The latest selling techniques being used by numerous aromatherapy outlets is to set up these so called "blog" pages. These pages are usually linked to a particular supplier and seem to be offering helpful advice - which sometimes is the case. However, I have frequently found no contact information and no information as you who runs the blog. If no contact information is available, you can be pretty sure the site is just aimed at making money via the google ads system. That system can give links to the biggest scam artists on the Internet.

In other cases, we have so called 'aromatherapists' who set up these blogs in order to promote themselves. You will rarely find information on these pages as to if the person running the blog has any training, yet they give out all kinds of therapeutic use information. Other 'supporters' then add comments to the page making it look like the owner is very knowledgeable. Don't forget two things:

1. The blog owner can add fictitious names and contact details - and they do.
2. The blog owner can delete any negative comments that they do not like.

The vast majority of these blogs are similar to the Yahoo and other groups in that they are in the total control of those who set them up. They can delete any negative comments, or comments from those who know a lot more than they do.

You should be most cautious about accepting that the information found on many of these blogs is accurate. I have seen examples of some highly dangerous essential oils being recommended, and in dangerous methods of use. There are also numerous examples of wrong information on all aspects of the use of essential oils. Many of these blogs take there information from the popular aromatherapy books, which themselves are crammed to bursting with wrong and dangerous information.