Either I had an olfactory hallucination last night, or the cat peed on the radiator.  As the scent is familiar to a cat spraying, it’s hard to tell, as the cats were in the room.  On the other hand that particular scent is a male cat’s scent and there were no male cats in the room. Hard to test these things. Squiggles

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> Either I had an olfactory hallucination last night, > or the cat peed on the radiator.  As the scent is > familiar to a cat spraying, it’s hard to tell, as > the cats were in the room.  On the other hand that > particular scent is a male cat’s scent and there > were no male cats in the room. > Hard to test these things. > Squiggles

- Nah, it was the cats – they pissed in the laundry basked – how considerate

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My cat had a litter of 6 kittens in a laundry basket once!  She didn’t like me moving the little site she had prepared either.  (claw, bite, scratch, hiss, bite, chomp!!!!!) Junipers (hedge plants?).  They smell like cat pee to me, and so does coffee grinds. Carrie

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Either I had an olfactory hallucination last night, > > or the cat peed on the radiator.  As the scent is > > familiar to a cat spraying, it’s hard to tell, as > > the cats were in the room.  On the other hand that > > particular scent is a male cat’s scent and there > > were no male cats in the room. > > Hard to test these things. > > Squiggles > – > Nah, it was the cats – they pissed in the laundry basked – > how considerate > My cat had a litter of 6 kittens in a laundry basket once!  She didn’t like > me moving the little site she had prepared either.  (claw, bite, scratch, > hiss, bite, chomp!!!!!) > Junipers (hedge plants?).  They smell like cat pee to me, and so does coffee > grinds. > Carrie

Hmm, there is something pungent/bitter about it – but mostly the male cat’s spray – not so much the female urine – it may have been a dream – wow – olfactory dreams; the olfactory senses are remarkable – they consists of molecules fitting like a lock and key; I was very impressed when i studied psych. about them; Squiggles — …for the first time in that night alive with signs and stars, I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world. Finding it so much like myself—so like a brother, really—I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. — Albert Camus, L’

i have very high quality essential oils, fragrance oils, massage oils and lotions and all natural body care products available.  wholesale or retail sales list available.   The Body Natural.

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i have very high quality essential oils, fragrance oils, massage oils and all natural body care products.  wholesale and retail price list available.                           julie at the body natural, vancouver, wa.

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: i have very high quality essential oils, fragrance oils, massage oils and all : natural body care products.  wholesale and retail price list available. :                           julie at the body natural, vancouver, wa. One of the most powerful "essential oils" that I know of is Australian Tea Tree Oil.  Four properties of ATTO are brought to the table when it is included as a "ingredient" of an otherwise normal product. 1)  antiseptic  2) antifungal  3) powerful solvent  4) pain reliever I’ve seen dandruff disappear (because shampoo has ATTO in it), a streppy throat tamed (because of the ATTO in it), "paper" cuts healed in a matter of hours and not days (because of ATTO), rashes subcide (because…), sore and achine muscles find relief (because…), placque on teeth brushed away easily (because…), long-time skin conditions clear (because…), overly stubborn stains removed (because…), skin moistureized more thoroughly (because…), etc. I love the effects of ATTO and all it does for me and the ones I know. I thought it was all hype, until we tried some…truly unbelievable. Anybody never hearing of Australian Tea Tree Oil that has trouble with little cuts and infections, rashes and other skin maladies need to hunt some ATTO down.  It’ll work.  I’ve seen it!   Tyler — -++/    ++- http://www.prairienet.org/~tgnally       |__|  | . | |__.  .__|

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> >can anyone give me a recipe for making essential oils at home? >thanks in advance >jay

Hi Jay, You can make infused oils at home which are less strong than real essential oils. An easy way is to take to fresh or dried herb/flower (not at all damp) and put in a pyrex container or baking dish with oil. Olive and almond oil are really nice, but others work too. Bake the mixture in the oven all day at 180 degrees F. Stir occasionally and then drain off your oil into a jar and discard the herb. Calendula works really well and makes a healing application for wounds, sore skin, and diaper rash. I invite you to try lavender or whatever inspires you. Keeping the oil in the fridge will help preserve it. — Shannon B., midwife

