Interactions with medication

[Camm]

Hi all

First of all thanks for replying to my post about GP consent, it has made me a bit happier about treatments. Which brings me on to another query. Is there any particular way you therapists find out if a particular oil interacts with a clients medication. For instance, we learn about contraindications say for example not to use rosemary on people with high blood pressure, however using decongestants aren't really discussed - yet pharmacists won't give over the counter medicines with decongestants in them to high blood pressure sufferers (this I only found out trying to get cold relief tabs for my mum, even she didn't know this). This would mean then that eucalptus etc couldn't be used? Am I right? It makes me wonder what other oils we couldn't use if someone was on medication. Or am I reading too much into this? Bringing me onto another topic. . . . the majority of books go into all the contraindications making people really wary but a book I have 'Aromatherapy for professionals' by Shirley and Len Price do not seem to be quite as cautious. Is this maybe because many of the main stream books are purchased by anyone interested, ie not aromatherapists? My hubby always says I look too much into things, scaring myself - maybe he's right! What's the general idea here?

Thanks for letting me get my worries off my chest.
Tracey

 

[erarperbgor]

no i do think it is important tpo look into things as after all you are the one who has to be accountable.The idea that rosemary should not be used by those with high bp is not a proven fact as is theidea that it should not be used by those with epilepsy.I think you need to research behind oils and the effect they have on thebody yourself. for instance look at the essetial oil of eucalyptus and the cemical parts it is made up from and deduce whether it can have an effect onbp also th e amount you are using will have an effect1 or 2 drops will not have as profound effect physically as 10-15 drops. iyswim?>

 

[lywvaval]

oh sorry and the decongestant would need to be looked at for its properties as it may be another constituant that makes the bp rise?