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Essential oil ingestion: Just DON'T Do It

6/10/2019

 
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Got gut health issues? Down some OnGuard Softgels to sort out what-must-be candida.
Everyday detoxification? A few drops of lemon essential oil in your water everyday will have your liver squeaky clean in no time... all without having to eat an actual lemon!
Want to feel the spiritual benefits of frankincense oil extra swiftly? Chuck a few drops of that stuff down the hatch and feel your consciousness expand...


No, no, and dear God, NO.

In short, essential oil ingestion can incredibly be dangerous unless prescribed by a qualified herbalist, naturopath or aromatherapist. Not a distributor for an MLM essential oil giant who has no health qualifications or expertise besides what their team leader has passed on to them.
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Mass essential oil ingestion: a phenomenon fuelled by MLMs

The first time I encountered the practice of essential oil ingestion was at a Young Living distributor's meeting. I had been newly signed up by a friend of a friend. The atmosphere was electric and exciting, very Tony Robbins-esque. The presenter, who seemed pretty high up in the company, gave his usual captivating spiel about the power of essential oils. So far, so good (I guess, if spending over $100 every month on essential oils is your thing).

But it was when he began preaching about the benefits of ingesting essential oils that my ears pricked up. I'd never heard of such a thing before, but apparently the health benefits were enormous and logically, this was something he did every morning. People have been doing it for thousands of years, he assured us. I mean, if our ancestors did it, it must be healthy, right?! 

​And then, a man true to his word, he began downing one.. two.. and many more drops of pure frankincense essential oil. Straight from that tiny, eighty-dollar bottle and into his mouth.

Helpers then passed several bottles of the oil around for members of the audience to try ingesting, too. And try it I did. That one drop of pure frankincense essential oil I drank was overwhelming to my senses. The incredibly strong, resin-y taste and very noticeable sensation of it sliding down my throat felt bizarre and not exactly intuitive eating! But being the young, bright-eyed health enthusiast I was, he nearly convinced me that I was doing something healthy. Nearly.

​This guy was shaking drops of the stuff from that bottle directly down his gullet. You could say he was guzzling it, at least as fast as you could humanly guzzle something from an essential oil bottle (maybe there's a reason they have those slow-release caps?!).

From what I can gather, mass essential oil ingestion wasn't a thing until the rise of the two big essential oil multilevel marketing companies: DoTerra and Young Living. Before then, it was the domain of qualified health practitioners, albeit in far smaller doses, for far shorter periods of time (certainly not daily, forever!), and for far less vague indications than spiritual advancement - or even candida.

I'm sure you can figure out why that upturn in essential oil ingestion happened.

​Although I didn't continue to ingest the essential oils I purchased, I continued my Young Living membership for a couple of months (until I realised I was spending more on essential oils in one month than I would've previously spent in three entire years) before painfully excising myself from the company (which was no small feat, with eager distributors trying to encourage me to "keep at it" and build the passive income stream I "deserved". Argh.) 
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Essential oils - the "essence" of the plant?

As a health practitioner who has since encountered many an oil-ingesting health enthusiast, I've seen some pretty concerning side effects in clients who got a little too trigger happy with ingesting essential oils after being told they are "the essence of the plant" or that they contain "all the goodness concentrated" in the oil.

The sentiment that essential oils contain the "essence" of the plant (and therefore negate the need for other herbal preparations) is not only misleading; it's flat out WRONG.  

Plants in their whole, natural state contain many different classes of active constituents. Essential oils consist of just one of these constituents: the volatile oil.

As a result, they are very concentrated. Contrary to popular belief, essential oils are not the same as the following plant preparations which generally use the whole plant and contain a variety of active plant constituents:
  • concentrated liquid herbal extracts or tinctures: These are made by soaking plant parts in alcohol (or in some cases glycerol) for weeks to extract the active constituents, which may include but are not limited to tannins, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, glycosides... and essential oils.
  • infused herbal oils: These can be made by soaking dried or fresh plant parts in some kind of fat to extract the active constituents. I personally use these as a very safe external massage oil and for body oiling.
  • herbal infusions and decoctions: These are simple ways of extracting the active constituents of herbs into hot water. Infusions are made by pouring freshly boiled water onto light, aerial herbs (e.g. boiling water poured over a chamomile tea bag), and decoctions by simmering denser plant materials (e.g. a home-brewed chai tea made with whole cardamom pods, cinnamon bark and peppercorns).

