Essential Oil Cautions
Essential oils are highly concentrated liquids that can be helpful if used carefully. The following are basic guidelines and it is best to consult a trained aromatherapy practitioner if you are in doubt regarding the proper use of essential oils.
HERBS TO AVOID with SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
PREGNANCY
Goldenseal - Barberry - Oregon Grape Root - Ephedra - Juniper Berry - Birthwort - Bittersweet - Cotton Root Bark - Pennyroyal - Mistletoe - Bleeding Heart - Anemone - Fenugreek - Angelica - Parsley - Baneberry - Blue Cohosh - Black Cohosh - Licorice Root - Dong Quai - Brook Mint - Wormwood - Mugwort - Peony - California Snakeroot - Milkweed - Goldthread - Inside-out Flower - Thuja - Silk Tassel - Shepherd's Purse - Cinnamon - Aloe Vera (internally)
ASTHMA/ALLERGIES
Long-term use of these herbs can make your condition worse:
Ephedra - Kola Nut - Guarana - Coffee - Black Tea
ULCERS
Ephedra - Kola Nut - Guarana - Coffee - Black Tea - Tobacco
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS
Horsetail - Tobacco
LIVER DISEASE
Yohimbe - Pennyroyal - Wormwood - Sassafras - Comfrey - Germander - Coltsfoot - Sweet Flag - California Snakeroot
KIDNEY DISEASE
Juniper Berry - Cedar Berry - Yohimbe - Horsetail - Tobacco - Sassafras - Bittersweet - Thuja
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Ephedra - Kola Nut - Guarana - Goldthread - Goldenseal - Oregon Grape Root - Barberry - Coffee - Black Tea - Tobacco - American Mistletoe
HYPOGLYCEMIA
Goldenseal - Oregon Grape Root - Barberry - Devil's Club - Uva Ursi - Celery Leaf - Juniper Berry - Cedar Berry
BLOOD THINNERS
White Willow - Birch - Ginger - Aspen - Licorice Root - Sweet Clover - Pau D'Arco - Lomatium - Agrimony - Meadowsweet - Vanilla Leaf - Sweet woodruff - Cayenne - Alfalfa - Spearmint - Wintergreen - Red Root - Balm of Gilead - Licorice Fern - Thuja - Red Root
DIGITALIS PREPARATIONS
Hawthorne - Echinacea - Siberian Ginseng - Coleus Forskohlii - Lily of the Valley - Cactus Grandiflorus (Night Blooming Cereus) - Scotch Broom - Milkweed - Figwort - Silk Tassel
LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS
The following herbs may interact with, interfere with or remove medications:
Uva Ursi - Manzanita - White Oak Bark - Periwinkle - Alum Root - Bittersweet - Bleeding Heart - California Snakeroot - Madrone - Mormon Tea - Poppies
HERBS THAT MAY CAUSE FALSE POSITIVES ON DRUG TESTS
Ephedra (Ma Haung) - Mormon Tea - Prickly Poppy - Matilija Poppy - Red Poppy - California Poppy - Prickly Lettuce - Blue Lettuce
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DANGEROUS HERBS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR INGESTION:
Autumn Crocus - Foxglove - Mandrake - Savin Juniper - Aconite - American Hellebore - False Hellebore - Deadly Nightshade - Hemlock - Jimson Weed - Thornapple - Mayapple - Pennyroyal - Mistletoe Berries - Tansy - Arnica - Mule's Ears Root
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