Eucalyptus oil safety

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Hi Fiona,

 

You have found a really interesting resource.

 

Seems that Harvard Medical School, and the University of California, got

together and put together a resource that other groups (like my medical

insurer, Aetna) can use as an authority.

 

Some of the advice seems clear, like this for Ginger:

 

" Scientific research suggests that ginger may decrease the severity of

nausea and the length of time that patients feel nauseated after receiving

chemotherapy, surgical anesthesia (reduced postoperative nausea and

vomiting), or nausea caused by other medications. "

 

But then some is not as clear:

 

" The best evidence supports its use for nausea associated with chemotherapy

or with pregnancy. However, it is not clear if ginger is safe during

pregnancy, and pregnant women should notify their health care providers if

they are considering the use of ginger. "

 

Not bad as a basic reference, when doing further research on an herb, or an

EO included in the database (there are only a few). The good or bad news,

depending on your view, is that they use studies and traditional uses to

compile these reports. So there may be a nugget or two that is clearly

stated. Like the first Ginger quote, above.

 

Anyone else?

 

Cheers,

Chirstina