Since essentail oils are 100 times more potent than their plant sources, care must be taken in how and when they are used.<\/p>\n
*Do not ingest oils by mouth As with any natural substance, the possibility exists for allergy\u2026 start with very small amounts and watch for reactions, then increase dosage, within the given guidelines<\/p>\n Pregnancy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The following oils should be avoided during\u00a0pregnancy<\/a>:\u00a0basil<\/a>,\u00a0birch<\/a>, cedar,\u00a0clove<\/a>\u00a0bud,\u00a0clary<\/a>\u00a0sage<\/a>,\u00a0cypress<\/a>,\u00a0fennel<\/a>,\u00a0jasmine<\/a>,\u00a0juniper<\/a>\u00a0marjoram<\/a>,\u00a0peppermint<\/a>,\u00a0rosemary<\/a>,\u00a0sage<\/a>,\u00a0thyme<\/a><\/p>\n Skin Irritants<\/strong><\/p>\n These oils may irritate the skin, and should be diluted in a\u00a0carrier oil<\/a>\u00a0before applying to the skin or used in a bath :\u00a0basil<\/a>,\u00a0cinnamon<\/a>,\u00a0clove<\/a>\u00a0bud,\u00a0fennel<\/a>,\u00a0Siberian fir<\/a>, lemon,\u00a0lemongrass<\/a>,\u00a0melissa<\/a>,\u00a0peppermint<\/a>,\u00a0thyme<\/a>,\u00a0tea tree<\/a>,\u00a0verbena<\/a><\/p>\n Photosensetivity<\/strong><\/p>\n These oils can cause skin sensitivity in the presence of ultraviolet light and should NOT be used beofre exposure to direct sunlight:\u00a0angelica<\/a>,\u00a0bergamot<\/a>,\u00a0mandarin<\/a>, lemon,\u00a0lime<\/a>,\u00a0petitgrain<\/a>, St. John\u2019s Wort,\u00a0verbena<\/a><\/p>\n High Blood Pressure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The following oils should not be used by anyone with\u00a0high blood pressure<\/a>:hyssop<\/a>,\u00a0rosemary<\/a>,\u00a0sage<\/a>,\u00a0thyme<\/a>\u00a0Skin\u00a0Allergies<\/a><\/p>\n Skin Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n If one is suffering from dermatitis or other allergic skin conditions then these oils should be avoided:\u00a0benzoin<\/a>, rose\u00a0geranium<\/a>,\u00a0jasmine<\/a>,\u00a0pine<\/a>,\u00a0ylang ylang<\/a><\/p>\n Toxic oils<\/strong><\/p>\n These oils should be avoided: bitter almond,\u00a0mugwort<\/a>,\u00a0mustard<\/a>,\u00a0pennyroyal<\/a>,\u00a0rue<\/a>,\u00a0sassafrass<\/a>, southernwood,\u00a0tansy<\/a>,\u00a0wintergreen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since essentail oils are 100 times more potent than their plant sources, care must be taken in how and when they are used. *Do not ingest oils by mouth *Keep out of eyes *Many\u00a0essential oils\u00a0cannot be applied directly to the skin *Research any\u00a0essential oil\u00a0in reference books, for specific precautions, warnings, etc. As with any natural […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aromatherapy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n*Keep out of eyes
\n*Many\u00a0essential oils<\/a>\u00a0cannot be applied directly to the skin
\n*Research any\u00a0essential oil<\/a>\u00a0in reference books, for specific precautions, warnings, etc.<\/p>\n