| When choosing your essential oils, there are two | | | | widespread laboratory analyses are conducted to |
| things you want to consider: purity, and potency. | | | | reveal scientific differences in compounds, you must |
| How do you know that you are getting the best | | | | compare the results of both kinds, to select what |
| essential oils, if you have two kinds to choose from: | | | | feels right to you. |
| those made from wildcrafted herbs, and those made | | | | The differences can sometimes be in what you |
| with organically grown herbs? | | | | prefer: the pristine conditions of a plant grown |
| For some people, it is a matter of preference - and it | | | | entirely in Nature, with no assistance from humankind |
| depends on which essential oils you want. For some | | | | - or plants grown under careful organic standards, |
| kinds of essential oils (rose, for instance), it is | | | | that ensure proper health and well-being of both the |
| important to know the country or region of origin, as | | | | plant and the humans or animals who will ultimately |
| well as whether it is wildcrafted or organically grown. | | | | benefit. Most of the time, both essential oils made |
| Most people know that the best rose essential oils | | | | from wildcrafted herbs and organic essential oils will |
| come from a region in Bulgaria; the roses may or | | | | give you the results you want - with none of the |
| may not be grown organically, and they almost | | | | unwanted properties from commercially grown |
| certainly will not be wildcrafted. | | | | chemically treated herbs or plants. |
| The main difference between wildcrafted herbs or | | | | In making the Blue Eagle Invocation(TM) Liquid |
| flowers and organically grown is that wildcrafted | | | | Smudge (made by traditional Native Americans in a |
| herbs generally are not grown under commercial | | | | sacred way), both wildcrafted and organically grown |
| conditions and, therefore, not subject to the | | | | herbs and plants are used. The formula is stronger |
| chemicals and fertilizers that agricultural companies | | | | because of the careful way the ingredients are |
| might apply to the soil or crop. So they will usually | | | | chosen, and in the way the essential oils and organic |
| already be free of objectionable substances, which is | | | | grain alcohol base are blended and prepared. |
| one of the main reasons you would seek organic | | | | From long term experience with the Blue Eagle |
| essential oils - for their purity. | | | | Invocation(TM), I would say that both wildcrafted |
| As for the potency, some people feel that | | | | and organic essential oils have merit and should be |
| wildcrafted herbs and flowers may be more potent | | | | considered for any of your aromatherapy needs. |
| than their organically grown counterparts. Until | | | | |