[SPAM] Lavender and kids

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Lori, I remember reading the article at the time. So it was just two case

studies of boys using lavender and tea tree products, and as melissa said when

the product use stopped, the gynecomastia stopped. They also did in vitro

studies that showed these two oils had some estrogenic effects. I don't think

there was any skewing, it is just something that has to be taken for what it is;

just two case studies and a small in vitro study showing estrogenic effects.

Nothing conclusive. Its just important that these case studies get documented in

the medical literature in case over the years there appears to be an

extraordinant number of them then it might be suggestive of anything. That is

the purpose of case studies, alone they mean nothing but they do need to be

reported for future reference.

But, no, I have never read anything relating lavender to puberty. I don't think

I'd worry about it, lavender eo has been around long enough that if that were a

consideration it would have been reported.

 

cindy Jones

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> I heard about that study briefly- I would like to know more- I heard that it

was greatly skewed, and that no one took into account the other ingredients that

may have been in the shampoos etc. Anyone have any info on this?

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> Lori

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> Melissa Bell

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> Friday, March 27, 2009 8:47 AM

> [sPAM] Re: Lavender and kids

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> There was a study released in the last couple of years that showed that

> lavender and/or possibly tea tree oils had some estrogenic properties and

> were implicated in several cases of gynecomastia, or abnormal development of

> breasts, in young boys (pre-pubescent, around 10 years old). Several of the

> boys had been using shampoos, gels, and/or soaps with lavender and/or tea

> tree oils, and in a couple of cases, were using direct application. When

> the oil-containing products were stopped, the gynecomastia went away.

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> Whoever told you that Lavender can cause early puberty may have read or

> heard about this study and misunderstood the data.

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> Sorry I don't have time to find the actual study right now, must get ready

> to head to class!

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> Melissa Bell

> Knoxville, TN

> Gatton College of Pharmacy 1st year student

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