Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 A few further comments... - Butch Owen <butchbsi Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:12 PM [AX] EOs in the Eyes > Hi Ron and other good folks, > > > EO's are irritants to the eyes in undiluted form. But tiny amounts of mild > > oils like Lavender, if rubbed into the eye, will generally be washed away by > > tears. If a significant amount is placed in the eye, the best thing to do is > > to use VEGETABLE OIL, not water, as an eye bath, to remove the ess. oil. > > Repeat a few times. This works very well and is quite non-irritant. > > There are two valid schools of thought on this. First, essential oils > are not water-soluable so using water (or rose hydrosol) will flush the > EO from the eye ... but a fatty carrier, like vegetable, will dilute the > EO which reduces the concentration - thus (hypothetically) reduce the > opportunity for area irritation. So - seems to me immediate flushing > with water followed by a flush with a vegetable oil sounds OK. VEGETABLE OILS ACTUALLY DILUTE THE EO'S, AS IS NOT THE CASE WITH WATER. I HAVE HAD THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF SPILLING A LARGE QUANTITY OF RED THYME OIL INTO ONE EYE. ONE COULD EXPECT A SERIOUS REACTION AND A CHEMICAL BURN. I IMMEDIATELY WASHED MY EYE OUT WITH VEG OIL, ABOUT 5 TIMES. I WAS QUITE IMPRESSED - THERE WAS ONLY A TRANSIENT IRRITATION, THAT WAS GONE WITHIN 20 MINUTES. > > > EO's can be used as effective eye drops, but must be used at a low > > concentration. That is why waters of distillation can be used. One method I > > have used with clients on numerous occasions (including young children) is > > the following: > > Again, a different slant, the only distilled or otherwise extracted > plant product I'd consider using in any living critter's eyes is Rose > Hydrosol - use it straight. It's the best way to cure conjunctivitis - > and I'm talking about in hours instead of the days it takes to cure it > with antibiotics. I've proven this to many folks. Tastes good too - > and good for you .. ;-) THAT IS EXACTLY MY COMMON EXPERIENCE WITH USING EO'S EMULSIFIED IN SALINE SOLUTION - SUCH PREPARATIONS WORK QUICKLY AND WITHOUT IRRITATION. ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO USE WHATEVER EO IS MOST SUITED. ROSE HYDROSOL CAN ALSO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH BACTERIA - SO I WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT ANY HYDROSOL BE BROUGHT TO A BOIL BEFORE USING IN EYES. > > > Saline solution 100mL , Essential oils 4 to 8 drops (for > > conjunctivitis, I often use equal amounts of Spike Lavender and Roman > > Chamomile) mixed into 1 to 2mL of " Disper " emulsifier (a natural emulsifier > > for EO's based on Lecithin). Add the blend to saline. Use as eye drops or a > > an eye bath. Discard after one week, or reheat to just boiling point, to > > make sure no bugs grow in the preparation.... > > > > Regards, Ron Guba > > The other part of this thread was whether a child should be taken to a > doctor or just have the eyes flushed ... and it mentioned the reactions > the eye was having to the EO. We can check any medical oriented book of > symptoms or otherwise and see that the eye will react to foreign > invasion. This reaction can range from tears to completely closing > itself and forming a pus-like crust along the ridge of the eye-lid. The > child's eye likely responded in a defensive manner against the invasion > of linalol and linalol acetate, both of which can easily irritate mucus > membranes and certainly irritate an eyeball. As to whether the child > should be seen by a doctor, if you gotta ask it's not a bad idea to take > them to a doctor. This might benefit the parent more than the child. ABSOLUTELY - HOWEVER, I'D SUGGEST THAT THE EYES BE FLUSHED WITH VEG OIL FIRST - TOO MUCH TIME ELAPSES BEFORE GETTING TO THE DOC... CHEERS, RON GUBA > > That's my take on it - and y'all keep smiling, > > Butch http://www.AV-AT.com > > > ----------------- > **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 October 10, 2000 Report Share Posted October 10, 2000 Ron, Your point about possible contamination is a good one...but I wonder, if you boil the hydrosol first (then cool it down before using), wouldn't you lose any potential benefits because the delicate therapeutic elements, such as trace eo, would be driven off by the heat? Cathy, Wise Weeds http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/wiseweeds/ --- " Ron Guba " <esstherapeutics@o...> wrote: ROSE HYDROSOL CAN ALSO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH BACTERIA - SO I WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT ANY HYDROSOL BE BROUGHT TO A BOIL BEFORE USING IN EYES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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