ESSENTIAL OILS - FROM A TO Z

* The oils are listed as follows:

    COMMON NAME

type of plant / part used. AROMATHERAPY USES

ANGELICA

herb / seeds & roots. USES: coughs, colds, fevers, flatulence, indigestion

ANISEED

herb / seed pod. USES: indigestion, coughs, bronchitis, catarrh

BASIL

herb / whole plant. USES: bronchitis, colds, fatigue, gout, magraines, loss of concentration, aches & pains

BAY

tree / leaves. USES: sprains, flu, insomnia, colds, rheumatism

BENZOIN

tree / trunk. USES: itching, coughs, colds, arthritis; as a sedative

BERGAMOT

tree / peel of fruit. USES: acne, fevers, tension, coughs, wounds, stress; as an antidepressant

BIRCH

tree / bark. USES: gout, rheumatism, eczema, ulcers

BLACK PEPPER

vine / berries. USES: colds, aches & pains, influenza, flatulence, rheumatism

BOIS de ROSE

tree / wood. USES: tonic, coughs, headaches; as an antidepressant

CAMPHOR

tree / wood. USES: coughs, colds, fevers, rheumatism, arthritis

CARDAMOM

plant / seeds. USES: nausea, coughs, headaches, aches; as a digestive and tonic

CEDARWOOD

tree / wood. USES: bronchitis, catarrh, acne; as a diuretic

CHAMOMILE GERMAN

herb / flowers & leaves. USES: nerves, migraine, acne, inflammation, insomnia, menstrual problems, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, inflammatory diseases, burns

CHAMOMILE ROMAN

herb / flowers & leaves. USES: nerves, migraine, acne, inflammation, insomnia, menstrual problems, dermatitis

CINNAMON

tree / twigs & leaves. USES: flu, rheumatism, warts, coughs, colds, viral infections

CITRONELLA

grass / all parts. USES: deodorant, tonic, stimulant; as an insecticide

CLARY-SAGE

herb / flowering tops. USES: depression, nerves, sore throat, aches & pains, debility; as a sedative

CLOVE

tree / flower buds. USES: nausea, bronchitis, flatulence, arthritis, rheumatism, toothache, diarrhea, infections; as an analgesic and antiseptic

CORIANDER

herb / seeds of ripe fruit & leaves. USES: indigestion, influenza, fatigue, rheumatism, flatulence, nervousness; as an analgesic

CUMIN

herb / seeds & fruit. USES: indigestion, headache, liver problems; as a stimulant

CYPRESS

tree / leaves & twigs. USES:  menopausal problems, colds, circulatory conditions, rheumatism, whooping cough, nervous tension, hemorrhoids, wounds; as an astringent

DILL

herb / seeds & fruit. USES: flatulence, indigestion, headaches, constipation, nervousness, gastric upsets

EUCALYPTUS

tree / leaves & twigs. USES: sore throat, coughs, bronchitis, sinusitis, skin infections, ulcers, sores, rheumatism, aches & pains; as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory

EUCALYPTUS LEMON

tree / leaves & twigs. USES: dandruff, scabs, sores, asthma, fever, fungal infections, skin infections, sore throat, candida; as an antiseptic

EUCALYPTUS PEPPERMINT

tree / leaves & twigs. USES: ulcers, sores, coughs, colds, fever, respiratory problems, viral infections, headaches, flu, rheumatism, arthritis

EUCALYPTUS RADIATA

tree / leaves & twigs. USES: viral infections, colds, coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough, rheumatism, muscular strains; as an antiseptic

FENNEL

herb / seeds. USES: digestive problems, menopausal problems, obesity, constipation, kidney stones, nausea; as a diuretic

FRANKINCENSE

tree / bark. USES: sores, wounds, fevers, coughs, colds, stress, bronchitis, laryngitis, nervous conditions, tension

GERANIUM

plant / leaves, stalks & flowers. USES: depression, menstrual problems, diarrhea, diabetes, sores, bleeding, circulatory conditions, eczema sore throat, nervous tension, kidney stones

GINGER

plant / roots. USES: rheumatism, muscular aches & pains, sprains, broken bones, colds, nausea, diarrhea, alcoholism, digestive disorders

GRAPEFRUIT

tree / rind of fruit. USES: tonic, obesity, kidney & liver problems, migraine, depression; as a tonic and aid in drug withdrawal

HYSSOP

herb / leaves & flowering tops. USES: bruises, rheumatism, arthritis, coughs, colds, sore throat, viral infections, circulatory problems, blood pressure, nervous tension, asthma; as a tonic

JASMINE

bush / flowers. USES: nervous tension, depression, anxiety, menstrual problems, laryngitis, lethargy; as a relaxant

JUNIPER

bush / berries. USES: liver problems, obesity, rheumatism, acne, coughs, ulcers, urinary infections; as a diuretic

