Essential Oils Production & Conservation/ 23.02.24
Rosemary oil (Tunisian) - growth and production
ROSEMARY OIL (Tunisian) Its growth and production By Martin Watt In 1995 I was part of an aromatherapy tour visiting Tunisia organised by Clive Bendon of Quality Analysis Ltd. UK. qal.uk.com The prime objective was to see the rosemary oil being produced, although we also hoped to see Neroli production. Rosemary grows wild in Tunisia...
Essential Oils Production & Conservation/ 23.02.24
Rose distillation - in Turkey
Rose distillation in Turkey In June 2000 I saw the full production cycle of Turkish rose oil. I was invited there by Butch Owen (above), an American who lived in Turkey for around 20 years. Since he speaks the language like a native, he has direct contacts with growers, producers and miscellaneous other people. He is treated by them as...
Essential Oils Production & Conservation/ 23.02.24
Cinnamon oils What you need to know
Cinnamon oils What you need to know By Martin Watt I have decided to write about another oil which is hyped like crazy on social media blogs and on some websites. The first thing to consider is which oil are people referring to when they say “cinnamon oil is good for x,y,z”? Cinnamon trees yield two totally different essential oils, on...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
OILS HYPED BY NUMEROUS AROMATHERAPY SUPPLIERS
Oils hyped by numerous aromatherapy suppliers By Martin Watt This is of particular relevance in the USA where laws on therapeutic claims and consumer safety issues of essential oils are rarely enforced. It would be beyond my means to name all of the suppliers involved as there are so many. However, if you see a lot of the oils below on the...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OILS
ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OILS The Reality By Martin Watt See also the next article by the late Bernie Hephrun. The term 'Organic' is used to describe food, drink, cosmetics and other commodities. If an item is described as 'organic' by a supplier, it is being used to suggest a superior product. However, the term is misleading because it descr...
Marketing issues/ 23.02.24
THE DANGERS OF SOME ESSENTIAL OILS SOLD ON THE INTERNET
THE DANGERS OF SOME ESSENTIAL OILS SOLD ON THE INTERNET By Martin Watt First published in the NAHA newsletter During my searches for aromatherapy related subjects, I have come across thousands of sites selling essential oils. I was horrified by the number of businesses who are selling dangerous essential oils to therapists and the publi...
Miscellaneous issues/ 23.02.24
Lynette Bosman an Obituary
A tribute to an esteemed colleague. Lynette Bosman It is with great sadness that I am reporting the loss of a valued colleague who passed away on April 17, 2020. Lynn was one of the few aromatherapy teachers that I recommended. We were in touch since the middle 1990s right up to two months prior to her passing. Lynn founded the Mis...
Miscellaneous issues/ 23.02.24
A tribute to Bernie Hephrun - an important figure in the trade
A tribute to an old friend. By Martin Wat This name will not be known to many people in aromatherapy these days, particularly my readers in the USA. Therefore I am putting this page online to show how certain individuals contributed substantially to the aromatherapy world without being on blogs, newsgroups or by publishing popular bo...
Miscellaneous issues/ 23.02.24
Trade merger fiasco's (UK organisations)
Mergers and failed mergers among aromatherapy organisations (UK) By Martin Watt The below may seem like ancient history, but I believe people new to aromatherapy should know the history of their trade and its early founders. This is but a snippet of the history and the way the leaders pulled the wool over the eyes of ordinary members....
Therapeutic use issues/ 23.02.24
A trade rebuff to inaccurate articles on tea tree oil in 2007
The report below was in response to some dreadful quality research in 2007 claiming that lavender and tea tree oil promoted the growth of breast tissue in boys. Members of this same incompetent research team produced a similar report in 2018 (below) which was published around the world by newcasters. Call for Journal of New England Medicin...