Essential oils and neck pain

A randomized controlled study involving 60 participants found that application of a cream with a 3% concentration of marjoram, black pepper, lavender, and peppermint resulted in improved pain tolerance and increased mobility relative to the control group. Read more here.


Reference
M.-C. Ou, Y.-F. Lee, C.-C. Li, and S.-K. Wu, “The effectiveness of essential oils for patients with neck 
pain: a randomized controlled study,” J. Altern. Complement. Med. N. Y. N, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 771– 
779, Oct. 2014.

Lavender bath oil reduces stress and crying and enhances sleep in very young infants

Bathing young infants in bath water with lavender essential oil was found to reduce stress and crying and enhance sleep in very young infants, according to a scientific study.

Very young infants, ranging in age from one-week to four-and-half-months, were given a bath with or without lavender-scented bath oil. The mothers in the lavender bath oil group were more relaxed, smiled and touched their infants more during the bath. Their infants looked at them a greater percentage of the bath time and cried less and spent more time in deep sleep after bath. The cortisol levels of this group of mothers and infants significantly decreased, confirming the behavioral data showing increased relaxation of the mothers and their infants. These findings support a body of research showing the relaxing and sleep-inducing properties of lavender essential oil.

Reference:
Field T, et al. Lavender bath oil reduces stress and crying and enhances sleep in very young infants. Early Human Development. 2008; 84(6):339-401.

Effects of aroma hand massage on pain and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer

A scientific study involving 58 hospice patients with terminal cancer found that a hand massage with a blend of bergamot, lavender and frankincense essential oils in an almond oil base resulted in a statistically significant decrease in pain and depression, compared with a control group, who received a massage with almond oil only. Read the scientific paper here.

Reference:
Chang, S.A. 2008. Effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer. J Korean Acad Nurs. 38(4):493-502.

Lavender essential oil and restless leg syndrome

In a randomized controlled trial, lavender essential oil was found to be effective for treating restless leg syndrome. Read the full article here.

Reference: Hashemi, Sayyed Hossein, Ali Hajbagheri, and Mohammad Aghajani. “The Effect of Massage With Lavender Oil on Restless Leg Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Nursing and Midwifery Studies 4.4 (2015).

Lavender essential oils reduces fatigue of new mothers

Researchers found that inhaling lavender essential oils decreases fatigue in new mothers. Read the article here. 

 Reference:

Lee S. Effects of aroma inhalation on fatigue and sleep quality of postpartum mothers. Women Heath Nurs. 2004; 10(3):235-243. - See more at: https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/bibliography#sthash.BxY71OB8.dpuf

Lee, S. 2004. Effects of Aroma Inhalation on Fatigue and Sleep Quality of Postpartum Mothers.Korean J Women Health Nurs 10(30):235-243.

Skin cancer and essential oils

 Stories we have collected from people who have used high quality essential oils.

Melanoma and essential oils

"My dad is using oils for the first time in his life.  He is using Lavender on the sores he has on his legs and after just a few days, they are healed!  His legs haven't looked this good in years!... I just found out tonight that my mom started putting Lavender and Frankincense on some cancer type spots on his ears and they have been going away and/or falling off.  He had a large spot melanoma on his face last year and had to have it surgically removed, so to be able to treat these spots without them getting out of hand is so exciting and comforting for his family."

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"I applied frankincense morning and night and covered with a band aid. In 3 days the mole had shrunk. Day 5 it bled a little and half fell off. Day 7, gone! I had a little bit of pink skin and I worried it was a scar. A few days later, totally gone!"

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My husband had a stage 4 malignant melanoma removed last year from his back...another melanoma came up on his nose...before we started using essential oils we did radiation on that one. It has since grown back...and we have since become educated using essential oils. He started using lavender, frankincense, and an anti-aging essential oil blend (containing frankincense, helichrysum, lavender, myrrh, sandalwood and lavender) on the melanoma and it is SHRINKING! 


Skin cancer

"Went to the Dr. today, three weeks ago he told me I had a lesion on my eye brow that was possible cancer. He told me he'd look at it in 2 weeks and to keep my hands off of it. Today is 3 weeks and there is no sign of it at all, I used the Sandalwood on it am and pm."

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"I used frankincense, helichrysum and oregano on skin cancer on my ear. Within 3 months, the skin cancer was gone."

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"I also have a dear friend who's husband has skin cancer.  I gave him samples of Helichrysum and all of the small lesions went completely away.  His wife was applying it neat on each lesion, even the open nasty ones. He went to his Dr. who remarked that it was the best results he had seen with the medication he prescribed.  Gary told the Dr. that he did not use the rx he had given him because it burned his skin so badly.  He told him about the Helichrysum he had been using."

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"I had a pre-cancerous spot and it fell off within a few weeks and within one month there was not even a trace of it. No scar.  I just use a drop of frankincense on it twice a day, before bed and before makeup in the morning." 

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"I know two people that used Frankincense directly on the skin cancer and they went away." 

