Wintergreen ** AND ** Sweet Birch

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha,

 

I'm glad to hear that you are one who believes in using quality oils and

not using synthetics. Actually there are a good deal of folks here who

don't use any synthetic or adulterated oils, and we go to great lengths

to procure oils that are PROVEN to be unadulterated and the real deal

(tested and/or direct from the distillers and such).

 

The main ingredient in wintergreen and birch is made up in a lab and is

easily absorbed into the body and not easily processed by the body. Even

IF you got methyl sal that wasn't lab created (which is unlikely that

anyone here has - and that topic has been discussed by Essential Oil

chemists ad nauseum over the years) it toxifies the liver WAY too

easily. Now considering that due to lifestyles and surrounding

environments most everyone has stressed livers, it is best to avoid the

stuff. There is plenty of other stuff out there that can do a better job

and not be so toxic (and not be so synthetic).

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

m_lybra [m_lybra]

 

 

Hi Butch...

I don't use synthetic oils.

Only the pure stuff... so I stand by what I said.

Guess you all don't mind the adulterated and synthetic oils.

I choose not to use them and will pay the extra money because i

believe in QUALITY not QUANTITY.

 

Marsha

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha,

 

> I don't use synthetic oils.

 

That's nice .. nor do I and I expect 99% of the folks on this list feel

the same way with maybe exception for some who might use FO in soap.

 

> Only the pure stuff... so I stand by what I said.

 

Fair that is .. pure is good .. but I am not sure what you are standing

by. If you are standing by the fact that Methyl salicylate stops pain I

will agree with you .. don't know of anyone who would disagree .. I did

not disagree in my post on Wintergreen and Sweet Birch.

 

> Guess you all don't mind the adulterated and synthetic oils.

 

Not a nice or fair comment this .. if you are upset with me for laying

out some FACTS that might have burst a few balloons then dump on me but

I recommend you lay off other folks cause you might bite off a bit more

than you can chew. As a minimum its not a good way to win hearts and

minds .. or support for an argument be it right or wrong.

 

> I choose not to use them and will pay the extra money because i

> believe in QUALITY not QUANTITY.

 

Good for you .. so you are paying extra for Natural Methyl salicylate ..

not that it would matter if it were natural of synthetic. I explained

that in my post but for some reason you are getting mighty defensive.

Like I said in my post, some folks wanna shoot the messenger.

 

I wonder if you are on digest and haven't seen my post on Wintergreen

and Sweet Birch .. or maybe you just have your mind made up and don't

want to be confused by facts contrary to that mind set. If someone

wants to counter anything I write I invite them to do it .. this list is

about learning and I might learn something I wasn't aware of. :-)

 

> Marsha

 

Keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

>>>Wintergreen is Great for the Joints.

>>>I often use it with Cypress (for circulation) and Marjoram (for

>>>muscles) on my knees. Helps the pain when arthritus starts.

>>

>>It works .. but all that works is not good for us. Coke and smoking

>>rope works (I am told) though I don't approve of them. But likely it is

>>that if one's heart is sound they would not be any more harmful to a

>>person than would be Wintergreen and/or Sweet Birch .. IF .. the liver

>>is not as sound as it should be. A post on that in a minute .. from

>>this list .. back in December 2002 .. one of many I have made on this.

>

>>I am strongly against frequent use of either of the above. I don't

>>sell them .. there are safer substitutes.