Essential Oils QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Essential Oils QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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Applications and Drop Dosage Massage: Ratio of one drop to 2ml base oil as a general guide Paper Funnel Inhalation: 2-3 drops in base of paper towel, rolled into a cone shape Pillow: 1 drop either side of pillow Poultice: 4 drops to 2 tablespoonsful of poultice base Pulse Point: 1 drop to 1ml carrier oil Room Air Spray: 50 drops in 100ml pure water in garden spray or spray top bottle Skin Oil / Lotion Cream /Ointment: 1 drop for each 2ml (body), 4ml (facial) Sitz Bath: 3-4 drops in a bowl large enough to sit in, filled with cool/warm water Tissue / Hankie: 1-2 drops direct on cloth Vaporizer: 6-8 drops in saucer of water (candle lit) 6-8 drops direct in electric Aromatic Wrap: Soak sheeting in10-15 drops and hand-hot water Bath: 6-8 drops in bath filled with warm water Body Scrub: Massage blend applied to body brush Compress: 6-8 drops in cold or warm water Friction Rub: 50/50 dilution in Lavender or base oil Hand Friction Rub: 2 drops neat to palm. rub to heat. Cup hands, inhale deeply Hydrosol Spray: 5 drops to 20mls of hydrosol spray (floral water) Steam Inhalation: 2-3 drops in bowl of steaming water Normal Skin Lavender, Geranium, Rosemary, Rosewood, Evening Primrose, Sweet Orange, Cedarwood. Dry Skin Lavender, Sandalwood, Geranium, Cedarwood, Rosewood, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Evening Primrose, Frankincense. Oily Skin Cypress, Cedarwood, Lavender, Bergamot, Rosemary, Lemon, Sweet Orange, Juniper, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Lemongrass. Mature Skin Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Rosewood, Patchouli, Fennel, Lavender, Geranium, Cypress, Evening Primrose. Blemished Skin Rosemary, Lavender, Teatree, Lemon, Geranium. Sensitive Skin Lavender, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Evening Primrose.

anesthetic / cinnamon, cloves, peppermint anti-allergic / chamomile, melissa anti-asthmatic / cedarwood, chamomile (Roman), cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender antibiotic / garlic, tea tree anti-coagulant / geranium antidepressant / bergamot, carnation, clary sage, lavender, lemongrass, neroli, orange anti-dontalgic / cajuput, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, peppermint, pimento anti-microbial / myrrh, tagetes, thyme anti-neuralgic / bay, cajuput, cloves, lemon anti-rheumatic / cajuput, celery, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lavender, niaouli, oregano, pine, rosemary, thyme antiseptic / basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajuput, camphor, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, fir, frankincense, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, sandalwood anti-sudorific / clary sage anti-venomous / basil, thyme antiviral / eucalyptus, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lime, tea tree anxiety / benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, neroli, sandalwood aperitif / bay, caraway, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sage, thyme aphrodisiac / angelica, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, ginger, jasmine, nutmeg, pimento, rosewood, sandalwood, thyme, vetivert, ylang-ylang astringent / bay, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, hyssop. immortelle, juniper, lemon, lime, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, yarrow

bactericide / basil, garlic, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosewood, tea tree balsamic / cajuput, clary sage, eucalyptus, myrrh, niaouli, pine, tea tree bechic / ginger, hyssop, oregano, sandalwood, thyme cardiac / aniseed, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, hyssop, nutmeg, thyme carminative / angelica, aniseed, basil, bergamot, black pepper, carrot seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, pimento, rosemary, spearmint, thyme cholagogue / bay, hyssop, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood cicatrisant / bergamot, clove, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, juniper, lavender, rosemary, tea tree concentration / basil, black pepper, ginger cytophylactic / carrot seed, frankincense, geranium, immortelle, lavender, mandarin, neroli, rose decongestant / cajuput, eucalyptus, garlic, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, pine deodorant / bergamot, citronella, clary sage, coriander, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemongrass depurative / caraway, carrot seed, coriander, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon, rose detoxification / cedarwood, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary digestive / black pepper, coriander, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint disinfectant / caraway, clove, juniper, lime, myrrh, pine diuretic / bay, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet energy / basil, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary exhaustion / black pepper, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, ylang-ylang expectorant / angelica, basil, bergamot, cedarwood, garlic, hyssop, parsley, pine, peppermint, thyme

fever / bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, eucalyptus, ginger, lemon, melissa flatulence / coriander, peppermint hangover / cypress, grapefruit, juniper, pine, rosemary hay fever / eucalyptus, chamomile (German), lavender, melissa hypertension / camphor, hyssop, rosemary, thyme hypo-tension / celery, clary sage, lavender, lemon, melissa headache / basil, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, melissa, peppermint heartburn / chamomile (German), marjoram, peppermint indigestion / cardamom, coriander, ginger, lemon, peppermint infection / black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosemary insect repellent / cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood insomnia / chamomile (Roman), lavender, clary sage, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood irritability / chamomile (Roman), clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood jet lag / basil, geranium, grapefruit, peppermint, rosemary memory enhancement / basil, rosemary menopause / chamomile (Roman), clary sage, cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sandalwood menstrual problems / clary sage, geranium, lavender, chamomile (Roman), marjoram migraine / chamomile (Roman), lavender, peppermint, rosemary muscle pains / basil, black pepper, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, peppermint, rosemary nausea / clove, ginger, melissa, peppermint

nosebleed / cypress, lavender, lemon neuralgia / bay, black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, peppermint overindulgence / juniper, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint over-work / clary sage, lavender, neroli pms / clary sage, chamomile (Roman), geranium, neroli, rosemary respiratory problems / basil, cedarwood, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, sandalwood relaxing / carnation, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang rheumatism / black pepper, cedarwood, chamomile, cloves, coriander, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, pine, rosemary scar tissue / helichrysum, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood seasickness / ginger sedative / bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, melissa, neroli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang shock / basil, lavender sinusitis / basil, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, pine, rosemary, tea tree sunburn / chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, lavender throat / eucalyptus, lemon, sandalwood, tea tree toothache / chamomile (Roman), clove, peppermint varicose veins / cypress, geranium, lemon windburn / chamomile (Roman), lavender wounds / bergamot, chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, tea tree