These extraction methods allow multiple classes of active constituents to end up in the finished product. The multi-constituency of these whole plant preparations often serves to counteract unwanted or dangerous side effects that can occur when just one constituent is used in isolation, as it is with pure essential oils.

So basically, essential oils do NOT contain "all the concentrated goodness of the plant". A few drops of lemon essential oil in your water does not provide your vitamin C requirement for the day (Yes, I have heard this claim from MLM reps).

With essential oils you do NOT get the rest of the good stuff: the vitamins, minerals, resins, flavonoids, tannins and other potentially healthful parts of the plant. That only comes when you use the whole herb or plant, and use it wisely.

That's how holistic medicine rolls.
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Can Essential Oil Ingestion be Therapeutic?

Yes, but only if you know exactly what you're doing, are sure your liver and gut are in tip top shape, and know that your body will completely and safely metabolise that essential oil.

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re-dating the rise of MLM essential oil giants, only naturopaths, herbalists, and aromatherapists were (and still are) 
qualified to prescribe internal use of a very short list of oils for very short periods of time. These are folks who have a working knowledge of both herbal medicine and pharmacodynamics, which is crucial, because ingestion of certain essential oils at the wrong doses can be incredibly dangerous.

There are three problems I've seen with essential oil ingestion in my practice:

1. Microbiome disruption

Many essential oils are strongly antibacterial and antifungal - this is backed by a significant body of scientific evidence. But without a working knowledge of how to counteract potential risks with probiotics, other herbal preparations - or of which conditions and under what circumstances essential oils can be ingested for - MLM distributors will advocate the use of daily oil ingestion to address (often self-prescribed) gut dysbiosis, SIBO, IBS and other issues concerning imbalances in the microbiome.

The danger is that essential oils, like broad-spectrum antibiotics, are not specific in which bacteria they kill off. They will wipe out good and bad bacteria indiscriminantly. And when taken every day, without therapeutic supervision, people can end up with even worse gut health than they may have had to begin with.

I have seen people do some serious damage to their digestion by taking way too much pure oregano or thyme essential oil, for way too long. Given how crucial the microbiome is to our digestive, immune and even mental health, this kind of damage can be costly, time-consuming and painful to repair.
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2. Mucous membrane irritation

On account of being SO concentrated, essential oils are irritant to mucous membranes, particularly the membrane lining your entire gut from mouth to anus.

When undiluted, essential oils cause skin sensitivity in some people, with eczema and other rashes being a side effect of both topical application and internal ingestion in some people.

Skin is a relatively tough outer membrane. So just imagine what essential oils can do to the far more delicate membranes lining the inside tracts of your body! Ring of fire comes to mind.


Some MLM essential oil representatives recommend that you add 1-2 drops to a glass of water to dilute the oils, and then drink up. But if you go back to the time your school science teacher added oil to water, you'll recall that the two do not mix unless shaken vigorously (a process called homogenisation).

Oil forms a layer on top of water, and this is what you'll cop a mouthful of when you sip from that water bottle throughout the day: pure lemon essential oil making contact with your delicate oral mucous membranes.


3. Liver toxicity

Liver metabolism of essential oils ​is still not something we understand completely. However we do know for sure that when ingested, some essential oils are indeed toxic to the liver, or hepatotoxic.

For example, rosemary 
essential oil can be hepatotoxic.

Whole rosemary plant used for culinary purposes or in herbal extracts, however, is safe (the latter, when prescribed by a qualified herbalist or naturopath).


Whole rosemary herbal extract is actually hepatoprotective (i.e. it protects liver cells against toxic damage) because it contains other compounds - in addition to the essential oil - which counteract the hepatotoxicity of the essential oil constituent. (Plants are smart, and we can be too if we use them wisely!)

Unfortunately I doubt all MLM essential oil representatives (DoTerra and Young Living being the two big brands that come to mind) are aware of this, or all of the stuff a qualified aromatherapist or herbalist spends years learning and practising. 


With great power comes great responsibility

Plants are powerful healers but they can also harm. Ingesting herbal extracts and essential oils are very potent forms of plant medicine and so need to be respected and used responsibly, which is why I strongly recommend people only use them under the direction of a qualified health professional who has had years of training in herbal medicine and/or aromatherapy specifically (this may or may not apply to all health professionals e.g. yoga teachers, chiropractors, homeopaths, osteopaths.)
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I love essential oils as much as the next person and use them on a daily basis for cleaning, aromatherapy, massage, and the odd avocado face mask (this one's a good read if you're after a little more MLM fire than you got here). 

