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By Dr. David Stewart, Ph.D.  The Chemistry of Essential Oils If you tell most medical doctors that essential oils bring about healing with no negative side effects, they won’t believe you. This is because in medical school, students are repeatedly told by their professors that all effective medicines have negative side effects, and if they don’t then they can’t be effective. When I was in medical school one professor emphasized this point in a colorful, graphic manner with specially prepared slides. In each slide specific drugs were depicted as evil looking demons or goblins. As he presented each picture, he explained, “Although ugly and capable of doing harm, these ‘demons’ are also the bearers of some good. So long as the benefits outweigh the risks, we use them,” he  summarized. “We have no choice,” he continued, “because if a drug has no dangers, then it can have no benefits. That’s just the way it is. And that’s why it is essential that only qualified physicians be ...

Cut through the marketing jargon and hype about essential oils with science-based, practical answers from Dr David Stewart, a doctor of natural medicine. Interview by  Patricea Chow WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL OILS? How to tell if they are pure or of good quality? How do they support wellness? These are questions that new users of essential oils have. As there are many different answers from various sources to these same questions, it is difficult to know which is the safest option for our family and ourselves. Thankfully, Dr. David Stewart has the answers. A Doctor of Natural Medicine, Dr Stewart has been recognized and awarded by the World Organization of Natural Medicine Practitioners, and is also a registered aromatherapist with the Aromatherapy Registration Council. He has also authored and co-authored over 200 published works, and is a lecturer who has spoken throughout the USA, Canada, and many international countries. What are essential oils and how do they work? Essen...