Can pregnant women use essential oils?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Only a very few types of essential oils are considered safe for pregnant women, and their use requires extreme caution.
Even if you are not pregnant, the chemical substances in essential oils will still circulate in the blood and reach all parts of the body. However, essential oils are not medications, and harmful substances do not remain in the body. For a healthy individual, the elimination time is 3 to 6 hours, while for those who are not healthy, it takes more than 10 hours to fully metabolize them. But for safety, it is recommended to stop using essential oils two months before preparing for pregnancy.