Oils that tone the liver and aid its
function.
Carrot seed, celery seed, chamomile, cypress, helichrysum, peppermint, pine, rose, rosemary, spearmint.
Oils that help to evacuate the bowels:
Oils for diarrhea:
Black pepper, chamomile, coriander, cypress, geranium, ginger, lavender, lemon, myrrh, neroli, orange, peppermint, rosemary, thyme, sandalwood, tea tree.
Oils that stimulate the flow of urine:
Angelica, aniseed, bay laurel, benzoin, bergamot, birch, black pepper, camphor, canadian balsam, caraway, cardomon, carrot seed, cedarwood (Atlas and Virginian), celery seed, chervil, citronella, copaiba balsam, cubebs, cumin, cypress, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, grapefruit, helichrysum, hemlock spruce, hops, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lovage, mandarin, marjoram, mastic, orange, parsley, patchouli, pine, rosemary, sandalwood, spearmint, tarragon, thyme, turmeric(curcuma), violet.
Menstrual:
Basil, chamomile, clary sage, cypress, fennel, ginger, hops, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lovage, marjoram, melissa, peppermint, rose, rosemary, spearmint, tarragon, yarrow, ylang-ylang
Respiratory:
Oils used in the treatment of asthma:
Angelica, asafetida, basil, canadian balsam, benzoin,
cajeput, clary sage, clove bud, cypress, costus, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, galbanum, helichrysum, hops, hyssop, lavender, lemon, lime, marjoram, melissa, myrrh, myrtle, niaouli, peppermint, Peru balsam, pine, rose, rosemary, spearmint, tea tree, thyme.
Oils used for coughing:
Angelica, star anise, aniseed, basil, benzoin, black pepper, borneol, cabreuva, cajeput, camphor, caraway, canadian balsam, cedarwood (Atlas), clary sage, copaiba balsam, cypress, elemi, eucalyptus (blue gum), frankincense, ginger, helichrysum, hemlock spruce, hyssop, juniper, labdanum, marjoram, myrrh, niaouli, rose, rosemary, scotch pine, tea tree.
Circulatory:
Oils for hypertension (high blood pressure)
Clary sage, lavender, lemon, marjoram, melissa, yarrow, ylang-ylang.
Oils for hypotension (low blood pressure):
Black pepper, peppermint, peru balsam, pine, rosemary, thyme.
Muscular:
Oils for muscular aches and pains
Ambrette, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cajeput,
calamintha, camphor (white), clary sage, chamomile, eucalyptus, fir needle,
galbanum, ginger, helichrysum, hemlock spruce, lavender, lemongrass, marjoram,
mastic, niaouli, nutmeg, peppermint, pine, rosemary, spearmint, star anise,
thyme, turmeric, vetiver, West Indian bay, yarrow.
Beauty:
Oils for dry skin (moisturizing)
Peru balsam (myroxylon), tolu balsam, cassie absolute
(not to be confused with cassia, which is toxic), chamomile (all kinds),
frankincense, jasmine, lavender, neroli, palmarosa, rose, rosewood, sandalwood
(*the* choice for dry skin, with excellent moisturizing properties), violet.
Oils for oily skin:
bergamot, cajeput, camphor, carrot seed, cedarwood,
citronella, clary sage, cypress, fennel (sweet), geranium, grapefruit, jasmine,
juniper, lemon, lemongrass, mandarin, marigold, myrtle, niaouli, sweet orange,
patchouli, petitgrain, tea tree, thyme, vetiver, ylang-ylang.
Oils for dull and congested skin
Angelica, birch, fennel, geranium, grapefruit,
mandarin, peppermint, pine, spearmint, rosemary, rosewood, thyme.
Oils used to treat acne
bergamot, cajeput, camphor, cedarwood, chamomile,
clary sage, clove bud, galbanum, geranium, grapefruit, helichrysum, juniper,
lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, linaloe, mandarin,marigold, may chang,
melissa, myrtle, neroli, niaouli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, peppermint,
petitgrain, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, spearmint, tea tree, thyme,
vetiver, violet, yarrow, ylang-ylang.
Oils used for cellulite
The "bumps" of cellulite are composed
of fat, cellular wastes and water; the oils used to counteract the condition
improve circulation, strengthen connective tissues, encourage the elimination
of wastes and fight fluid retention.
