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Essential Oils For Alleviating Galactorrhea?


Author: Joanne G.
Date: 11-28-2009
Views: 5,647
Word Count: 188
Questions Received: 4
Testimonial ID: 3972-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 7

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I have been having ongoing milk production since weaning my last child, some 13 years ago. The doctor told me that there was no solution for this. My hormone levels indicated that I has galactorrhea and that it was likely to be caused by a small tumour on the pituitary gland, nothing to worry about.

I decided to try using Frankincense and Lavender as others on this site had done so to reduce breast lumps. So after trying this without much change, I tried the SclarEssence oil blend, as I was taking this in capsules to help balance my hormones.

I can tell you that the result was instantaneous with topical application, however it was not the desired effect, but rather quite the opposite. What I did not realise, was that the Fennel in SclarEssence will assist in milk production. I have stopped taking SclarEssence for now until my naturopath helps me balance my hormones with other oils first.

What I have learned is that any new mother having difficulty obtaining adequate milk supply, give SclarEssence a try.

Has anyone any information on successfully trying to stop milk production and treating galactorrhea?


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Supporting Scientific Studies
1.Associated topics: hormones — "Therapy with beta-caryophyllene [present in many essential oils] may present a promising novel, non-toxic therapeutic option for patients with endometriosis."Link
2.Associated topics: breastfeeding-/-milk-supply-/-nursing-/-lactation — "Foeniculum vulgare Mill, commonly called fennel, has been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Additionally, it is also used as a galactagogue agent for lactating mothers.... Foeniculum vulgare has emerged as a good source of traditional medicine and it provides a noteworthy basis in pharmaceutical biology for the development/formulation of new drugs and future clinical uses."Link
3.Associated topics: hormones — "After inhalation of clary sage oil, cortisol levels were significantly decreased.... Thyroid stimulating hormone was also reduced.... Clary sage oil has antidepressant-like effect...."Link
4.Associated topics: hormones — "DHEA [a component of PD 80/20], an androstene hormone [precursor to estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, cortisone, and other hormones], has been shown to possess a wide range of beneficial biological effects mainly attributed to immune system modulation.... thus leading to beneficial effects in diverse human diseases including resistance to infection, neuroprotection, wound healing, diabetes, hepatic injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer."Link
5.Associated topics: hormones — "Most studies, as well as clinically applied experience, have indicated that various essential oils, such as lavender, lemon and bergamot can help to relieve stress, anxiety, depression and other mood disorders. Most notably, inhalation of essential oils can communicate signals to the olfactory system and stimulate the brain to exert neurotransmitters (e.g. serotonin and dopamine), thereby further regulating mood."Link
6.Associated topics: hormones — "Results of bone density, bone mineral content, bone tensile strength and histological analysis also showed similar trend of results, which supported initial observations of this study. It is proposed that hydroalcoholic extract of dried clove buds has bone-preserving efficacy against hypogonadal [hormonally deficient] osteoporosis."Link
7.Associated topics: breasts — "D-limonene is one of the most common terpenes in nature. It is a major constituent in several citrus oils.... Being a solvent of cholesterol, d-limonene has been used clinically to dissolve cholesterol-containing gallstones. Because of its gastric acid neutralizing effect and its support of normal peristalsis, it has also been used for relief of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). D-limonene has well-established chemopreventive activity against many types of cancer. Evidence from a phase I clinical trial demonstrated a partial response in a patient with breast cancer and stable disease for more than six months in three patients with colorectal cancer."Link

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