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@jesipohl6717Ай бұрын
is rfk jr a real person though?
@butterflygroundhogАй бұрын
Just chiming in to tell you that you used the wrong citrus for bergamot. Instead of using Citrus bergamia (true bergamot), you used the picture of a Citrus hystrix (Makrut lime/K***ir lime). Both fruits are confused a lot because of the thai name makrut (มะกรูด) refers to the name of both fruits.
@brhmahАй бұрын
do a video on hair oil
@GoldenSunSeasАй бұрын
I'm witch and pagan and I am offended by your video
@EduardQuallsАй бұрын
*An **_essential_** problem is that too many people believe the "essential" in "essential oil" means "vitally necessary/beneficial" when in fact it just means "having to do with essence/smell/perfume."*
@Call-me-AlАй бұрын
Oh. I never connected that, I know too much about how perfume is made from an early age by dumb luck (watching as many different productions about how items are made as possible). This is pretty horrible, thank you for explaining it! Blind spots are really bad to have.
@jamesholbrook6734Ай бұрын
I think we should call it “essence oils”…
@nathanlevesque7812Ай бұрын
@@jamesholbrook6734 good luck getting them to change their marketing to something less cynical
@vanessacorey200Ай бұрын
I always thought the meaning was commonly understood. I never thought of them as 'vital' or necessarily beneficial, but now I'm curious to ask others.
@cob571Ай бұрын
@@vanessacorey200 the problem is the word 'essential' is only used in the common vernacular to indicate something necessary. If a product uses that word, they are cynically borrowing the psychological attachment to the more important and common use of the word 'essential'. They should have just called them 'scented' oils, the same way we refer to cherry 'flavoured' candy. Nobody says Essential Cherry Candy, lol
@lawschuelkeАй бұрын
Spearmint oil protects from tiger attacks. I use it every day and I have never even seen a tiger, much less been attacked by one. Someone recently told me that's because tigers don't live here in Minnesota. I was amazed... it's so effective, it's driven tigers away from the whole state!
@WillingtohearyoursideАй бұрын
😂
@stevenarseneault1972Ай бұрын
Ha........haha........hahaha...Good one.
@drtrowbАй бұрын
That’s tiger balm!
@Cerbera66Ай бұрын
😂😁😃
@minnesotasteveАй бұрын
What happens if you go on vacation? Should i stock up on spearmint oil to maintain the protection?
@hellyeah_ellajaneАй бұрын
I live in Utah, where MLMs- including doterra- are rampant. A few years ago, there was an essential oil convention in downtown SLC and I saw a disgruntled husband wearing a shirt that looked like he’d been stabbed multiple times. The shirt said, “I have an essential oil that will cure that.” I found it to be quite amusing but his wife clearly didn’t.
@Just_A_DudeАй бұрын
Cultists rarely appreciate it when you start poking holes in their delusions, yeah.
@alveolateАй бұрын
MLMs are super relevant to these aromatherapy / essential oil discussions: it's not so much that the claims are a little farfetched, it's also overpriced and attached to a cult. if you're getting some scented candles at a store for like 10 bucks, no biggie if it doesn't really work that well. but if it's some $99 subscription goodie box that promises you profits if you downstream it to 3 sellers...
@PinkDevilFishАй бұрын
I worked for Young Living for years. I mostly worked with thr lab after testing was completed to check their work and the authorize product release. We always talked about this sort of thing. Good old Gary Young used to inject people with essential oils.
@Ravus_SapiensАй бұрын
@alveolate that's just a pyramid sche- I mean, a pyramid-shaped business model.
@EnzoymysillylittledoggieАй бұрын
Same I live in Utah!
@AdventurealliancekeralaАй бұрын
I’m glad they’re studying these claims seriously. It’s about time we separate facts from marketing hype.
@aprildawnsunshine4326Ай бұрын
We also need to separate facts of previous cultures uses of plant based remedies and our bias towards believing people in the past were less intelligent than we are. If something was commonly used over a long period or a widespread area chances are good it was doing something.
@cartoonraccoon2078Ай бұрын
@@aprildawnsunshine4326 I actually think it needs to be examined in the opposite way: So many times we hear 'People in the past used this for all sorts of things'. Yeah, when you don't know how disease and medicine works, the 'spicy or minty plant' must be magic. Let's not forget the stunning ignorance that is often perpetuated for generations, especially when it becomes part of a religious and ritual practice. That's not to say there aren't proven medicinal uses, such as antimicrobial and antifungal aspects, but lets not give all these shamanistic behaviors a blanket pass.
@AudioArcturiaАй бұрын
@@aprildawnsunshine4326 yeah but by that same token, we have better metrics of validity than we did then. If use of the scientific method turns up no evidence of something being useful, it's unreasonable to keep using something because your ancestors did.
@trishdavi7049Ай бұрын
You call these studies serious?
@RobKaiser_SQuestАй бұрын
@AudioArcturia I think that's OP's point, we now have the tools to find objectively which alkaloids that have been used for so long are actually doing the legwork in folk medicine, and which have been red herrings this whole time
@RechtmanDonАй бұрын
Because peppermint oil (menthol) relaxes smooth muscle, when taken without an enteric coating designed to delay its release until after it leaves the stomach, it can also relax the esophageal sphincter and make it easier for stomach acid to move up into the esophagus and aggravate GERD. For this reason, people with GERD or reflux symptoms may want to be careful when consuming mint teas or mint oils.
@aliengeoАй бұрын
My family has hereditary GERD and it is truly cruel of nature to make an ingredient associated with reduced nausea have that very specific asterisk :')
@clmoryelАй бұрын
@@aliengeo I've recently developed GERD and have found ginger to be a great substitute.
@bananawitchcraftАй бұрын
Oh yeah I have horrific GERD and that's on my unfortunately long list of things I have to try and avoid. I have several chronic illnesses, but I have to say the GERD is one of the worst in terms of how it impacts my daily life. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy
@RechtmanDonАй бұрын
@@clmoryel It is usually trial and error--ginger, turmeric, curcumin, mints, may work for some people, but for others, may worsen symptoms.
@RechtmanDonАй бұрын
@@bananawitchcraft Going carnivore stops GERD and IBS for some people; worth considering...
@juliannagrandinetti2964Ай бұрын
I LOVE that this channel’s narrative voice is an actual living human!!
@blackcoffee9470Ай бұрын
I typically just use essential oils as air fresheners
@Breadman-MIAАй бұрын
This 👆🏾
@muadddibАй бұрын
Also a drop in floor cleaning water, super nice with lavender
@jimhunt1592Ай бұрын
I do the same. Have you tried mixing oils to get interesting scents? My favorite is a mix of pine, peppermint, and orange which reminds me of a pine forest after a snowfall.
@BloodWolfXZАй бұрын
This is what I always thought they were for since I was a kid. I was so confused when I learned about all the supposed hocus pocus people thought they did.
