

 

but but but.... the most powerfully healing frankincense I have ever

encountered is a CO2 extracted carterii... and that's the one I ALWAYS

use... it's the one that the health care professionals who purchase from

us reach for, as well...

 

one possible exception to the 'eo is more healing than absolute' rule of

thumb...

 

at one time we had a truly extraordinary steam distilled cistus, from

Corsica. the producer isn't making any more... which is a shame. it

was head and shoulders above any of the spanish cistus oils we have access

to.

 

the Corsican cistus SMELLED more like labdanum absolute. if I am reaching

for cistus for lymphatic drainage...I'll still reach for the steam

distilled... but if I want the sometimes powerful emotional effects I've

seen with the Corsican... I think I would reach for the absolute...

 

so it's not always black and white.

 

 

 

 

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