Thomas, The 'right' essential oil for your friend may indeed change her energy field and improve her defence system. The essential oil that may work for her but may not work for someone else. A homeopathic constitutional remedy may do something similar. Other energy tools include the Harmony Token (see www.harmonytoken.com), gems and gem elixirs, magnets, tachyion energy, etc. Personally, my 'tuning fork' is black tourmaline - with it, tree pollens which were the bane of my life (causing severe allergy) for 25 years now cannot get through to me (see www.gemelixirs.com).
I know several people whose health got devastated because of exposure to pesticides. Unlike substances that cause allergy, poisons do not select their target. Everyone is potentially at risk. Trying to balance one's energy would not be sufficient. If I knew the plane would be sprayed before landing, I would take a preventive approach. Before the spraying, I would wear a Tyvek suit covering head to toes, plastic gloves and a good-fitting respirator (with charcoal filters). The idea is to prevent as much of body surfaces and breathing from being exposed to the chemicals. The Tyvek suit is discarded upon de-planing, and the respirator is cleaned (change with new filters and wipe the surfaces with ethyl alcohol) for the next use. I would also keep my personal belongings and hand-carry luggage inside plastic bags to be later disposed of. Someone I know inquired if she could bring a small oxygen tank to use during the spraying. This is not allowed. There has never been an occasion for me to go to countries which mandate spraying prior to landing. I may never be able to go to Australia or NZ for this reason. There is no guarantee that planes to countries that do not require spraying are not contaminated, as they may have flown to countries that do. At least, being directly sprayed would be avoided. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Schley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 1:20 PM Subject: Re: Spraying in airplanes etc > Hi Virginia, an acquaintance who is quite sensitive to poor air > quality, flew to Viet Nam recently to adopt a child. She was > advised to make up a mixture of distilled water and high quality > essential oils and spray this around herself and the child during the > flight (since this might create some problem in the aftermath of > 9/11, it would be advisable to check with the airline first). She > claimed doing this provided a calming, yet revivifying feeling, and > hopefully lessened the chance of coming down with a cold. > > Her partial explanation was that these high quality oils can actually > pass into brain cells and alter our mood and healing defence system. > -Tom > > > > >Gil asked if it may be the air conditioning and not the spray that would > >affect someone in an airplane. > > > >Studies have shown that the quality of the air inside airplanes can be > >lacking. Poor indoor air can be due to many reasons, one is insufficient > >air exchange. On the ground in houses or buildings, fresh air is introduced > >and stale air is taken out. In airplanes, the fresh air would be supplied > >from pressurized sources, which I imagine would be more limited . The air > >inside the plane is largely re-circulated. Inside, there are a number of > >pollutant sources - people, the fragrances they wear, exhaust fumes carried > >over from before takeoff , food odors, air fresheners used to mask odors, > >residual chemicals used for cleaning, etc. etc. The more sensitive > >passengers can notice the effect of the poor air quality. Flight crew who > >spend a large fraction of their time in planes have higher exposure to the > >contaminants. > > > >The pest control chemicals sprayed in planes are in a different league from > >the contaminants typically found in indoor air. Now you have insecticides > >that are intended to kill pests. Our central nervous system is just as > >vulnerable as the nervous system of the pests being targeted. In addition > >to the active ingredients (the insecticides), carrier solvents are used. > >These are mostly xylenes, whose effects are known: respiratory, skin and eye > >irritation; affects central nervous system; repeated exposure can damage > >bone marrow; and may damage liver and kidney (these info are in > >manufacturers' Material Safety Data Sheets). Thirdly, there are the > >so-called inert ingredients, many of which are more toxic than the active > >ingredients. > > > >Given all of the above, who wants to be sprayed on the plane? After the > >sprays are applied, the residuals will further contaminate the indoor air. > > > >Virginia Salares > >(chemist and indoor air researcher) >
