Would you use lavender essential oil?

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SophiaMarie
SophiaMarie Member Posts: 352
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

When I saw there was lavender essential oil (as well as parabens) in the skin protectant spray that the rad nurse was going to give me, I declined it. I thought lavender was a strong phytoestrogen... I know there's been controversy over how phytoestrogens actually react in the body, but it just seemed wrong to me to douse the area with potential er+ cells in it. I make natural soap and only use who's, so I know how wonderful lavender is for burns - but still. Anyway, I'm curious - was I overreacting? What would you have done?



Bt the way, I did get some helichrysum eo to mix with my emu/tamandu/vit E blend - that's supposed to help with skin regeneration. I hope.

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  • cp418
    cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
    edited September 2013

    Honestly that would make me crazy that a medical professional would dispense this to patients.  No - I don't think you were overreacting. Maybe pass them some research articles about the issues of these ingredients as toxic.  If they pooh pooh you - then you are wasting your breath.  I had good results using pure Aloe (no alcohol) during my rad treatments.  If you search on this topic you will get many prodcut suggestions used by women here ---that are NOT TOXIC.  Frown

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  • abigail48
    abigail48 Member Posts: 1,699
    edited September 2013

    I wash it with a body wash that contains teatree oil, said to be estrogenic, but everything is pretty much & I heard not to use soap on it.  I have a great unscented seaweed soap though from..........I forget.  a british outfit so the seaweed probably isn't from japan.  I aviod lavendar stuff, sometimes descent the toilet bowl with lavendar liquid soap

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  • SophiaMarie
    SophiaMarie Member Posts: 352
    edited September 2013

    Ok, I will tell you the rest of the story then... I told the nurse that I was planning on putting on a pack full of aloe for my hour + ride home, then repeatedly slather it with my emu/tamandu/vit E/helichrysum oil. She said NOT to use aloe, that it was DRYING. I said "really?......" And then noticed that aloe was the 3rd ingredient in the spray she wanted me to use. I had to point that out. Dh said I wasn't a snot, but I was really worried at how that came across. I already have a reputation for coming at them with millions of questions and making them late - I don't want to be on their bedside either! But you really do have to be on your toes! So radiation really is supposed to be good.... I'd better not keep thinking along that line or I'll start freaking out again.



    But so good to have your backing. And Abigail, I might still be cautious, but I'd be less concerned about a wash off product than one that will sit on it and soak in!

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  • abigail48
    abigail48 Member Posts: 1,699
    edited September 2013

    yeah.  one good thing about all of us:  we read.........by the way I remembered the name of that seaweed soap:  it's from faith in nature

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  • SophiaMarie
    SophiaMarie Member Posts: 352
    edited September 2013

    Oh cool - I make a seaweed soap as well - I will go check that one out!

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  • gemini4
    gemini4 Member Posts: 532
    edited September 2013

    I used a special cream for rads called Jean's Cream, and its main ingredient is aloe. Go figure! ;-). I alternated with another cream called My Girls, and its main ingredient is calendula. (Neither product contained parabens.) I definitely recommend calendula for protecting the skin during rads.

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