I don't look at it as "overusing", but at some point our body will say "ok, enough! I have plenty." A simple example is when I get tired of using lemon in my water, I switch over to another citrus - orange, grapefruit, lime. My tastebuds have lemon fatigue, and I figure it's likely from my body saying "we have all the lemon we need right now, try something else."
Other times OnGuard doesn't appeal, so I switch to melissa or some other anti-viral oil. For me, it's a combination of shaking things up and going with my gut. Why do I put Balance on my son for one head bonking, then frankincense for another cranial mishap? I don't know. I don't fight it, he's still benefiting from having essential oils in his body, period.
Something about the article you mentioned makes me wonder why somebody would be exposing themselves to such a long exposure of essential oils that they become ineffective? If they're not seeing results with the essential oil they're using, it sounds like they're using the wrong one.
Blessings,
Leah
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 10:09 AM, KelliDonna <kellidonna@gmail.com> wrote:
-- Can we use the oils to the point of them not being effective anymore?
Can we build up a tolerance to them? Just like when taking too many
antibiotics?
I was asked this question recently and I thought the answer was no,
but then I read an article today stating...
"Researchers concluded that while tea tree oil is indeed an effective
antibacterial agent, low-level, sustained application may contribute
to the development of antibiotic resistance in human pathogens, a
significant and growing medical concern." ..."Just as for synthetic
antibacterials, overuse of naturally derived antibacterial compounds
can eventually render them ineffective."
So now I'm not too sure how to answer that question.
I know the typical answer to concerns about an EO is "Doterra oils are
the purest so it doesn't apply to our oils" but I don't think that
would apply to this concern.
Does anyone know the correct answer?
Can we overuse these oils to point of them not being effective for us
anymore? And not just TTO but all the antibacterial oils?
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