love oil showed inhibitory growth for all six strains at a much greater level, including in concentrations as low as 1.25%, and in three of the strains at a concentration of only 0.312% (Abdullah, Hatem, & Jumaa, 2015). This leads to the conclusion that while rosemary oil can be used as an antibacterial agent (and is a potent option), clove oil is a more potent option (Abdullah, Hatem, & Jumaa, 2015). Four components of several essential oils, carveol, carvone, cintronellol, and citronellal, were tested against Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus aureus. All provided some inhibition to bacterial growth with one notable exception: carvone to Staphylococcus aureus (Lopez-Romero, Gonzalez-Rios, Borges, & Simoes, 2015). Citronellol had the highest inhibitory effect followed by citronellal against both pathogens (Lopez-Romero, Gonzalez-Rios, Borges, & Simoes, 2015). Citronellol and citronellal are both components of Eucalyptus citriodora which is a varietal of eucalyptus (Lopez-Romero, Gonzalez-Rios, Borges, & Simoes, 2015). Based on how these components affected the two tested bacteria, it was concluded that they would be useful in topical applications for skin infections (Lopez-Romero, Gonzalez-Rios, Borges, & Simoes, 2015). Relevance to Advanced Practice As advanced practitioners, we will encounter multidrug resistant bacteria often. Advanced practitioners must educate themselves in alternatives to the traditional Western medicine. Dealing with these bacteria will be something we cannot avoid, and we must look to alternatives and complementary therapies to combat them. This can include essential oils. Many oils (and their components) are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for usage and are widely available (besides the fact that some are commonly used for cooking in their plant form) (Chavez-Gonzalez, Rodriguez-Herrera, & Aguilar, 2016; Boire, Reidel, & Parrish, 2013). Information on how to use them can be found on the internet; much of it is unreliable as there are few sources or references for the claims listed. This is a concern as an advanced provider as the patient might choose to use essential oils without considering them medicine (they may affect other medications) and they may be utilizing them in an unsafe way. Arguably a reliable website that commonly comes up on searches is healthline.com; their articles are written and reviewed by professionals with sources listed (About us, n.d.). This is not the case for many sites. Being able to steer patients to reliable sources is important in educating them, be it about essential oils, diseases and conditions, and more. Patients must also be cognizant of the fact that some forms of usage are better than others (indeed, some forms of usage may be deadly) and that use should be carefully considered. Conclusions Essential oils are a viable alternative and/or adjunct to traditional therapies in the treatment of pathogens, especially MDR ones. Their application in not limited to antibacterial applications but also include other microbials such as fungus (Dagli, Dagli, Mahmoud, & Baroudi, 2015). The>