Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Lavender eo is my fav. of all the oils and I've done quite a bit of research on it - but one never knows enough. My question involves lavender eo and use during pregnancy. All of my earlier investigation into this oil, suggests that it is completely safe to use during pg (massaging, for sinus headaches, bathing, etc). Now, someone has told me that she's seen warnings that it should not be used during pregnancy. I've found one link so far that also says it shouldn't be use, but no explaination on why it shouldn't be used: http://www.womanht.com/Aromatherapy/aromatherapy.htm (Can anyone please tell me if it is safe or not? I have a friend who is pg and who suffers from terrible sinus headaches, and I thought lavender eo would be the safest remedy.) Many thanks Bat/Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Debbie, gooie more As with most oils it is quantity which can be the danger to anything. I tend to be overly cautious with pregnancy and breastfeeding only because what goes into the blood goes into the baby. I would also add a little mandarin to the mixture, but again keep your dosages low. From what I have been taught so much of our 'written in concrete law' about aromatherapy has come via old herbalism, but in EOs the chemicals are not always the same. So I, and many others, work on the principal of less is best. If it helps the mother to be less stressed it is a good thing. I also come from the time of not being made to feel guilty over everything I ate, did or drank when I carried my 3 (not at the same time, thankfully) and still had healthy offspring! Debbie Joubert <debbiej@...> wrote: Lavender eo is my fav. of all the oils and I've done quite a bit of research on it - but one never knows enough. My question involves lavender eo and use during pregnancy. All of my earlier investigation into this oil, suggests that it is completely safe to use during pg (massaging, for sinus headaches, bathing, etc). Now, someone has told me that she's seen warnings that it should not be used during pregnancy. I've found one link so far that also says it shouldn't be use, but no explaination on why it shouldn't be used: http://www.womanht.com/Aromatherapy/aromatherapy.htm (Can anyone please tell me if it is safe or not? I have a friend who is pg and who suffers from terrible sinus headaches, and I thought lavender eo would be the safest remedy.) Many thanks Bat/Debbie Stock up Sale! Yuzu Fragrance oil ,Dead Sea Salts, chamomile flowers, peppermint essential oil ,whole cloves and more on Sale!! We have many hard to find items like citric acid,empty capsules,red clay,best priced essential oils and more! http://glenbrookfarm.com/store/specialsseeds_1.html To unsub send an e-mail to : -unsubscribe --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Debbie Don't know if anyone has commented yet on this... Different Lavenders have different camphor %. It is the camphor that is the possible " danger " issue that some comment on. Spike, Lavandin have differnt and higher (in general) % of camphor than angustifolia / vera. The problem is that a lot of suppliers may adulterate higher quality angustifolia with lesser quality and higher camphor content lavandula. In this respect the same goes for the different therapeutic action of the differnt lavenders. Angustifolia is a wonderful relaxant as an example, spike lavender has more of a up lifting or clearing effect. There has not been any proven contraindications on lavender angustifolia or vera for pregnancy or babies, however the higher the camphor the more warnings you will get. Does this make sense??? hope so, cheers P > Lavender eo is my fav. of all the oils and I've done quite a bit of research > on it - but one never knows enough. > > My question involves lavender eo and use during pregnancy. All of my earlier > investigation into this oil, suggests that it is completely safe to use > during pg (massaging, for sinus headaches, bathing, etc). Now, someone has > told me that she's seen warnings that it should not be used during > pregnancy. I've found one link so far that also says it shouldn't be use, > but no explaination on why it shouldn't be used: > http://www.womanht.com/Aromatherapy/aromatherapy.htm > > (Can anyone please tell me if it is safe or not? I have a friend who is pg > and who suffers from terrible sinus headaches, and I thought lavender eo > would be the safest remedy.) > > Many thanks > > Bat/Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Bat/Debbie From my research, I would not use any EO or FO during pregnancy. The reason is simple: because of the " low molecular structure " of EO and FO, the oil can penetrate the dermis and enter the bloodstream, through topical penetration, and as we all know EO and FO also enter through the nose when we smell a bottle of it. Although research says it does not stay in the body very long, there are questions about the effects upon a fetus, and therefore, why take a chance at all. hope this helps Sherry www.herbalsoap-healingcreams.com/book.html Natural Care Books, bookets, spreadsheets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 What I remember reading about Lavender EO during my last pregnancy, was that it can bring on uterine contractions and that is the concern specifically with the lavender. In addition to the ability of most eo's to penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream, lavender has this other concern as well. ~ Alba The reason is simple: because of the " low molecular structure " of EO and FO, the oil can penetrate the dermis and enter the bloodstream, through topical penetration, and as we all know EO and FO also enter through the nose when we smell a bottle of it. Although research says it does not stay in the body very long, there are questions about the effects upon a fetus, and therefore, why take a chance at all. hope this helps Sherry --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2/24/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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