Book reviews/ 17.02.24
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
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,...