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can anyone give me a recipe for making essential oils at home? thanks in advance jay

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>can anyone give me a recipe for making essential oils at home? >thanks in advance >jay

I don’t know that its the easiest thing to do, but if you want to try it out check out Valarie Ann Worwood’s "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" (Formerly called "The Fragrant Pharmacy"). Good Luck! Kellie Bonnici

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>can anyone give me a recipe for making essential oils at home? >thanks in advance >jay

Hi.. I wouldn’t say there is a "Recipe" .. Why not join the Aromatherapy mailing list and ask there… with        join aromatherapy     in the text.. — Graham Sorenson The Guide to Aromatherapy and other goodies can be found at:- http://www.fragrant.demon.co.uk

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>>can anyone give me a recipe for making essential oils at home? >thanks in advance >jay >I don’t know that its the easiest thing to do, but if you want to try it out >check out Valarie Ann Worwood’s "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and >Aromatherapy" (Formerly called "The Fragrant Pharmacy").

Still Called "The Fragrant Pharmacy" in the UK >Good Luck! >Kellie Bonnici

– Graham Sorenson The Guide to Aromatherapy and other goodies can be found at:- http://www.fragrant.demon.co.uk

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: >hello, has anybody came across any research on the effects of : >lavender oil in aromatherapy. I am putting together a booklet : >about it (hopefully)!! : Oh yes!  ANY book on aromatherapy would include lavender!  Lavender has : antiseptic qualtities (among others) and is used in everything from natural : laundry detergents to natural flea collars.  OF course, it’s used in many : cosmetics and cold therapies. — JoAnne Bassett                          Aromatherapy grade essential oils, Certified Aromatherapist       >><<     blends, diffusers, floral waters, http://www.eskimo.com/~joanne  >><<     blending oils, books, etc.

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Get a hold of Valnet’s "The Practice of Aromatherapy."  Also Wormwood’s "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" is a good reference.  There are also numerous papers (in French and Italian) by Gascon, if you can get a hold of them, then go into great detail as to the dissenfecting affect of oils as used in diffusors, etc.  Good luck.  I’d like a copy of you book when you get it done, you might even want me to review the manuscript before you take it to press.  I am a practicing professional health care provider and counselor that extensively uses aromatics in my nutrtional counseling work (unique to the work I do here

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hello, has anybody came across any research on the effects of lavender oil in aromatherapy. I am putting together a booklet about it (hopefully)!!  

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>hello, has anybody came across any research on the effects of >lavender oil in aromatherapy. I am putting together a booklet >about it (hopefully)!!

Oh yes!  ANY book on aromatherapy would include lavender!  Lavender has antiseptic qualtities (among others) and is used in everything from natural laundry detergents to natural flea collars.  OF course, it’s used in many cosmetics and cold therapies.

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> I am afraid you missed my point entirely and it is much too late in the > discussion to explain it to you.

i note the condescension, but….. how did i miss your point? you responded, in an reply to markP where he disparages ‘essential’ oils, that the only essential thing about them is that they inflate the ‘alt’ pocketbook. you are wrong. that’s NOT the only essential thing about them. do some research. read some ingredient lists. see for yourself. — The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. Will Rogers

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> The only essential thing about them is that they are essential to >> inflating their pocketbooks. > obviously this also goes for the other industries which use > plants’essential oils to make OTC cold remedies, various foods, chewing > gums and mints, soaps, etc etc etc. not to mention the pharmaceutical > companies that use them in their *patented* extractions and imitations. > bidness is bidness. > hey richA, they are fairly inexpensive and quite handy for cleaning, > deodorizing….not to mention (lavender EO) insect bites <G>……get > one bottle and see what you think. (a 1 0z bottle of lavender oil lasts > me almost a whole year. depending on how bad the skeeters are over the > summer. costs $4-$8.) > you can even get free samples from most online companies if you pay for > shipping. > — > The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. > Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory > We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap > as they go by. > Will Rogers >I am afraid you missed my point entirely and it is much too late in the >discussion to explain it to you. >rich

I’m sure Ka has heard that exact sentiment expressed many, many times during her life!