@disorganizedorgАй бұрын
I use them as flavoring agents in my tea... spearmint and anise are quite nice.
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
I was treated with chemotherapy one time. It left me with the side-effect that when I smelled certain odors, I would become suddenly, overwhelming, and incapacitatingly nauseated. [Cleaning products, Formica-type furniture, a number of other plastics, the soiled diapers of my partner's elderly uncle whom I cared for - I used to have to call the partner at work to dash home just to change The Uncle because i couldn't get within 25 feet of a soiled diaper.] An oncology nurse trained in adjunct therapies had me try peppermint essential oil (not peppermint flavoring). If I kept the oil close at hand at all times, the minty scent would mask those noxious odors, so I didn't become incapacitated all day long.
@ivocanevoАй бұрын
I, for one, have very little doubt in your claim.
@kimfitzgerald702Ай бұрын
😂
@naturegirl92584Ай бұрын
Of all the things on the internet to dispute...this is the one you pick? @ivocanevo
@fauvecorrigan1233Ай бұрын
You could put a dab of vaporub under your nostrils. Works a charm
@mattiasmartens9972Ай бұрын
Wait, they studied the ability of bergamot oil to lessen pain for a procedure that isn’t painful in the first place? That's the worst experimental design I've heard of in at least fifteen minutes.
@adamant8501Ай бұрын
Bro., drop the mic
@BimBachelordАй бұрын
There's..., certain limitations on inflicting pain on ppl without appropriate pain killing. It can be more ethical to utilise discomfort than necessarily pain.
@ToyKeeperАй бұрын
Yeah, I was wondering as soon as they said it was a CT scan. The patient just lays on a table for like 5 minutes, and then they get up and go home. There's no pain involved. Maybe they drink or inject some iodine first, but it doesn't hurt... it just tastes bad. I guess a nice smell could reduce the bad flavor maybe?
@mattiasmartens9972Ай бұрын
@@bjrockensock "Pain" and "discomfort" are distinct neurologically. What helps with one may not help with the other. Tylenol, for example, would not be prescribed to make an uncomfortable procedure less unpleasant but that does not speak to its lack of efficacy. What's worst about such studies, to me, is that they can become the basis for a survey that says "No evidence that bergamot oil is effective for pain management" when the study wasn't even capable of finding such evidence.
@mattiasmartens9972Ай бұрын
@@ToyKeeper I went to the abstract for this (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25452097/). "Changes in blood pressure were similar. Participants reported good overall experiences." That means both the control group and the treatment group. The issue being that there are ethical concerns with trialing a potential painkiller if it means the subject might experience pain, but then the question is why carry out the study at all? There are other studies evaluating bergamot oil for management of chronic pain; those apparently passed an ethics review.
@LoreleiBlaineАй бұрын
a very important disclaimer i wish this video had brought up: MANY ESSENTIAL OILS ARE TOXIC TO CATS AND CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE. do your research on what you want to make your house smell like if you have pets. citrus, eucalyptus, and tea tree especially are the most dangerous to felines. lavender as well but less so than those.
@wombat.6652Ай бұрын
I have used citrus or eucalyptus oils to stop cats going on benches. Putting a few drops on a tissue, putting that on a saucer.* So far all the cats HATE those smells. Once they stop trying the bench I stop putting them there. Once trained they remember. *some e oils can damage some surfaces.
@oliviervancantfort5327Ай бұрын
Yes, I was going to make same remark. Many of these oils are toxic to very toxic. Tea tree oil in n particular is neurotoxic and cats and birds are particularly vulnerable. A single drop can kill a cat if ingested. I was horrified when some years ago, the Wikipedia article on scabies suggested a hot bath with tea tree oil to treat it naturally instead of using the established permethrin insecticide lotion. It was totally ignoring the fact that the lethal dose of tea tree oil is estimated to be similar as pure permethrin, and unlike essential oils, permethrin is always sold very diluted.
@k.taylor3526Ай бұрын
Excellent point! @scishow @hankschannel I hope these tags work.
@PopeKarulАй бұрын
Same with dogs, most distilled oils are toxic to pets
@wino4Ай бұрын
Good to know. Sending essential oil care package to Cat Lady Karen down the street now.
@angelitabecerraАй бұрын
Lavender oil also helps with pain. I kept a small bottle of lavender oil in my apron when I was cashiering at grocery stores. I would smell it between customers on particularly bad migraine days. Would it get rid of my migraine? No, absolutely not. But it kept it from getting worse with all the lights and sounds just enough to allow me to finish my shift, vs going home
@mon-coeurАй бұрын
I put a few drops of peppermint essential oil on my forehead, neck and temples. It does not get rid of the migraine, but helps immensely
@hawkeyegrrlАй бұрын
I do the same but with eucalyptus oil. Doesn't fix it, but does wonders for the sensitivity and even the nausea.
@nariu7times328Ай бұрын
Tea Tree oil cleared up my acne - when I was 24. FINALLY. And yes, it did not dry out my skin. Benzoyl peroxide burned my skin. :/ But -- Tea Tree did nothing for my son's acne. I am so glad Sci Schow reports so well on these things.
@Goldenretriever-k8mАй бұрын
I have had struggles with gingivitis for years, and if my gums are inflamed, if I dab a very tiny amount of tea tree oil on the inflamed area and try to let it sit there for a minute, and then wash my mouth out, (I do not swallow any), I find that it really seems to kill whatever the bacteria is better than mouthwash, I don’t know why. I’m sure there are easier ways to get rid of this bacteria, I do like the crest gum detoxify, toothpaste.
@Rorschach1024Ай бұрын
It appears to bind and block androgen receptors so it may be more effective in girls that already have lower testosterone levels.
@colleenorourke7199Ай бұрын
I discovered this completely by accident about ten years ago. Ive used it as a general anti microbial on small cuts and scrapes for years but never on my face, but id had a recurring zit that was driving me nuts so finally one night out of desperation i dabbed some on. BOOM, next day zit was COMPLETELY gone. I do stress the point that the video made, though, that its really best mixed in a carrier oil or salve, as after years of just raw-dogging the straight oil my skin is slightly sensitive to it now 🫠 but mixed in with some almond oil or something is fine.
