I should have been more specific, I take evening primrose oil and
flaxseed oil in gel capsules (after determinging as best I can that they
contain no ingredients to which I am already known to be allergic).
Coconut oil does contain valuable fatty acids, but it isn't what I
referred to. I should have been clear that I "may" be allergic to
coconut oil ingested. And I "may" be allergic to the fatty acid oil
supplements I take, but it is very hard to determine. At some point
after a flare has come and then quieted down, and I have resumed my
normal routine and supplements, I will have another flare, at which time
anything and everything is once again suspect, and I'm on very
restricted intake and stop nearly all supplements and suspicious foods.
It results in me being most of the time in a process of either
elimination or challenge to identify the culprit or culprits, which is
made even more difficult because an allergic reaction may be due to a
combination of things taken together, that are not a problem if taken
separately. One of my son's allergists once told us he was allergic to
bananas, but only if he consumed anything else with the banana. Eaten
alone, they did not cause an allergic reaction.
I use the term essential oils not in a dietary oil sense, but only to
refer to pure essential oils usually referred to as aromatherapy oils,
but they have far more therapeutic uses than aromatherapy would imply.
This is just how *I* use the term essential oil to avoid confusion myself.
I do put several drops of various essential oils in my homemade cream.
It also contains CS (EIS--my homemade) as part of the water portion, the
rest of the water consists of pure aloevera juice (haven't found a gel
yet that I like or that is safe for me), and rose or other hydrosol. For
common use not specific to my eczema I often add Rose oil or palmarosa
oil with some carrot seed oil. For use on my eczema, I usually use
lavender oil, and maybe some myrrh oil. Both are antibacterial, and
myrrh is anti-fungal also. The oil portion of the cream is apricot oil,
coconut oil, and beeswax. The more wax used the better the cream
emulsifies, and the heavier it is, so I use more for my eczema cream
than for hand/face cream. I store it in the refrigerator in small
containers as even with CS and antibacterial essential oils added it
will mold and spoil if kept long term at room temperature. Because of
that I also take care to use clean implements to remove cream from the
container, instead of using my fingers.
There is always the possibility of any person or animal having an
allergic reaction to virtually anything, so caution is necessary when
trying/applying anything new. I know I'm not allergic to the oils I use.
With the possible exception that coconut oil ingested MAY be a problem
for me--topically it is not. It is currently far down my list to be
challenged at some future time. Right now I just don't use it in food at
all.
With essential oils (my definition) it has been written that a
repugnance to the scent of any particular oil may be the body's warning
that one should not use that oil. Not sure if this is true, but I don't
use oils that smell disgusting to me. However, nearly essential oils (to
me) smell pleasantly herby, and not perfumy, with the exception of Rose
oil.
The reason I make my own cream is to avoid the perservatives in
commercial creams. Plus over the years, no matter how extensive any
product's list of ingredients, I have found to my pain that any product
can contain unlabelled ingredients, and many do.
Does that answer the question?
sol
John Plumridge wrote:
On 14 Feb 2005, at 01:34, sol wrote:
I am very aware of those, thank you for the suggestions. I do try to
take fatty acid supplements, but they are also possibly involved as
allergens,
Do you take these internally or topically? Because if they are in
essential oil for, then they may well (are even likely =) to cause
reactions, I beleive.
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