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Essential Chemistry for Safe Aromatherapy
Sue Clarke Essential Chemistry for Safe Aromatherapy with foreword by Robert Tisserand Reviewed by Tony Burfield pub. Harcourt Health Sciences Ltd (2002) ISBN: 0-443-06485-7 Please note this review is only of the original version. The need for a good chemistry primer in aromatherapy teaching is self-apparent. Up to now many tutors...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
The Chemistry of Essential Oils
THE CHEMISTRY OF ESSENTIAL OILS Revised edition 2008 By David Williams ISBN 978-1870228-31-2 Reviewed by Martin Watt - Dec 2008 This book is something I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to understand the chemistry and other issues of the use of essential oils. This edition includes many GLC charts on each different essential oil...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple By David Stewart Reviewed by Robert Tisserand Review first published on August 24th 2012: http://roberttisserand.com/2012/08/book-review-the-chemistry-of-essential-oils-made-simple/ At almost 850 pages, there's plenty of reading here. Unfortunately, this book is replete with errors. There are inn...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
Aroma & Clay Therapy
AROMA- & CLAY THERAPY by R.Ypma Reviewed by Martin Watt. I have not investigated the suggestions made for treating animals or many of the claims for the clay treatments. While being perfectly happy that clay used externally has some useful properties, it should NOT be recommended for INTERNAL use by aromatherapists who do not receive a soun...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
Aromatherapy The Essential Beginning
AROMATHERAPY THE ESSENTIAL BEGINNING by GARY YOUNG. A review by Martin Watt Cert. Phyt. The whole of the book is packed with major errors. It gives advice on medical conditions that should only be treated by medical doctors. It provides information on, and recommends the use of, some extremely hazardous essential oils. The writer ignored sa...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
A MODERN HERBAL
A MODERN HERBAL by Mrs. Maud Grieve F.R.H.S. A brief review of the book and life of this writer and teacher. By Martin Watt Maud Grieve's writings on Herbal medicine are still second to none in the depth of knowledge encountered. I highly recommend her book to beginners or to students of herbal medicine. There are of course some errors in i...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
Reshaping Herbal Medicine
Reshaping Herbal Medicine by Catherine O’Sullivan, PhD. Churchill Livingstone, Oxford, 2005. ISBN 0 4431 0135 3 Reviewed by Martin Watt. This book is really about statutory regulation of herbal medicine in the UK. Thus, my comments have to address some of the points the author raises. The text is an academic’s talk shop, often using words...
Education and training/ 17.02.24
AROMATHERAPY BLOGS
AROMATHERAPY BLOGS 1 Recompiled from 3 older articles Most of the blog type sites use various social media platforms. Never rely on such blogs for accurate information. The majority of these blogs are in the total control of whoever set them up. They will delete any negative comments from those who know better than themselves. Some blog...
Education and training/ 17.02.24
MAJOR ERRORS ON
MAJOR ERRORS ON learningabouteos.com now https://www.leajacobson.com First article below April 2017 One of several advice type sites linking to unscrupulous suppliers was: www.learningabouteos.com and nourishingtreasures.com These sites are run by Lea Harris who has links to and has accepted donations from distributors of Young Living...
Education and training/ 17.02.24
OIL QUALITY AND ANALYSIS SCHEME
OIL QUALITY AND ANALYSIS SCHEME They requested donations towards third party testing of essential oils. They provide no accounts of donations received. Is all the money being collected going towards its declared aim? Who knows except the site owner! Learning about eos gave no information on the expertise & training of the analyst,...