Do Essential Oils Complement or Inactivate Antibiotics?

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Do Essential Oils Complement or Inactivate Antibiotics?

Dr. Jean Valnet (medical physician and aromatherapist) wrote: "Some essences have been found to complement the action of antibiotics." Valnet also mentions that some oils containing aldehydes and ketones can 'inactivate antibiotics.'"

Essential Oils high in Aldehydes

Cinnamon Bark Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Eucalytpus Citriodora Eucalyptus citriodora

Eucalyptus Java Cymbopogon winterianus

Honey Myrtle Melaleuca teretifolia

Lemon Myrtle Backhousia citriodora

Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus

May Chang Litsea cubeba

Melissa Melissa officinalis

Essential Oils high in Ketones

Blue Tansy Tanacetum annum

Davana Artemisia pallens

Engelman Spruce Picea engelmanii

Eucalyptus Dives 

Fingerroot Boesenbergia pandurata

Peppermint Mentha x piperita

Rosemary ct camphor 

Rosemary ct verbenone

Stika Spruce Picea sitchensis

Spearmint Mentha spicita

Spike Lavender Lavandula latifolia

Turmeric Curcuma longa

Vetiver Vetiveria zizanoides

White Spruce Picea glauca

Pharmaceutical Drug Interactions or Contradictions

Taking Pro-Biotics with Anti-Biotics