Essential oils, occasionally referred to as essences, volatile oils or ethereal oils, are extracted from aromic plants which are commercially cultivated throughout the world.
The production of essential oils are variable, but on 70 kg of plant material produces around 2 litres of esssential oil. Steam distillation is the most common method of extraction.
Carrier oils like almond-, avocado-, sunflower-, soya-, jojoba-, oliveoil mix with essential oil.
5 ml carrier oil -
2 drops of essential oil.
10 ml carrier oil -
5 drops of essential oil - Backmassage
30 ml carrier oil - 15 drops
of essential oil - Bodymassage
Don't use more than 3 different essential oils.
Pregnancy - Not using !
Bassel, Peppermint, Ceaderwood, Rose
Description of some essential oils:
Basil
Nerv tonic, headache, migraine,
head colds, bronchitis, earache, sinusitis, anxiety, depression, hysteria,
indecision, nervous debility, vertigo, epilepsy, paralysis, gout, indigestion,
tight tired muscles, painful periods and promotes sweating.
uplifting and refreshing
contra indications: Pregnancy
Benzoin
Colds, flu, coughs, soar throats,
clearing mucous, expectorant, laryngitis, bronchitis, respiratory problems,
antiseptic, chronic skin lesions, cracked & chapped skin, chilblains,
helps wounds to heal, stimulates the circulation, arthritis - rheumatoid
and osteo, urinary infections, emotional exhaustion, tension, sad, lonely
depression and anxiety.
soothing and stimulating
Bergamot
Depression, anxiety, antiseptic,
reduces fever, inhibits viruses e.g. Herpes - neat on a cold sore, allays
pain of shingles, srengthens the immune system, cystitis, urinary tract
infections, deodorant, good on the skin for psoriasis, acne & oily
skin.
uplifting, refreshing and relaxing
contra indication: increases the risk of skin cancer in conjunction with ultra violet light in large doses
Black Pepper
Stimulationg the circulation, indigestion,
heartburn, colic, loss of appetite, headaches from colds, toothache, muscular
aches and pains, externally analgesic, brings down temperature, antispasmodic,
rheumatism, rheutmatioid and osteo arthritis, costipation, diarrhoea and
flatulence.
stimulating and tonic
good tip - black pepper & marjoram for chilblains
Camomile
Allergies, boils, burns, dermatitis,
eczema, anaemia, analgesic, antispasmodic (period pains & menopause),
migraine, toothache, earache, reduces fever, diarrhoea, digestive orders,
diuretic, vaso contrictor, conjunctivitis.
refreshing and relaxing
Champhor
Depression, shock, general debility,
constipation, flatulence, gastro-enteritis, diuretic, bruises, burns, rheumatic
inflammation, ulcers, wounds, bronchitis, toothache, colds, pneumonia,
(good inhalant), prvents vomiting, used on oily skin and acne.
sedative
Eucalyptus
antiseptic, headaches, sinusitis,
throat infections, colds, congestion, asthma, bronchitis, coughs, neuralgia,
herpes, ulcers, wounds, muscular aches & pains, rheumatism and arthritis,
helps reduce teperature and fever, insect bites (good for clearing the
head)
stimulating
Fennel
eases wind in stomach pains, calming
for nausea and vomiting, cellulite, fluid retention, diuretic, kidney stones,
meonopausal irregularity, weak eye - sight, often used in eye tratments,
alcoholism.
used in gripe water for babies
calmative
Frankincense
anxiety, tension, slows down brathing,
deepens the breath, mucous & catarrh conditions, laryngitis, inflamed
skin, ulcers & and wounds, rejuvenative, asthma, urino-genital infections.
calming
Cedar wood
anxiety, tension, very antiseptic,
cystitis, alopecia, dandruff, scalp disorders generally, acne, oily skin,
bronchitis, catarrh, coughs and an insect repellant.
calming and sedative
nice oil for men
contra inications: Pregnancy (Abortive)
Clary Sage
antispasmodic, irregular painful
periods, depression, digestive problems, migraine, asthma & kidney
disorders, aphrodisiac, lowers high blood pressure, sore throat, inflamed
and mature skin.
euphoric, relaxing and warming
precautions: do not drive or work
with machinery following a massage, do not mix with alcohol, hallucinations.
Pregnancy (Abortive)
Clove
flu, colds, rheumatism, neuralgia,
toothache, indigestion, stomach disorders, childbirth, cuts, grazes &
gen. debility (good to put a few drops in your bath when feeling cold
warming, tonic and antiseptic,
Cypress
vaso-constrictor (facials), diuretic,
menopausal problems, excess loss or ovary problems, whooping cough, deodorant,
rheumatism, flu,
haemorrhoids, broken capillaries,
antiseptic & and antispasmodic.
relaxing and refreshing