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Welsh School of Aromatherapy - Forum » Recent Posts http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Welsh School of Aromatherapy - Forum » Recent Posts en-US Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/search.php Lindsay on "Resource links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/resource-links#post-73 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:54:36 +0000 Lindsay 73@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ The White Ribbon Alliance is slightly out of the box, but it is well worth visiting this website and seeing their film. <a href="http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/</a> The White Ribbon Alliance is an international coalition bound together by a common goal: to ensure that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all women and newborns in every country around the world. Rolfster on "Sharing course information" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/sharing-course-information#post-72 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:35:17 +0000 Rolfster 72@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I'm looking for a book that will give me help with treatment plans, I can't find any info on how long to treat and how often. I find it quite straight forward to choose the oils but I'm just guessing on the treatment plans! I will be sitting my IFA exams in July. Rolfster on "Sharing course information" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/sharing-course-information#post-71 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:10:37 +0000 Rolfster 71@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ The IFA are on Facebook! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/International-Federation-of-Aromatherapists/168904314625?v=wall" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/International-Federation-of-Aromatherapists/168904314625?v=wall</a> dizzy on "Rules and regs regarding sales of potions and lotions" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/rules-and-regs-regarding-sales-of-potions-and-lotions#post-70 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:09:08 +0000 dizzy 70@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Thank you both for the leads which I shall definitely investigate - 'It furthers one to have somewhere to go'! Lindsay on "Aromatherapy and therapeutic places to visit" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy-and-therapeutic-places-to-visit#post-69 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:14:59 +0000 Lindsay 69@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Fancy a visit to France this year? I have visited Provence, France a couple of times a been compiling good aromatic places to visit there, of which there are many due to the production of lavender and lavandin essential and Grasse being being a long standing centre for perfumery. Some of these I have been to and with the others I will see if I can find the websites to check out what's going on. The best time to go is the end of July as they are cutting and distilling the lavender and lavendin and also have lots of local lovely lavender festivals Musées International de la Parfumerie, 8 Place du Cours - the International Perfumery museum in Grasse do 1 hour guided tours nahttp://en.museesdegrasse.com/ Molinard has been a perfume House in Grasse since 1849 and they do great informative tours about the history of their perfumery business with lots of historical things to see and ways, which you can see on the website <a href="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.molinard.com/&ei=F9GpS_KdN5z80wSG3rW_AQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmolinard%2Bperfumes%2Bgrasse%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.molinard.com/&ei=F9GpS_KdN5z80wSG3rW_AQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmolinard%2Bperfumes%2Bgrasse%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den</a> On the Plataux of Valesole you get the vast fields of mostly lavendin and it is a sight to behold. It is easy to find farms and shops to see distillation and to buy the products including the lovely local lavender honey. The website below is the valensole Village website and has some lovely things to see and do and places to stay. <a href="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.valensole.fr/sections.php%3Fop%3Dviewarticle%26artid%3D127&ei=U9OpS_K_IdS5jAfPqOH7BQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA4Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlavandes%2Bangelvin%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.valensole.fr/sections.php%3Fop%3Dviewarticle%26artid%3D127&ei=U9OpS_K_IdS5jAfPqOH7BQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA4Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlavandes%2Bangelvin%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den</a> Sanoflore – Gigors et Lozeron (Drôme) Sanoflore lives in harmony with nature, fragrances, lavender fields and mountains of the Vercors Regional Natural Park. Choosing the Southern slopes of the Vercors to install an experimental garden in 1972 was choosing the best spot to grow aromatic and medicinal plants and extract the purest possible essential oils. This quickly encouraged Sanoflore to opt for organic agriculture and become an expert in Herbal remedies, Aromatherapy and organic Cosmetics. In addition to the use of AB and Cosmebio labels, the Sanoflore laboratory is one of the brands recommended by the One Voice association, which advocates an end to animal testing. Resolutely modern, the Sanoflore laboratory has decided to develop further by joining the Active Cosmetics division of the L’Oréal Group (October 2006). Worth a visit: the shop and the Aroma Domain (created over 10 years ago, a 300m2 botanical garden features over 500 aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants grown organically and used by the laboratory in its products). Sanoflore was a great place to visit. This information was taken from an interesting download, with lovely pictures, which lists many aromatic places in southern France and also herbal gardens <a href="http://www.south-of-france-tourism.com/pdf/presse_kit_rhone_cote_sud_2009.