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The only essential thing about them is that they are essential to > inflating their pocketbooks. > obviously this also goes for the other industries which use > plants’essential oils to make OTC cold remedies, various foods, chewing > gums and mints, soaps, etc etc etc. not to mention the pharmaceutical > companies that use them in their *patented* extractions and imitations. > bidness is bidness. > hey richA, they are fairly inexpensive and quite handy for cleaning, > deodorizing….not to mention (lavender EO) insect bites <G>……get > one bottle and see what you think. (a 1 0z bottle of lavender oil lasts > me almost a whole year. depending on how bad the skeeters are over the > summer. costs $4-$8.) > you can even get free samples from most online companies if you pay for > shipping. > — > The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. > Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory > We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap > as they go by. > Will Rogers

I am afraid you missed my point entirely and it is much too late in the discussion to explain it to you. rich — "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed, or numbered…My life is my own." "I am not a number.  I am a free man." No. 6

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>> >I am an aromatherapist and know the importance of buying good quality > >essential oils. > What makes them ‘essential?’ >It the adjective form of "essence".  The term comes from perfumery.

That’s what I recall.

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> The only essential thing about them is that they are essential to inflating > their pocketbooks.

obviously this also goes for the other industries which use plants’essential oils to make OTC cold remedies, various foods, chewing gums and mints, soaps, etc etc etc. not to mention the pharmaceutical companies that use them in their *patented* extractions and imitations. bidness is bidness. hey richA, they are fairly inexpensive and quite handy for cleaning, deodorizing….not to mention (lavender EO) insect bites <G>……get one bottle and see what you think. (a 1 0z bottle of lavender oil lasts me almost a whole year. depending on how bad the skeeters are over the summer. costs $4-$8.) you can even get free samples from most online companies if you pay for shipping. — The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. Will Rogers

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>they aren’t ‘essential’ to life. the description, i believe, is meant to >depict the ‘essential’ part of the plant. or something like that. >while they ‘ve been overmarketed in that very "ALT"-whatever stereotype that >you so know and broadcast, they are actually quite useful. >now, before you get all het up about dissing the essential oils of plants, >mark, you might want to do a bit of research. they are used extensively in >the food and cosmetic industry. (mouthwashes, various salves (think Vic’s >vaporub), toothpastes, teas, etc etc.) >not just the "ALT" world.

I am well awafre of that. However, the use of the term essential by the AltWorld (good term!) is often left for the reader to interpret. To some, it may mean that they are essential to life. I recall, however, that the term was first used to describe them because they smelled. Don’tcha just love Vicks? ><G> >btw, i enjoy your posts and i hope your son is doing well. ( i missed that >whole feel-good personal thread thang earlier )

He’s back in school. In fact, he wanted to return to school the Thursday after the surgery and was annoyed we kept him home. He loves school.

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>I am an aromatherapist and know the importance of buying good quality >essential oils.

What makes them ‘essential?’

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they aren’t ‘essential’ to life. the description, i believe, is meant to depict the ‘essential’ part of the plant. or something like that. while they ‘ve been overmarketed in that very "ALT"-whatever stereotype that you so know and broadcast, they are actually quite useful. now, before you get all het up about dissing the essential oils of plants, mark, you might want to do a bit of research. they are used extensively in the food and cosmetic industry. (mouthwashes, various salves (think Vic’s vaporub), toothpastes, teas, etc etc.) not just the "ALT" world. <G> btw, i enjoy your posts and i hope your son is doing well. ( i missed that whole feel-good personal thread thang earlier ) — The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. Will Rogers

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> >I am an aromatherapist and know the importance of buying good quality >essential oils. > What makes them ‘essential?’

It the adjective form of "essence".  The term comes from perfumery.

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>>I am an aromatherapist and know the importance of buying good quality >essential oils. > What makes them ‘essential?’

