Well, what the aromatherapists seem to conclude is...

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Posted by Elettaria on March 31, 2004 at 22:37:56:

In reply to: Re: Clove oil is vicious stuff, probably better avoided posted by Pierre on March 31, 2004 at 22:17:05:

It's so strong it's pretty much caustic, and tends to get labelled
"not for home use" in the aromatherapy books as it can burn skin. I
once saw a magazine article which was merrily recommending rubbing
clove oil into your chest for a cold. It didn't mention diluting it.
Ouch. I think you'd need prompt medical attention if you did that.

Also, I'm talking about using neat clove oil in the home, which is
different from using clove powder or extracts or what have you. There
really are safer essential oils out there for the skin.

By the way, does any oil work if it has a decent amount of terpenes in
it? I noticed that fir does, and I think spruce as well. Both very
yummy oils, though I have to confess I don't know the exact safety
data, but I think they're ok on skin; at least, I haven't seen them
listed as violent irritants, and my aromatherapist is always giving me
massages with spruce, we're both quite addicted to it. Fir is abies
sibirica; black spruce is picea mariana, and white spruce is picea
glauca. Though I suspect there are several more varieties kicking
around there.

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Re: Well, what the aromatherapists seem to conclude is... Alison 19:10:47 4/1/2004 (0)
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: It's so strong it's pretty much caustic, and tends to get labelled : "not for home use" in the aromatherapy books as it can burn skin. I : once saw a magazine article which was merrily recommending rubbing : clove oil into your chest for a cold. It didn't mention diluting it. : Ouch. I think you'd need prompt medical attention if you did that. : : Also, I'm talking about using neat clove oil in the home, which is : different from using clove powder or extracts or what have you. There : really are safer essential oils out there for the skin. : : By the way, does any oil work if it has a decent amount of terpenes in : it? I noticed that fir does, and I think spruce as well. Both very : yummy oils, though I have to confess I don't know the exact safety : data, but I think they're ok on skin; at least, I haven't seen them : listed as violent irritants, and my aromatherapist is always giving me : massages with spruce, we're both quite addicted to it. Fir is abies : sibirica; black spruce is picea mariana, and white spruce is picea : glauca. Though I suspect there are several more varieties kicking : around there.
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