Essential oils

[Huggybear123]

Has anyone found that they have benefited from essential oils? If soo which ones?💜

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

Thank you for your message. We have some information our website about complementary treatments for epilepsy that you might find useful epilepsy.org.uk/info/treatment/complementary.

Some aromatherapy oils should be avoided by people with epilepsy as they could makes their seizures more likely. These include rosemary, fennel, sage, eucalyptus, hyssop, camphor and spike lavender

I hope you hear from others on this platform, as sharing information and experiences can be a good idea. Can I just check you also know about our other services?

We have our virtual support groups epilepsy.org.uk/virtual-groups. We have our forum4e online community forum.epilepsy.org.uk/, and we are on facebook facebook.com/epilepsyaction and twitter twitter.com/epilepsyaction.

Finally, please feel free to contact our helpline team. You can either email [e-mail] or phone the Epilepsy Action Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. Our helpline is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 8.00pm, Friday 8.30am until 4.30pm and Saturday 10.00am until 4.00pm.

Regards

Jess

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team