Peppermint: Alleviates digestive problems; cleans wounds; decongests the chest; relieves headache, neuralgia, and muscle pain; useful for motion sickness.
Eucalyptus: Lowers fever; clears sinuses; has antibacterial and antiviral properties; relieves coughs; useful for boils and pimples.
Tea Tree: Fights fungal, yeast, and bacterial infections; useful for skin conditions such as acne, insect bites, and burns; helps clear vaginitis, bladder infections, and thrush.
Rosemary: Relieves pain; increases circulation; decongests the chest; relieves pain, indigestion, gas, and liver problems; lessens swelling; fights infection; helps alleviate depression.
Chamomile: Reduces swelling; treats allergic symptoms; relieves stress, insomnia, and depression; useful in treating digestive problems.
Thyme: Lessens laryngitis and coughs; fights bladder and skin infections; relieves digestive problems and pain in the joints.
Tarragon: Stimulates digestion; calms neural and digestive tracts; relieves menstrual symptoms and stress
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Everlasting: Heals scars; reduces swelling after injuries; relieves sunburn; fights infections such as bronchitis and flu; treats pain from arthritis, muscle injuries, sprains and strains, tendonitis.
This is an uplifting oil
An unusual citrus fruit from Italy, with a floral, fruity fragrance.A refreshing powerful anti-depressant. This oil is better used in a Room Burner as sunlight can cause the skin pigmentation to change in patches. Diluted and used to massage the stomach area, it can aid gastric disorders. Very helpful for PMT, travel sickness and psoriasis.
CHAMOMILE
This is a calming/soothing oil
One of the most suitable oils to be used for children, it can help resolve insomnia, temper tantrums, colic, indegestion etc. It is an excellent oil to use if you have sensitive skin, burns, boils, eczema. It also helps to build resistance to infections. Ideal for bruises, aching joints, sleeping problems.
CEDARWOOD
This is a relaxing/soothing oil
Godd for treating blemished or oily skin and scalp problems, including dandruff, greasy hair and alopecia. Reccommended as an insect repellant. It also help ease the symptoms of coughs, colds and flu. Powerful antiseptic used particularly for bronchial and urinary tract infections.
CLARYSAGE
Sedative/rejuvenating
A very relaxing oil, is good as a nerve tonic. This oil is very helpful in covalescence and insomnia. It also contains Hormone re-regulators, so it is good for treating PMT, painful periods and post natal depression.
CYPRESS
This is an invigorating oil
It has a fresh woody fragrance, and makes a very refreshing bath oil. It is especially good when veins have become enlarged, massaged around the area (Not on it).
EUCALYPTUS
Stimulating oil
This is a superb antiseptic oil. When diluted it can be used in the treatment of burns and wounds. Widely used in the cold season it helps you breath more easily. Clears the head from the stuffy feeling that comes with colds, flu and catarrh.
LAVENDER
Soothing/healing
This is probably the best know and most used of the Essential oils. It is the most useful oil to ahve in the home first aid kit. This oil is suitable for the entire family, including babies and the elderly.Lavender is well known for relieving tension, and is ecellent for easing aches and pains which are borne of stress. Lavender is also helpful for children who have difficulty sleeping or are very energetic, as it relaxes the body, promoting good restful sleep, this in turn helps strengthen the body's immune system and gives energy allowing you to cope better with the trial of the day. This oil is good for anything which needs pain relieving such as insect bites, stings, sores, spots and burns. The effect it has on burns is almost magical. A drop of lavender on a bud of cotton wool will ease earache. Sadly there is not enough space to tell you about all the benefits of using this oil!.
TI-TREE
Cleansing/antiseptic
Ti-tree is very similar to Lavender in that it has many uses. It comes from an Australian tree which gets its name from Captain Cooks sailors who brewed the leaves to make a refreshing change from their normal drink. This oil is one of the most researched of the essential oils, and one of the most useful in terms of antiseptic qualities. Used in the bath at the first sign of a cold and the first signs of thruch or cystitus, it help clear the conditions very quickly. Also good for treating athletes foot, cold sores, warts and boils! These are only a few of the conditions helped by this oil. In Australia it has been used as an antidote for the poison of the funnel web spider. Although i would reccomend seeking medical advice also if this ever happens to you!!
YLANG YLANG
Relaxing/soothing/aphrodisiac
Used widely in the perfume industry, this oil is well known as an aphrodisiac. This sensual oil soothes, relaxes and uplifts the spirit. It is also an excellent skin care oil, suitable for all skin types.# Use at night to aid restful sleep. It reduces a rapid heartbeat and high blood pressure although too much can cause headaches.
I will be adding more oils too this list so if you don't see the oil you are interested here please e-mail me with your suggestions or write them in the space provided in my guest book.
