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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Is that seriously what it means????? What a crock!!!!! That's even worse than chiropractors blaming all illness on "spine misalignment" (which they call subluxation to sound intelligent). Just goes to show there are more quacks than ducks in this world. Unfortunately, those that have no good treatment or cure fall easy prey to these snake oil salesmen
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When I was studying aromatherapy I also had to study the following subjects:
alternative therapies: alt-med, holistic health, naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic, accupuncture/pressure, reiki, adjunct and complementary therapies, functional medicine, the term "allopathy" and its origins.
Also, I had to learn what the FDA and the DEA had to say about various raw ingredients and essential oils, and I had to learn the national safety data on any oil I was studying that week.
What each of them meant, what each of them included, the upsides and downsides of each, who/what they -could- be used for, who/what they could -not- be used for, possible side effects, potential allergy issues, when to seek licensed medical practitioner help (which turned out to be "most of the time", etc.
That's the primary reason why I know so much about medicine, in general, and in particular - quackery and fraud. I was required to learn about it in order to become a certified aromatherapist. I only "practiced" it seriously for a year, but I enjoyed it more as a hobby and gave it up. I still have some of my oils though and use them mostly for perfuming (though I do still add a drop of ceylon cinnamon oil to my sweet potato casserole).