Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 I've heard that if you're using a homeopathic remedy for something that you should avoid aromatherapy while you're doing it, and vice versa, because they cancel each other out. Can someone please explain to me if this is so, and why? Thanks! Karen -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW: Read about the Fundraiser I'm doing for a friend: http://personal.linkline.com/kmchan/judithfundraiser.html <> <> <> <> <> Karen M. Chan | kmchan | Whatever Happens... Smile! http://www.linkline.com/personal/kmchan/index.html P.O. Box 1390 / La Canada, CA 91012-5390 <> <> <> <> <> * Beautiful skin is just a click away! * * Visit me, your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant! * * http://www.marykay.com/karenchan * * Contact me for your FREE facial at karenchan * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Hi Karen, In all my years in holistic health, I had never heard of this before. I use both and suggest both in my work and have never noticed a cancelling out effect at all. But, I thought I'd better investigate! I would love to hear what others in the group feel about this. I didn't find much other than this site, but found it pretty interesting. Here you go -- http://www.naturesgift.com/agora/homeopathy.htm All the best, Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Dear Karen, I have always used aromatherapy and homeopathic tinctures together without any problems. I have heard for years that they cancel out each other but I have yet to see this happen. Also, I think that intent has a great deal to do with whether or not they will work together. If you believe they want work together, then they won't but if you believe that they will work together, then they will. I use homeopathic rememdies with my mother who is 88 years old along with aromatherapy and so far there has not been any problems. I have been working with her for over 5 years. So personally, I use both or whatever works within reason and using common sense. I am looking forward to other responses. Rhavda Emison Scents of Success (http://www.scentsofsuccess.com) Texas Grown-USA Made Rose Oil & Other Aromatherapy Products Spring Sale - 10% discount to members of this list > >I've heard that if you're using a homeopathic remedy for something >that you should avoid aromatherapy while you're doing it, and vice >versa, because they cancel each other out. Can someone please >explain to me if this is so, and why? > >Thanks! > >Karen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 , " Karen M. Chan " <kmchan@l...> wrote: > I've heard that if you're using a homeopathic remedy for something > that you should avoid aromatherapy while you're doing it, and vice > versa, because they cancel each other out. Can someone please > explain to me if this is so, and why? I have read several interviews with homeopathic physicans wherein they state that aromatherapy not to be used with homeopathy. Homeopathic philosophy, is, as you know, based on the vibrational aspect of an element diluted many, many times to get to its " strongest " strength. I think Mark Twain once stated that homeopathy was something like " the air of the shadow of the wing of a pigeon " . I'm mangling that quote, but he meant, in effect, something so ethereal that it can't be measured. Aromatherapy was described by one homeopath as " a gross assault on the senses. " He meant gross in the " big " way, that,perhaps, in homeopathy, the oil would be diluted down to a millionth. Then, the " memory " of the oil could do a better job. By cancelling each other out -- well, if someone has indigestion, and a homeopath would use a remedy, then the person would take an aromatherapy " cure " , they might cancel each other out. Keep in mind that homeopathy studies reported on the placebo effect and masking studies decades before allopathic medicine studies (mid 1800's, IIRC.) It's all rather complex, and I'd trust a trained homeopath to make the decision on use of oils on a patient-by-patient basis. Often, homeopathic remedies are supposed to work very, very quickly, so perhaps AT could be used a day or so after the homeopathic remedy was taken. http://anyamccoy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Okay, I don't know about them cancelling one another out, have no opinion on the subject whatsoever... HOWEVER, Those that use homeopathic remedies are warned not to store them near EO's such as Eucalyptus or Peppermint as the EO's will antidote the HR's. Is it true >shrug< don't got no clue, but makes sense as these oils are very strong and HR's are by their very natures extremely diluted... Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Only if a homeopath tells you to stop cleaning your teeth; to not use mouthwashes; to not wear perfumed deodorants or use fragranced soap; or not to eat rosemary on your lamb; or mint sauce on your food; or not drink fruit juices; or to not use chewing gum, etc. etc. might their advice be valid. Generally such advice is because they are ignorant of the numerous foods and suchlike that contain essential oils. Martin Watt , " Karen M. Chan " <kmchan@l...