Essential oils are my favorite thing in the world. I love them because they are natural and you can have them for healing as well as cosmetics. However, while I was reading some articles about camphor essential oil, I realized that it also has side effects that’s why it’s categorized under hazardous essential oils in some books.
While I was reading some case studies about the side effects of camphor, I was alarmed. More like scared. I was worried and had questions in my mind such as if I’ll be using camphor essential oil, would I also experience the side effects that happened to others? I want to have essential oils for wellness and a healthy life. I love to have essential oils to take care of my body and my family, so I want to be sure that if I use an essential oil, it is safe and something I can trust that it’s effective in healing.
Since there are different cases reported about the side effects of essential oils, I think it is understandable for someone who’s serious about pursuing learning and having essential oils for good health to be worried. I cannot ignore the reported side effects because I’m scared to experience them. That’s why I want to learn more about hazardous essential oils. I want to be certain that I won’t experience the things that happened to the people in the cases I’ve read.
This is the reason why I aim to be transparent. I want to talk about the efficacy of essential oils as well as their side effects. I want readers to know what to expect about aromatherapy, and what is my expectation as well with regard to the usage of essential oils. As much as possible, I hope that readers will know that the effect of essential oils is real. Also, it’s also important to know the importance of being careful to avoid negligence as this can trigger side effects. I think it’s best to provide researches about essential oils as early as possible.
In this post, I enlisted the oils that are categorized under hazardous essentials oils. Good thing that I found a book that provided a list, and it is probably made from thorough research. The book is entitled Aromatherapy an A to Z, and it is located on page 321 of the book.
- Almond, bitter
- Aniseed
- Arnica
- Boldo leaf
- Calamus
- Camphor
- Cassia
- Cinnamon bark
- Costus
- Elecampane
- Fennel (bitter)
- Jaborandi leaf
- Mugwort (armoise)
- Mustard
- Origanum
- Origanum (spanish)
- Pennyroyal (european)
- Pennyroyal (n.america)
- Pine (dwarf)
- Rue
- Sage
- Sassafras
- Sassafras (brazilian)
- Savin
- Savory (summer)
- Savory (winter)
- Southernwood
- Tansy
- Thuja
- Thuja plicata
- Wintergreen
- Wormseed
- Wormwood
Some of the oils above have healing properties for certain illnesses, however, since there are other compounds in the oil, they can have side effects. If you are going to choose to use any of the hazardous oils above make sure that you know how to use and store them safely.
I love to have essential oils that I can keep permanently in my aromatherapy kit. I don’t play with my essential oils because I take them seriously. I think that only proves my passion for aromatherapy. When I’ve seen that essential oil is really effective, can address some health issues, and I can repeatedly use it now and in the future, that essential oil can expect loyalty from me. I will always keep buying that and make sure that it is always in my essential kit, and delightfully use it for my different health concerns.
Keep it safe and secure please
Reference:
- Davis P. Aromatherapy A-Z. 1988
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