Oh Robert – so good to once again hear the voice of educated and diligently researched reason. Researchers found the use of lavender oil made a significant improvement in perineal and physical pain, fatigue, mood and distress. Librairie Maloine, Paris, p225 (English translation: Valnet J 1990 The practice of aromatherapy. There is so much misinformation “out there” now with the internet that it drives me insane if I look at most of it, other than those aromatherapists I have had personal contact with or can tell quite quickly that they are professionals in the use of essential oils. I’m so glad to see that it is fine, because lavender has such a positive effect on my well-being. I will be happy to share it! My best regards.Elisabeth. Representative of Western Canada with I’m just voicing my frustrations and am thankful that you address many of these issues yourself. To help prevent them, and to reduce their appearance, combine four drops of lavender with three drops each of neroli and mandarin oil in a carrier of 50 ml jojoba oil and massage gently into the skin daily. I recently read some articles and a warning about tea tree oil and lavender oil perhaps suppressing androgens, and even causing gynecomastia, in young boys. The lavender and rose oil formulation was prepared by diluting 2 drops of an essential oil blend containing 75% lavender oil and 25% rose oil diluted in 5 mL of jojoba oil. Bartram T 1995 Encyclopedia of herbal medicine. Grace Publishers, Christchurch UK, p166, Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A et al 1998 The complete German Commission E monographs: therapeutic guide to herbal medicines. It is certainly not a uterine stimulant – in any dose. Surely a woman wants her uterus to contract back to it’s normal size after childbirth. To answer your question, there is zero risk of an embryo or fetus being feminized or otherwise altered from the use of lavender oil or tea tree oil in hygiene products, or personal care products by a pregnant woman. Do not ingest essential oils during pregnancy. Many blessings, 1. So great to have this article as a reference for all those women afraid of using this fantastic essential oil. I have been drinking lavender tea when I feel the need for the past year, and now that I am pregnant, I was really unsure of whether I could continue to drink it. I bring a bottle of Tisserand Lavender in my bag all the time.. Funnily, when i handed and treated these skeptical people (pregnant ones too)the same bottle of Lavender in their times of need, they hushed up. Thanks for all you share ð. Proving safety in pregnancy is always a challenge, but all the indications are that lavender oil is completely safe to use. The best way to go about using lavender essential oil is it to dilute 1 to 2 drops in 2 to 3 tablespoons of carrier oil (coconut, sesame, almond oil, etc.). probably not affect lactation. There is little sense of responsibility to perform even a cursory investigation of whether the ‘facts’ they are quoting have any basis – nor even to cite references. It was one of ten essential oils offered to 8,058 women in an 8-year study at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK. Lavender is probably the most adaptable of all essential oils. Franchomme and Pénöel (1990) give no contraindications at all for lavender oil, and do not mention menstrual stimulation but they do list an antispasmodic action for the oil. "In the second and third trimesters, some essential oils are safe to use, as your baby is more developed," Edwards adds. Thank you for publicly and knowledgeably addressing this nonsensical non-issue! Lavender essential oil makes you feel calm and relaxed during the most stressful moments of your pregnancy. Thomas Kelly, London, Davis P 1999 Aromatherapy an A-Z. I normally use Lavender & Rose in my prenatal massage oils. A Google search for “Avoid high doses of lavender oil during pregnancy because it is a uterine stimulant” produces 1,110,000 hits, though none of these will tell you how much constitutes a “high dose”. There isn’t enough research to support this is safe for your baby. An antispasmodic action on the uterus suggests a substance that is helpful in menstrual pain, and not one that would stimulate menstruation. Erring too heavily on the side of safety has a downside – it creates fear, doubt and confusion. Element, Shaftsbury, p118, Lis-Balchin M, Hart S 1999 Studies on the mode of action of the essential oil of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller). âLavender should be avoided first trimesterâ – 241,000 hits. (Yes, I checked every single one.) Essential oils (either inhaled or applied to the skin) are sometimes used by women during labour. Phytotherapy Research 13:540-542, McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R et al 1997 Botanical safety handbook. Although not all side effects are known, lavender … The most common developmental toxins are certain industrial chemicals, heavy metals or pesticides. Again, another vote of positivity that someone has done the work to evaluate and educate on this subject. Aromatherapy did, however, reduce the need for pain medication. Citrus essential oils (orange, lemon, and grapefruit) may help to increase energy and improve mood. Oils often require a carrier oil, such as coconut or almond oil, to dilute the oil and avoid skin irritation. Lavender can be a great help to a pregnant mother, but it is a powerful oil and care should be taken when using it during pregnancy. Most are uterine tonics and stimulants to restore normal function of the female reproductive system. This is the kind of thing encountered everywhere nowadays. As all other respondents have already said, “thank you”! Relieve tension. They apply this to Lavandula angustifolia (true lavender) L. latifolia (spike lavender), L. stoechas (Spanish lavender) and L. x intermedia (lavandin). Oils that aren’t safe for you to use Don't use the following essential oils while you’re pregnant… I think developmental toxicity from lavender oil through breast feeding is very unlikely, especially as it is not neurotoxic. It’s complex, time-consuming, and not cheap, but it’s ultimately rewarding. Basil essential oil contains high amount of estragole, a compound that can lead … I do not think lavender is harmful to pregnant women. “Some essential oils that can be safely used during pregnancy are lavender, chamomile, and ylang ylang,” says Dr. Milosavljevic.