@DrBunnyMedicinalАй бұрын
@@colleenorourke7199 You very much do want/need to be careful with the purity and concentration of the Te Tree Oil you apply to yourself, because I lot of the readily available version I see around need some pretty heavy dilutions before you can comfortably/safely apply it to skin. Well, you *can* use the concentrated stuff, but it **will** be unsubtle about reminding you that the better diluted version is much less unpleasant. 😅
@SpoodyFloppАй бұрын
This actually highlights a huge issue with these studies. Human variation and essential oil source variation are both too wide for simple studies to draw generalized conclusions. A great example is rosemary oil and male pattern baldness reversal. My partner used one specific type and brand of rosemary and restored his hairline from a monk crown to a full head of hair. That source became unavailable, and when he switched, his hair started to thin out again. His cousin tried the same brand but experienced no positive effects. Different people have different genetics/epigenetics. Plant essential oil content is not only affected by the cultivar, but also the soil/nutrients it receives, regional weather phenomena, time of year/spectrum of red-blue light, surrounding plant life, and biological stressors such as pests. We've known this for a long time due to breakthroughs in cannabis cultivation, yet the general scientific literature hasn't caught on yet. It tends to either be "this is all nonsense" or "this is a miracle cure" with no consideration for nuance. I'm happy tea tree worked for you. It always made my acne so much worse. Black frankincense and myrrh have been my saving grace for skin.
@JorgTheElderАй бұрын
The number one thing that people need to understand about essential oils is that they are not "essential" for anyone. The name comes from the fact that they are the essence of the thing they are made from, not because anyone needs them.
@jaykanta4326Ай бұрын
define "essence of the thing". Does the concept exist in science? Is it testable?
@SianaGearzАй бұрын
@@jaykanta4326 The concept exists in your dictionary of choice, and the meaning in question is generally defined as a volatile liquid extract of a plant, that smells and tastes intensely like the plant it's made from.
@SpoodyFloppАй бұрын
@jaykanta4326 One could argue it is scientific essence, since the essential oils' unique chemical compositions are specific to the origin species. Coriander, myrrh, labdanum, pine needle all smell completely differently, and this is due to their unique oil makeups. Did you know you can test an unknown oil extraction and determine what plant it comes from based off the chemicals alone? It can only come from one species, assuming the sample isn't adulterated. That aside, the concepts were created before we had the word "science." It's just stuck since it works well for communication purposes. "Essence" comes from the same origin as calling liquor a "spirit." Originally, distillations were conducted via "dry" distillate, whereby a raw material is hearted to pyrolysis, and the smoke collected on a surface to be scraped off later. It was thought the vapor was the "spirit" or "essence" of the thing. "Spirit" comes from proto-european word for "breathe" and "essence" comes from "the substance of being." You don't need a scientific definition to understand a concept the ancients could readily grasp. No one else is here asking about the scientific validity of the language we use for concepts.
@Emily_CharterАй бұрын
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@momiawАй бұрын
@@SpoodyFlopp au contraire you seem to be dangerously skirting around Immanuel Kant's Ding an sich concept
@katiewozАй бұрын
I like this SciShow guy’s speaking style- engaging, clear, fun, and not annoying or over the top
@mcdade748929 күн бұрын
Tom Lum. Love his style💚
@vexingcat9813Ай бұрын
I have used clove oil since I was a child in the 70's. It works as a topical anesthetic. I never see this one covered. I'm 55, I learned it directly from my Grandfather who learned it from his father.
@victoriaeads6126Ай бұрын
It's also strongly antimicrobial and antifungal. It also effectively kills the stench of stinkbugs if you put a drop on the cloth you are using to clean up the stuff. I love Clove oil...in sparing amounts, of course 😂
@disorganizedorgАй бұрын
Topical clove oil for toothache has a pretty long history... but use care; the oil can burn.
@asphere8Ай бұрын
Clove oil was what my dental surgeon prescribed to me when I had my wisdom teeth extracted!
@deed5811Ай бұрын
@@asphere8I had 2 dry sockets after having wisdom teeth extracted. Dentist packed those 2 with clove oil soaked dental packing. It helped them recover, but everything tasted like cloves until he removed that packing 😕
@3nertiaАй бұрын
Clove oil can do everything! Except stop me from gagging every time I smell it ...
@icarusbinns3156Ай бұрын
Tea tree oil in my shampoo helped clear up my scalp eczema. When I got my hair cut recently, my stylist was happily surprised to find zero patches. Just as I was delighted to hear the patches were all gone! Even the weird one behind my ear that I’ve struggled with for fifteen years. I will continue adding the oil to my shampoo
@LumpyBrainАй бұрын
Haven’t tried it because it turns out I don’t have toenail fungus, just old and crappy feet, but I’ve heard that TTO is also good for that also.
@icarusbinns3156Ай бұрын
@ so’s coconut oil or shea butter
@thomasrogers8239Ай бұрын
Essential oils do work, they make my house and bathroom not smell like person and butts respectively.
@starrywizdomАй бұрын
THIS
@incognitoPNKАй бұрын
False they don't remove or reduce any smell or fecal matter you breathe. Chance are because you mask them you might breathe them oven more.
@BloodWolfXZАй бұрын
Help! I tried this and now my house smells like butts and my bathroom smells like person!
@3nertiaАй бұрын
Heaven forbid a person have to smell another person lmfao
@LordDragox412Ай бұрын
Just make sure to never have any animals in your house if you don't want to poison them.
@falcoskywolfАй бұрын
One thing I've found many essential oils effective with is pest repelling. Lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus, citrus, cedar, rosemary, lemongrass, cinnamon, clove- many of them are skin-safe if used in a proper dilution. I make an isopropyl tincture that can both sanitize my hands and act as bug repellent spray. You can also steep the spices in the alcohol.
@christineg8151Ай бұрын
A lot of the compounds in essential oils function as pest repellants for the plants that produce them. It's awesome that they actually smell good to people, considering how pests feel about them!
@Oceanblue_Art_Ай бұрын
It seems like flying insects generally dislike strong smells that don't come from something rotting. That's why oils and citronella work well
@rhov-anionАй бұрын
As someone who has had chronic insomnia since I was in elementary school, I discovered the benefits of lavender by accident. A lady at my mom's church was passing out little bouquets of lavender to all the kids, which I tied up in my room above my bed, because I thought it was cute and liked the smell. Suddenly, I found it easier to fall asleep. That was over 30 years ago, before essential oils were so popular. I had to go out and try to find sachets of lavender to put by my pillow. Now I can add a few drops to my air purifier. It doesn't magically CURE my insomnia, but it certainly helps to relax my overactive brain.
@warrenleas3336Ай бұрын
I love this video. Thank you for making it. Tom is a great guest host, but i think that's not bergamot. i think it's makrut lime, which (I think) is the most common image result when you search bergamot. I think they have the same name in some languages. Bergamot is smooth and yellow. 3:30
@Margoth195Ай бұрын
@sciShow I'm a plant biologist with a natural products ethnobotany focus who earned their PhD on some of the uses of Catmint and Sage extracts and essential oils. Based on the data essential oils (depending on the plant etc.) can prevent arthropod-vectored disease. Would love to chat if you ever want a first-hand account. Your channel/team have been and an inspiration throughout my whole PhD which I earned earlier this year. Thanks from DR. Z
@ariel5186Ай бұрын
Omg I would love to see a collab! Do you have a channel and do videos on essential oils and stuff? I'm a plant medicine and brain science nerd but still working on my degrees. 😅
@trishdavi7049Ай бұрын
I'm no PhD but am doing ongoing research. This show was disappointing from the start stating to relax in a bath with your favourite scent. Do that with peppermint and others you could burn your but. I'm still watching this and wondering if he will mention photosensitivity or photo toxicity caused by citrus oils.
