Focus on Safety if Patients Use Essential Oils

October 2018

Social media is rife with posts touting use of essential oils...and it's edging into mainstream healthcare too.

For example, some hospitals are trying aromatherapy...such as lavender for pain or peppermint oil for nausea and vomiting after surgery.

Think of essential oils as retaining the "essence," the trademark smell or taste, of the plants they're extracted from.

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