“These are calming or down-regulating oils that … stimulates menstruation, but he was referring to spike lavender, not true lavender. That's because lavender can be used to regulate periods. Even though , I already had no fear to use Lavender on pregnant women. I was so desperate I used a bit of the lavender oil to help ease the itching which did help (just enough to help me sleep). Also, how can you check every single one? Most internet “writers” just copy-paste, or paraphrase wikipedia, or even use autoscraping tools to create web pages from other content with minimal effort. Lavender is the jack of all trades when it comes to essential oils and can be used for SO many things during pregnancy. And – from what part of the plant is the oil being distilled? Lavender oil is part of the many essential oils through its natural properties. No evidence of harm to either mother or baby was seen in a single study of 250 pregnant women using one of the following essential oils during labour: lavender… The high dose is equivalent to an adult human ingesting 70 g of linalool, or approximately 200 g (7 oz) of lavender oil. Thanks very much for enlightening us with more truth about aromatherapy. These include lavender, chamomile, and ylang ylang—all of which … Oils that may be safe for you to use As long as your pregnancy is going well, it's probably fine for you to use: neroli; tangerine; German and Roman chamomile; common lavender; peppermint; ylang-ylang; There is a lot of confusion over the safety of lavender essential oil in pregnancy. CRC Press, Boca Raton, p68, Mills S, Bone K 2005 The essential guide to herbal safety. Rub gently into the back to help relieve contractions. Lavender, Ginger, Ylang ylang, Sweet Orange and Grapefruit essential oils are five specific essential oils that can be extremely useful for a healthy, happy pregnancy. Lavender essential oil is considered to be one of the safest essential oils sold today, and can be used for burns, headaches, muscle pain, skin healing, relieving stress and promoting relaxation. New England Journal of Medicine 365(5): 479-485, Lawless J 1992 The encyclopaedia of essential oils. I´ll give your post to my students and colleagues. No adverse fetal effects were seen from feeding camphor to pregnant rats at 1,000 mg/kg/day, or pregnant rabbits at 681 mg/kg/day (Leuschner 1997). An emmenagogue, or menstrual stimulant, may act by directly stimulating uterine contractions, or through stimulating hormone production. Essential oils can help. Another thing – the botanical name and chemotype should be required every time an essential oil is mentioned if one is making ANY claims about it. I love giving prenatal massages, and I don’t know what I would do without Lavender! Not used in pregnancy, except when a practitioner has good cause to do so in the first few weeks.â Bartram goes on to list 54 herbs, though lavender is not one of them. CW Daniel, Saffrom Walden, p322, Franchomme P, Pénöel D 1990 Lâaromathérapie exactement. I have linked it to my blog article regarding the use of essential during pregnancy. Do you have any thoughts about essential oils that women might be using that might impact fetal hormones in utero? She has had work published in "Writing Magazine" and "Writers Forum" in the UK. Emmenagogues ð Fantastic work, truly! A Web Experience brought to you by LEAFtv, Pregnancy Diet Plan for the First Trimester. I use lavender oil mixed with water in a spray bottle on my pillow to promote restful sleep. The online references to lavender oil as a uterine stimulant presumably originated from the few books (probably beginning with Valnet in 1964) that describe it as having an emmenagogic action. Lavender oil. Want to try them? As for tea tree oil, we know that none of the constituents of tea tree oil that are absorbed by human skin are estrogenic, and that anyway, only a vanishingly small amount of any essential oil is absorbed from a shampoo or hair gel (see my article on gynecomastia on this page: https://roberttisserand.com/publications/general-articles/). Hi Morag, I would recommend avoiding these: anise, birch, carrot seed, cassia, cinnamon bark, fennel, hyssop, myrrh, oregano, pennyroyal, Dalmatian sage and wintergreen. Using parentheses, the largest number of hits is 299 for “lavender is an emmenagogue.” And no, I didn’t read every one – it was an attempt at sarcastic humor. Infants & Toddlers: 1-2 drops of essential oil with 2 tablespoons of carrier oil . The caveat must refer to transfer of substances from lavender to the child. But, is lavender oil even reproductively toxic at all? Hi Robert, It is interesting to know why is the reason. Google ‘cuts the results off’ in my browser at around 800 – not 10,500. Some women worry about using lavender during pregnancy because it is known to regulate menstruation, however, lavender essential oil is perfectly safe to use during pregnancy when used correctly. I sometimes put a drop on my baby’s cot sheets when she really restless. Internally. In his 1964 text, Dr. Jean Valnet refers to lavender oil as an emmenagogue when internally used, though he gives no contraindication for pregnancy. Do you know if rosemary oil should be avoided during pregnancy? I was looking that up to see if women might be using this in pregnancy and applying to skin and that’s how I stumbled