Hazardous Essential Oils

Hazardous Essential Oils

The list shown below contains essential oils that should not be used in aromatherapy without the express administration by a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Many should not even be used by a qualified practitioner. Do not assume that an oil is safe to use if it is not on this list.

Ajowan
Allium cepa	Almond, Bitter
Allium sativum	Artemisia absinthium
Arnica	Arnica Montana
Artemisia vulgaris	Acorus calamus var. angustatus
Armoracia rusticana	Brassica nigra
Betula lenta	Birch, Sweet
Boldo Leaf	Broom, Spanish
Calamus	Chenopodium ambrosioides var. anthelminticum
Carphephorus odoratissimus	Camphor
Cinnamomum camphora	Deertongue
Garlic	Gaultheria procumbens
Horseradish	Jaborandi
Melilotus	Melilotus officinalis
Mustard	Mugwort
Mentha pulegium	Onion
Peumus boldus	Pilocarpus jaborandi
Pennyroyal	Prunus dulcis var. amara
Ruta graveolens	Rue
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum
Spartium junceum	Thuja
Thuja occidentalis	Trachyspermum copticum
Wintergreen	Wormseed