About Essential Oils
Hazardous Essential Oils
Oils which are potentially hazardous include the following:
Bitter Almond, Boldo Leaf, Calamus, Camphor (yellow), Horseradish, Jaborandi Leaf, Mugwort, Mustard, Pennyroyal, Rue, Sassafras, Savin (Juniperus sabina), Southernwood, Tansy, Thuja, Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), Wintergreen, Wormseed, and Wormwood.
Oils that should not be used during pregnancy include:
Aniseed, Basil, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Cypress, Fennel, Hyssop, Jasmine, Juniper, Marjoram, Myrrh, Origanum, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme.
Oils that should not be used for those individuals with epilepsy include:
Camphor, Fennel, Hyssop, and Sage.
Avoid using these oils topically or diffusing in a small closed room with pets. These oils are toxic or high in ketones or phenols:
Anise, Birch, Bitter Almond, Blue Tansy, Camphor, Cassia, Clove, Garlic, Hyssop, Mugwort, Mustard, Oregano, Pennyroyal, Rue, Savory, Tea Tree, Thuja, Wintergreen, Wormwood, and Yarrow.
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Common Carrier Oils
Common Carrier Oils
Common Carrier Oils
Hartley, E. (2024). Lymphatic drainage with natural oils. O&3.
Fritz, S., & Fritz, L. (2021). Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage. Elsevier.
More About Essential Oils
Aromatherapy | National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Aromatherapy: Do essential oils really work? | John Hopkins Medicine
Aromatherapy with essentials oils — Patient version | National Cancer Institute
Aromatherapy with essential oils — Health professional | National Cancer Institute
Essential oils | National Institutes of Health
Essential oils for anxiety and depression | US News & World Report
What is aromatherapy? | Cleveland Clinic