@mb4456Ай бұрын
Makes sense. Presumably the chemicals from a fair few of our strongly-scented culinary/perfumery herbs were developed in the plants to deter their predators, mainly arthropods and other tiny critters. I'd imagine in areas and situations where there is some worry about the presence of bugs, certain oils in lotions and diffusers could be quite valuable. Similarly, capsaicin oils can be good for deterring mammalian pests, although mainly from direct contact, like in feed. I guess diffusing it could theoretically work to get rid of rodents and the like too, but it would certainly also make the area uninhabitable for humans.
@BloodWolfXZАй бұрын
Hats off to you, doc, for surviving the education system. I'd be interested in learning more about this. I have a friend in the CDFA who's working on fighting citrus greening HLB, and it's fascinating learning about all the new developments in prevention as they happen.
@QuantumPolagnusАй бұрын
I've heard that clove essential oil can be a good way to anesthetize or euthanize fish.
@ObisonofObiАй бұрын
I recently watched a video about a psychiatrist reacting to a show and talking about how if something makes you feel better, whether or not they actually work (ie crystals, meditation, etc) that it means it does work but just not in the way we expect. Mind of matter kind of deal, where the perception of comfort can ease the real pain we can suffer. And I whole heartedly agree with this.
@hopefullyhighАй бұрын
Are you sure cause someone on tik tok told me i could cure my type one diabetes with essential oils and a chakra cleanse
@_Stin_Ай бұрын
TikTok? Must be true ;) lol
@lordawesometony2764Ай бұрын
You should definitely believe TikTok, no this scientific crap
@pamelareed9514Ай бұрын
😂
@BloodWolfXZАй бұрын
My mom once put lavender oil on my pillow because she heard it helped with insomnia. Since then, I've never once been a victim of a shark attack. This stuff really works!
@REMY.C.Ай бұрын
It's true, you should try sugar essential oil to cure diabetics.
@victoriaeads6126Ай бұрын
I love the scent of a good lavender oil. The cheap stuff is HORRIFIC. The difference is that cheap lavender oil is made using the whole plant, where the good kind uses only the flowers. The plant matter has other compounds that spoil the fragrance.
@skeeterinnewjersey5256Ай бұрын
You always want to check the label. If it doesn't say 100% pure essential it is a synthetic fragrance oil, not an essential oil.
@catc8927Ай бұрын
IBS person here, peppermint oil in properly formulated capsules really does help with bloating and cramping. Also bonus, all the humongous burps you release when it begins working will smell delightfully minty. 😂
@daemonslime3287Ай бұрын
IBS person here, something else is going on with you if you're belching.
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
@@daemonslime3287 - Monash University in Australia has done a lot of research into Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - they are the ones who created the FODMAP diet. They also did research into peppermint as a therapy. I wanted to try it once, but could only find tablets locally and they didn't seem to do anything. I know they called for capsules, but my interest had fallen.
@tessat338Ай бұрын
The peppermint oil destroys the surface tension of the gas bubbles that build up in the digestive tract. This reduces the bloating, which in turn relieves the cramping. Without the bubbles holding the gas in place, it is free to rush out which ever end of the alimentary canal is most convenient. Peppermint tea is our first option for all tummy aches. Even if gas isn't the primary source of the problem, getting rid of it can relieve at least some of the pain.
@marley7659Ай бұрын
@@daemonslime3287They could have chronic constipation as well. It seems like they need an altered diet and exercise plan.
@Just_A_DudeАй бұрын
@@tessat338 And now I'm imagining someone with IBS taking megadoses of peppermint oil and ending up with minty-fresh smelling flatus.
@veryberry39Ай бұрын
I read somewhere that while peppermint oil is good for IBS, it can also aggravate GERD. Haven't done a lot of research into it, but if you have both, its a food idea to read further! Also, an old friend with MS told me peppermint oil rubbed on the temples is amazing for alleviating headaches!
@mon-coeurАй бұрын
I can confirm that peppermint oil helps headaches end even makes my migraines less bad.
@Eldin_00Ай бұрын
3:23 You've made the common mistake of showing Markut Lime (sometimes also called Kaffir Lime) when talking about Bergamot. Bergamot has yellow-orange skin, orange flesh, and is much less bumpy/wrinkly in appearance.
@erikdietrich2678Ай бұрын
Beat me to it: yes, this is a *very* common mistake, as there are an incredible number of stock photos that are incorrectly tagged. It doesn't help that citrus genealogy/taxonomy is a real mess.
@jaredf6205Ай бұрын
Weird Explorer did a video about that.
@Sally4th_Ай бұрын
My favourite euphemism for the effects of IBS is "digestive armageddon". You're welcome.
@falcolfАй бұрын
I love this omg 😂
@8evanesseАй бұрын
I’m a nurse. I’m stealing this for sure! Thank you!
@LiaBee1993Ай бұрын
Also important to note that if you are planning to use essential oils on your skin or consume them, you NEED to dilute them in a carrier oil. Pure essential oils can burn your skin and esophagus, and can also cause skin irritation.
@paddleduck5328Ай бұрын
Thank you!! And at full concentration an be toxic!
@TrekkieBrieАй бұрын
I started using tea tree "zit stickers" for pop-up acne because my skin is too sensative for most acne treatments. I was very doubtful it would do anything, but when I tell you it works wonders, I'm not exaggerating. It's my go-to treatment any time I feel one starting to pop up now.
@5SeedАй бұрын
Make sure to use them at night where possible and a good spf. Tea tree is great for acne but It causes sun sensitivity so you can burn much quicker.
@RandomAnimeFighterАй бұрын
It worked for my hypertrophic scars in my ear piercing
@daemonslime3287Ай бұрын
Could just stop using so much makeup and actually let your skin breath for a few weeks, you'll notice far healthier skin. Also stop using moisturizer if you're prone to acne as most of the time you're just adding a breeding ground for bad bacteria over any surface of skin you use the moisturizer on, don't use it everyday is what I'm meaning and don't go to sleep with it clogging your skin.
@PondScummerАй бұрын
@@daemonslime3287 yeah well I'm someone who uses none of those things and I still have bad acne
@TrekkieBrieАй бұрын
@daemonslime3287 I wear makeup once a month max, and I dont ever use foundation when I do. Not to mention I wash my face twice a day, so that point is rather moot and more of a backhanded remark. The only mosturizer I use on my face is a gentle face specific moisturizer and is required since I have very dry skin. I get a pimple or two about once a month since I'm a woman who has a period. Because of that, it's just something that happens naturally. During this time, I choose to wear something that minimizes the time a zip appears on my face, it really isn't that deep. So please don't speak on people you don't know or their health or perceived beauty habits. I shouldn't have had to explain myself to you and won't any further, but just don't do this kind of stuff, Thank you.
