Learning About EO's

8 recommendations and reviews from 7 people

• Referral from November 16, 2014
  

  Tawnia G. asked:

  Good morning all! Thanks for the add! I was wondering if u all had any recommendations for ridding a house of the stomach bug. Other than the obvious of disinfectant, hand washing, etc. I have come accross a few articles about activated charcoal. I've never heard of that. Does this truly help? I will be stocking up on ginger root and know of rice water as well. I have three LO's who just keep passing this bug around. TIA

  

  Julie D. replied:

  Welcome. First, are you certain it is viral and not something bacterial that would need medical treatment. such as C. diff. Hand washing, hand washing, hand washing. Disinfect everything, toys, toothbrushes, back packs, coats, stuffed animals and bedding, furniture, doorknobs, light switched, cabinet and refrigerator handles. I don't know about the charcoal. Probiotics may be helpful. Some child safe essential oils may also be helpful. Look on learningabouteos.com for an age appropriate anti-germ blend recipe.

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• Referral from October 22, 2014
  

  Laurie L. asked:

  Does anyone know any good.. organic & properly extracted (cold or expeller) EO brands? I want some sandalwood but MRH is pretty pricey. Is Aura Cacia good?

  

  Emily W. replied:

  Check out 3 rd party testing on learningabouteos.com good unbiased info

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• Referral from September 19, 2014
  

  Amanda H. asked:

  Looking online to buy an aromatherapy diffuser... any suggestions?

  

  Hillary A. replied:

  http://www.learningabouteos.com/.../spavapor-vs-spavapor.../

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• Referral from July 22, 2014
  

  Kelley W. asked:

  What's the best company that's legit for essential oils?

  

  Jae M. replied:

  Here's a site with information and third party testing results of different brands... http://www.learningabouteos.com

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• Referral from July 20, 2014
  

  Gina K. asked:

  Good morning, Can anyone give me a good place on line to get essential oils in bulk. We are starting an aromatherapy program and i need to purchase the oils. I am looking for good grade at a good cost. Thanks

  

  Lindsay J. replied:

  plant therapy is cheap and the same quality as others. double blind studied by www.learningabouteos.com

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• Referral from March 13, 2014
  

  Omaha P. asked:

  Kristina asks, "I would like some good essential oils for my upcoming labor/delivery. Any suggestions on where I can purchase them?" -Margo

  

  Nicole J. replied:

  http://www.learningabouteos.com

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• Referral from September 15, 2014
  

  Stacy D. asked:

  I am looking to add a line of essential oils to sell at my office. Does anyone have a particular company they would recommend? I need it at wholesale prices. And preferably be able to have a representative come in and teach a class to my colleagues and contractors. No tiered marketing companies please. Thanks

  

  Jason E. replied:

  Courtney Phippen - Check out www.LearningAboutEOs.com to see how DoTerra and other EO brands have done in independent third party testing of oil quality. There is no current certification of "therapeutic grade" available to EOs. That's just marketing copy. It sounds good, but there's nothing to substantiate it.

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• Referral from September 15, 2014
  

  Lam H. asked:

  Has anyone ever tried to make or profit off from being a certified aromatherapy?

  

  Jason E. replied:

  Lam Ho, aside from the larger aspect of what aromatherapy actually does, there is a growing interest in the relative quality/nature of essential oils, and the various marketing claims made by various brands. Many brands advertise they are "therapeuti c grade" or "food grade", etcetera. These are made-up terms that don't require such claims to meet any objective measures. They do look good in marketing copy, though. Third-party chemical analysis of various essential oil brands has shown that the relative purity varies considerably, and many have not met objective quality standards. Some competing brands have proven to be identical (from the same source), and in some cases the samples provided for analysis were mislabeled as the wrong essential oil. See www.LearningAboutEOs.com to read about independent third-party testing and read reports of some of the tests done so far. These are just a few of the issues that complicate the practice of aromatherapy. Another thing I've often noticed: Some companies that sell essential oils often have non-therapists teach classes about how to use and sell their oils. They promote practices such as "Raindrop Therapy", which involves putting undiluted essential oils directly on the skin, and sometimes also promote ingesting EOs. In contrast, every certified Clinical Aromatherapist I've met warns against putting undiluted EOs on the skin, and say it is dangerous to ingest EOs. If they could, they would ban practices such as "Raindrop Therapy" and the ingestion of EOs. It seems that those who know the most about essential oils are in direct conflict with practices promoted by some of those who sell essential oils. This alone should provoke some caution and/or skepticism. If you choose to study aromatherapy, choose your study materials carefully. I would start with those favored by certified Clinical Aromatherapists.

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