If you're going to ingest them, be sure you know exactly what you're doing or have consulted a qualified professional... that goes for any powerful herb, drug, or supplement really! Please be safe.

It's been said 1000 times but it's worth saying again: the safest way to use essential oils is infused in a carrier oil for external use, or in a diffuser. There are many other healthful things you can ingest that don't pose anywhere near as great a risk to your health as ingesting essential oils does.

Have you had an experience ingesting essential oils? I'd love to hear you thoughts in the comments box below!

With externally applied essential oily love,
Casey Conroy
Holistic Dietitian & Nutritionist, MNutDiet, BVSc, Naturopath in-training
Sue Butlin
6/10/2019 06:22:12 pm

I ingested eos in my water, wine and any other drink I had because I heard it was good for you! Doterra info there. I actually loved the taste, or maybe the thought that it was doing me good helped that along. I had Smart and Sassy, turmeric, frankincense, copaiba, lemon and anything else I heard cured my ailments. I had them in my plastic water bottles and heard how they didn’t react well with plastic, so I asked the question in a doterra promoted Facebook page I belonged to as to whether they reacted with silicone so I could replace said bottles with stainless and silicone spouts. Not one answer was received! At this time too, I had been suffering from pains in my right side and couldn’t figure out what was causing them. After reading one of Lea Jacobson’s posts regarding ingesting danger, I stopped right away and within a day or two the pains had disappeared. I credit Lea for saving my life and I’m so grateful I had only been doing this for a matter of weeks instead of months or years!

Casey Conroy
6/10/2019 10:59:17 pm

Hey Sue, thanks for sharing your experience. Essential oils are so powerful, it makes sense that they would corrode those kinds of substances... imagine the effect they have on our delicate mucous membranes! Luckily you had been ingesting essential oils for a relatively short time. And how fantastic you found some helpful information that may have prevented things getting even worse. I will check out Lea's work. Thanks for so much for reading :)

Angela Williams link
7/10/2019 03:13:52 am

Hi Casey
Your post makes total sense. I've been with YL for 1 year and love the products however I've been very cautious of buying gel caps and filling them with oil and taking them. I just couldn't work out how they would work and was worried that once they are in my stomach if they don't agree it may be a very uncomfortable few hours. I have been putting peppermint drops into my water each day for the past year (which I'm going to stop now) and am hoping I haven't done any damage internally. Are there any symptoms that peppermint could cause? Thanks Angela

Jess
7/10/2019 04:42:13 am

Angela,
Your doctor can do a panel of bloodwork. Mine has tested my liver and kidney functions after discussion with him regarding my internal oil intake. First sign I noticed after ingesting was the massive burning sensation down my esophagus. The oils can burn a hole and cause ulcers and such.
If you still chose to ingest, personally I would use one drop only with the entire gel cap full of fco.

Casey Conroy
8/10/2019 11:44:58 pm

Hi Angela,

Theoretically peppermint can relax the oesophageal sphincter (the one between the stomach and oesophagus), allowing stomach acids to flow back into your oesophagus which can present as heartburn and indigestion. There's also the potential issues I mentioned in the article. If you haven't noticed any reflux, burning sensations in your oesophagus then things may be ok. I agree with Jess that getting some basic bloodwork can be reassuring, although liver markers probably won't show significant issues unless there is some serious liver damage going on. May I ask what was the reason you started ingesting peppermint essential oil specifically? There may be other safer herbal, nutritional and lifestyle options e.g. if it was for IBS for example. Hope that helps, Casey :)

Sarah
7/10/2019 06:44:35 pm

Thanks for this. I always felt a bit wary about how relaxed people were about ingesting oils and actually I couldn't find much information about it on a relatively quick Google search. Intuitively I felt that it probably wasn't the best thing though. So it's good to have some real research put together on this topic.