@thomasgoodwin2648Ай бұрын
I like Peppermint Schnapps Therapy against boredom and sanity. 🖖😎👍
@matthewcox7985Ай бұрын
🤣🤣 🍸😁 Cheers!
@belindaweber7999Ай бұрын
😂 your comment wins!
@rainydaylady6596Ай бұрын
Skol!
@persephonesmee1720Ай бұрын
Before anyone runs out to get any of these, be sure to research how they affect any pets you may own. No essential oil is good to use in significant amounts ON a pet, and they'll of course be much more sensitive to smells in their environment that you will be, but apparently tea tree oil in particular can be very risky for pets, and some of the others also make it onto lists of un-pet-safe oils.
@kzisnbkosplay3346Ай бұрын
I am so glad these things are being tested. I love the idea of not having medication with a whole bunch of side effects, but I also like to know things are effective. Crazy idea, I know.
@DrachenGothik666Ай бұрын
I use very few essential oils. Lavender for relaxation simply because I like the smell. Ti tree 'cuz I get contact dermatitis during the summer--I smear it on the affected area after washing the skin, then put on a layer of baby powder to keep it dry. Keeps the itching down. If I have sore gums, clove oil is useful for numbing. One caveat: be _VERY_ cautious with Ti tree oil around your cats: it's extremely toxic to them. It can cause kidney failure.
@falcolfАй бұрын
Agreed! Don't use essential oils around cats period!! Birds too!!
@MxProcrastin8Ай бұрын
wish more people would take the pets thing more seriously and channels would say something and be more responsible! theres an entire list of deadly ones and lavender isnt a good one either @scishow
@roxyiconoclastАй бұрын
SciShow, thanks so much for providing reference links in a google doc in the video description. But with so many citations it would be great if you included the journal article titles too. Yes, IBS is indeed crappy! And enteric-coated peppermint oil does help me with the pain. Also tea tree oil products have helped me with blepharitis and skin yeast infections. But tea tree oil is very strong, so be careful trying to DIY with the straight essential oil.
@falcolfАй бұрын
I dilute tea tree with lotion when I use it - makes it go further anyway!❤
@killiashАй бұрын
Good presentation, but I was hoping to hear more about other studies that I’ve seen. Like sandalwood accelerating skin healing, clove oil for oral pain, and mint as mild stimulant
@andreask.2675Ай бұрын
I really like Tom Lum. He seems to fit SciShow perfectly. ☺
@RG-CooperTrooperАй бұрын
if making people smile is a goal of science.
@DavidCruickshankАй бұрын
@@RG-CooperTrooper Who hurt you, that you are in so many comments complaining so bitterly? Chill.
@Rayofpunkshine607Ай бұрын
I love Tom Yum! So excited to see him guest hosting!
@lorenam8028Ай бұрын
Oregano oil is great against infections if you have a little cut on your skin, or also for fungus on your toenails. Cinnamon oil is also very good against fungus of all kinds, including for plants. Peppermint oil has a similar effect as monoxidil in certain types of alopecia, as per clinical studies, promoting hair growth.
@BRBTechTalkАй бұрын
5:01 I have had 3 colonoscopies, agonizing is putting it mildly. It is not just the procedure, it is what you have to do to clear your colon before hand that is agonizing.
@disorganizedorgАй бұрын
Yes, the prep is worse. I'm surprised though -- you were conscious for the procedure? They knock me out with Propofol for mine. The cramping afterwards from the air they inflate you with is also un-fun.
@BRBTechTalkАй бұрын
@@disorganizedorg Yes I was awake, but they gave me something to forget most of the procedure. I walked in then walked out like a cowboy who sat on a cactus when they were done.
@KooblyKАй бұрын
Man, I must have had a great gastroenterologist, because while I did nearly aspirate vomiting up the stuff you have to drink beforehand (they should really change the amounts for the individual), which was terrifying, the actual procedure was fine. No pain or other symptoms afterward. Felt like nothing happened
@BRBTechTalkАй бұрын
@KooblyK I felt the camera going around corners in my bowel and it was quite uncomfortable. But whatever they gave me for a sedative made like a blur, I don't remember the whole event. My brother drove me home that took an hour and I only remember leaving the clinic and getting home.
@meesalikeuАй бұрын
i have had 2 and no problem at all about as far from agonizing as it gets 😂🎉
@AcapellaFellaАй бұрын
Peppermint oil makes me stop itching and keeps mosquitos away
@BuildinWingsАй бұрын
I use it as an anti-nausea agent.
@eakthekatАй бұрын
@@BuildinWingsI use boiled fennel seeds for nausea. It has a light licorice smell and will cure any gas or bloating issues you may have.
@FastAndEasy2010Ай бұрын
clove oil actually helps with tooth aches
@TheCommunalDwarfАй бұрын
Smells awful tho. Its also used to kill fish.
@dragonslayerslayerdragon5077Ай бұрын
It's also supposed to help testicles stay fuller. 🙆♂️
@25aspoonerАй бұрын
100% The dr gave it to me for a dry socket. It worked within minutes too.
@korbindallas4552Ай бұрын
Clove extract was traditionally used as an oral analgesic, before we discovered lidocaine and other numbing agents.
@benjamingeigerАй бұрын
Eugenol (which comprises something like 80% of clove oil) does work well as a dental analgesic. There's a reason that so many OTC dental items smell like cloves.
@KRfromthePaleozoicАй бұрын
So happy to see Tom on SciShow!!
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
All the hand flapping is very distracting, though. Does he always do that?
@TymbusАй бұрын
My Doctor prescribed me peppermint oil pills for my IBS back in The Eighties. But what worked for me was changing my diet to include more fibre and loosing weight
@CowboyPants-h5pАй бұрын
*losing. Do better.
@RG-CooperTrooperАй бұрын
Well done, and that's the difference between 'reducing symptoms' this young man mentioned and actual curing the disease. One need to find roots of his problems. Medical science should aim to cure. For me this channel does not popularize sound science.
@awaredeshmukh32026 күн бұрын
@@RG-CooperTrooper certainly a cure is the ultimate aim, but while the cure doesn't exist, reducing symptoms is also a valid scientific goal.
@MxProcrastin8Ай бұрын
REMEMBER ALOT OF OILS ARE BAD FOR PETS AND SOME ARE DEADLY
@jamesleatherwood5125Ай бұрын
i dunno why the last line made me laugh so much "Made by Scishow, Its got zero medical claims" lolololol
@joanhoffman3702Ай бұрын
I made a home made nasal decongestant with peppermint and eucalyptus oils. I stuffed a few cotton balls into a small Rx bottle and added several drops of each oil. It works very well for clearing my nasal passages and sinuses. YRMV. Why not just get one OTC? Camphor makes my sinuses hurt (perfume allergy).
