Aromatherapy – Natural Scents that Help & Heals
Oils that Should Not be used in Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy – Natural Scents that Help & Heals – Oils that Should Not be used in Aromatherapy.
Almond – Contains cyanide which even in small amounts can be lethal.
Aniseed – Skin irritant.
Arnica – Can cause dizziness and heart irregularities
Bergamot – Phototoxic, severe sunburn could occur if it is exposed to sunlight.
Boldo Leaf – Produces convulsions even in small quantities.
Calamus – Has carcinogenic (cancer causing) properties and can cause kidney and liver damage.
Camphor – Oral ingestion can be toxic.
Cassia – Skin and mucus membrane irritant.
Cinnamon Bark – Skin irritant.
Costus – Skin irritant.
Elecampane – Classified as a serious skin irritant.
Fennel – Can cause epileptic episodes.
Horseradish – Eye, skin, nose, and mucus membrane irritant.
Jaborandi Leaf – Oral toxin, skin irritant.
Mustard – Skin and mucus membrane irritant.
Spanish Origanum – Skin and mucus membrane irritant
Dwarf Pine – Skin irritant.
Brazilian Sassafras – Banned by the FDA as a carcinogen and can be toxic even in small amounts.
Savin – Skin irritant.
Southernwood – Toxic to the skin and if taken orally.
Tansy – Can cause convulsions, vomiting, uterine bleeding, and death as a result of organ or respiratory failure.
Cedarleaf Thuja
Thuja Plicata – Can be a neurotoxin.
Wintergreen – Can be a skin irritant, especially to those with an aspirin sensitivity. The oil itself is poisonous.
Wormseed – Toxic to the liver and kidneys, suppresses heart function.
Wormwood – Consumption can cause visual and auditory hallucinations and addiction. It can also cause convulsions and be a neurotoxin
There are some essential oils that are highly toxic and should never be used in any circumstance.
Essential Oils to Completely Avoid
Mugwart
Pennyroyal
Rue
Sage
Regards, Coyalita
Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Specialist
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