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

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Posted by Alison on April 1, 2004 at 19:10:47:

In reply to: Well, what the aromatherapists seem to conclude is... posted by Elettaria on March 31, 2004 at 22:37:56:

: 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.

I have some major dillute clove bud eo which I've yet to have a
problem with in skin or hair. A few drops in two cups worth of henna
and other liquids doesn't seem to be bothering my scalp at all,
though I'm thinking I'll go back to tea tree as the terp for hair
henna because it helps with the dandruff most.

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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. : : I have some major dillute clove bud eo which I've yet to have a : problem with in skin or hair. A few drops in two cups worth of henna : and other liquids doesn't seem to be bothering my scalp at all, : though I'm thinking I'll go back to tea tree as the terp for hair : henna because it helps with the dandruff most.
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