@kevinv.m.94Ай бұрын
Citronella essential oil does not drive away mosquitoes, but some other component/s of the citronella leaves.
@abeziceАй бұрын
Glad to see Tom Lum on this channel!
@rosalie.e.morganАй бұрын
That image you used for bergamot is not bergamot. It's a very common mistake because that fruit is flashy but bergamot is not
@rosalie.e.morganАй бұрын
WeirdExplorer did a video on this issue in 2021
@pattheplanterАй бұрын
@@rosalie.e.morgan They should have called a specialist for fact-checking.
@estherabrams7274Ай бұрын
@@pattheplanterAny gardener will do.
@3moiraiАй бұрын
I commented the same. I've seen them more and more referred to as bergamot oranges because they look more like a small orange. I buy them in the winter at my local gourmet shop. I use it to make a lovely bergamot olive oil cake.
@baystatedАй бұрын
This Tom series has been fun.
@nikkiewhite476Ай бұрын
A lot of essential oils smell nice and that is it. The lavender I am surprised actually helps. I used to use a tea tree soap for acne and it did help. I had to stop using it because my husband is allergic to Balsam and his Dr told him to avoid essential oil and botanicals. Especially tea tree because it also come from a resinous tree, basically he is allergic to all fragrances and any resinous trees. Yes that includes spruce and pine.
@lynettejwhiteАй бұрын
Me too! I'm allergic to tea tree, pine, vetiver..
@ferretyluvАй бұрын
Yup. I’m allergic to balsam of Peru as well (1 out of 5 people are). Tea tree oil has similar compounds so I can’t use it.
@nikkiewhite476Ай бұрын
@ferretyluv yes, being as allergic to Balsam as my husband is is difficult. He has to be very careful. luckily it is only a contact allergy so far but he knows as soon as something triggers an his allergy as his skin gets huge angry red welts where it has touched him. Then it takes a strong steroid about a week to bring it down. I really hope yours is not anywhere as bad.
@devoltarАй бұрын
OK, the peppermint oil pill info is actually really useful. I've known for a long time that peppermint tea (though you have to pick one that isn't overprocessed and thus has no oil) helps with GI issues but I had to stop using it because it ALSO loosens the muscles in the stomach, which increases acid reflux, leading to some extremely painful nights on occasion. So having a pill that can pass through to your intestine before breaking down make a whole lot more sense. I assume that is why that was called out specifically.
@Ingu.zАй бұрын
Some (like me) feel chamomille tea can also help relax GI tract. Also, also, vitamin D supplements can also help for some reason
@devoltarАй бұрын
@Ingu.z it does seem to some, I switched to chamomile (with honey cause honey definitely helps). But it is not as effective.
@Ingu.zАй бұрын
@@devoltar yes, and just anecdotal evidence is hard to know how much is the the tea, and how much is placebo :) but it works for me and it tastes good
@Tinil0Ай бұрын
I will say that if you want an essential oil that works just by smelling it, most of them are pretty good at that! It's just that "works" in that case means "lifts your mood because it's a pleasant smell", not "cures your cancer" or whatever.
@adlockhungry304Ай бұрын
0:23 People forgot that essential oil of kingsfoil only prevents Ebola when combined with the power of rose quartz and two years of Chi Gung practice. 😂
@ccolorsplitАй бұрын
My favorite is Cannabis oil. It has the most potent effect. Besides that, Lavender of course.
@fjolliff6308Ай бұрын
Clary Sage helps me with congestion and when diluted with sweet almond oil, I can rub it into my forehead and temples to help take the edge off a migraine, low back pain and menstrual cramps are lessened too. I was a sceptic before, but hated taking pain reliever for everything, so I tried it. It's one of the few things that work. Best part: I don't have to worry about it interacting with my medications.
@hulduАй бұрын
A lot of beauty things companies sell are straight out bogus but like always when it comes to the placebo effect it is insane how much of an effect that alone can have, just the person *believing* something works can have a huge impact on their well-being. I can't remember when I've used essential oils myself but I'm sure I've fallen into the same trap over the years.
@nikkiewhite476Ай бұрын
The placebo effect is why double blind studies are so necessary.
@kewakl8891Ай бұрын
_A lot of beauty things companies sell are straight out bogus_ is it because they hope their target audience suffers from low self-esteem and can be milked sufficiently?
@jaykanta4326Ай бұрын
The placebo effect always returns to the mean. It's temporary and mostly psychosomatic. It's also unethical to trick someone as a medical professional.
@nikkiewhite476Ай бұрын
@@jaykanta4326 being in a double blind study isn't tricking anyone. The patients know they are in a study they are volunteers. Plus the people giving them the medication do not know which patients are getting the drug and which are getting the placebo. That is why they call it a double blind test no one in the front of the test know.
@jaykanta4326Ай бұрын
@ I’m an expert in methodologies. And that wasn’t what I was referring to but the eventual claim that placebo “works” or has a real effect. It’s become a common claim that just doesn’t hold water.
@Willow_HuckleberryАй бұрын
I really liked this in its entirety!! Great topic and excellent coverage!!!
@ericfellner2689Ай бұрын
I'm so happy this guy is on SciShow. I remember seeing his shorts a while back, and it couldn't be a better fit.
@ShadowDrakkenАй бұрын
My take on essentials oils: if it makes you feel good and it's not harmful then just enjoy it making you feel good. Don't try to assign it any mystical magical healing mumbo jumbo to it.
@ca44444Ай бұрын
Exactly, they’re just plant concentrates. Which means they have all the chemical compounds that come from those plants.
@kellydalstok8900Ай бұрын
@@ca44444 Some plants contain chemicals you might want to avoid, like deadly nightshade or foxglove. Natural doesn’t always mean harmless, and chemical doesn’t necessarily mean harmful.
@ShadowDrakkenАй бұрын
@@kellydalstok8900 no one is making essential oils out of those though, lol. Stay on topic :)
@KyropinesisАй бұрын
i use eucalyptus in a hot shower when i’m congested and it helps to loosen all that up
@marissa1438Ай бұрын
Teatree oil works amazing for mosquito bites. 😊
@lenabreijer1311Ай бұрын
Lavender sounds wonderful but i react to it. I prefer breathing. However teatree oil works wonders on a lot of skin issues.
@DaveLopez575Ай бұрын
Just an fyi, I had a CT Colonography (not to be confused with a Colonoscopy). If you aren’t good at tolerating pain, find out if you can be sedated because it hurts like hell. I tried some essential oils and I can only say the smells relaxed me a bit.
