Is it a marketing of the essential oils companies or is there any benefit of using those oils ?. To me they " STINK" bad , contaminate the room air with bacteria as well as the bead sheets and other clothing of the body .Is it possible that I am allergic to the oils ?- and why do I get the turn-off when smell the oils ?
2007-01-12 21:01:17 · 8 answers · asked by dorotasop 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Therapeutic quality oils can be very healing. Most people really love the smell of pure essential oils, so I can't help but wonder if the ones you used were pure? Essential oils should not be used in such a quantity that that would get all over the sheets. No wonder it's a turn-off. Using that much would smell strong!
I'd be curious to know which ones you've used. One of the best ways to use them is just to inhale. It's not necessary to put them on your skin, and with some oils, this could be harmful.
Here are some good oils that most people love:
Lavender- clinically proven to lower blood pressure in both people and animals
Lemon-stimulating
Peppermint-stimulating and memory enhancing; some grade-school teachers wipe down the desks with a solution of peppermint oil before the students enter the classroom.
Sometimes oils grow on you. Someday you may love them. They're one of earth's gifts to us. :)
2007-01-12 21:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by itry007 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Barring an infectious material in the oil, these oils do not contain bacteria. The food and drug administration would have a roaring fit if they did. If you have an adverse reaction to the oils, redness, of the area of contact, burning or itching, then you might be allergic. Just because it smells bad doesn't mean it is loaded up with bacteria. Your turn off is your personal reaction to the oils, nothing more. The oils do have some use, but a cure for everything, I would have to say no.
2007-01-13 05:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe anything can cure *any* illness.
Aromatherapy is a complementary treatment...most essential oil "companies" don't market them as a panacea. They can certainly be enjoyable, but not all essential oils will "smell good". Which ones have you tried smelling? (For example, tea tree is not one that is "pretty", although some do like its mediciny smell. Lavender has a woody floral smell. Citrus oils are really nice and most enjoy them. Same with most of the florals, I believe.)
It does sound like you've been exposed to way too much... How are they being dispensed? Essential oils are very concentrated and a little goes a very long way. Most are not to be applied to skin...those that are okay to be applied to skin are only okay in a couple of drops AT MOST (tea tree and lavender can be applied "neat"...aka without being diluted). No essential oil should be used on the skin without first doing a patch test.
Chances are you've been exposed to the wrong ones and/or in the wrong quantity. (Too much of a good thing is too much.) If this person is blending two or more oils, perhaps s/he is choosing the wrong ones.
I have to say I love them and believe them to be very beneficial...both for improving some health issues and just for life enrichment in general.
2007-01-13 05:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Peanut™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cure any illness?
->of course that is false for a fact.
Is it possible that I am allergic to the oils ?- and why do I get the turn-off when smell the oils?
->if you have no symptoms(itching, redness) you still may have a mild allergy, but it's probably that you just don't like the dang smell :)
whether they are helpful or not, I would specifically search for them on medical journals. even just browsing through abstracts would give a more "factual" picture.
try searching at http://www.pubmed.com , for definitions you don't understand look them up at http://www.kmle.com
2007-01-13 05:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by medic99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, according to the FDA, only drugs can cure an illness. That said, essential fatty acids (EFA) are part of the body's daily nutritional needs because the body is unable to produce them. There are several different essential nutrients. When you start denying the body sufficient levels of these EFAs, then the body cannot work as it was designed. Over time, chronic illnesses develop. Just as when one deprives the body of sufficient Vitamin C and you develop scurvy. To allow the body to heal itself, you give it what it's been missing and it usually responds favorably, just as in the case of scurvy. Hope this helps.
2007-01-13 17:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essential oils can help some conditions, but cant cure all, or Drs would be out of a job and everyone would live forever
2007-01-13 05:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-13 06:34:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A medical doctor is qualified.
It can be dangerous taking advice from unqualified persons.
Take care!
2007-01-13 07:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