Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 Welcome to the newbies. We seem to have gone a bit quiet again! Nerys, all strength to you (and your husband). The oils to avoid in cases of epilepsy (if it turns out your husband has it) are those containing high levels of ketones and phenols, e.g. sage, fennel and the exotic basils. I would say that if you want to massage your husband regularly, like every day or two, then use one or two drops of essential oil only, each time, as he is on medication. You don't mention his age; this would also be a factor if he's over 60, then keep it to one drop. It's also a good idea not to massage the head in such cases. Hope all goes well. Helen in Cape Town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2000 Report Share Posted July 6, 2000 Dear All, With UNCONTROLLED epilepsy (that is, it cannot be controlled by medication), ONLY ketonic compounds are potentially problematic. Common oils include: Sage, Rosemary CT1 camphor, Spike Lavender, Hyssop, Camphor fractions ( " white camphor " ) and Pennyroyal. However, " phenolic " or phenylpropanoid compounds, such as methyl chavicol in Basil, pose no risk. Neither does Fennel essential oil. With a high anethole content, both Fennel, Anise and Star Anise would pose the same potential problem. - which is not the case. One can assume that " Bitter Fennel " , with up to 16% or more of the potentially problematic ketone, fenchone, is the " culprit " . Sweet Fennel, which is usually offered as the essential oil for Aromatherapy, has a very low fenchone content, and therefore does not pose any problem. Lastly, from reports from a number of therapists, low dose applications (2.5% or less in massage) of oils such as Rosemary CT1 camphor, have caused no problems with clients who have their epilepsy fully controlled with medication. It is still an unknown area, however, and one would best proceed with caution... Best Regards, Ron Guba - Helen Ranger <hranger Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:05 AM [AX] Nightmares > Welcome to the newbies. We seem to have gone a bit quiet again! > Nerys, all strength to you (and your husband). The oils to avoid in cases of > epilepsy (if it turns out your husband has it) are those containing high levels of > ketones and phenols, e.g. sage, fennel and the exotic basils. I would say that if > you want to massage your husband regularly, like every day or two, then use one or > two drops of essential oil only, each time, as he is on medication. You don't > mention his age; this would also be a factor if he's over 60, then keep it to one > drop. It's also a good idea not to massage the head in such cases. > Hope all goes well. > Helen in Cape Town > > > ------ > CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! > Click here to find the latest and greatest in the > world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks of the Week > and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping spree! > http://click./1/6068/12/_/605187/_/962936095/ > ------ > > ----------------- > **Get Used to Chatting so we can eventually have a 24 hr Aromatherapy Chat Room!!! > Times we can meet: > Saturday and Sunday > 11am + 3pm + 11pm Eastern Time (New York Time) > Monday To Friday > 12 pm + 6pm + 11pm Eastern Time (New York Time) > > For those of you who are not sure of the time difference, call your Operator. > > QUICK TIPS: Send your quick tips to > -owner > > The intention of this list is to provide up-to-date information concerning the safe use of Aromatherapy, and is not intended to replace the advice or attention of the proper health care professionals. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2000 Report Share Posted July 9, 2000 hi! I am a massage therapist, and have been working on a clent who had severe episodes of grand mal seizures, about 3 a week, causing serious brain damage. Her mother started working on her diet, and I worked on her digestion, and energy balancing, she is now down to about 1 seizure a month. Everyone is different, and seizures can be from different causes, we found a link between digestion and them, in her. One thing I do is use a lemon es oil, to help her with her memory, helps her to retain her memory and be more alert. I am always looking for more info. Claire DuCharme --- Ron Guba <esstherapeutics wrote: > Dear All, > > With UNCONTROLLED epilepsy (that is, it cannot be > controlled by medication), > ONLY ketonic compounds are potentially problematic. > Common oils include: > Sage, Rosemary CT1 camphor, Spike Lavender, Hyssop, > Camphor fractions > ( " white camphor " ) and Pennyroyal. However, > " phenolic " or phenylpropanoid > compounds, such as methyl chavicol in Basil, pose no > risk. Neither does > Fennel essential oil. With a high anethole content, > both Fennel, Anise and > Star Anise would pose the same potential problem. - > which is not the case. > One can assume that " Bitter Fennel " , with up to 16% > or more of the > potentially problematic ketone, fenchone, is the > " culprit " . Sweet Fennel, > which is usually offered as the essential oil for > Aromatherapy, has a very > low fenchone content, and therefore does not pose > any problem. > Lastly, from reports from a number of > therapists, low dose applications > (2.5% or less in massage) of oils such as Rosemary > CT1 camphor, have