I read your post on essential oils a couple of days ago and only now found the time to ask you for some info/help regarding the use of these oils for my skin infection.
Sorry to repeat myself on this forum, but let me very quickly describe what I am dealing with: Long lasting (10 years now) skin infection all over the body (worst face, throat and chest)that shows as many little red dots filled with pus. It's gotten worse over the years, but since I started taking antimicrobial herbs a few months ago, it has gotten better. Unfortunately it seems like I have reached some sort of plateau, so I haven't been improving for several weeks now.
This is what it looks like:
(This is the first time I am uploading a picture, hope it worked)
According to my research essential oils could turn out to be the biggest help for this infection. I will also be working with herbs.
There seem to be many essential oils with antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitical, antiviral properties, so I have to make a choice which ones to try first and I came up with these:
- Oregano Oil (Oregano Vulgare)
- Thyme oil (thymus vulgaris)
- Cinnamonum Zeylanicum
As I mentioned above, I started taking antimicrobial herbs a few months ago, which has improved the infection. 4 weeks ago I started taking Oregano Oil (6x1 drop per day). After 1 month on Oregano Oil, the infection has not improved further.
Water, can I ask you these questions:
- How would you approach such an infection with essential oils? To me it seems like I have to go both routes, internal and external treatment. It looks like the internal treatment is more important, since improvement can be seen in areas where I never applied anything. Also the fact that the red spots wander, shows that not a particular area of skin is the problem, but something is going on inside that one day shows here on the skin and the other day there on the skin.
- There's lots of contradicting info about the safety of essential oils taken internally. I am convinced that it is safe, when done properly. I have been taking the Oregano Oil for 4 weeks now and would like to continue taking it, to see wheter improvement can be seen in the future. According to my info so far, it should be safe to take Oregano Oil at a dosage of 6 drops per day for several months. What's your opinion on that?
- Since I have not seen any improvement with the Oregano Oil after 4 weeks, my plan is now to keep taking it, but to cut back on the dosage and at the same time start with one or 2 additional essential oils (I'd like to try Thyme and Chamomile). I will always make sure to not take more than 8 drops total of essential oils per day.
- What in general do you know about essential oils and their safety when considering dosage and length of treatment time? What dosages and lenghts of treatment are safe and at the same time effective?
I am sure the infection can be completely healed. - Especially with Uny's and the forum's help. I am at the moment trying to come up with a treatment plan using essential oils and herbs that is both safe and effective.
Water - and everyone - if you have any input, it will be greatly appreciated.
Healthy bleesings,
Solmare