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Despite a fairly common misconception, herbs & oils are *not* harmless. Some can be very harmful, some can be extremely dangerous.

For this reason, this forum will be carefully moderated. Unsafe recommendations for usage will be removed.

For example, advising undiluted ingestion or neat (direct, undiluted) topical application of Essential Oils, such as is recklessly advised by certain MLM companies, is *not* permitted.

Any information taken from this forum and put to use is done so at your own risk.

Yes, nature can heal.
Nature can cure.
Nature can also cause serious harm.
Nature can also kill.
Respect it.

Just like conventional medicines, many herbs and essential oils have their own contraindications and risks of side effects. Use them with care and respect.

Just because an herb is generally considered safe and commonly consumed in moderation, does not mean the essential oil will be. Essential oils are highly concentrated forms of the herbs. They will have much higher percentages of some of their chemical compounds and may lack others due to removal through the distillation process.

In all things, exercise moderation & caution.