caused > no problems with clients who have their epilepsy > fully controlled with > medication. It is still an unknown area, however, > and one would best proceed > with caution... > > Best Regards, Ron Guba > - > Helen Ranger <hranger > > Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:05 AM > [AX] Nightmares > > > > Welcome to the newbies. We seem to have gone a > bit quiet again! > > Nerys, all strength to you (and your husband). > The oils to avoid in cases > of > > epilepsy (if it turns out your husband has it) are > those containing high > levels of > > ketones and phenols, e.g. sage, fennel and the > exotic basils. I would say > that if > > you want to massage your husband regularly, like > every day or two, then > use one or > > two drops of essential oil only, each time, as he > is on medication. You > don't > > mention his age; this would also be a factor if > he's over 60, then keep > it to one > > drop. It's also a good idea not to massage the > head in such cases. > > Hope all goes well. > > Helen in Cape Town > > > > > > > ------ > > CatalogLink offers hundreds of catalogs for FREE! > > Click here to find the latest and greatest in the > > world of catalogs - check out our featured Picks > of the Week > > and also look to enter our $500 catalog shopping > spree! > > > http://click./1/6068/12/_/605187/_/962936095/ > > > ------ > > > > ----------------- > > **Get Used to Chatting so we can eventually have a > 24 hr Aromatherapy Chat > Room!!! > > Times we can meet: > > Saturday and Sunday > > 11am + 3pm + 11pm Eastern Time (New York Time) > > Monday To Friday > > 12 pm + 6pm + 11pm Eastern Time (New York Time) > > > > For those of you who are not sure of the time > difference, call your > Operator. > > > > QUICK TIPS: Send your quick tips to > > -owner > > > > The intention of this list is to provide > up-to-date information concerning > the safe use of Aromatherapy, and is not intended to > replace the advice or > attention of the proper health care professionals. > > > > > > > > ===== Check out my on line business Echo Escents Aromatherapy at: www.echoescents.com Your shop for gifts, health, beauty, babies, home and bath!! Get Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Something I learned recently from Naturopathic Medicine...... If digestion is off then the hormones are off and visa versa. A good cleansing diet for not only the colon but also for the liver may be something to look into. I've also found Ron Guba's knowledge to be very " dead on " . Namaste, Lynn Claire DuCharme [clairsy] Saturday, July 08, 2000 3:46 PM hi! I am a massage therapist, and have been working on a clent who had severe episodes of grand mal seizures, about 3 a week, causing serious brain damage. Her mother started working on her diet, and I worked on her digestion, and energy balancing, she is now down to about 1 seizure a month. Everyone is different, and seizures can be from different causes, we found a link between digestion and them, in her. One thing I do is use a lemon es oil, to help her with her memory, helps her to retain her memory and be more alert. I am always looking for more info. Claire DuCharme --- Ron Guba <esstherapeutics wrote: > Dear All, > > With UNCONTROLLED epilepsy (that is, it cannot be > controlled by medication), > ONLY ketonic compounds are potentially problematic. > Common oils include: > Sage, Rosemary CT1 camphor, Spike Lavender, Hyssop, > Camphor fractions > ( " white camphor " ) and Pennyroyal. However, > " phenolic " or phenylpropanoid > compounds, such as methyl chavicol in Basil, pose no > risk. Neither does > Fennel essential oil. With a high anethole content, > both Fennel, Anise and > Star Anise would pose the same potential problem. - > which is not the case. > One can assume that " Bitter Fennel " , with up to 16% > or more of the > potentially problematic ketone, fenchone, is the > " culprit " . Sweet Fennel, > which is usually offered as the essential oil for > Aromatherapy, has a very > low fenchone content, and therefore does not pose > any problem. > Lastly, from reports from a number of > therapists, low dose applications > (2.5% or less in massage) of oils such as Rosemary > CT1 camphor, have caused > no problems with clients who have their epilepsy > fully controlled with > medication. It is still an unknown area, however, > and one would best proceed > with caution... > > Best Regards, Ron Guba > - > Helen Ranger <hranger > > Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:05 AM > [AX] Nightmares > > > > Welcome to the newbies. We seem to have gone a > bit quiet again! > > Nerys, all strength to you (and your husband). > The oils to avoid in cases > of > > epilepsy (if it turns out your husband has it) are > those containing high > levels of > > ketones and phenols, e.g. sage, fennel and the > exotic basils. I would say > that if > > you want to massage your husband regularly, like > every day or two, then > use one or > > two drops of essential oil only, each time, as he > is on medication. You > don't > > mention his age; this would also be a factor if > he's over 60, then keep > it to one > > drop. It's also a good idea not to massage the > head in such cases. > > Hope all goes well. > > Helen in Cape Town > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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