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Quality Essential Oils

by Dr. Ingrid Naiman

Snow Lotus offers an extremely high quality, unadulterated line of essential oils that are suitable for aromatherapy and internal use. One of the most effective internal uses of such oils is to neutralize "toxic air," noxious gases that arise as the result of poor digestion and elimination. The gases that result from fermentation in the stomach and putrefaction in the lower intestine are the source of a huge number of health problems ranging from embarrassing noises, bad breath, and constipation to restlessness and insomnia to serious nervous disorders characterized by spasms, pain, and even paralysis.

Peter Holmes, a highly regarded herbalist and connoisseur of essential oils, has provided ecologically sound, 100% pure, full-spectrum essential oils, oils that are steam distilled in the traditional manner rather than produced by industrial methods. These oils are safe for internal use, but only a drop or two is needed for results.

For instance, with the epidemic concern for parasites caused by the popularity of Hulda Clark's books, people with abdominal and intestinal distress might want to consider clove oil. An easy and effective way to ingest this is by filling a capsule with another oil, preferably a high quality culinary oil (such as the Omega Nutrition unrefined oils), and adding one or two drops, not more, to the cooking oil. A single capsule, up to six capsules per day maximum, is usually sufficient to relieve a host of digestive complaints from bloating and gas to distention, abdominal cramping, and sluggish peristalsis.

People are advised to start with one drop and only to increase the dosage if the desired results are not obtained with this small amount of oil. In most cases, there will be an immediate improvement in digestive and eliminative functions. Sustained use is likely to relieve many chronic complaints associated with low fire, deranged air, and general stagnation.

Be imaginative, try cinnamon or cardamom or fennel as a carminative for halitosis, tea tree for suspected infections associated with the gastrointestinal tract.

Warning! Though it cannot probably be proven without a shadow of doubt, there is some possibility that the prions linked to mad cow disease can remain viable in various gelatins, including the capsules used by many companies to encapsulate their powders. I therefore prefer to cap my own herbs and I use capsules that are purely of vegetarian origin. AstroPharm sells these as well as a simple device for holding the capsules upright to make filling them easier. Rather safe than sorry!

Oils
Oils presently constitute anywhere from 15-30% of the average diet of most persons. Except for certain olive oils, hardly any readily available oil is suitable for consumption. All oils are sensitive to heat, light, and air. In the pressing process itself, most oil is overheated. Various chemicals are added to mask the discoloration and odor that occur, but then the oils are put into glass bottles where the continue to deteriorate.

In my opinion, if someone wanted to make one simple dietary improvement requiring almost no effort, it would be to switch to a properly pressed and bottled oil. At present, these oils are provided by only a handful of producers. Omega oils are excellent quality and well worth the extra cost in terms of health benefits.

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Dr. Ingrid Naiman
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Copyright by Dr. Ingrid Naiman 1996