allergies (was: SO CA WILDFIRES - United Aromatherapy Effort Activation)

[Guest guest]

I do Reflexology, and usually end a session

with a foot massage with a massage oil and a few

drops of Lavender, Peppermint or Wild Rosemary.

 

I almost always ask the client first if they have

allergies to oils. The ONE time I forgot it turned

out the lady was extremely sensitive to Lavender,

and she started feeling very faint.

It only lasted a few minutes, but it scared me

enough that I never forgot to ask again.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Glad you are honest with most of your clients. It could do more than

getting someone dizzy. They might sit through the massage and later

end up in the ER having an asthmatic attack.

[Guest guest]

llaci wrote:

<Glad you are honest with most of your clients. It could do more than

getting someone dizzy. They might sit through the massage and later

end up in the ER having an asthmatic attack. >

 

Eh, I do believe that was addressed to me?

If not, ignore this reply please.

 

I am honest with ALL my clients.

I mentioned this incident precisely to stress the importance

of asking people about allergies to oils before applying any.

I ask 99.99% of the time, but this one time I forgot.

The lady did have a reaction to lavender, the first time

that ever came up.

 

I do NOT belong to YL. As a matter of fact I make it a

point to steer people on health groups to this

for answers about oils. I have no personal interest in any

EO business.

 

I only use a few drops of oil added to massage oil at the

end of a Reflexology session. I started this after a friend

had treated me to a pedicure.

The pedicure ended with a massage with my choice of oil

added to a base cream. I picked peppermint, and couldn't

believe how good my feet felt afterwards.

 

That's all!

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com