Sentences with phrase «oil as a treatment for any condition»

Due to the limited research, it's too soon to recommend rose oil as a treatment for any condition.

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Oil of wintergreen, now obtained by distillation of the leaves, contains methyl salicylate, similar to aspirin, which is a longstanding treatment for cardiovascular conditions including heart attacks, acting as an anti-inflammatory and blood thinner.

While evening primrose oil is probably safe for most people to take short term, research doesn't support the use of the supplement as a treatment for any condition.

Together with potassium and sterolins, these nutrients encourage epidermal cell turnover, making the oil ideal for anti-aging products, dry skin formulations and as a treatment for damaged skin cells and a range of skin conditions that include eczema and psoriasis.

Vitamin A is necessary for growth, immunity, steroid production, sperm production in males, prevention of spontaneous abortion in females, and proper prenatal development.45 Vitamin A appears to aid in the utilization of dietary protein, and, even though androgens are used as promoters of prostate cancer, vitamin A both boosts androgen production and powerfully inhibits prostate cancer.48 Vitamin A-rich foods like raw liver juice have been successfully used to treat cancer, 49 and concentrated doses of naturally occurring all - trans retinoic acid, the active hormone form of vitamin A, are currently used as a highly successful treatment for leukemia.50 Vitamin A appears to protect against and be depleted in inflammatory conditions.51 Vitamin A also protects against environmental toxins, and protects against free radical damage: cod liver oil, in fact, because of its vitamin A content, is the only source of essential fatty acids that can lower levels of harmful, free - radical lipid peroxides, while all other sources of essential fatty acids raise lipid peroxides.45

Can be used as a lightweight oil after styling, heat protectant before styling, overnight treatment, hot oil treatment, massaged directly into scalp and edges, or mixed with your favorite conditioner for deeper penetration and conditioning.