Casey Conroy
8/10/2019 11:46:49 pm

You're welcome Sarah, I'm glad you found it useful! Your intuition was right on the money... ingesting essential oils is not something to be taken lightly! Cheers, Casey

Kate Evans
9/10/2019 11:52:25 am

Hi Casey, thanks for this article. I am totally new to this Essential Oil realm so am a sponge taking in everything. I am quite shocked at your article as so many of the DoTerra oils say on the bottle that they are ok for ingestion. I don't know what to believe now. I had thought to myself that surely they would not be able to put that on the bottle if it was wrong. I haven't been ingesting, thankfully! but was on the verge of buying the new Adaptiv range as it seemed from testimonials that this was working incredibly well for many mental health issues and I work in this world. Do you have knowledge of this range? Im thinking now to just buy the external products of the range rather than the capsules. I have to say that its so sad to think that you are being sold to but I think we all are!

Casey Conroy
10/10/2019 09:04:22 pm

Hi Kate, loopholes allow these companies to promote their products for ingestion whilst flying under the FDA radar. For Adaptiv capsules specifically, whilst their website and the instructions on the bottle may indicate ingestion is fine, these statements also come with a disclaimer saying that they have not been evaluated by the FDA. This seems to be how they are able to put such instructions on the bottle whilst flying under the radar: technically they've covered their bases. However the constant messaging by unqualified doTERRA representatives that "ingestion is safe" drowns out any FDA disclaimer that may be written in tiny font on the website. To be safe I'd always stick with external use only, or if you do wish to ingest, please seek the advice of a qualified aromatherapist, herbalist or naturopath with training in aromatic medicine. Hope that helps!

Sue
26/10/2019 02:11:28 pm

Hi Kate
I was given a link to this ‘blog post’ from a friend - who is a biomedical scientist with a PhD- and ingests (only) dOTERRA oils. We are conducting some clinical research which has been guided by research already completed by Johns Hopkins and 3 other independent facilities - using Doterra oils - and around ingestion.
I’m unaware of the qualifications any of the ‘writers’ have - but rest assured - The current results are very positive and interestingly - the microbiome theory (about being destroyed) turns out to be a myth. Science is finding thes eojks quite unique in their structure and purity due to their processing and growing techniques. Those of us in the research field are fascinated by Doterra’s oils - when we compare to others.
I’m not advertising these oils - I just want a valid scientific voice amongst all the scare mongering and bloggers to be heard and vouch for the research /efficacy and safety of the Company’s advice - it’s very sound - if anything - we are finding through testing - more conservative than it needs to be - but that is I believe a good thing.
Anyway - it’s human nature to deal in extremes - just check out the decent peer reviewed research that’s happening with essential oils (particularly Doterra) and the surprisingly positive effects science is finding with - plants.

Casey Conroy
26/10/2019 04:18:25 pm

Sue, as a scientist, rather than "rest assured" this research is all positive, I would very much like to see the results of this research you are talking about, as I'm sure many others reading this would. Please provide links so we can make an independent evaluation. If you're interested in my qualifications please check my About page. Thank you

Vera Flits
25/11/2022 11:23:33 pm

Wow. Just wow. I was desperate for relief from UTIs and began ingesting essential oils after watching a couple representatives at a presentation. It took some time but I have color images from my endoscopy that show what essential oils do. "Coffee ground" looking bloody striations in my stomach lining. You should be ashamed for not only digging in your heels with scientific claims but dismissing people's actual experiences. I don't wish the hell I've gone through on anyone.

Sophia Lowe
10/10/2019 04:13:46 pm

How does a Company that makes products for human consumption get approval to do so without FDA approval? Surely they have to pass some sort of process? I do notice on the DoTERRA instructions that they state for ‘temporary’ use? Perhaps if we stick to manufacturers guidelines we will be safe? Oils are potent but the mucous membranes within our stomach are strong enough to contain stomach acid which is the equivalent to battery acid. I guess when we have the facts we will be able to make informed decisions.

Casey Conroy
10/10/2019 09:07:33 pm

Hey Sophia, these are good questions. I think the biggest problem is the tendency for sales representatives to pass the message on to potential customers that ingestion of essential oils is safe and healthy. A quick search on the doTERRA website shows that for products that come with instructions to ingest essential oils (specifically the veggie caps, Adaptiv and any of the softgel products), if you look closely you'll find they also include come with a disclaimer, i.e. "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." So I guess they're dodging bullets whilst still widely spreading the message that EO ingestion without qualified instruction and supervision is safe. Which it's not.

