Supports healthy prostate function and hormone balance for male and female.
Generally it is suggested that this blend is most effective for men in general and women ages 30-45. For women over 45 see Vitality blend, and for women up to age 30 see Woman Ease blend. The age ranges are general observations reported by women who have used these blends and not 'set in stone' to say the least. Nutritional Remedy for Heavy Periods by The Healthy Home Economist For Prostate issues, also consider Fortify blend.
Children: Not suitable topically on children under 5 years of age due to Fennel. For children over 5, please follow the Dilution Chart on the Babies and Children page. *See SAFETY information at the bottom of this page. Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler
Internal: Not suitable due to Dalmation Sage
Fennel Caution: Clinical Aromatherapy by Jane Buckle: "Some essential oils are generally contraindicated for all therapeutic uses." Her list includes Fennel. She continues: "These oils all contain toxic constituents." She lists Fennel as one to avoid if prone to epilepsy and then writes: ". . . although there is no published report of any of these triggering a seizure." Note that the "toxic constituent" Buckle refers to in Fennel is a ketone. See Battaglia's comment below. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy by Salavatore Battaglia on the safety of Fennel: "I have a suspicion that some aromatherapists may be concerned about the fenchone content, which is a ketone. As we know, some ketones are reputed to be neurotoxic. There is no pharmacological evidence to suggest that fenchone or transanethole are neurotoxic in the doses used in aromatherapy." Salavatore references other noted authors: Blumenthal, Lawless, Tisserand. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless: Fennel is "non-irritant, relatively non-toxic, narcotic in large doses . . ." Blue Yarrow: According to Robert Tisserand in Essential Oil Safety (2013, page 134) the maximum percentage of Blue Yarrow suggested topically for epilepsy is 8.6%. The amount of Blue Yarrow in our Master blend is less than 7%. Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.