Questions tagged [essential-oil]
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Adding an essential oil to WHO Handrub Formulation
I'm not a chemist, so I prefer to ask this question to some people, who definitely have knowledge in that area.
WHO Handrub Formulation is available here.
Ingridients: Ethanol 96%, Hydrogen peroxide ...
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Improving the penetrability of essential oils used to treat a tendinitis
Some essential oils, such as Gaultheria procumbens, contain methyl salicylate, which is a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. As a result, some believe it may be of some use to treat tendinities (e.g., (1), ...
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Why omega-3/6 ratio is important?
I'm 27 years old model and being under 8% body fat matters for me. I heard consumption of the right omega-3/6 ratio is important for this. I'm wondering whats the ideal ratio for my goal and why it is ...
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Is mint oil an effective remedy for headaches?
Mint oil is often refered to as a remedy for headaches, especially for migraine.
For example these articles from health magazines (Article 1, 2, 3), claim that you can reduce headache pains by:
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Are essential oils good disinfectants?
This study seems to indicate that some plant essential oils have antibacterial properties:
In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils
(BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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