The only essential thing about them is that they are essential to inflating their pocketbooks. rich — "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed, or numbered…My life is my own." "I am not a number.  I am a free man." No. 6

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I am an aromatherapist and know the importance of buying good quality essential oils.  Many suppliers sell very low quality oils, many of which barely even smell as they should. Buying sub-standard oils means that the therapeutic qualities are reduced or non existant and therefore are of no benefit to anyone. Fragrance oils would do the same job but for a substanually cheeper price. If anyone is interested in buying excellent quality oils, i have a few sites that i buy from in the uk and find them to be of very good quality and they’re service is good also.  For any other aromatherapists, they also do wholesale. Give them a try http://www.essential-oils.150m.com http://www.eoco.org.uk http://www.newseasons.co.uk

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Hello Lilly. Im an Aromatherapist too and have used New Seasons through the post before but didn’t know they had a website!! The Essential Oil Company seem ok but quite expensive. I Ordered some essential oils from Essence Oils (essential-oils.150m.com)as i found their address on Yahoo and they were really good quality.  Their bath oils etc are really nice too. Has anyone else got any other sites they would recommend?  Its good to hear personal experiences of various suppliers. By the way does anyone know where i can buy "ear candles"?

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>i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with >the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me >in regards to lifting my energy level a bit? >good luck to you… oh ,I have a friend who uses St. Johns Wart for >depression .  

This helped my sister with depression (sub-clinical) and also increased her energy level.  She really liked it.  But remember don’t take this with your anti-depressant. Using your MD’s advice, you probably will have to slowly come off your medication and then start alternative treatment. Linda

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: >i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with : >the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me : >in regards to lifting my energy level a bit? : > A high protein breakfast gets me off to a fast start early in the day. I switch to carbos for the rest of the day.

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Have you ever heard of St. John’s Wort?  There are restrictions to using it especially when you are on medication.  If you would like more information >>i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with >>the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me >>in regards to lifting my energy level a bit? > Try exercising, meditation,and eating lots of raw fruits and vegetables. > Perhaps you will be able to eliminate those drugs.

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Somtimes I get than way too…  Until I started taking ginseng conbined with spirilina. The ginseng gives me the balance I need to stay healthy.  It has a claming effect which  reduces stress and at the same time it gives me energy.  The spirilina gives me the vitamins and minerals our vegtables today lack due to  over produced crop soil. Anyway… it makes me feel great.    Healthy body-healthy mind good luck to you… oh ,I have a friend who uses St. Johns Wart for depression .   kelley — Kelley Greene Sedona SuperNaturals, Inc "Your Source for Healthy, Natural Products" 888.239.3558 phone 520.204.2476 fax http://www.sedonanaturals.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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>i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with >the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me >in regards to lifting my energy level a bit?

You might consider discussing with your MD whether the antidepressant may be causing the lack of energy as a side effect. If so you may want to consider switching to an different antidepressant. Of course if you do so you run the risk of the depression coming back. Good luck. Aloha, Rich Far better to be uncertain Than to be sure and be wrong Note: Remember to remove the antispamming "NOT" in email address  before sending me email

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>>i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with >the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me >in regards to lifting my energy level a bit?

Try exercising, meditation,and eating lots of raw fruits and vegetables. Perhaps you will be able to eliminate those drugs.  

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i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me in regards to lifting my energy level a bit?

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Hello Chaz, First it is important that you stay on your perscribed medication, while they are not a cure your medication will be helping your mood and allowing a more rational thought process. Many of the oils used in Aromatherapy can help in treating depression and have been proved in clinical trials to be effective in mild to moderate depression.  Further there are oils that will help with improving your your energy levels.  This will have the further theraputic effect of reducing the level of the depression too. All these oils will help in improving your energy level: Angelica, Aniseed, Basil, Bay, Black Pepper, Cajuput, Camphor, Caraway, Cardamum, cinnamon, Citronella, Clove, Coriander, Cumin, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Ginger, Hyssop, Lemmongrass, Niaouli, Nutmeg, Oregano Common, Peppermint, Pine, Spearmint, Tarragon, Thyme. of these I would personally go for Oregano Common {Origanum Vulgare}, and use it in a diffuser or a vapouriser.  You will also need to check the conta idacations to ensure you are not going to exasabate another pre-existing condition.   What is also great about using AT in this manner is that it is cheap too.  Once you have the burner or defuser, along with the oil{s}, you have nothing more to buy and the oils last for a long time as well. >i suffer from mild depression. i take an anti depressent that helps with >the obsessive thoughts, but i lack energy. what can you experts offer me >in regards to lifting my energy level a bit?

