{"id":2572,"date":"2020-12-30T17:21:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T01:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2023-05-10T19:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T02:17:01","slug":"can-you-drink-lavender-essential-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housefragrance.com\/can-you-drink-lavender-essential-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Drink Lavender Essential Oil?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend in the use of essential oils. People use essential oils in conjunction with or as an alternative to pharmaceuticals to treat medical conditions. Additionally, essential oils can increase general well-being. Essential oils are the natural and pure products of non-toxic plants, so can they be harmful if ingested?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should not drink lavender essential oil. Ingestion can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. While it is generally regarded as safe by the FDA, its contents, concentration, and production are unregulated. Massage and aromatherapy with lavender essential oils yield the best results; there is no need for ingestion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have abdominal pain, see a doctor to determine the cause. In some cases, an\u00a0X-ray or CT scan<\/a><\/strong> may be needed.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are multiple health benefits associated with lavender essential oils, and lavender is an ingredient in some sweet and savory dishes. These two facts may lead you to believe that it is safe and even healthy to ingest lavender essential oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But lavender essential oils are highly concentrated, unlike their culinary counterparts, and a common principle in medicine is that dosage is the difference between a cure and a poison. Additionally, the route of exposure affects the risk of a substance, and something can be harmless to touch but toxic to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n