We like aromatherapy but using it for retained placenta? — Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust used ‘quack’ therapy on new mothers
They also describe the oils as “extremely effective for the prevention of and, in some cases, the treatment of infection”. The guidelines also suggest essential oils to help women suffering from cystitis, or as a compress on a caesarean section wound.
Roy said: “It is shocking that dangerous advice seemed to have been approved by a team of healthcare professionals at NUH. There is a high tolerance for pseudoscience in NHS maternity care ... and it needs to stop. Women deserve high quality care, not dangerous quackery.”
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