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Traditionally used as a massage oil to soothe minor muscle and joint aches and pains.

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Ortho Massage
Fractionated Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Grapeseed Oil (Vitis vinifera), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Birch (Betula lenta), Oregano (Origanum vulgare), Eucalyptus globulus, Elemi (Canarium luzonicum), Sweet Almond Nut Oil (Prunus dulcis), Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), Thyme ct. thymol (Thymus vulgaris), Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides)

Ready to Use ~ 9% essential oils

Safety Information
Children: Not suitable due to Birch.

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Not suitable due to Birch and Oregano. See Safety information below.

Medication/Health Condition:
Contraindicated All Routes: Diabetes and Anticoagulant medication (such as aspirin, heparin, warfarin), Cardiac fibrillation, G6PD deficiency, Major Surgery and Childbirth (one week before and after), Peptic Ulcers, Hemophilia and other Bleeding disorders, Severe Hepatic (liver) or Renal (kidney) impairment, Hypertensive or Diabetic Retinopathy, Salicylate sensitivity (often applies to ADD/ADHD), Thrombocytopenia (decreased platelet count), Vasculitis
Contraindicated Orally: Cholestasis, GERD
Caution All Routes: Drugs metabolized by CYP2B6 (if unsure, ask your MD or pharmacist)

Caution: Contains nut oil

Therapeutic Uses

Ortho Massage essential oil blend may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:

Antiseptic

Arthritis

Bones

Breathing, shallow

Bronchitis

Bruises

Circulation, stimulate

Congestion

Cough

Cystitis

Digestion

Edema

Emphysema

Fatigue: mental, physical

Fluid Retention

Fungus

Gout

H. pylori

Headache

Hepatitis

Herpes

Immune system

Infection

Inflammation

Injury: sports-type

Insect bites, stings

Joints: minor aches and pain

Ligaments, connective tissue, elastin fibers, dislocations

Lung function

Lymphatic system

Muscle, cramps, minor aches and pain, spasms

Nervous system

Neuralgia

Osteoporosis

Pain, minor

Respiratory system

Sprain

Tension: headaches, muscles

Veins

Whooping Cough

Testimonies
The following anecdotal testimonies have not been reviewed by the FDA.
The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.
Information shared on the HEO website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice given by your trusted health care provider.
We believe that essential oils are provided by the Lord to support our health and well-being.
The Lord is our wisdom, protector and healer.
(Genesis 1:29-30, Ezekiel 47:12)

1. My husband loves this Ortho-Massage oil. It has helped him feel and sleep better than he has in years. - Margo

2. We use HEO's Ortho Massage oil in our health care practice with fabulous results! - Heather (Healing and Wellness Center in Maryland)

Safety
Birch: Dermal, Inhalation and Internal Contraindications: Anticoagulant medication, major surgery, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, pregnancy, nursing, children and people with salicylate sensitivity, which may apply to people with ADD/ADHD (Tisserand/Young page 215).

Birch Oral Caution: Large doses of Birch can be toxic. 5mls of Birch is equal to approximately 21 aspirin (300 mg tablets). Large amounts taken orally can cause ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, headache, stomach pain and confusion. Tisserand notes that the maximum adult daily oral dose is 182mg, which would be less than .2mL or 6 drops. Also, use with caution if you have GERD disease.

Tisserand writes about Wintergreen, which has the same properties as Birch:

"Wintergreen oil has some wonderful properties, but I would not like to see it used at more than 2.4%. No one has died from dermal [topical] application, but there have been at least three reported cases of people taking blood-thinning medication who broke out in internal bruising when they applied methyl salicylate-containing products to their skin. It enhances the blood thinning action of the drug, and blood leaks out of the blood vessels." Birch is 2.4% of Ortho Massage and falls within these parameters.

Oregano Dermal Caution: Oregano can cause irritation of skin and mucus membranes if not appropriately diluted. According to Tisserand/Young, maximum dermal use level is 1.1% (Tisserand/Young, page 376).

Oregano Oral Caution: Diabetic medication, anticoagulant medication, major surgery, peptic ulcer, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders (Tisserand/Young, page 376).

Oregano Contraindications (all routes): Pregnancy and breastfeeding
"When Origanum vulgare oil was fed to pregnant mice for two weeks at 1,000ppm (equivalent to 150mg/kg) [about 5 drops], there was a related increase in the rate of embryonic cell death." Tisserand/Young page 376. The concern is that Oregano demonstrates embryotoxicity, and a complete absence of risk to the nursing infant is impossible to demonstrate conclusively. Keep in mind that the dose is a critical component of this toxicity, and adverse effects will only occur when the dose exceeds a certain threshold, but determining that threshold is not simple, as extrapolating from studies in pregnant animals is problematic. Specifically in regard to Oregano, 150mg (about 5 drops) Oregano was fed to female mice for 2 weeks prior to mating. Oregano significantly increased the rate of embryonic cell death. "The negative effects seen in this study may be due to the high doses used, but we do not know what a safe dose might be . . . we have therefore contraindicated Oregano [for use during pregnancy and lactation]." Essential Oil Safety by Tisserand/Young, pages 153-155.

"An essential oil consisting of 93.9% carvacrol [the key component of Oregano] was given orally to pregnant rats during gestational days 0-15 at doses of 100, 500, or 1,000ppm. There were no signs of maternal toxicity or teratogenicity at any dose, and in the two higher dose groups there was a significant increase in the number of implantation and live fetuses, a positive outcome." Tisserand/Young, page 376.

Oregano is not on the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) avoid or use with caution list during pregnancy or nursing list.

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.

Reference:

Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, Elsevier Health Sciences UK 2nd Edition 2014, pages 153-155, 215, 376

PET and HDPE Packaging Info: PET and HDPE have been used for 20 years and have undergone rigorous testing under FDA guidelines to ensure their safety as food and beverage containers suitable for storage and reuse. We select PET and HDPE packaging because, as plastic goes, they are considered safe, recyclable and convenient. While the FDA deems this plastic safe, we recommend that you error on the side of safety. Never put hot liquids into PET or HDPE plastics or leave them out in the sun.

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