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<\/p>\nEssential oils are the concentrated liquids derived from a variety of plants, usually herbs and fruit. People have been extracting them and using them for medicinal purposes for centuries; records date back as far as the 12th century. There has been a resurgence in their popularity in recent years, as people have discovered aromatherapy\u2014a form of alternative medicine believed to promote positive well-being\u200b.<\/p>\n
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Essential oils are the concentrated liquids derived from a variety of plants, usually herbs and fruit. People have been extracting them and using them for medicinal purposes for centuries; records date back as far as the 12th<\/sup> century. There has been a resurgence in their popularity in recent years, as people have discovered aromatherapy\u2014a form of alternative medicine believed to promote positive well-being.<\/p>\n The number of fragrances that can be distilled from plants is virtually endless. Popular oils include peppermint, lavender, tea tree oil, cedarwood, lemon and eucalyptus. They can be derived from the leaves, flowers, roots, seeds, bark, berries and needles of a variety of plants and trees. Users diffuse the oils, burn them or rub them into their skin.<\/p>\n Essential oil health claims have taken on a life of their own. Aficionados swear that these oils can help with almost any type of ailment under the sun. Among their many uses, they are purported to:<\/p>\n Essential oils are alleged to help people with hearing and balance issues, as well. Claims include the following:<\/p>\n These claims simply are not true.<\/p>\n The FDA<\/a> doesn\u2019t regulate essential oils, a fact that has given rise to some pretty big claims\u2014not a single one of which has ever been proven. This has some health experts worried. While basically harmless when used correctly, there is the potential for side effects such as skin irritation and allergic reactions<\/a> when directions aren\u2019t followed. Essential oils should never be taken by mouth; ingestion can cause inflammation and a burning sensation. In children, this could prove toxic.\u00a0They are not recommended for pregnant or nursing women.<\/p>\n Other claims regarding essential oil use for hearing and balance issues<\/a> include the following:<\/p>\n The bottom line is this: essential oils can make your house smell nice, but won\u2019t resolve hearing or balance issues. Leave treatment to a Santa Barbara hearing specialist<\/a>.<\/p>\n Santa Barbara<\/strong><\/a> Essential oils are the concentrated liquids derived from a variety of plants, usually herbs and fruit. People have been extracting them and using them for medicinal purposes for centuries; records date back as far as the 12th century. There has been a resurgence in their popularity in recent years, as people have discovered aromatherapy\u2014a form…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What common claims are made about essential oils?<\/h3>\n
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The Truth About Essential Oils<\/h2>\n
Can essential oils help with any hearing or balance conditions?<\/h3>\n
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