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Join Aromatherapy.  Sounds very interesting.  My wife and I have a unit that is and aroma dispenser and we really like it.  I don’t know much about it but the idea sounds very logical.

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Join Aromatherapy.               BERNY D.

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I’ve just come up with a unique new diffuser for Aromatherapy. It is called the UltraScent. It can be seen at http://www.spolin.com/UltraScent a 24 hour multi-scent diffuser. It diffuses 12 different aromas automatically for up to one week. See if you think this is interesting. Gary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Join Aromatherapy.  Sounds very interesting.  My wife and I have a unit > that is and aroma dispenser and we really like it.  I don’t know much > about it but the idea sounds very logical.

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Unsubscribe alt.aromatherapy.                  Berny2

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> To become a member of the Aromatherapy List, send mail to: > and in the body of the message put >         join aromatherapy

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>> To become a member of the Aromatherapy List, send mail to: > and in the body of the message put >         join aromatherapy >How do you get the daily digest?

Follow the instructions for subscribing to the list and you will receive detailed instructions for using the list, including how to receive the digest form of the list.

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>Essential oils are distilled from parts of plants, herbs, flowers, etc. >They only contain natural substances.  There are companys who adulterate >the essential oils with other less quality oils, chemotypes, and in some >cases carrier oils such as almond etc.  Most bottles will say 100% pure >essential oil and unfortunaately they are not pure.  

And the method of distillation (steam vs solvent) is important also.

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Essential oils are distilled from parts of plants, herbs, flowers, etc. They only contain natural substances.  There are companys who adulterate the essential oils with other less quality oils, chemotypes, and in some cases carrier oils such as almond etc.  Most bottles will say 100% pure essential oil and unfortunaately they are not pure.   There is a huge difference in quality and price of oils.  You should only buy oils sold in dark bottles.  They should all be varying prices, if they all cost  $5.00 something is very wrong.  They may be synthetic. I carry esential oils that are from France and are certified.  Most are wild or organic.  They are HEBBD certified meaning certified of the botanical origin and biochemically defined.  They are sold 95% to the pharmaceutical industry in France.  Check out my WEB page for more info. : In general, how healthy are essential oils? : Thanks, please respond by email as well! : Cori :             fight censorship on the internet                 — JoAnne Bassett                          Aromatherapy grade essential oils, Certified Aromatherapist       >><<     blends, diffusers, floral waters, http://www.eskimo.com/~joanne  >><<     blending oils, books, etc.

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>I’m wondering if anyone knows about the manufacture of >essential oils and how much variation in quality one can >expect. >Does anyone know whether the ones you can frequently see at >flea markets contain petroleum products? >In general, how healthy are essential oils?

Try using the free InfoSeek Net Search service:         http://www2.infoseek.com to search the World Wide Web for some home pages on:         essential oils I found several great sites with information regarding the contents and purchase of essential oils. I’m sure you’ll find the information you’ll need! -David David Wallach                                 InfoSeek Corporation (408) 982-1136                                Santa Clara CA 95054         For the best Search Engine on the Web, check out:                    http://www2.infoseek.com       For more information about infoSeek, send e-mail to:

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Hi there, I’m wondering if anyone knows about the manufacture of essential oils and how much variation in quality one can expect. Does anyone know whether the ones you can frequently see at flea markets contain petroleum products? In general, how healthy are essential oils? Thanks, please respond by email as well! Cori             fight censorship on the internet                

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