Useful Links

Below are some links to interesting sites on aromatherapy related issues. I am not recommending everything on these sites, but the discerning reader will find materials of interest, and on certain sites some excellent materials.

Oils and general supplies click this line:

Organisations I like:

Now 'Plant Aromatics' is dead, for safety information I suggest:
http://www.botanical-dermatology-database.info/

International Aromatherapists and Tutors Association (IATA).
Email

Animal aromatherapy & health: Highly qualified Japanese veterinary care and research specialists.

http://www.animalaromatherapy.jp/en-index.html

A team dedicated to conserving Manta Rays: In my opinion one of the most beautiful creatures on this planet, and in need of much support.
www.giantfish.org

Copyright guides and information:
www.copyrightauthority.com

A search engine that does not spy on your activities like Google do .
http://www.scroogle.org

Aromatherapy related information:

The archives of Chrissie Wildwood with important information on endangered species and OG certification scams.
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A campaign against the use of endangered species for essential oil production.
http://www.cropwatch.org

A resource of articles on aromatherapy.
http://www.aromaticsage.com

A large aromatherapy information resource.
http://www.theguidetoaromatherapy.com

AGORA-aromatherapy articles and information resource.
http://users.erols.com/sisakson/pages/agoindex.htm

See how the massage and aromatherapy community helped those involved with the New York twin towers disaster.
http://www.unitedaromatherapy.org

Animal health and essential oils. Emphasising safety.
http://www.thelavendercat.com

Animal health and essential oils. Japanese veterinary specialists with a lovely book about cats and aromatherapy written from the cats viewpoint. ISBN 978-4-88096-145-3.

http://www.animalaromatherapy.jp/en-index.html

Articles about the quacks & con artists in our midst:

A web page by the parents of a young man who died two weeks after returning from the Young Living quacks clinic. This includes a shocking misdiagnosis, and where they wasted thousands of Dollars: http://www.birdco.net/mic/died.html

The lies told by the quack Gary Young and the
dangerous practises of the Young Living company.
http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/young.html

As the original zip file on another site is unavailable, I have edited it and put the file here: Young Living Files

Vital reading from a real Doctor about the confidence trickster Gary Young:
Young-Oils/totalhealth2004

And there is a heck of a lot more in the archives of various newsgroups about this con artist and the multi level business of Young Living. A business that uses hype and lies to con gullible people, particularly targeting Christians.

An excellent and expert review of some of the more way out claims of complementary medicine-also lots of articles:
http://www.pathguy.com/altermed.htm

Herb and Plant information sources:

Paradise Gardens Rare Plant Nursery - North Idaho.
http://www.rareplantnursery.net

A very nice site with interesting books. http://www.chrishowkins.com/

The Herb Research Foundation, USA. Good information packages on herbs and research articles to buy.
http://www.herbs.org

A database on chemical constituents of plants.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/index.html

Excellent information on a huge range of spices.
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/index.html

General Medical information:

Includes up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including known side effects.
http://www.drugwatch.com

Drugalert,including side effects, recalls, lawsuits, etc. American site but the information is of use worldwide.
http://www.drugalert.org

The online visible human project. Anatomy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

The United States FDA. Informative pages
http://www.fda.gov/

Self explanatory-one sided reviews but still worth a look.
http://www.Quackwatch.com/

Most aromatherapy outlets sell some genuine oils, but most do not have the financial resources to check everything that their wholesalers tell them. Therefore, some of their stocks will be genuine and some fake. In my opinion that position represents the vast majority of aromatherapy suppliers.

I will only list those who produce some of the oils they sell, or suppliers I know are closely linked with producers.

http://www.AV-AT.com
Anatolian Treasures. Turkish Rose Otto and other GC tested Essential Oils.

http://www.lavenderfarms.net
USA: Lavandin oil, Lavender oil, lavender herbs and products.

http://www.purplehazelavender.com/
Purple Haze USA - Lavandin oil, Lavender oil, lavender herbs and products.

http://www.ecoaromuz.com/
A Spanish producer of O.G. herbs and oils - good photos.

http://www.wildherbsofcrete.com
A producer of essential oil on Crete with beautiful photos.

http://www.angelica.it/uk/homeuk.html
Italian herbs, oils and prepared botanicals.

http://www.vetiver.com
Vetiver; good horticultural information; great photos.

http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca
Information on Canadian essential oils. Use the search engine to find essential oils information.

The latest events affecting essential oils supply and prices.
http://www.cooksonco.com

Information on Tea Tree oil.
http://www.chem.mq.edu.au/academics/WILLIAM2.HTM

Suppliers of ancillary items and other links:

Small cosmetics makers should get their products tested for microbes. In the EEC this is compulsory. Here is a business in the USA who can do it for a reasonable sum:http://www.sagescript.com

A variety of bottles and jars for liquids and solids.
www.silverspurcorp.com

Extensive range of attractive bottles, containers and diffusers.
http://www.sks-bottle.com &
http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin161a.html

An interesting informative site with some good products.
http://www.ardatharomas.com

Supplier of top quality herbal cosmetics - Cosmetic regs. approved and advised by me.
http://www.herbalcosmetics.co.uk

The site of a web designer who also produces beautiful graphics. Lots of links to interesting places.
www.firefromthesky.org

For those interested in Reiki this is a good site.
http://www.hallsofreiki.com