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Allied J Med Res 2017
Volume 1 Issue 2 Herbal Medicine 2017
September 01-02, 2017 London, UK
3rd International Conference and Expo on
Herbal & Alternative Medicine
Page 49
Essential oils in primary care
Judith Boice
Holistic Medical Clinic in Fairbanks, USA
In the past decade essential oils have received
tremendous attention from the general population as
well as medical researchers. Essential oils have a role
in treating specific conditions including poorly healing
post-surgical wounds, nausea, anxiety hot flashes, low
libido, and poor memory. With the passing of the age
of antibiotic “wonder drugs,” essential oils offer a viable
option for treating antibiotic-resistant infections and also
can potentiate the effects of certain chemotherapy drugs.
Although there are limited human trials, in vitro and animal
model studies suggest certain essential oils may have anti-
cancer activity for specific cancer types. Essential oils are
extremely concentrated (one drop is roughly equivalent
to 30 cups of tea) and misuse, particularly ingestion, of
essential oils can elevate liver enzymes and bilirubin
levels. These potent botanical medicines require special
knowledge on the health care provider’s part to ensure
the patient’s health and safety. The Learning Objectives of
the presentation are: 1. Identify the safest, most effective
methods of dosing essential oils; 2. Learn how essential
oils influence liver detoxification pathways; 3. Differentiate
classes of essential oils (commercial, medicinal,
“therapeutic,” brokered, authentic); 4. Discover essential
oils that are effective in treating bacterial and fungal
infections; 5. Recognize essential oils that potentiate
chemotherapy drugs; and 6. Apply knowledge in treating
common conditions like Nausea and vomiting, Anxiety,
Malodorous wounds, Radiation burns, Poor memory, Hot
flashes and night sweats, Low libido.7. Discuss current
research on anti-cancer effects of specific essential oils;
8. Recommended proper usage of essential oils.
Allied J Med Res 2017