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.south-of-france-tourism.com/pdf/presse_kit_rhone_cote_sud_2009.pdf</a> Laboratoire SANOFLORE – contact presse : Daphnée Audras Route de Lozeron par Beaufort - Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors F-26400 GIGORS ET LOZERON Tel: +33(0)4 75 76 46 60 I'll post up some more when time is willing! I really want to go back now. Lindsay on "Aromatherapy and therapeutic places to visit" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy-and-therapeutic-places-to-visit#post-68 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:34:30 +0000 Lindsay 68@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I've just found their website and you can also buy their lavender and lavendin essential oils and also fresh lavender flowers and other products too. It looks a really lovely place. Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-66 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:01:56 +0000 Lindsay 66@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ The U.S. National Library of Medicine PubMed has several hundred papers about and related to aromatherapy. However it is user friendly, succinct and easy enough to trawl through for a particular subject. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-65 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:37:09 +0000 Lindsay 65@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Health Information Resources aromatherapy research page. Research on the subjects below: Aromatherapy for agitation in severe dementia 2008 Annual evidence update on CAM in depression: Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (Cochrane protocol) A review on the effects of aromatherapy for patients with depressive symptoms 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM in Depression - Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology <a href="http://www.library.nhs.uk/results.aspx?SearchTitleType=searchTitleFieldOnly&search_term_row1=aromatherapy&sc=spl" rel="nofollow">http://www.library.nhs.uk/results.aspx?SearchTitleType=searchTitleFieldOnly&search_term_row1=aromatherapy&sc=spl</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-64 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:20:38 +0000 Lindsay 64@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ From the Positive Health website: Antiviral and Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils <a href="http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=84" rel="nofollow">http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=84</a> Positive Health also have many interesting articles in their aromatherapy section: <a href="http://www.positivehealth.com/article-list.php?subjectid=18" rel="nofollow">http://www.positivehealth.com/article-list.php?subjectid=18</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-63 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:16:16 +0000 Lindsay 63@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ An interesting article ... AROMATHERAPY AND HYPNOSIS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY by Dr T Betts TIM BETTS* LYN GREENHILL** BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY SEIZURE CLINIC QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL <a href="http://www.aromacaring.co.uk/bettsepilepsy.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.aromacaring.co.uk/bettsepilepsy.htm</a> Rolfster on "Reiki" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/reiki#post-62 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:17:16 +0000 Rolfster 62@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I went to the March Reiki share in Abersoch and it was absolutely amazing! I had no idea what to expect, everyone was very friendly and made me feel instantly welcome. The next one is on April 11th - Karen Pendragon is giving a talk on crystals so should be a good one. The April one will be the last one until October. Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-61 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:04:03 +0000 Lindsay 61@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Aromatherapy Global Online Research Archives (AGORA) is a site run by a group of international volunteers dedicated to providing aromatherapy education articles. <a href="http://users.erols.com/sisakson/pages/agoindex.htm" rel="nofollow">http://users.erols.com/sisakson/pages/agoindex.htm</a> The Essential Oil Resource is a database of scientific research about the biological activity of essential oils and their components. An amazing resource set up by Bob Harris. It costs 150 Euro to subscribe. <a href="http://www.essentialoilresource.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.essentialoilresource.com/</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-60 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:50:47 +0000 Lindsay 60@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Aromatherapy research database from Wavelengths Natural Health <a href="http://wlnaturalhealth.com/aromatherapy-databases/research-database.htm" rel="nofollow">http://wlnaturalhealth.com/aromatherapy-databases/research-database.htm</a> Headings being: Allergy Alzheimers Asthma Bacterial Infection Basil Essential Oil Bergamot Essential Oil Black Pepper Essential Oil Cancer Candida (Yeast Infection) Cedarwood Essential Oil Chamomile Essential Oil Childbirth CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Extraction Depression Dermatitis Eucalyptus Essential Oil Extraction Techniques Geranium Essential Oil Helichrysum (Imortelle) Essential Oil Herpes Insomnia Jasmine Essential Oil Juniper Essential Oil Lavender Essential Oil Lemon Essential Oil Lemongrass Essential Oil Marjoram Essential Oil Massage Menopause Myrrh Essential Oil Oregano Essential Oil Pain Peppermint Essential Oil Rheumatism Rose Essential Oil Rosemary Essential Oil Tea Tree Essential Oil Thyme Essential Oil Yarrow Essential Oil Ylang Ylang Essential Oil Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-59 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:47:45 +0000 Lindsay 59@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Aromatherapy Research on the Web: ~ PubMed: A library of published research studies. Try a search such as "essential oil" or "massage AND aromatherapy." You will get a list of citations, many of which include abstracts. Try reading an abstract, which is a summary of the study presented in the research paper. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/</a> ~ WebMD: A great site that distills and reports clinical studies in non-technical language. Try searching for articles using the phrases "essential oil" or "aromatherapy." <a href="http://www.webmd.