As doTERRA is quick to point out, many essential oils are listed on the FDA's Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) list when used as flavours and preservatives, and this is possibly another way doTERRA flies under the radar. However, someone ingesting several drops of pure essential oil on a daily basis as suggested by many representatives is quite different to receiving trace amounts in foods as a flavouring or a preservative.

As for the mucous membrane irritation - rather than the stomach which is comparatively robust, I'm referring more to the thin, far more delicate surfaces of the gums, oral cavity and oesophagus, which are the first surfaces the essential oils hit when being ingested.

Anna
11/7/2020 03:49:17 am

This post is tailored to people who don’t have any experience with essential oils and tend to overdo it. I’m sorry that you dealt with a bad dotera rep but your post is clearly personal (against MLM companies) rather than factual. Essential oils are safe to ingest though obviously it depends on the kind and the quantity. Stop putting fear into people because you don’t like someone’s sale structure. I am an aromatherapist and agree that if you’re going to be going more than the recommended amount you most definitely should consult an aromatherapist. I see that you are a dietitian and recommend you maybe stick to your field.

Anna
11/7/2020 04:03:04 am

I will also mention - I’m surprised that you are using lack of FDA approval as a strike against essential oils. Anyone who claims to be a naturopath knows that the FDA is a big pharma controlled organization. Most actually good quality supplements do not get FDA approval. Please consider the medications and the side effects that come with FDA approved products. Not being approved has more to do with politics than safety. Please consider staying in your field of expertise or broaden your knowledge before writing an article that has potential scared people off from using a very beneficial product.

Amanda
17/7/2020 04:38:26 am

I am a qualified practicing Aromatherapist since 1999.
I would never advise a client to ingest an essential oil or apply undiluted to the skin.
It would be highly unprofessional and unethical do do so.

Lolita
22/7/2020 01:17:53 pm

There is a whole section on how to ingesting essential oils in the aromatherapist program. I'm sorry that you're holding back from sharing those benefits with your clients.

Noah. link
31/10/2020 12:26:19 am

Hey Sue, thanks for sharing your experience. Essential oils are so powerful, it makes sense that they would corrode those kinds of substances... imagine the effect they have on our delicate mucous membranes!

Suesan hill
3/6/2021 11:32:33 am

I ingested lemon oil and ginger oil and felt the burning so bad in my chest and now suffer terribly from heartburn and reflux

Terry Beemead
24/10/2021 07:29:09 am

I had c diff in the summer. I just started using adaptiv doterra capsules once a day 3 days ago. I have c diff type diarrhea happening. Could it be the capsules?

Andreas
15/11/2021 01:10:34 pm

Seems like quite a lot of fear mongering because people do not want to be held liable, which is understandable, i have done 5-6 drops cardamom oil and 1 drop of frankincense, both in a Glass og water, they were organic, i also always eat vegetables, and i have had no side effects, also tried Cinnamon oil, did not Work that well in water, taste is not good, but worked fine in food

https://www.ergo-log.com/more-irisin-and-much-healthier-due-to-green-cardamom-oil.html

This shows that cardamom oil is well tolerated in high doses

Of course as with All supplements variation is key for me, maybe 2-4 days and the do something new

Sisterfriend
28/12/2021 09:29:02 am

Peace, I ingest Frankincense oil daily these days. I desire it strongly and feel I need it. I began drinking it intuitively before even knowing its benefits. I have been blessed by God to ingest foods, herbs, oils etc when MY health requires. Only later do I learn the benefits. I trust my intuitions and body's cravings and it has served me well.

There have been times when I strongly craved a food to dislike it later. For example, after my first child (inexperienced, first time, young mom) I hemorrhaged. I was induced unnecessarily with pitocin. I trusted the medical/drug industry completely at that time. So after losing a large amount of blood I was told I may need a blood transfusion. I craved peanuts and drank sooo much water more than I ever drank. I recall my father saying I shouldn't eat so many peanuts. I did this not by anyones instruction but simply due to a strong craving to do so. The next morning the nurse surprisingly told me a blood transfusion would not be needed after all. My lab worked showed my numbers improved significantly.

This is ONE example of MY many experiences that I share to say that what I need may not be what YOU need at a given time. We can not give one prescription to all. Luban, Frankincense, etc has been what God has guided me to lately. I trust I will later learn what it is/was in my body that needed healing. I haven't suffered any negative affects of drinking this oil.

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