Basil, birch, cedarwood, clary sage, coriander,
cypress, fennel, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, orange, patchouli, pine, rosemary, thyme.
Oils for hair care:
Dry Hair:
Cedarwood, chamomile, clary sage, lavender
Oily Hair:
Bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, juniper, lavender, lemon, patchouli,
pine, rosemary, tea tree, thyme, ylang ylang.
Dandruff:
Cade, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, lemon, patchouli, pine, rosemary,
tea tree.
Hair Loss:
Cedarwood,clary sage, grapefruit, rosemary, west indian bay, yarrow, ylang
ylang.
Dull-looking hair:
Basil, birch, bergamot, cedarwood, cypress, juniper, lavender, lemon, pine,
rosemary, ylang-ylang.
Oils that reduce inflammation
Benzoin, birch, bitter orange, camphor, chamomile,
clary sage, elemi, fennel, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, guaiacwood,
helichrysum, jasmine, linaloe, marigold (calendula), myrrh, patchouli, peppermint, peru balsam, rose, sandalwood, snakeroot, sweet orange, tea tree, turmeric (curcuma), violet, yarrow.
Oils to treat varicose veins
Cypress, geranium, ginger, juniper, lemon, lime,
neroli, peppermint, rosemary, yarrow.
Oils used for wrinkles:
carrot seed, clary sage, elemi, fennel, frankincense,
galbanum, labdanum, lavender, mandarin, myrrh, neroli, palmarosa, patchouli,
rose, rosewood, sandalwood, spikenard, ylang-ylang.
Mind/Emotions:
Oils that combat mental fatigue, increase
alertness and help to concentrate
basil, bergamot, cardomon, cinammon, coriander,
clove bud, eucalyptus,ginger, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram,
palmarosa, peppermint, petitgrain, pine, rosemary, rosewood, spearmint,
thyme, vetiver.
Oils that improve memory:
Allspice, basil, black pepper, cardomon, coriander,ginger, grapefruit, lemon, rosemary, thyme.
Oils used to combat depression:
Allspice, ambrette, basil, bergamot, canadian balsam,
cassie, cedarwood, clary sage, grapefruit, helichrysum, jasmine, lavender,
melissa, neroli, orange, patchouli, rose, rosemary, rosewood, thyme, violet,
ylang-ylang.
Oils for headaches:
Basil, chamomile, citronella, clary sage, cumin,
eucalyptus, grapefruit, hops, lavender, lemongrass, linden, marjoram, peppermint, rose, rosemary, rosewood, spearmint, thyme, violet.
Accidents:
Oils for bruises:
borneol, clove bud, fennel, geranium, hyssop, lavender,
marjoram, thyme.
Oils to treat insect bites:
Basil, bergamot, cajeput, cananga, german chamomile,
cinammon leaf, eucalyptus (blue gum), lavender, lemon, marigold, melissa,
niaouli, tea tree, thyme, ylang-ylang.
Oils to treat scars:
Bergamot, cabreuva, canadian balsam, chamomile,
elemi, eucalyptus, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, helichrysum, hyssop,
jasmine, juniper, lavender, mandarin, marigold, myrrh, neroli, niaouli,
palmarosa, patchouli, rose, rosewood, sandalwood, spikenard, tea tree, yarrow.
Oils to treat wounds:
(A) - relieves pain.
(B) - stops bleeding.
(C) - promotes the formation of scar tissue.
(D) - disinfects.
(I) - reduces inflammation.
Bergamot(ACD), cabreuva (CD), canadian balsam(CD),
chamomile(ACDI), clary sage(CDI), clove bud (D), copaiba balsam (D), cypress
(BD), elemi (CD), eucalyptus (ACD), frankincense (CDI), galbanum (ACDI),
geranium (ABCDI), helichrysum (CDI), hyssop (CD), jasmine (ACDI), juniper
(CD), lavender (ACD), lemon (CD), linaloe (DI), marigold (BCDI), mastic
(D), myrrh(CDI), neroli (CD), niaouli (ACD), palmarosa(CDI), patchouli (CDI),
peru balsam (DI), rose (BCDI), rosemary(ACD), rosewood (ACD), tea tree(CDI),
tolu balsam (D), turpentine (ABCD), vetiver (CDI), violet (ADI), yarrow
(BCDI).