@islandseditionАй бұрын
I know a guy who knows a guy who swears that the right combination of EOs is able to increase his wealth when packaged and marketed correctly.
@Dragon_Scorpion_Mama9000Ай бұрын
AHHH!!! Tom is on SciShow!!!! I’ve been a fan since your bats on swings video!!!!!! So happy to see you here!!!!❤❤❤❤
@EdwardM919Ай бұрын
I asked my SIL how her healing crystals helped and asked if she takes them recitally like they recommended, she just blinked at me, like i knew something more then her. They're very sharp and pointy but i bet she did try.
@tarmaqueАй бұрын
You'd be amazed how many people think coffee enemas are some kind of cure-all. Most of that can be traced back to health food nut and general whack-job Doctor John Harvey Kellogg and his health sanitarium in the early 20th Century. "Doctor" Kellogg got his medical degree from a questionable 6 month course of studies after only attending primary school from the ages of 9-11. (He was largely self-taught, but did receive some formal training as a teacher prior to this.) His enema of choice was yogurt, but no matter what ailed you he would probably try to cure it with some combination of enemas and cold baths. His high-fiber vegetarian diet and courses of exercise were probably more helpful.
@emerald3324Ай бұрын
8:05 the ad break at this point is devious
@MsSpiffzАй бұрын
When I've been in hospital, and happened to have indigestion, rather than calling the resident doctor, the nurses would give me peppermint cordial - and I still use that for indigestion and do find that it helps.
@jayyydizzzleАй бұрын
Did the nurse pass it by the doctor first? It's sketchy for nurses dispense medication without approval. Especially in a hospital setting. Unless it's a nurse practitioner, I would run anything by A doctor or pharmacist first because of the risk of interaction
@IgnisKhanАй бұрын
My stepmother is hugely (and to me, embarrassingly) into alternative medicine. When I had chronic bronchitis for a month, she pushed me hard to try drinking a few drops of oregano oil dissolved in a glass of water, several times per day. She insisted it had antimicrobial properties. I was skeptical, but to my amazement it cleared up the cough in less than a week. And it wasn't a one-off; I used to get bronchitis every winter, but oregano oil helped every time. But I still don't think it's because it has antimicrobial properties -- I've tried oregano skim creams that did nothing for acne. It works because it's a wonderful expectorant (chest decongestant), better than Mucinex. I was coating my throat with a volatile oil that would spend the next 10 minutes evaporating and entering my lungs, which always made me cough up the phlegm that otherwise would have been stuck inside.
@ariel5186Ай бұрын
I thought the rosmarinic acid in rosemary oil was found to inhibit release of the enzymes that break down acetylcholine in the brain and that was thought to be its main mechanism of action? 🤔 Guess I'll have to do more studying.
@akselorАй бұрын
Thanks for the video! Glad to see improvements in title)
@josephharrison5639Ай бұрын
9:40 as a college student in finals, no I’ll never sleep
@s.l.summers2958Ай бұрын
Me avoiding finishing my final project at 12:30AM lol
@abracadaverousАй бұрын
I got a tattoo on a trip to Ireland. It got infected, and I couldn't find any antibiotic ointment to treat it with. The chemist suggested tea tree oil ointment, and it worked very well.
@Shadowdragon3710Ай бұрын
Unfortunately lavender has the complete opposite effect in a small percent of the population, I'm one of them
@MxPotato84Ай бұрын
Tea tree oil has helped me and my ex boyfriend greatly when we had a bad bout of dandruff. It was the only thing to work on us. Now, i use a conditioner mask with tea tree oil once a week during the colder months when the air is bone dry. It helps my scalp from being overly itchy from the dry humidity during the autumn and winter.
@sockmonkey6977Ай бұрын
Lavender oil really does work wonders for burns. I was out in the middle of nowhere south Dakota camping for 10 days and I burned my hand really bad, blisters all the way up three of my fingers and someone had lavender oil, told me to apply it to the burns and the blisters were gone a couple days before I packed in my camp to go home. I was really dubious and if my friend hadn't been pushing me to apply the oil several times a day, I never would have used it.
@daemonslime3287Ай бұрын
Depending on the actual burn level it seems that your body healed on its own without the lavender actually doing anything , use aloe for burns otherwise if you're putting any oil on any type of burn make sure to keep it covered and away from sunlight while using oils.
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
@@daemonslime3287 - Studies have shown that keeping wounds clean and covered helps them heal faster. Perhaps the oil acted as a physical barrier between the burns and the air?
@garydargan6Ай бұрын
Indigenous Australians used parts of the Geebung tree, several species of the genius Persoonia, a member of the Proteaceae family. A sprig of leaves repels insects. A tea made from the leaves can treat diarrhoea and chest infections. Pulp or juice derived from the fruit has antimicrobial and antifungal properties and the pink to red inner bark also has antiseptic properties and is used as a wound dressing. There has been some work done to validate these claims and there are proposals to grow the plant commercially.
@linneanooden4853Ай бұрын
What also needs to be mentioned (please!) is that these are all allergens!
@LoreleiBlaineАй бұрын
and many are toxic to cats. pet owners be very careful and do research before giving a diffuser a try bc "it cant hurt to try and smells nice"
@lesil1000Ай бұрын
I’ve heard that any scent can be used to help memory. Specifically by associating a scent with whatever you’re trying to remember.
@fortheloveofLDSАй бұрын
Tea tree oil is goated at getting rid of that pink/orange mold on shower curtains. Highly recommend it for that use case!
@anniestumpy9918Ай бұрын
And how exactly would you apply the tea tree oil in that context? (I just wash my shower curtain at 90 degrees C every other month)
@whut9245Ай бұрын
@@anniestumpy9918 10 ish drops in a spray bottle of white vinegar, shake and spray and leave to sit for a few hours at least,
@victoriaeads6126Ай бұрын
I love the scent of Rosemary oil, and I think it helps a bit with opening up a stuffy nose when you use it in a diffuser. Memory? Nah, except in the sense of perhaps a scent memory? Like, smelling rosemary could remind you of a beloved relative who used it a lot when cooking?
@erinm3461Ай бұрын
I’m not sure about the memory thing, but rosemary does help with hair growth! It helped with my hormonal hair loss. I’m surprised that wasn’t mentioned.
@birdnirdАй бұрын
Patchouli smells so bad it works as a tick and fire ant repellent
@pamelareed9514Ай бұрын
😂
@slwrabbitsАй бұрын
It does repel at least one human (me).
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
@@slwrabbits - And me.
@user-pd8mi7ng7sАй бұрын
It certainly repels me 🤭
@amelialarson330224 күн бұрын
I have always thought patchouli smelled just awful, I’m glad I’m not the only one.
@marieugorek5917Ай бұрын
yup. tea tree oil treats my acne without drying my skin (which causes my skin to produce more oil)
@kellydalstok8900Ай бұрын
A lot of people with acne think they have oily skin, but often their skin is actually dry. That is probably why oil works better.
