Its not about using something your grandmother used (are we talking lavender here?) It\’s about looking for something that is natural and reducing the toxic load on our system. We use anti bacterial crap, and hand sanitisers filled with a shit storm of stuff and don\’t even bat an eyelid, yet we seem to have more things wrong with us than ever before. Maybe grandma was onto something??? Like anything, if used incorrectly, there will be adverse affects…. you don\’t take 20 panadol cause you want your headache gone quicker, so don\’t overdo it on the oils either, they are of the earth and are pure and can be potent. Used correctly, they can be life changing.

Not really. I have a couple that I won in a competition and I have an oil burner that was gifted to be. I prefer my Scentsy wax melts and warmer.

i love them

I use essential oils for certain things but I don’t think of them as a ‘fix everything’ type of thing. I use Lavender and Frankincense for sleep and symptoms of mild anxiety but that’s pretty much it. I have used blends in the past but honestly did’t really notice much of a difference while using them.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 29 Oct 2019 , 8:47 am

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  Does it help you ?

Essential oils can be dangerous to pets too.
I use eucalyptus oil for cleaning, tea tree oil as antiseptic, lavender oil helps me relax, I love the smell of orange oil. Ah, and rosemary is good against dandruff. That’s it. 🙂

I use essential oils for making some cleaning products. There are certain oils that I wouldn’t diffuse around young ones, eucalyptus being one of them. Lavender is probably my favorite scent though

i dont use essential oils. and now after reading the dangerous aspects, i’m sure i’m not going to use them in future as well..

In the case of our youngest we consulted her pediatrician and he advised not to use them so we stay clear from them.

Yes essential oils can be dangerous for younger kids for medical reasons.

I like essential oil- using from time to time.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 27 Oct 2019 , 5:45 am

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  Essential oils like any products need to be used with care and common sense.

I have always liked essential oils.

They can definitely be dangerous for young kids

I like lavender and it really helps me to relax and helps with headaches, but I dont think they all have miracle cures

I like to use them in my diffuser but I’m not convinced by them having miracle cures. If they make you feel better or more relaxed then go for it I say!

Essential oils do have some benefits but I don’t believe they are the miracle cures some people make them out to be

Some people burn natural oils to make their house smell nice. Honestly some of them smell horrible to other people.
Yes, natural oils and natural herbal medications can make some people very ill if they have other medications they need to take whether they be non natural or natural.
My GP recommends and prescribes natural ones where they are guaranteed suitable. If in doubt he prescribes different ones

I know this is tongue in cheek, but given some can be dangerous if used inapproprtely, maybe we should consider it.