Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 , I think there may be one dangerous side effect to one's personality when using essential oils: becomign emotionally attached to them and obsessingly wanting to find and experience more! (this may have a serious effect on one's economic situation as well LOL)! Now responding a bit more seriously to the topic: I think some oils are known to have a reverse effect when use in different quantities. i.e.: patchouli in the right amoutn will be an aphrodisiac, but in large quantities will actually do the reverse, as well as decrease apetite and cause nausea. However, I will challenge your theory because from my experience and knowledge of homeopathy (I went to manhy homeopathic treatments since I was very young child), it uses very minute amounts of the actural " material " , almost to the point where statistically there may not be any molecule of the material that originally was used int he remedy. You may be right about it, but from my experience with essential oils, most people who use them are very sensitive to their own emotions, and use them carefully. I can't imagine somebody sniffing oils till they have a negative effect on them without noticing it... I honestly feel that perfumery has such as positive effect on one's life I can't see it affecting peronality negatively (except for obsessiveness LOL...). Perufmery adds so much depth and beauty to one's life that as long as you use them safely and in a well ventilated area - I doubt there is any danger to your personality except for transformation due to becomgin more aware to your feelings and tuned in to your deeper self. Kind regards, Ayala Sender Perfume Designer Quinta Essentia Signature Perfumes, Inc. www.quinta-essentia.ca (604) 609-0150 Signature Perfumes ~ Perfumed Jewellery ~ Fragrance Consultant On-line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Just had to laugh about homeopathy! I'm deadly allergic to poison ivy. An old mountain man told me to eat the first growth of an ivy leaf in spring, just about the size of my little fingernail. He knows what it does to the outside of my body, can't even begin to imagine what it would do to the inside!! Also asked him if I should ingest it right outside the emergency room door!! Judy DIAMOND J FARM Log Cabin Rentals In The Great Smoky Mountains Rick & Judy Justice 488 Justice Trail Waynesville, NC 28786 828-456-3393 866-456-3393 www.diamondjfarm.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 > However, I will challenge your theory because from my experience and knowledge of homeopathy (I went to manhy homeopathic treatments since I was very young child), it uses very minute amounts of the actural " material " , almost to the point where statistically there may not be any molecule of the material that originally was used int he remedy.< You are correct, homeopathic remedies [the constitutional strengths at least] are diluted far beyond any molecules of the physical material left -- all that is left is the energy. A " memory " of what it was. It helps me to think of it like magnetism. You can create a magnet out of metal by rubbing another magnet against it. That is how I think of remedies, the process of making them " magnetizes " the mother tincture and that is passed to the actual remedy. But what I don't believe is that homeopathy is the only practice where energy is at work. I believe there are other principals undiscovered that work in a similar fashion to homeopathic principals. All forms of energy work have that in common -- acupuncture, reiki, shiatsu, etc. Principals of energy work that are working along laws we may not understand yet. > You may be right about it, but from my experience with essential > oils, most people who use them are very sensitive to their own > emotions, and use them carefully. I can't imagine somebody sniffing > oils till they have a negative effect on them without noticing it...< It could be that the cumulative effect is so subtle that the person themself isn't aware of it. I'm not talking about " smell this " and then bite someone's head off. I'm talking about the general constitution of the person as a whole, evolving over time in response to the exposure to certain oils. Or maybe it's the opposite. Maybe certain personalities are just attracted to certain scents...like the snide person being drawn to lavender or something. I don't know. It was just a theory that popped into my head. But then I tend to see patterns to things that others are not aware of...they are often not logical but more of a feeling about something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Judy--one serious remedy to poison ivy deals with goat's milk. Goats love poison ivy, and will eat it whenever it's available. If you drink small amounts of this milk, increasing the amount over a few months, you can build your immune system with it. This is an old folks' remedy which has been shown to have merit, I believe. However, talk to your doctor prior to taking any action about this, your allergy may be based on a different response than normal, ok? g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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