Mickee Smith
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Essential Oils & Pregnancy
The decision of whether or not to use essential oils during pregnancy is a controversial topic and comes down to personal comfort level. I always recommend that if you feel uncomfortable or unsure of something, check with your doctor or don't do it. The list below is from THE most well researched essential oil professionals, Tisserand and Young.
Essential Oils to Avoid During Pregnancy & Lactation
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Anise, Pimpinella anisum — trans-anethole
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Anise (star), Illicium verum — trans-anethole
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Araucaria, Neocallitropsis pancheri — beta-eudesmol
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Artemisia vestita, Artemisia vestita — alpha + beta-thujone
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Atractylis, Atractyllodes lancea — beta-elemene + beta-eudesmol
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Birch (sweet), Betula lenta — methyl salicylate
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Black Seed, Nigella sativa — thymoquinone
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Buchu (diosphenol ct.), Agathosma betulina ct. diosphenol — alpha + beta-pulegone
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Buchu (pulegone ct.), Agathosma crenulara ct. pulegone — beta-pulegone
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Calamint (lesser), Calamintha nepeta — beta-pulegone
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Carrot Seed, Daucus carota — not identified
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Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia — not identified
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Chaste Tree, Vitex agnus castus — not identified
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Cinnamon Bark, Cinnamomum verum — not identified
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Costus, Saussurea costus — costunolide + dehydrocostus lactone
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Cypress (blue), Callitris intratropica — beta-eudesmol
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Dill Seed (Indian), Anethum sowa — apiole (dill)
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Fennel (bitter), Foeniculum vulgare — trans-anethole
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Fennel (sweet), Foeniculum vulgare — trans-anethole
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Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium — camphor
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Genipi, Artemisia genepi — alpha-thujone
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Hibawood, Thujopsis dolobrata — beta-thujaplicin
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Ho Leaf (camphor ct.), Cinnamomum camphora ct. camphor — camphor
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Hyssop (pinocamphone ct.), Hyssopus officinalis ct. pinocamphone — pinocamphones
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Lanyana, Artemisia afra — alpha + beta-thujone
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Lavender (Spanish), Lavandula stoechas — camphor
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Mugwort (camphor/thujone ct.), Artemisia vulgaris ct. camphor/thujone — alpha-thujone
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Mugwort (chrysanthenyl acetate ct.), Artemisia vulgaris ct. chrysanthenyl acetate — alpha + beta-thujone
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Mugwort (great), Artemisia arborescens — beta-thujone
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Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha — beta-elemene + furanodiene
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Myrtle (aniseed), Backhousia anisata — trans-anethole
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Oregano, Origanum vulgare — not identified
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Parsley Leaf, Petroselinum crispum — apiole (dill) + possibly p-menthatriene
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Parsley Seed, Petroselinum crispum — apiole (parsley)
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Pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides, Mentha pulegium — beta-pulegone
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Rue, Ruta graveolens — not identified
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Sage (Dalmatian), Salvia officinalis — alpha + beta-thujone
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Sage (Spanish), Salvia lavandulifolia — sabinyl acetate
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Savin, Juniperus sabina — sabinyl acetate
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Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare — alpha + beta-thujone
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Thuja, White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis — alpha + beta-thujone
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Western Red Cedar, Thuja plicata — alpha + beta thujone
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Wintergreen, Gaultheria fragrantissima — methyl salicylate
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Wormwood (all chemotypes), Artemisia absinthium — thujones + sabinyl acetate
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Wormwood (sea), Artemisia maritime — alpha-thujone
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Wormwood (white), Artemisia herba-alba — alpha + beta-thujone + camphor
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Yarrow (green), Achillea nobilis — sabinyl acetate
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Zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria — not identified
Essential Oils that should be restricted during pregnancy and lactation
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Basil (lemon), Ocimum x citriodorum — citral — 1.4%
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Boswellia papyrifera — octyl acetate — 1.7%
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Champaca (Orange) Absolute, Michelia champaca — 2-phenylethanol — 17.5%
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Lemon Balm (Australian), Eucalyptus staigeriana — citral — 3.4%
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Lemon Leaf, Citrus x limon — citral — 1.2%
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Lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus — citral — 0.7%
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May Chang, Litsea cubeba — citral — 0.8%
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Melissa, Melissa officinals — citral — 0.9%
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Myrtle (honey), Maleleuca teretifolia — citral — 0.9%
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Myrtle (lemon), Backhousia citriodora — citral — 0.7%
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Nasturtium Absolute, Tropaeolum majus — benzyl isothiocyanate — 0.26%
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Tea Tree (lemon-scented), Leptospermum peteronii — citral — 0.8%
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Thyme (lemon), Thymus lanuginosus var. citriodorum — citral — 3.7%
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Verbena (lemon), Aloysia citriodora — citral — 0.9%
* Calculated to allow for whole-body, once-daily application. This limit was determined for skin sensitization, and also a safe concentration in pregnancy.