Can essential oils effectively help eliminate MRSA?
MRSA (or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is bacterium usually found on the skin and/or in the noses of healthy people. While normally harmless at these sites, it may get into the body through abrasions, cuts, wounds, surgical incisions, or indwelling catheters. The infections may be mild (pimples or boils) but can escalate to infection of the bloodstream, bones, or joints.
Although MRSA used to be mostly a hospital-acquired infection, "community acquired" MRSA has been in the news much lately, especially among people involved in contact sports.
Here are reports of research findings on using essential oils for MRSA:
Aromatherapy oils 'kill superbug' from BBC News
Essential oils 'combat superbug'
Essential Oils Found to Fight Bacteria
Young Living created a proprietary essential oil blend called Thieves that has been university tested and found to be highly effective against airborne bacteria.(1) The blend includes the following essential oils: clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus radiata, and rosemary.
Click here to download a booklet about Thieves essential oil and products (PDF).
Click here to buy Thieves essential oil.
(1) Sushil K. Shahi, A. C. Sukla, et al., “Broad Spectrum Herbal Therapy against Superficial Fungal Infections,” Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol. 000; 13:60–64.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and drug administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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