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.webmd.com/</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-58 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:37:03 +0000 Lindsay 58@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ The Internet Health Library has aromatherapy research, listing these health problems for which Aromatherapy has been shown to help. Aromatherapy & Alopecia areata Aromatherapy & Anxiety & stress (Intensive care) Aromatherapy & Arteriosclerosis Aromatherapy & Cancer Aromatherapy - Massage & Childhood Eczema Aromatherapy, Massage & Cancer Aromatherapy & dementia (1) Aromatherapy & dementia (2) Aromatherapy & dementia (3) Aromatherapy & Depression Aromatherapy & Dermatitis Aromatherapy & Elderly patients Aromatherapy and High Blood Pressure Aromatherapy & Hypertension Aromatherapy & Infertility Aromatherapy & Insomnia Aromatherapy & Premenstrual Syndrome Essential oil of thyme is antibacterial White blood cells activated by Tea Tree oil <a href="http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Therapies/Aromatherapy-Research.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Therapies/Aromatherapy-Research.htm</a> Lindsay on "Research links" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/research-links#post-57 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:27:17 +0000 Lindsay 57@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Tim Jacobs <a href="http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staffinfo/jacob/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staffinfo/jacob/</a> is from Cardiff University and researches onto the effects of aroma. They are investigating the effects of certain odours on the following physiological parameters: heart rate respiration rate EEG activity blood oxygen skin resistance blood pressure Smell has the ability to affect our physiological and psychological state via two mechanisms; (1) the instrinsic pharmacological properties of the odour molecule itself and (2) contextual association and memory. Tim Jacobs' site is fascinating and also links to other information about olfaction research <a href="http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staffinfo/jacob/teaching/sensory/olfact1.html#Mood" rel="nofollow">http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staffinfo/jacob/teaching/sensory/olfact1.html#Mood</a> For example : Smell and dreams A recent study in Germany has shown that smell can influence the quality and emotional tone of dreams. Researchers wafted the smell of roses under the noses of sleeping volunteers in the REM phase of their sleep (dreaming phase). They then woke them up and asked them to report on the content and quality of their dreams. While the subjects did not report actually smelling anything during their dreams, the emotional tone of their dream did change depending upon the stimulation. The smell of roses evoked pleasant emotions and the smell of rotting eggs had the opposite effect. BBC News online Sept 2008 Lindsay on "Essential oil still" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/essential-oil-still#post-56 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:08:40 +0000 Lindsay 56@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Well I have a little copper still now, that has been adapted from a Grappa still. You can see a picture of it on our website <a href="http://aromatherapywales.org/news/lang/en/the-welsh-healing-tradition/" rel="nofollow">http://aromatherapywales.org/news/lang/en/the-welsh-healing-tradition/</a> I'm excited to use it and will start making some aromatic distilled waters when my garden herbs start growing. I would really like to get some information about how long to distill and how hot too. I saw Jo Nasr from Avicenna in Mid Wales distilling lavender water a couple of years ago and that is the basis of my knowledge. I have distilled a little in Italy with a bigger still for waters with rosemary and lavender and had some pretty good results aromatically, but wouldn't mind a little more information than trail and error. Also anyone been distilling indigenous wild plants like heather and gorse? I'm going to have a go and will post up the results in due course. Good fun. Lindsay on "Aromatherapy" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy#post-55 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:59:53 +0000 Lindsay 55@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I would really like to find a natural shampoo that doesn't contain the detergent Lauryl Sulfate. Shampoo bars don't work well in my hair, so that's not an option. Also they shampoo needs to be fragrance free or only essential oils. Rolfster on "Aromatherapy" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy#post-54 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:34:49 +0000 Rolfster 54@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Thanks Girls, I didn't think they did but htought it best to check. dizzy on "Aromatherapy" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy#post-53 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:19:27 +0000 dizzy 53@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I have several tattoos and have used essential oils for as long as I can remember. The only fading/loss of colour has been with colours such as yellow and orange, which is either due to inferior quality ink or a poor reaction to my own body chemistry. All the other colours remain vivid.I know of nobody else who has had problems due to using essential oils and I have many tattooed friends who do so. Go for it! Lindsay on "Aromatherapy" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy#post-52 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:34:07 +0000 Lindsay 52@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I have never heard of tatoos being affected by essential oils. I think he is safe on that one! amanda on "Aromatherapy and therapeutic places to visit" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy-and-therapeutic-places-to-visit#post-51 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:17:47 +0000 amanda 51@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I used to live in Worcestershire before I came to Aberystwyth uni... and never went home. Back at home I spent many a sunny afternoon walking around what we called the Lavender fields. It's a beautiful place in the Cotswolds to walk and amazing to see all that Lavender in full bloom. They used to have a restaurant there, incorporating lavender