The relationship between Covid and Essential Oils is an interesting and debated topic of discussion. However, there is no scientifically proven evidence that essential oils have any impact on covid. Prior to Covid, I’ve had what appeared to be success using essentials oils in helping with viral infections. Although my own personal experience is no validation, it does arouse curiosity. So, I did some looking and found the information below.

Note: The information collected here is not meant as (nor should it be be construed to be) medical advice. These statements, images and references have not been evaluated by the FDA or a health care professional. If you are in need of medical advise please consult a health care professional.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve the sale or use of essential oils to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19^[1].

Perspectives on Antiviral Aspects of Essential Oils

Some research / speculation exists on alternative virus therapy through the use of Essential Oils. However, there are also articles pointing out that there is no scientific proof for this. Links to related articles in support of and questioning the notion are below.

• Earth Angel Oils
  • Warning Letter from the US FDA / Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER related to claiming efficacy of essential oils against and selling products under the premise they help combat Coivd-19
    RE:                  Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
    https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/earth-angel-oils-605752-04142020
    
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • Essential Oils as Antiviral Agents https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7279430
  • Clinical Aromatherapy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7520654
  • COVID-19 and therapy with essential oils having antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7427755
  • Essential oils as an effective alternative for the treatment of COVID-19: Molecular interaction analysis of protease (Mpro) with pharmacokinetics and toxicological properties https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7874929
    
• Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
  • Prevention of COVID 19 by aromatic and medicinal plants: A systematic review https://www.jpsr.pharmainfo.in/Documents/Volumes/vol12issue08/jpsr12082017.pdf
    
• Molecular Diversity Preservation International
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles and Essential Oils Systems for Advanced Antibacterial Therapies https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/19/7355
    
• Science Direct
  • An updated and comprehensive review of the antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents with special focus on their mechanism of action against various influenza and coronaviruses https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401020309864
    
• Healthline
  • How to Use Essential Oils for the Flu https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-flu/essential-oils-for-flu
    
• Frontier in Chemistry
  • Antiviral Essential Oil Components Against SARS-CoV-2 in Pre-procedural Mouth Rinses for Dental Settings During COVID-19: A Computational Study https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.642026/full
    
• Essential Knowledge About Essential Oils and COVID-19 https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health/essential-knowledge-about-essential-oils-and-covid-19
  
• International Federation of Aromatherapists
  • Essential Oils, Coronavirus & COVID19 https://ifaroma.org/en_GB/home/blog/essential-oils-coronavirus-covid19
    
• Medical News Today
  • What essential oils are good for the flu? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321401

Mouthwash as an Antiviral Agent

There is some speculation that certain mouthwashes may reduce the viral load associated with Covid

• Certain Mouthwashes Might Stop COVID-19 Virus Transmission
• The effectiveness of mouthwash against SARS-CoV-2 infection: A review of scientific and clinical evidence
• Beneficial effects of a mouthwash containing an antiviral phthalocyanine derivative on the length of hospital stay for COVID-19: randomised trial
• Use of an antiviral mouthwash as a barrier measure in the SARS-CoV-2 transmission in adults with asymptomatic to mild COVID-19: a multicentre, randomized, double-blind controlled trial

Keywords

#Novel-Coronavirus
#Covid-19
#SARS-CoV-2
#Essential-Oils
#Antiviral
#NIH
#National-Institute-of-Health
#International-Journal-of-Molecular-Science
#Aromatherapy
#United-States-Food-and-Drug-Administration
#FDA
#MouthWash
#Listerine
#Chlorhexidine
#Betadine
#Povidone-iodine
#Peroxal

See Also

Covid and Essential Oils