Focus on Safety if Patients Use Essential Oils
October 2018
Social media is rife with posts touting essential oils...and their use is edging into mainstream healthcare too.
For example, some hospitals are trying aromatherapy...such as lavender for pain or peppermint oil for post-op nausea and vomiting.
Think of essential oils as retaining the "essence," the trademark smell or taste, of the plants they're extracted from.
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