using oils internally and I thought it was worth sharing as this
question comes up from time to time.
Most of the oils that are marked for external use only would not pose
any harm, they simply would not provide any benefit and they don't
taste very good either.
There are oils, however, that you would want to be careful to use
internally such as wintergreen. In very high amounts, wintergreen
essential oil can make you sick and even severely ill if you are a
child. But you would have to drink the whole bottle (pretty hard to
swallow that much) but it is a possibility nevertheless. Essential
oils are very concentrated botanical extracts and you might get
stomach upset if you use too much of any essential oil, or any
botanical extract for that matter.
If someone were able to drink a whole bottle of Deep Blue or Breathe
(it would be very difficult to swallow such an amount without gagging)
then you would want to watch them closely and call poison control with
any signs of strong stomach or chest pain, elevated temperature,
sleepiness, etc. as you would as a general household first aid rule.
Some essential oils are "hot" (e.g. Cinnamon, oregano) and might sting
the mouth for a while but generally speaking there is not a great
danger of long-term damage with the oils.
Using the oils as directed on the labels with moderation will help you
avoid any undesirable side effects from the oils. We ere on the side
of safety and conservatism on our labels and reference materials so
follow the directions and you will be good to go.
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