15SW04 - Essential Oils and Contagion: Facts and Fantasies

Format: Audio

Speaker: Crow, David

Speaker: David Crow. This presentation examines the challenges and complexities of using essential oils for antimicrobial purposes, including:Historical uses of aromatic plants for treating and preventing infectious conditions:


  • Overview of research on the antimicrobial powers of essential oils

  • Dose/toxicity ratios and challenges of internal uses of oils

  • Mechanisms of antimicrobial actions

  • Medical claims and FDA issues

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