> wrote: > I've heard that if you're using a homeopathic remedy for something > that you should avoid aromatherapy while you're doing it, and vice > versa, because they cancel each other out. Can someone please > explain to me if this is so, and why? > > Thanks! > > Karen > > > -- > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > NEW: Read about the Fundraiser I'm doing for a friend: > http://personal.linkline.com/kmchan/judithfundraiser.html > <> <> <> <> <> > Karen M. Chan | kmchan@l... | Whatever Happens... Smile! > http://www.linkline.com/personal/kmchan/index.html > P.O. Box 1390 / La Canada, CA 91012-5390 > <> <> <> <> <> > * Beautiful skin is just a click away! * > * Visit me, your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant! * > * http://www.marykay.com/karenchan * > * Contact me for your FREE facial at karenchan@m... * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hi all, What a wonderful and wise group. I've learned a lot from this thread, and even received a couple of private posts on this. From my understanding, (nutritional supplements and herbal medicine are my areas of expertise, not homeopathics or EO's) it's the oils with menthol, mint and champhor that are of the most concern. Since it's pretty common knowledge to avoid mint toothpaste, gum, etc. while using homeopathics, that makes good sense to me! And, using lavendar along with a homeopath for insomnia such as coffea would make it challenging to know which is doing the trick. Have I got this right? I appreciate all the good info on this. Thanks everyone! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hi Martin, If, as homeopathy purports, the weaker the dilution, the more powerful the remedy, then it seems to me that " strong " essential oils are too weak to interfere. Reasonable logic? Some of you know that I have studied homeopathic methodology for many years using essential oils with Naturopath Dr. Bruce Berkowsky. His work is fascinating and he is indeed a scholar. In his discipline, you use a strong mother tincture (pure essential oil blend) in baths, lotions, diffusing, etc., along with sublingual use of the diluted/succussed homeopathic remedy made from the same blend. I saw many transformations (placebo effect?) in personality that moved a person to overcome stuck behavior and hence move away from disease and back into homeostasis. I saw fewer people who didn't change at all and remained chained to their maladies, and obviously this methodology did not work for everyone. As Martin says, however, about the 'weekend certification syndrome', even after over approximately 1,000 hours in class and the same amount of time working on case studies, I do not feel that I am fully trained to 'practice' Dr. Berkowsky's teachings. Nor was that ever my intention. There are those like me who are in the trade who study with many aromatherapy teachers simply to be more aware of how our products are used and to intelligently participate in the dialog in our community. The homeopathic model has survived the onslaught of modern medicine and is re-emerging with our greater understanding on the micro-level because of new research into energy. Likewise, there are many in the medical field here who are re-examining the scientific reductionist methodology and lamenting the loss of the impetus of viewing patients as whole people and not just a collection of body systems that can be addressed with a one-size-fits-all biomedical application. Unfortunately, the foreshadowing collapse of the US healthcare system may present enormous problems that will supersede the kind of cooperation we were beginning to see with CAM integration that was expanding allopathic medicine in this more humane and gentle direction. But, that is another very large topic for perhaps another forum. Be well, Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com " First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to begin. " ________________________________ On Behalf Of aromamedical2003 Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:22 AM Re: Aromatherapy & Homeopathy Only if a homeopath tells you to stop cleaning your teeth; to not use mouthwashes; to not wear perfumed deodorants or use fragranced soap; or not to eat rosemary on your lamb; or mint sauce on your food; or not drink fruit juices; or to not use chewing gum, etc. etc. might their advice be valid. Generally such advice is because they are ignorant of the numerous foods and suchlike that contain essential oils. Martin Watt , " Karen M. Chan " <kmchan@l...> wrote: > I've heard that if you're using a homeopathic remedy for something > that you should avoid aromatherapy while you're doing it, and vice > versa, because they cancel each other out. Can someone please > explain to me if this is so, and why? > > Thanks! > > Karen > > > -- > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > NEW: Read about the Fundraiser I'm doing for a friend: > http://personal.linkline.com/kmchan/judithfundraiser.html > <> <> <> <> <> > Karen M. Chan | kmchan@l... | Whatever Happens... Smile! > http://www.linkline.com/personal/kmchan/index.html > P.O. Box 1390 / La Canada, CA 91012-5390 > <> <> <> <> <> > * Beautiful skin is just a click away! * > * Visit me, your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant! * > * http://www.marykay.com/karenchan * > * Contact me for your FREE facial at karenchan@m... * 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 ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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