Essential oil usage
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:37 pm
With Essential oil use on the rise, some of that usage being INTERNAL, I thought we could share articles, thoughts, and experiences about EO's.
We are all aware of Susun's stance on Eo's even though she does mention and sometimes even suggest using them (even in her latest book 'Down There" she offers use and dosage, but never internal use!)
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/J ... oddess.htm
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/M ... health.htm
"Essential oils
Essential oils are concentrated oils obtained from aromatic plants by steam distillation or with chemical solvents. They are capable of killing normal as well as abnormal cells, and severely disrupting liver and kidney functioning. Essential oils are quite different from infused oils (which are made by steeping fresh plants in an edible oil). Essential oils can cause poisoning; infused oils cannot. Essential oils can’t be made at home; infused oils can. Essential oils can be costly (up to $300 per ounce); infused oils are reasonably priced (generally under $10 per ounce). Essential oils can irritate tender skin; infused oils rarely do. Essential oils are used in small amounts; infused oils are used lavishly.
Caution: Test your sensitivity before using essential oils. Put a drop of the oil on the sensitive skin inside your elbow. If your skin gets red or mottled, itches or burns in the next 12 hours, be very cautious with essential oils and certainly don’t use them on your breasts. My cat’s neck fur fell out after I anointed her chin with three drops of essential oil to (successfully) rid her of fleas!
Essentail oils of citrus, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, juniper, or clary sage—ten drops diluted in one ounce/30 ml of olive oil—have been used to increase circulation to the breasts, warm them, activate the immune system, and offer the healing benefits of their aromas as well."
Here is something frightening that I had no idea EO's could even do or cause:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10460442
We are all aware of Susun's stance on Eo's even though she does mention and sometimes even suggest using them (even in her latest book 'Down There" she offers use and dosage, but never internal use!)
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/J ... oddess.htm
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/M ... health.htm
"Essential oils
Essential oils are concentrated oils obtained from aromatic plants by steam distillation or with chemical solvents. They are capable of killing normal as well as abnormal cells, and severely disrupting liver and kidney functioning. Essential oils are quite different from infused oils (which are made by steeping fresh plants in an edible oil). Essential oils can cause poisoning; infused oils cannot. Essential oils can’t be made at home; infused oils can. Essential oils can be costly (up to $300 per ounce); infused oils are reasonably priced (generally under $10 per ounce). Essential oils can irritate tender skin; infused oils rarely do. Essential oils are used in small amounts; infused oils are used lavishly.
Caution: Test your sensitivity before using essential oils. Put a drop of the oil on the sensitive skin inside your elbow. If your skin gets red or mottled, itches or burns in the next 12 hours, be very cautious with essential oils and certainly don’t use them on your breasts. My cat’s neck fur fell out after I anointed her chin with three drops of essential oil to (successfully) rid her of fleas!
Essentail oils of citrus, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, juniper, or clary sage—ten drops diluted in one ounce/30 ml of olive oil—have been used to increase circulation to the breasts, warm them, activate the immune system, and offer the healing benefits of their aromas as well."
Here is something frightening that I had no idea EO's could even do or cause:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10460442