Diabetes and epilepsy

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Hi Melanie

You wrote:

< are there any oils you should avoid for someone who has diabetes or epilepsy?

>

 

I don't have any information on oils to avoid for diabetics (has anyone else?).

It is said that geranium is useful for them, but I don't know why, unless it's

because geranium balances the hormones. Bit unscientific.

As for epilepsy, avoid fennel, hyssop, sage and rosemary. Patricia Davis has a

good

list of 'never use' oils in her A-Z.

I would add two things: avoid head massage for epileptics as this might trigger

off

an attack. Also, know your first aid - what to do if a client has a fit or goes

into a diabetic coma on your massage bed.

Helen in Cape Town