LAVENDER

plant / flowering tops. USES: burns, inflammation, cuts, wounds, eczema, dermatitis, fainting, headaches, influenza, insomnia, hysteria, migraine, nausea, nervous tension, infections, bacterial conditions, sores, ulcers, acne, boils, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis

LEMON

tree / rind of fruit. USES: sore throat, nervous conditions, blood pressure, digestive problems, gallstones, debility, fever, anxiety; as a tonic, astringent and antiseptic

LEMONGRASS

grass / whole plant. USES: infections, headaches, sore throat, respiratory problems, fevers; as a tonic, antiseptic and insect repellent

LIME

tree / rind. USES: fevers, rheumatism, sore throat, headaches, anorexia, alcoholism, depression, anxiety; as an astringent and tonic

MANDARIN

tree / rind of fruit. USES: insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, liver problems, digestive weakness; as a tonic and tranquilizer

MARJORAM

herb / flowering tops & leaves. USES: sprains, bruises, colds, rheumatism, intestinal cramps, menstrual problems, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, insomnia, circulatory disorders, muscular problems

MELISSA

herb / leaves. USES: nervousness, bacterial infections, eczema, fungal infections, diarrhea; as a sedative and cardiac tonic

MYRRH

tree / bark resin. USES: wounds, mouth ulcers, dermatitis, bacterial infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, fungal infections

NEROLI (ORANGE BLOSSOM)

tree / flowers. USES: depression, anxiety, hysteria, diarrhea, nervous tension, menopausal problems, dermatitis; as a cardiac tonic

NUTMEG

tree / seed. USES: nausea, vomiting, muscular aches & pains, rheumatism, arthritis, nervousness, insomnia; as a heart stimulant

ORANGE

tree / rind of fruit. USES: depression, anxiety, nervous conditions, muscular spasm; as a tonic, sedative and antiseptic

OREGANO

herb / leaves & flowering tops. USES: bronchitis, rheumatism, respiratory problems, muscular pain, digestive problems

PALMA ROSA

grass / whole plant. USES: skin infections, anorexia; as a tonic

PARSLEY

herb / seeds. USES: nervous conditions, kidney problems, menstrual problems, menopausal problems; as a sedative and diuretic

PATCHOULI

plant / leaves. USES: skin inflammations, acne, eczema, fungal infections, dandruff; as an antiseptic, diuretic and insecticide

PEPPERMINT

herb / whole plant. USES: inflammation, nausea, migraine, indigestion, fevers, flatulence, headaches, liver problems, arthritis; as a stimulant

PIMENTO

tree / berries & twigs. USES: flatulence, indigestion, colds, cramps, intestinal problems, rheumatism, muscular strains, depression; as a tonic and tranquilizer

PINE

tree / needles & twigs. USES: bladder and kidney problems, colds, rheumatism, respiratory problems, chest infections, catarrh, sore throat, circulation problems, muscular aches & pains; as a diuretic

ROSE BULGAR (FROM BULGARIA)

bush / flowers & petals. USES: anxiety, depression, circulatory problems, menopausal problems; as a tonic and antiseptic

ROSE MAROC (FROM MOROCCO)

bush / flowers & petals. USES: menstrual disorders, depression, stress, tension, circulatory conditions; as a tonic and sedative

ROSEMARY

herb / flowers & leaves. USES: gout, headaches, fatigue, rheumatism, skin infections, muscular aches & pains, sprains, dandruff, alopecia, obesity, spinal injuries; as a nerve stimulant, heart tonic, analgesic and liver decongestant

SAGE

herb / flowers & leaves. USES: sores, bacterial infections, bronchitis, catarrh, rheumatism, arthritis, sprains, fibrositis; as an astringent

SANDALWOOD

tree / wood. USES: acne, catarrh, cystitis, depression, menstrual problems, skin infections, fungal and bacterial infections; as a sedative

SPEARMINT

herb / leaves & flowering tops. USES: flatulence, colic, indigestion, intestinal cramps, fevers, nausea, hemorrhoids

TEA TREE

tree / leaves & twigs. USES: fungal infections, cold sores, viral and bacterial infections, colds, influenza, warts, verrucas, inflammation, acne, burns, candida, shock, hysteria

THYME - RED

herb / leaves & flowering tops. USES: rheumatism, sores, bacterial and viral infections, urinary infections, lethargy, wounds; as a stimulant, tonic and to raise immunity

THYME - LINALOL

herb / leaves & flowering tops. USES: SAME AS ABOVE

VALERIAN

plant / roots. USES: sedative, calming, nervous conditions, trembling, neuralgia, insomnia, palpitations; as a sedative and tranquilizer

VIOLET LEAVES

plant / leaves. USES: inflammation, kidney problems, obesity, skin infections, fibrositis, rheumatism; as an analgesic and liver decongestant

YLANG-YLANG

tree / flowers. USES: palpitations, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure; as a sedative and general tonic