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WELLNESS THE NATURAL WAY BY RICK MAKOWSKI
This is the third in a series on Wellness, the Natural Way and extends the topic of safety in addressing dosage and application/use of Essential Oils. As a refresh, some of the important aspects of safety are: Quality and Testing of the product, Dosage/Dilution, and Application. Quality and Testing: Not all EOs are created equal and the adage “caveat emptor” – “Let the buyer beware” applies, especially with the explosion of these type of products in the marketplace. The message is; Do your homework! Understand how the company manages the process from where and how it is sourced, to how it is harvested, processed into an EO or natural product, tested for pureness and quality, then bottled and offered to market. A high quality EO will have a thorough history trail of that entire process and explain it to the public. Let’s take sourcing as an example; a plant grown in the southeast US will have different chemical characteristics than the same plant grown in the northwest or in Brazil or India. Not only are the soil characteristics different but also the water and environment it grows in impacts the look, smell, and even taste of the plant, but especially its chemical composition. This equates to its effectiveness when processed as an EO. Maintaining consistency of the EO requires extensive background testing, planning, and management to ensure quality and effectiveness of the product.
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