taking essential oils internally

[Pompal 09.]

Hi. My old aromatherapy course notes and books explain how to take essential oils internally. I know this is no longer acceptable with clients, but has anyone any experience of taking oils internally themselves or with family members? Would love to know what results you have had as I find this a very interesting subject.

 

[CannedUs]

Hi there,

I have several Shirley Price books (trained with her daughter, Penny), and Shirley suggests methods of taking oils internally. I have a mix of fennel, ginger and peppermint oils (sorry, can't remember the proportions off hand), which I take one drop in a litre of mineral water whenever I have a tummy upset (especially on holiday). I also use it in washing up water during the same time. It's the only time I've used them internally so far - but I dod find them helpful - I feel I can manage the illness with little problem, and avoid taking medicines. It definitely helps with nausea and cramps.

I'm interested in this area too - It's common in France. Penny's academy does run courses in it - aromatology, and I'd like to study it.

 

[radar-auto]

As long as you use a therapeutic grade oil, (should have an ISO number on the label for traceability), then as per French practice, where essential oils are prescribed by medical doctors, most oils are generally regarded as safe to take nternally -With the exception of absolutes.
I personally take lemon, orange, peppermint, a cinnamon blend, and various others internally.
Oils such as the citrus oils are great for stimulation through the day - aiding focus and clarity of thought, alertness, and as anti-microbials. I find that not only do they penetrate into every cell in the body, enhancing O2 uptake by every cell, but purely in the act of drinking them, the smell / aroma is way more powerful than with purely opical application, and additionally I fin that my sense of touch is also enhanced.
Oils are best taken in a small amount of water - water drives the oils deeper into the cels, faster, heighening their effect. Having said that I tend to put a small amount f water into a glass, add a drop of oil, then top the glass up.
Alternatively with peppermint - or oils high inmenthol, you can add a drop or 2 of oil into a litre bottle, and freeze it. When you then thaw it to drink, the oil will have frozen / crystallised into the water, again heightening its effect, taste and aroma.

 

[Dumsealse]

This is an intersting topic. I've always wondered the effects of taking the oils internally. I seem to remember reading somewhere that certain oils can burn the lining of your stomach, is this true?

 

[soccer_girl2021]

Hallo. Thanks for your post. My orginal training was with Shirley Price at London School of Aromatherapy and it was then common to take essential oils in alcohol and water (really small amounts of oil). At that time Tissarand also advocated this method. I stopped work to have children and have recently re-trained as a refresher with ITEC who say the oils can harm the stomach lining. However it is my understanding this is neat oils. I am just wondering why Shirley Price and Tissarand no longer advocate taking the oils internally, do they not have much effect as ITEC state or is it just because people can't get insurance. Surely if you are properly trained there should not be a problem considering many essential oils are used by the food industry - it all seems very strange. So many things have changed in the years Ive been away from the world of work. I will look into the Penny Price course it sounds interesting. Please keep the posts coming as I really would like to hear of any good or bad effects people have had with this method of using essential oils to help various conditions. Many thanks.

 

[funny girl]

Hiya all.

I always put one or two drops of tea tree on my blob of toothpaste. I have a wisdom tooth that is very hard to clean and altho I would get a nasty taste from it my dentist is reluctant to take it out[]

Since Ive beenapplying the tea tree (when Iput the brush in my mouth I brush the wisdom tooth first so it get the majority of the oil) to my toothpaste my tooth has been 100% better.

Result!

Tx