Nothing essential about essential oils

Plant cures’ stronger and more poisonous than you think

- SAPPHIRE MACDONALD

THROUGHOUT mankind’s history, we have had a tendency to seek out a magical miracle potion in the hope of an instant cure.

Whether it be from allopathic medicines or ‘alternative’ methods, humans are drawn to convenience and look for easy fixes that they can understand and which suit their busy lifestyles.

‘Convenience kills’ some people say, and later, when we find out these ‘miraculous’ potions can be dangerous, this makes a lot of sense.

Like some tragic story played out again and again, our grandchildren usually suffer the effects of our own willful ignorance and have no doubt that essential oils are effective.

Many ‘awake’ people and even some Light readers cannot bear to criticise essential oils. Haven’t we learned anything? Just because a product is not prescribed by the NHS and is made by a small family organisation does not make it unquestionable.

Let’s be open to learning more information before we consider it:

1 Plants defence mechanism 

Plants naturally produce hundreds of volatile compounds, many of which act as a natural defence mechanism against insects, like nature’s natural pesticide. These compounds are poisonous to insects.

As a plant grows, it stores its own ‘waste’ within itself — unlike humans, plants cannot eliminate toxins or detoxify.

These volatile compounds, what the industry calls ‘essential oils’, are often the waste products produced by the plants.

2 One drop of essential oil equals 142 cups of tea!