into the food they served but I'm not sure if that part of it is still open. <a href="http://www.snowshill-lavender.co.uk/cm/snowshill/lavenderfields" rel="nofollow">http://www.snowshill-lavender.co.uk/cm/snowshill/lavenderfields</a> amanda on "Rules and regs regarding sales of potions and lotions" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/rules-and-regs-regarding-sales-of-potions-and-lotions#post-50 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:09:07 +0000 amanda 50@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Hey, I was thinking about legalities regarding producing on a larger scale and came across a course plush folly were running. <a href="http://www.plushfolly.com/products.php?category=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.plushfolly.com/products.php?category=4</a> It's a distant learining course, 2nd from the bottom on the page selina_sl on "Sharing course information" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/sharing-course-information#post-49 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:12:27 +0000 selina_sl 49@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I came across this a while ago after i did a plush folly half day perfume course. <a href="http://www.essentially-me.co.uk/courses.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.essentially-me.co.uk/courses.php</a> They also do an organic grain alcohol base selina_sl on "Making products and sharing recipes" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/making-products-and-sharing-recipes-1#post-48 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:09:20 +0000 selina_sl 48@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Came across a 5ml dropper bottle from naturally thinking. Here is the link <a href="http://www.naturallythinking.com/catalog/blue-dropper-bottle-p-301.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.naturallythinking.com/catalog/blue-dropper-bottle-p-301.html</a> Rolfster on "Aromatherapy" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/aromatherapy#post-47 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:30:43 +0000 Rolfster 47@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Does anyone know whether essential oils affect the colour of tattoos? I don't think they do but have been asked by a friend who wants a massage but doesn't want his tattoo to fade! Lindsay on "Rules and regs regarding sales of potions and lotions" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/rules-and-regs-regarding-sales-of-potions-and-lotions#post-46 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:22:44 +0000 Lindsay 46@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Hey Dizzy why don't you do one of Aromantic's Natural Body Products course. You would love it and you could pick their brains about the legalities at the same time. Also you are, as an IFA registered and insured practitioner able to make body products up to - I think £10,000 worth a year, which should keep you going. Check it on the IFA website. Hope this helps. Lindsay on "Sharing course information" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/sharing-course-information#post-45 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:43 +0000 Lindsay 45@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Also I would like to do a quality Indian Head Massage course as a CPD. There are so many courses around I would like to do one that has been recommended as quality by someone as who has done it. Thanks Lindsay on "Sharing course information" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/sharing-course-information#post-44 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:13:42 +0000 Lindsay 44@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I'm looking for a good natural perfumery course preferably in Britain. Anyone know of one? Lindsay on "Making products and sharing recipes" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/making-products-and-sharing-recipes-1#post-43 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:10:49 +0000 Lindsay 43@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I'm looking 2-4 ml pipette dropper bottles in reasonable amounts to decant rose and other absolutes into. It is so much easier to get the oil out. I got some form Materia Aromatica but they were quite expensive and I'd like to use these bottle for the essential oils I sell, but it would add to the cost. Also does anyone know how the rubber in the pipette bit would react to being in contact with the oil? Mine seems fine so far and I've had it in the bottle for 6 months. Another thought that these bottles may be good for the other viscose 'blobby' oils such as myrrh and benzoin. Rolfster on "Reiki" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/reiki#post-42 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:59:40 +0000 Rolfster 42@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ thanks Dizzy, can't make this one but will try I get to the next one. dizzy on "Reiki" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/reiki#post-41 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:52 +0000 dizzy 41@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Sunday 7th Feb is this year's first Reiki share in Abersoch. It will follow a talk at 2pm on The Endorphin Effect by Sue Frisbee. All welcome. Rolfster on "Rules and regs regarding sales of potions and lotions" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/rules-and-regs-regarding-sales-of-potions-and-lotions#post-40 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:15:45 +0000 Rolfster 40@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ Sorry, not looked myself, Lindsay was telling someone about it at the last Aroma weekend! Rolfster on "Reiki" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/reiki#post-39 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:09:02 +0000 Rolfster 39@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ thanks Dizzy, will contact Sue. I just feel that I want to improve my Reiki at the moment so that I can get the most out of it. dizzy on "Essential Oil Intensive" http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/topic/essential-oil-intensive#post-38 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:16:48 +0000 dizzy 38@http://www.aromatherapywales.org/forum/ I seem to be getting through my precious Rose otto rather faster than I had anticipated. Can anyone recommend a good source for replenishment that won't break the bank?