@tommcfadden2226Ай бұрын
Oil of clover works for reducing tooth pain.
@_Stin_Ай бұрын
Clove oil is unreasonably good for toothache. I was ready to knock my self out by headbutting the wall until I tried that stuff.. I cried with the relief.
@korbindallas4552Ай бұрын
Clove extract was used by dentists before we discovered lidocaine and other numbing agents. I recommend it to anyone with tooth pain.
@jamesharmer9293Ай бұрын
As used in the movie Marathon Man by Laurence Olivier, when he tortures Dustin Hoffman.
@DrachenGothik666Ай бұрын
Clove oil, not clover oil. Clover is a completely useless plant that doesn't offer much strength of anything.
@petermoller8337Ай бұрын
Clover is a stock food, cloves are a flower from a tree.😊
@RogueAstro85Ай бұрын
As a nurse I can tell you that smelling peppermint essential oil helps so much with nausea. I've had some situations where I was smelling things that made me want to vomit immediately and peppermint oil was the only thing that kept that from happening
@exosproudmamabear558Ай бұрын
Problem with essential oils the complexity of compounds that effect each other which makes them difficult to study and some compounds just dont hold in process. For example allicin is pretty nice compound that has strong antibacterial,antifungal effects and antiinflamatory effects but it degregades quickly and garlic has small amounts of it when you turn garlic into essential oil it just doesnt hold up or allicin amount is already low gets even smaller in the storing process. But some essential oil are almost a drug(Not strong enough but it is almost isolated) especially done with distilation or critical co2 extraction technics due to high rate of that certain compounds. One of them is oregano essential oil for example for gut issues I am using oregano essential oil right now and it is %83 carvachol, there is even higher one clove essential oil has %90 eugenol generally you can even higher if you find a good one. Some even has same potency as drugs for example lemongrass essential oils almost as effective as penicilin to staph aereus. They are specifically great for breaking resistency of antibiotic resistent staphs combined with antibiotics. This thing also used in industrial settings too. They add some essential oils to break resistency and prevent biofilms with other sterilisation compounds because especially e coli is very resilient forms biofilms and once biofilm formed it is resistent to many things including your stomach acid and immune system at some degree which is why it causes a lot of food poisoning.
@fhoque48Ай бұрын
I love your videos man - surprised ive never seen you in them before
@x-i-am-jinxАй бұрын
My GI doc actually recommended peppermint oil for my IBS recently. So that’s… cool.
@mb4456Ай бұрын
Some of the trouble with these sorts of things is that studies can only happen when someone with money wants the study done, so there's a shocking amount of stuff with no published research, even if it's something that's been considered a home remedy for hundreds of years, but has no more proof of benefit than biting a stick; all because it wouldn't be profitable. The situation will only be worse as the corporate vise tightens, so I always hope folks are learning about how to do their own studies at home for these sorts of things. It'll never be perfect, and I'd say it can never replace anything in the medical field and should only be for small household things, but -- well -- at least in the US it's getting physically harder and harder to see physicians and get treatments (especially for the chronically disabled) so, distopian-esque, we do sometimes actually need to experiment on our own between the doctor visits where you've been waiting a year to see anyone. Me, for instance; I can't sleep more than 4 hours a day, which is crippling, but I've spent oh five years at least bouncing around trying to figure it out with doctors. I can experiment to find things that help at home, though. High protein high dairy diet seems to help a lot, since it reduces my chronic pain; and I've found out through experimentation with caffeine that it makes me *more* sleepy, actually, and doesn't wake me up at all when I want something to do so -- which is how I found out I had ADHD, which, while I was able to get *that* diagnosed relatively easily when I brought it up specifically and mentioned my trials with caffeine, the information doesn't super help because United'Healthcare' (praise be to the Claims Adjustor) is trying it's damndest to keep ADHD folks from getting meds, so even though I did have them briefly, a UHC policy change means I can't have them anymore and so I can't really focus and I ramble a lot. So now I have to try at-home variable testing to try to find things that make the ADHD a little easier to handle. So far, not much luck, besides the caffeine thing. I doubt there's any oils that could help, but maybe I'll start some variable trials with lavender and give that a shot.
@micki0finn430Ай бұрын
Sometimes just having a tea, can be safer than isolated essential oils.
@ca44444Ай бұрын
Thissss, like drink peppermint tea instead of investing straight up peppermint EOs, it’s so much less caustic!
@micki0finn430Ай бұрын
@ca44444 Ginger and peppermint depending on the stomach issue have gotten me through so much. Plus then you know it is food grade and regulated by the FDA. You never know with essential oils.
@kellydalstok8900Ай бұрын
@@ca44444 Mint tea with a piece of cinnamon for sweetness is lovely. In summer when my mint plants are growing fastest I often make myself a pot after dinner.
@KittySheepАй бұрын
A dab of tea tree oil on a mosquito bite is such a relief!
@u0000-u2xАй бұрын
4:50 What?! So a "pain study" done on a procedure that causes no pain?
@isabellabihy8631Ай бұрын
Peppermint tea used to be what my Mom used to give when my siblings and me had diarrhea. I still use it today. It works. Thyme tea was used during my childhood when we had a cold. That one works too. Ok, let's not discuss the dosage. My mom still uses lavender oil on her pillow to go to sleep easily.
@soopertrooper8177Ай бұрын
I like this guy.
@HayTatsukoАй бұрын
Eugenol (cloves) works well to quell toothaches (and even dry socket, to some degree), but one must mix it with an edible carrier oil to be safe. A few drops of it in a teaspoon (15mL) of something like canola or olive oil will do the job without risking irritation of soft tissues.
@user-ye1go6hw9rАй бұрын
Ooooooooh, I hit play with cautious optimism, but I'm peering through parted fingers and my hands over my face.
@spiralpython1989Ай бұрын
It is possible to test efficacy of essential oils in clinical trials; control group uses synthetic fragrance oil ( synthetic fragrance oil smells like the essential oils, but doesn’t have the volatile compounds). Is the ‘benefit’ due to nice smell associations or are there differences between the research and control groups?
@tygreen101Ай бұрын
Because of Tea Tree oil's anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties, I have been adding it to my CPAP water for almost a year. I have no evidence that it helps me fight colds, but the aroma certainly hits me and I relax and smile. Call me delusional, but I will take the potential placebo.
@SianaGearzАй бұрын
Pardon me? I don't know, this one doesn't strike me as particularly safe, as it's a strong inhalation irritant and among most toxic essential oils, and much more allergy prone as well. It's one of the few that is quite poisonous when swallowed. It occurs to me menthol, camphor and eucalyptus might be safer.
@MossyMozartАй бұрын
@@SianaGearz - Also, inhaling oil droplets into the lungs can be very detrimental. It can cause a pneumonia.