internal use of essential oils

RE: internal use of essential oils

With many oils being toxic and hazardous when ingested the general rule is not to ingest. Oils can become 10 times for potent when directly absorbed through the digestive tract.

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Hi JoJo

I think Daniele Ryman provides guidance on the use of e-oils in cookery and orally in her writing. I can't remember the exact name of the book(s), but a search on Amazon or for her name on the net might yield some information for you. You could also trywriters like Gattefosse or Margeruite Maury.

As Aroma said, it is an area that is approached with caution. So maybe the 'regulatory' or lead body where you are may be able to provide you with some information also?

Cx

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It's something that is not taught in the UK, but is very common in Europe, particularly France.

I think here are some recipes in Valerie Wormwood's the Fragrant Pharmacy, but definitely treat with caution.

Lesley

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i am a clinical aromatologist as well as aromatherapist and this enables me to prescribe oils for ingestion,neat applications and larger doses.You do need to have a sound knowledge in chemistry for this area of aromatherapy.The results can be quite amazing if the oils are right. I think kurt shnaubelt(?spelling)has various internal recipies in his book advanced aromatherapy.Some of the old ones do too,i think it might be valnet i will run upstairs in a mo and check x

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Have the essential oils worked for those with candida?

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Look for books by [link= http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Valerie%20Ann%20Worwood&rank=-relevance%2C%2Bavailability%2C-daterank/103-1087719-4539066 ]Valerie Ann Worwood[/link]
One of her books that I have at home even gives you recepies for using them in cooking! And her books cover just about every other use one could ever imagine too.

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Have the essential oils worked for those with candida?

Answer is YES!!!
I just cant remeber of the top of my head which ones (i am at work and books are at home)

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yes, the chemical terpinin 4 ol is researched to be good at iradicating this in tea tree and geranium i think. For vaginal candida (thrush)I make vaginal pessaries and have used numerous combinations,tea tree,geranium,cinnamon,oregano and this works great combined with tea tree hydrolat as a daily drink. These blends i might add are for severe cases of candida,you can add tea tree to yoghurt and use a syringe to insert the mixture.
I have also made a short course of tablets for candida internally which works in combination with diet etc.

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I am wondering if you have ever heard of people using orally essential oils with celiac disease?? if so what oils? And what the success rate was?
Zoe

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"The only treatment for celiac disease is to follow a gluten-free diet. When a person is first diagnosed with celiac disease, the doctor usually will ask the person to work with a dietitian on a gluten-free diet plan. A dietitian is a health care professional who specializes in food and nutrition. Someone with celiac disease can learn from a dietitian how to read ingredient lists and identify foods that contain gluten in order to make informed decisions at the grocery store and when eating out.

For most people, following this diet will stop symptoms, heal existing intestinal damage, and prevent further damage. Improvements begin within days of starting the diet. The small intestine is usually completely healed in 3 to 6 months in children and younger adults and within 2 years for older adults. Healed means a person now has villi that can absorb nutrients from food into the bloodstream.

In order to stay well, people with celiac disease must avoid gluten for the rest of their lives. Eating any gluten, no matter how small an amount, can damage the small intestine. The damage will occur in anyone with the disease, including people without noticeable symptoms. Depending on a person's age at diagnosis, some problems will not improve, such as delayed growth and tooth discoloration."

[link= http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/ ]http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/[/link]

But if anything, maybe try chlorella...

[link= http://www.naturalways.com/chlor03.htm ]http://www.naturalways.com/chlor03.htm[/link]

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Hi

Whilst "unqualified" but under guidance from books on the subject I have used essential oils in cooking for years, purely for flavour, never as a medicinal. Some successful recipes used in my catering business include:

Rose petal sauce for Nori rolls with smoked salmon was one. The pure rose absolut was carefully blended into warmed oils before being buried in bee pollen, which was finally finished off in a maple syrup sweetened sauce.

Bergamot is a really useful oil for carrying thicker (flower) oils down into foods, they HAVE to be cooked right in.

Another favourite was Oatmeal, Parsnip and Lavender soup. Again great care needs to be taken in how the oils are brought in ... but the result had a very definite "WOW! effect. It was wild, and once I got the balance right it really did rock!

Modern day chefs are now turning to very synthetic flavours (freshly cut grass sauce!!) as they seek new horizons. These chemical flavours are bought in in syrups. More natural/organic varients will follow. It is a whole new world out there.

Jasmine and Rose remain my favourites, my knife roll always had a bottle of each, in absolut form. The last time I replenished them the girl in the store commented on how I was treating myself. When I mentioned they were ingredients in a kitchen, the look on her face said it all. oops!!

Respect for the medium AND thorough research was the order of the day before I started.

xo

j..mmm

PS ... a few drops of Basil Oil in household sprays is a great one when cleaning kitchen tops ... the smell is amazing, hasn't killed me yet.

PPS ... a qualification in Aromatherapy course is on the way, starting in Sept. 06.