across this page… do you have any ideas if pregnant women might be using this for skin discomfort? Efficient collection and analysis. Lavender side effects. Being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health; or cure himself, being sick. Although lavender is classed as one of the safest oils, it is not recommended for use during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Children over 6 & pregnant women: 1 drop of essential oil per 1 teaspoon of carrier oil. Patricia Davis, I’m sure, felt her caution was well-founded, but with the benefit of hindsight we can see that it was an over-reaction. I hear you on rosemary. I know you know all this. This minor contention aside, I scanned through Google Books and was not able to find historical basis for the ‘uterine stimulant’ meme, either. This is a security blanket for me, as I hv always come across too many people rejecting the use of essential oils during pregnancy. I was in San Francisco about a year ago in an organic baby shop selling my “wares” and the owner said they were not carrying any products with lavender (or tea tree) in them and advising their pregnant customers to avoid products with lavender because of new reports on it’s strong estrogenic action. CW Daniel, Saffron Walden, p144, Zu Y, Yu H, Fu Y et al 2010 Activities of ten essential oils towards Propionibacterium acnes and PC-3, A-549 and MCF-7 cancer cells. I use it in my shampoos. Lavender is one of the best oils to use to combat the daily stresses and strains of late pregnancy. Thank you SO much…I had an IUI two days ago followed with Endometrin twice daily, and the Endometrin is giving me horrible headaches. Use of essential oils in labour. Treat yourself to a prenatal … Basil Essential Oil. The Commission E Monographs are generally regarded as the most authoritative source on the safety of herbal medicines. Many new mothers may experience changes in the weeks following their baby's birth. Lavender, ginger, peppermint, and lemon essential oils relieve symptoms of morning sickness and … It should never be used as a substitute for medical care, or without consultation with your doctor. When discomfort in the legs … I am always happy to share your well researched information with my aromatherapy and massage students. I read your post on the oestrogenic relationship so I wondered if you had any other research looking at early miscarriage and clary Sage? All I could think off all day is a nice relaxing lavender bath, but of course am cautious. She is also the editor and designer of a 16-page monthly magazine. Here in Brazil we have so many minsunderstandings about essential oil during pregnancy or childhood. Thank you! Finally…while searching the internet for the alleged dangers of lavender oil in pregnancy, I came across this advice on a Vitamins and Health Supplements Guide page: “Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid using lavender, as it is a uterine stimulant.” What, breastfeeding women too? The ease of its application makes it a very favourable skin treatment for all stretch marks and so on as well during your pregnancy. The amount of misinformation going around is rampant. However, these risks do not go away after three months, and so limiting avoidance of a reproductively toxic substance to the first trimester only makes sense if there is evidence to support this guideline. To know if you can use lavender oil when pregnant… Culpeper (1652) did say that âlavenderâ¦.provokes womenâs coursesâ, i.e. I have just one nit-pick with your report – the figures for the Google search results you cited at the beginning of the article are for “broad match” rather than “exact match” queries. A qualified aromatherapist can give more details regarding preparation of specific oils. Lavender essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the flowers and tops of the herb lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). One of the most gentle and mild essential oils, lavender can be used for a myriad of pregnancy symptoms, including easing stress and anxiety. (No connection between breast growth and the use of products containing either essential oil was ever established, nor was it established beyond doubt that any of the boys had actually used products containing either of these essential oils.) Thank for this wonderful article. Stretch marks can appear in the later stages of pregnancy on the upper thighs and the abdominal area. Great following your information Robert, again thanks! Lawless (1992) also cites lavender oil as an emmenagogue, though not limited to internal use, and there is similarly no pregnancy contraindication. Other Google search results about lavender in pregnancy include: âLavender oil uterine stimulantâ – 31,900 hits. Tiran (2000) mentions that lavender oil âcontains a small amount of the ketone camphor, which can be emmenagogicâ and that it âshould be used with caution in early pregnancyâ. One in vitro study found that lavender oil had a very weak estrogenic action in MCF-7 breast cancer cells (Henley et al 2007). “These … I often see that an oil is both a stimulant and a relaxant, which can happen with different dosages, but they don’t say that! Glad to know it’s safe & I haven’t done any damage. We are commonly using this for women in labour and I wondered if in fact it is this oil we should be avoiding in the first trimester? The absence of lavender from Bartramâs list is not surprising since it has not traditionally been regarded as a herb to avoid in pregnancy, or as a uterine stimulant. Great post. Lavender oil works wonders for your body during pregnancy. Through the milk. Simply … Its added benefits include fresh and healthy-looking skin and reduced stress. Molecules 15:3200-3210, Oh my goodness…I don’t know WHAT I would have done without LAVENDER during my pregnancies. 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