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"My dad is using oils for the first time in his life.  He is using Lavender on the sores he has on his legs and after just a few days, they are healed!  His legs haven't looked this good in years!... I just found out tonight that my mom started putting Lavender and Frankincense on some cancer type spots on his ears and they have been going away and/or falling off.  He had a large spot melanoma on his face last year and had to have it surgically removed, so to be able to treat these spots without them getting out of hand is so exciting and comforting for his family." 

Basal Cell Carcinoma

"My friend's dad had basal cell carcinoma on his nose. It had gone through the thickness of his nostril and the oncologist wanted to remove a big section of the nostril, down to his upper lip and over a finger width into his cheek, by the time he contacted me. I hadn't worked with cancer before with the oils and wanted to help as much as possible. I used the cancer protocol of 80 drops of both Frankincense and an invigorating blend, and 48 drops each of Clove, Lavender and thyme. I suggested he take 19 drops in 2 caps 2 times/day and apply some to the area as he felt needed. He said he did that 2 - 3 times/day. He also started using high quality supplements (Omega 3 oils, multi-vitamin and minerals), eliminated sugar from his diet, increased water intake, ate more raw foods and believed he could beat this. Within a couple weeks it appeared closed, another week and the weeping stopped completely and the redness around the area started lightening. After six weeks, that side of his nose looked healthier than the other unaffected side!! That was 15 months ago and he has had no signs of it coming back."

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"I went for a routine eye exam in Feb 2013. The Dr told me the growth over my eye is what I had suspected a form of skin cancer: basil cell carcinoma. Yikes! One year prior to that eye exam I was at the Dermatologist office to have a few suspicious spots removed from my face, neck and back. Having gone through that invasive experience lead me to ask is there a safer way to remove this spot (mind you this spot is right above my eye). I had been around essential oils for about 11 months and used it for things such as minor cuts, burns; even to freshen breathe and drink in my water. I did a bit of reading about essential oil use for skin cancer and it seemed less invasive than dermatologist plus I did not have to miss time from work. So I got a bottle of Frankincense and applied it as recommended topically 3 times a day and did 2 drops under my tongue morning and night. The first week no real significant change just a tingling sensation in that area after applying topically and taking it internally. The second week I did notice it getting smaller. During the third week the spot started to ooze a bit but it was getting smaller. The fourth week is when it seemed to IMPLODE on itself and oozed more but still it was getting smaller. The fifth week it was much, much smaller and formed a scab. Week six the scab fell off while washing my face and was the size of a tiny whitehead. In 6 weeks a gigantic spot was reduced to the size of a pin head all from applying and ingesting an essential oil - Frankincense. I was ASTOUNDED, AMAZED & THRILLED!!!! Essential oils worked for me!!!"  

Science

Read a summary of several scientific papers that have demonstrated that essential oils, such as frankincense, myrrh and sandalwood kill cancer cells here.

 

  

The information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with a qualified physician or health care professional concerning any condition or treatment. 

Lavender essential oil is a natural antifungal

Lavender essential oil has been found to have an antifungal effect with Candida albicans in an vitro study.

Read the abstract of the scientific paper here.  

D'Auria, F.D., M. Tecca, V. Strippoli, G. Savatore, L. Battinelli and G. Mazzanti. 2005. Antifungal activity of Lavendula angustifolia essential oil against Candida albicans yeast and mycelial form. Med. Mycol. 43(5):391-396.

Depression and essential oils

"My husband is off of ALL his psyche meds by using Lavender, Calming Blend, Grounding Blend and Marjoram. He put them on his feet and back of neck. Our doctor worked with us because we told him we were going to do it anyway with or without his help.  My husband has been suicidal several times while on the meds. He came off the meds using the oils and then had a rough time so doc put him back on meds just for a short time. He immediately was suicidal again. Off the meds and just on oils for over a year and no desire for self harm."

 

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with a qualified physician or health care professional concerning any condition or treatment.

Essential oils alleviate menstrual pain

A randomized blind clinical trial of crossover design found that the level and duration of menstrual pain and the amount of menstrual bleeding were significantly lower in the group that was massaged with cinnamon, clove, rose and lavender essential oils in a base of almond oil (vs. the control, which was just almond oil). These results suggests that aromatherapy is effective in alleviating menstrual pain, its duration and excessive menstrual bleeding.


Marzouk et al. 2013. The effect of aromatherapy abdominal massage on alleviating menstrual pain in nursing students: a prospective randomized cross-over study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013:742421.

Read the article here.

Lavender essential oil helps with sleep and reduces anxiety

A randomized controlled study conducted with 60 patients found that inhaling 2% lavender essential oil increased quality of sleep and reduced level of anxiety in patients with coronary artery disease.

Karadag et al. (2015) concluded that lavender essential oil is non-invasive, easily applicable, cost-effective, independent nursing intervention and appropriate for cardiac patients, and suggested that it could be used in ICUs.

Read the abstract of the scientific paper here. 

Reduction of pain and depression in patients with terminal cancer

Aroma hand massages with bergamot, lavender and frankincense have been shown in a scientific study to reduce pain and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer.

Read a summary of the scientific paper here. Read the entire paper here.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with a qualified physician or health care professional concerning any condition or treatment.