Use it always diluted. In a 30 ml-bottle prepare a blend of 30 ml of virgin olive oil and 8-10 drops of essential oil (a maximum of 10 drops). Take 0.5 ml of this blend 1-3 times a day for 10 days. Do not take it pure. Then take a rest period of 10 days.
PHENOLATED FOOD ESSENTIAL OILS
· Essential oils which are rich in phenols (thyme b. s.: thymol; thyme b. s.: carvacrol; clove b. s.: eugenol; pepper b. s.: eugenol; oregano b. s.: carvacrol) and in some aldehydes (cinnamaldehyde: cinnamon bark b. s. cinnamaldehyde) should be used with extreme caution. Never apply the oils directly to the skin and never allow the oils to be released in the air, as they can be irritating to mucous membranes if inhaled. Orally always use the essential oil diluted in a carrier oil.
· For essential oils containing phenols, prepare a mixture of 30 ml of extra virgin olive oil with 8-10 drops of the essential oil that contains phenols in a 30 ml amber glass dropper and shake vigorously. Take half a pipette (approx. 0.5 ml) 1-3 times a day. Follow the treatment for a maximum of 10 days alternating it with periods of rest of the same duration.
TOPICAL USE
Not aplicable
ORAL USE
· Immune deficiency, infections (broad-spectrum antimicrobial): add 7 drops of thymol thyme oil to 30 ml of virgin evening primrose oil and take 1 ml of the mixture 1-3 times a day only during the infectious process (7 to 10 days). Take equivalent breaks before restarting the intake of this essential oil. CAUTION: from 12 years of age. In children aged 3 to 11: use thyme s. b./QT: linalool. Add 7 drops of linalool thyme oil to 30 ml of virgin olive oil and take 1 ml of the mixture 1-2 times a day.
INHALATION
Not applicable
DILUTION
Normal / weak / very weak
PRECAUTIONS
· Dermocaustic due to its high enol content (50%): thymol, carvacrol.
· For topical use, always dilute in a vegetable carrier to a weak dilution.
· Do not use undiluted in diffusion; combine with other oils. Only 2-5 drops may be added to a mixture of other essential oils suitable for atmospheric diffusion. Diffusion, even when diluted, should be kept away from babies and young children.
· Pregnancy: do not use, as it reduces spontaneous uterine contractions.
· Do not use on children under 12 years of age.
· Toxicological data_ LD50: oral: 2.84 / dermal: 5.00.