Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 >>note to self: never sell photo-toxic oils without a warning > > Well done David, if only other suppliers were so careful we might > have less problems. > > Martin And I say to this .. hawg warsh!!!!!!!!!!!! The whole idea behind use of essential oils is to be able to have the control of one's own health .. this requires informed decision making! Those who can't handle themselves should not drive cars, should be real careful with sharp or pointed objects, never cross the street except at corners and when there is a traffic cop there, and NEVER EVER have unprotected sex even if the partner offering it is one they have pursued for years and they suddenly find themselves without a condom, should not ride in airplanes, drink and walk, chew gum and talk, or do anything else but sit around with an idiot grin on their faces. ;-) People must be responsible for being responsible .. I understand that social democratic governments are trying to take responsibility from the people but Gawd help us if we go that far in the USA. We are already telling people they must wear motorcycle helmets and seat belts and a few other things that harm only the one who wants to exercise their personal freedom of choice .. but I will never agree with the mentality that is common in many other countries. Where do we draw the line when dealing with stupidity? We can't even legislate against it .. so we educate .. and we ensure that people who buy the WHOLE, UNMANIPULATED Bergamot are told of the hazards of misuse. We tell them to NOT drink the Pennyroyal .. don't use oils neat .. or should we maybe not sell oils at all cause some idiots will use them neat? Where do you draw the line? Tell me!!!!!!! Thankfully, the US Courts have decided that they will not allow stupid and greedy people to sue fast food joints when they get fat .. and they are going to require the fast food joints to tell folks in advance what is and ain't in the fatburgers. A while back some liberal idiots wanted to sue the makers of firearms and ammunition when some other idiot shot someone .. but nobody has dealt with the issues that really cause folks problems .. like Sunday morning preachers on TV screaming for cash from old folks on pensions, and major megabuck pharmaceutical companies doing all they can to suppress inexpensive treatment for Americans .. and con artists like Gary Young taking advantage of those who need to follow a charismatic guru and turning their backs on needed medical treatment in order to buy YL crap with promises of miraculous cures .. and on and on and on. If anyone thinks they cannot deal with essential oils safely and in a manner that will not cause harm to themselves and others then they might want to consider just leaving them alone. :-) Butch > about Bergamot. I wonder why not just switch to the steam distilled, > not the expressed? It's much safer on the skin. > >>Personaly, I never use the express on anything that would come in > > cotact with the skin. Yea, they don't smell the same, but why risk > it? > >>I remember the suprize when one of my friends took the room spray I > > made for him, and sprayed it all over his face. He loved it and gave > me a big grin, and said thank you! > >>I was horrified! All I was thinking was how glad I was I hadn't > > put Expressed Bergamont in it. > >>Then I said, " your welcome. " >> >>Then silently to myself, note to self: never sell photo-toxic oils > > without a warning - even if it's for non-topical things. > >>Ya, never know what people are going to do with your stuff! >> >>Smiles, >> >>David Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Butch, " Well done David, if only other suppliers were so careful we might > > have less problems. > >> > Martin > > And I say to this .. hawg warsh!!!!!!!!!!!! " I agree that people should be responsible for themselves; however, this person just heard that EO's were 'natural.' And Natural = Good = Safe to someone who doesn't know any better. I was gifting them a product, not an essential oil. I discovered that they didn't know any better, and didn't use it as directed. I don't think it's a far stretch to assume that one could spray a 'natural' room spray on themselves. Therefore, I think, for peace of mind, I need to put warning on a product if it contains a known problem oil and there is a strong chance they might use it on their skin. Most of us in AT spend lots of time and money trying to educate ourselves about the oils and how to use them - it's a BIG job. Especially with all the misinformation out there, I wouldn't expect that the general public would know any better. There's some really crazy/creative/hopeful/insane people out there. Sometimes the difference is only perspective. A few years ago I though people in AT were lonely unhappy little candle sniffers. (grin!) Yes, people need to be responsible for themselves, and ignorance isn't and excuse under the law. But this isn't the law, and I want to do my best keep people from harming themselves. If I was on a Jury, I might have a different opinion. Thanks for the nice comments from Martin and Chris. Anybody have access to Chocolate Mint Hydrosol? I had it a few years ago, and it was great. David Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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