Re: Water01..

Ladylove,

No worry about upsetting me with your reply.  I welcome your knowledge, but do feel you have judged me a bit unfairly.  I address this concern at the end of my post.

Thank you for your information concerning essential oil use in the ear.  I agree that NO essential oil should ever be put directly into the ear.  I clearly stated this and stated that I did not know what damage putting an essential oil into the ear would cause.  I did say I thought it had something to do with frequency and I thank you for your explanation.  I replied to this post because no on else had and I felt the poster was right to suspect the tea tree oil caused damage.

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No responsible essential oil producer would label an undiluted essential oil for internal or oral use. Unless they have made the buyer sign a release of liability first.

Melaleuca Alternifolia Pure Essential Oil of *any* grade is NOT safe to be taken orally.

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I never said that any essential oil should be taken orally WITHOUT proper dilution or care.  I should have included that essential oils NEED to be diluted when ingesting them and many times when applying them topically.

I do not agree that essential oils should not ever be taken orally.  There are essential oils that are labeled for dietary use and the dilution rate required to take them internally.  I have a Melaleuca alternifolia that the label reads: for dietary use: 1 drop in 4 oz of liquid.  Are you saying that it is not safe to take this orally?

I agree that there needs to be care and knowledge when using essential oils.  That was my purpose in posting.  There is a lot of bad information concerning the uses and application of essential oils and if not used properly they can be dangerous.

Ladylove, I don't know you or your level of knowledge concerning the use of essential oils, but I would be interested in why you state:

Melaleuca Alternifolia Pure Essential Oil of *any* grade is NOT safe to be taken orally.

If you could give a source or two that support this statement that would be helpful.

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With all due respect, you sound like a Young Living (Brand of essential oils) distributor..

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I have to ask, what does this statement mean? 

With all due respect to you, your statement sounds like you have judged me unfairly and I worry that your statement could affect how I am 'viewed' on these forums.  What does Young Living have to do with this post?  If I was involved with Young Living would this be viewed by you as a negative thing?  I am sorry you felt the need to judge the unknown.

Wishing you health and blessings.