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- What are Essential Oils?
- Essential oils are extracted from a multitude of plant sources, petals, leaves, seeds, nut kernels, bark, stalks, flower heads, gums and resins from trees.
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- Basil
- balancing, clarifying, energizing, refreshing, strenthening, uplifting.
- Benzoin
- warming and relaxing properties - useful in healing respiratory conditions such as coughs, colds and bronchitis. It is also soothing fro irritated skin and for gout.
- Bergamot
- confidence building, claming and uplifting properties - aids in the treatment of anxiety and nervous disorder. Also has deodirizung and refreshing qualities.
- Birch-Sweet
- cleansing and toning.
- Black Pepper
- comforting, invigorating, sensual, stimulating, warming.
- Cajeput
- insect repellent, stimulant, warming.
- Cedarwood
- grounding, regenerative, relaxing, soothing.
- Chamomile (Roman)
- anti-allergen, anti-inflammation, balancing, protection, replenishing, relaxation and sedating properties.
- Cinnamon (Leaf)
- digestive, refreshing, sensual, stimulating, uplifting, warming.
- Clary Sage
- balancing, inspiring, potent, purifying, sensual, stimulating, uplifting.
- Clove (Bud)
- calming, stimulating, uplifting, warming.
- Cypress
- balancing, restorative and clarifying properties make it useful for the emotions. Good for circulatory conditions, colds, coughs, flu, hemorrhoids, menstrual and menopausal symptoms.
- Eucalyptus
- Helpful for colds, coughs, flu symptoms, skin infections, stiff and sore muscles and joints. It is stimulating and refreshing.
- Fennel
- freeing, stimulating and calming. Fennel blends well with geranium, grapefruit, lemon, lavender, marjoram and orange. Use for a restorative bath or as a
toning massage for cellulite.
- Frankincense
- calming, meditative, toning, uplifting.
- Geranium
- circulatory, balancing, calming, toning, uplifting.
- Ginger (Root)
- digestive, stimulant, strengthening, warming.
- Grapefruit
- cleansing, disinfecting, purifying, restorative, toning, uplifting.
- Jasmine Absolute
- mood enhancing, uplifting, sensual, aphrodisiac and balancing. Used for frigidity, impotence, menstrual cramps and is soothing to irritated skin.
- Juniper Berry
- cleansing, restorative, revitalizing, stimulating, toning.
- Lavender
- antiseptic, balancing, cleansing, calming, sedating and stimulating properties.
- Lemon
- anti-bacterial, cleansing, natural household cleaner, physical stimulant, helps respiration and acts as a skin refresher.
- Lemongrass
- anti-bacterial, cooling, deodorizing, energizing, repellant, refreshing, respirating.
- Marjoram
- calming, helps circulatory problems, digestive, sedative, stress relief, warming.
- Neroli
- anti-depressant, relaxing, sedating, sensual and uplifting.
- Nutmeg
- euphoric, soothing, sensual, uplifting.
- Orange (Sweet)
- digestive, restorative, soothing, uplifting, warming.
- Palmarosa
- balancing, cleansing, moisturizing, relaxing, soothing, uplifting, vitalizing.
- Patchouli
- balancing, cleansing, moisturizing, relaxing, sensual, uplifting.
- Peppermint
- cooling, digesting, refreshing, relaxing, stimulating, vitalizing.
- Petitgrain
- calming, cleansing, stress relieving.
- Rose Absolute, Rose Otto
- sensual, balancing, romantic, calming, warming, mood enhancing, fortifying, useful for circulatory problems, stress, menstrual and menopausal symptoms and skin disorders.
- Rosemary
- stimulant for the circulation and memory, helps with mental focus and pysical fatigue - digestive, stimulating, relieving.
- Sandalwood
- anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac, centering, expectorant, grounding, sedating.
- Spearmint
- much gentler than peppermint - cooling, deodirizing, energizing, clarifying and refreshing. Useful for foot treatments.
- Tea Tree
- Maintains health, immune boosting, purifying and uplifting. It is beneficial for bacterial and fungal infections.
- Ylang Ylang
- alluring, calming, uplifting, erotic, sensual and soothing. It eases the effects of depression, tension, anxiety, frigidity and insomnia - can also be used in the treatment of high blood pressure and skin ailments.
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