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:

International Aromatherapists and Tutors Association (IATA).
http://www.aroma-iata.com

The Institute of Complementary Medicine - UK.
http://www.icmedicine.co.uk

Newsgroups:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ATFE2

Aromatherapy related information:

The web site of Chrissie Wildwood with important information on endangered species and OG certification scams.
http://www.chrissie-wildwood.com

A campaign against the use of endangered species for essential oil production. Read the article by Chrissie Wildwood.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nodice/

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

UK only: A voluntary run site which brings complementary health therapists together to swap treatments. Searchable directory containing web-pages of practitioners and clinics.
http://www.comptogether.co.uk

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://www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp/animalaroma/en-index.html

Articles about the quacks & con artists in our midst:

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-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/index.htm

General information:

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

Articles on acne including research; in-depth look at different kinds of acne; coping with the emotional effects of acne, etc.
http://www.acne-resource.org/

Information on plant allergies.
http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Food/RelatedPlantList.html

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/

A guide to various complementary therapies.
http://www.canoe.ca/AltmedDictionary/home.html

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

For those interested in Reiki this is a good site.
http://www.hallsofreiki.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.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/navigation/crops/special/index.html
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/products.htm

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

Suppliers of ancillary items:

A site in South Africa with a good selection of incense blends as well as miscellaneous resins.
http://www.wicca-and-pagan-supplies.com

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

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

Beautiful soy wax candles with clearly defined fragrance oils or real oils.
http://www.GoldenEssence.com

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