Re: For Chris--Oregano Oil

[Guest guest]

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Thanks for the info. I didn't realize OO was dangerous in that way,

though I knew about tea tree oil and some other ones. Either way,

the OO was diluted in olive oil. I don't know what concentration.

When I was low on it, I diluted it with even more olive oil to make

it last.

Chris

> Chris--Essential Oils should ALWAYS be diluted in a carrier oil

(jojoba, coconut, olive). Using EOs neat is a bad idea because you

can sensitize (become severely allergic) to the chemical compounds in

the oil and is also a waste of precious and expensive materials.

Rule of thumb: 10 drops of pure EO to one ounce of carrier oil. Some

resources:

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> Watt's site (very informative): http://www.aromamedical.com/

> Butch Owen's site--fabulous quality, well priced Essential oils:

http://www.av-at.com/ He has three different Oregano oils listed--

you should write and ask him which is best for eczema.

>

> There is a lot of misinformation in the aromatherapy world: watch

out for it!

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> HTH,

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[Guest guest]

glad to hear it--I think it would be pretty cheap to buy an undiluted OO and put

it in Olive Oil yourself--a 20 ml bottle of pure OO would last a VERY long time

indeed.

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Either way,

the OO was diluted in olive oil.