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This is a discussion on essential oils in Nurse Massage Therapists, part of Nursing Specialties ... i have a friend who only uses essential oils, like do terra. she is a RN and only believes in them(...
by ohmeowzer RN Jan 1i have a friend who only uses essential oils, like do terra. she is a RN and only believes in them( instead of antibotics ectra), she works for hospice( and uses the usual meds ) and uses the oils on her pts. i do believe they help. does anyone else use them? i actually love them and find they work. what do you think about them ? and does your work ever use them? i would love to have them at work( not gonna happen), my friend has a okay to use them for hospice. thank you for your input .
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Jan 2 by MN-NurseI don't think they hurt (unless you do something silly like substitute them for abx).
They probably work about as well as placebo. -
Jan 2 by BlueDevil,DNPI saw a meme recently that said it well. Something to the effect of "if there were any credible evidence it wouldn't be called alternative medicine, it would be called medicine."
Essential oils sometimes* smell nice. Nice smells can be therapuetic. Nice smells are not medicine. Nice smells do not cure disease. Essential oils are not evidence based and have no place in science. (Ditto homeopathy). So long as everyone is clear about that much, they can sniff all the patchouli, bergamot and peppermint oils they wish. Essential oils can be a very good intervention for nausea and for the colostomy odor; let's just not pretend they are a cure for colon cancer.
*patchouli is revolting. Most colostomies smell better.MN-Nurse likes this. -
Jan 2 by YouwishiwasyourCNAQuote from BlueDevil,DNPOhhhh I love patchouli!I saw a meme recently that said it well. Something to the effect of "if there were any credible evidence it wouldn't be called alternative medicine, it would be called medicine."
Essential oils sometimes* smell nice. Nice smells can be therapuetic. Nice smells are not medicine. Nice smells do not cure disease. Essential oils are not evidence based and have no place in science. (Ditto homeopathy). So long as everyone is clear about that much, they can sniff all the patchouli, bergamot and peppermint oils they wish. Essential oils can be a very good intervention for nausea and for the colostomy odor; let's just not pretend they are a cure for colon cancer.
*patchouli is revolting. Most colostomies smell better.
