PRACTICAL USES OF ESSENTIAL OILS H TO P
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HAIR, COLOR
Chamomile Roman for blonde hair, Rosemary for brunettes: 2 or 3 drops added to shampoo, conditioner, or nonchlorinated water, and then massaged into hair 1 or 2 times a week
HAIR HEALTH / HAIR LOSS
Tender Me, Forever, Chamomile Roman, Lavender, Rosemary: 2 or 3 drops added to shampoo, conditioner, or nonchlorinated water, and massaged into the scalp 1 or 2 times a week. Can be added to an Almond Oil / Jojoba Oil Carrier, massaged into the scalp and then a warm towel placed around the head, just like a salon hot oil treatment, only much better.
HEADACHES
Fairy Dust, Innocence, Harmony, Treasured, Gift, Crystalline, Beneath, Travelmate, Beginnings, Mood-Off, Circulate, Verve, Warmer, Nixi, Bay, Calamus, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rosewood: There are as many different kinds of headaches as there are people (most people even have more than one kind of headache). Possible causes and contributors might include circulation issues, structural misalignment, hormone imbalances, and allergies. Massage an oil from the list onto the arteries in the neck until you find what works for you; using diffused is also effective; consider carrying an essential oil inhaler.
HEART MUSCLE
Finnesse, Rhythm, Carna, Queenie, Verve: dilute and apply to the chest
HEART, PALPITATIONS
Trust, Treasured, Gift, Finnesse, Rhythm, Carna, Verve, Marjoram, Neroli, Orange Sweet, Petitgrain, Violet Leaf: apply, diluted, to chest; aroma; place on temples
HEARTBURN
Innocence, Osmosis, Abundantia, Rev Up, Peppermint Osmosis and Peppermint:—apply diluted over stomach and colon, being sure to go high up over the tip of the sternum; Innocence should be diluted and applied on chest over the thymus
HEMATOMA
Beneath, Beginnings, Cypress, Helichrysum, Lemongrass: dilute and apply to the affected areas
HEMORRHOIDS
Veinz, Sighting, Verve, Geranium: dilute well in carrier oil or KY Jelly, apply (with a Q-tip, if necessary) to affected areas
HERNIA
Beginnings, Inside: dilute and apply to the area
HERPES VIRUS
Simplee, Melissa: dilute and apply along the jaw line, along the spine and on the feet
HIVES / ALLERGIC RASHES
Innocence, Bactoplus, Valley Lily, Chamomile German, Peppermint, Yarrow: dilute in carrier oil, massage over area; 4 drops in 1/4 cup of baking soda in the bath
HORMONE BALANCE
Knowing, Harmony, Embrace, Crystalline, Beneath, Endocare, Sensuality, Animus, Abstraction, Unanimity (uptake of nutrients), Verve, Nixi, Jasmine, Melissa (sterility in women), Patchouli, Petitgrain: apply to thymus area; inside of ankles (around the bone); lower back; thyroid area; along the spine; the clavicle area; diffuse
HOT FLASHES
Harmony, EndoCare, Yarrow Green: apply these oils, diluted, around the bone on the inside of the ankles
HYPERACTIVITY
Beginnings, OxyBurst, Serenity, Turbulence, Triumphant: apply to the feet; diffuse; wear anywhere on the body
HYPOGLYCEMIA
Innocence, Faithful, Endocare, Myhart, Arise, Anethi, Coriander, Dill, Eucalyptus: apply over pancreas area on body or feet; diffuse
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IMMUNE STIMULANT
Timeless, Opulence, Exhale, Embrace, Beary Love, Faithful, Heavenly Home, Passages, Life, Liteneasy, Silence, Rev Up, Spicecy, Hinoki, Ledum, Mountain Savory, Orange Sweet, Oregano, Saro: massage any one of the listed oils on feet and body; diffuse; use in the bath
IMPETIGO
Innocence, Valley Lily, Bactoplus, Fluster: Consider diluting the essential oils in water, rather that a carrier oil. Apply with a cotton ball, using a fresh ball frequently. Sometimes carrier oil “feeds” the organisms responsible —using water prevents that. Fresh cotton balls prevent spreading.
INSECT BITES / STINGS
Bactoplus, Purity, Basil, Lavender, Manuka, Mountain Savory, Niaouli,: tea tree apply 1 drop, undiluted, to the area
INSECT REPELLANT
Bug-Off, Purity, Citronella, Opoponax, Peppermint: dilute in water or Miracle II Neutralizer and apply, either by misting or rubbing on—do not apply using a carrier oil; avoid contact with the eyes
INSOMNIA
Trust, Visions, Chimera, Abundantia, Silence, Sanctorum, Solstice, Oxyburst, Serenity, Perseptione, Basil, Myrtle: Serenity is for the “chattering mind” type of insomnia and is excellent diffused or worn; apply any of these oils to big toes, bottom of feet, around navel and on the back of the neck; diffusing or placing on the pillow is easier and often just as effective.
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Osmosis, Abundantia, Rev Up, Anise, Peppermint: dilute and apply to the abdominal area
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JAUNDICE
Rev Up, Livcare, Geranium, Rose Geranium: dilute and apply, or use in a compress, over the liver
JET LAG
Crystalline, Spirited, Genie-Us, Beginnings, Prudence, Grapefruit: apply to temples, thymus area of the chest and to the feet, always eat lightly when traveling and drink plenty of water
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KIDNEYS
Knowing, Embrace, EndoCare, Freedom, Afloat, Mirrorme, Abstraction, Verve (Congestion), Rev Up, Bergamot, Birch (Stones), Goldenrod, Grapefruit, Ledum, Ravensara: apply as a compress over the kidneys; be sure to drink plenty of distilled water
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LAUNDRY
OxyBurst,: anything citrus or the evergreens, any smell you especially like add a few drops to the water in the washer or place a few drops on the dryer sheet that you ordinarily use; essential oils destroy bacteria and provide a fresh clean smell
LAXATIVE
Cardamom, Hyssop, Jasmine, Tangerine: apply to the abdomen; inhale
LEAD POISONING
LEG CRAMPS (SEE RESTLESS LEG)
LICE
Faithful, Bactoplus, Tea Tree: apply often to scalp and hair, diluted with distilled water making the mixture as strong as can be tolerated; wash combs and bedding
LIGAMENTS, TORN
Healme, Circulate, Relaxation, Warmer, Birch, Fir Siberica, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Wintergreen: dilute and apply to the affected areas; consider layering one oil on top of another
LIVER CLEANSE & SUPPORT
Knowing, Fairy Dust, Travelmate, Freedom, Livcare, Rev Up, Guardianz, Abstraction, Angelica, Carrot Seed, Celery Seed, Goldenrod, Grapefruit, Helichrysum, Ledum, Lemon, Lime, Rosemary: dilute and apply to liver area and along the spine; add to redmond clay and water, soak the feet
LUNG (SEE RESPIRATORY)
LUPUS (AN AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDER)
Timeless, Faithful, Osmosis, Life, Beginnings, Prudence,: lupus is an auto-immune disorder—please see that section
LYME DISEASE
Faithful, Bactoplus, Manuka, Oregano, Rosemary, Tea Tree:
LYMPHATIC CONGESTION
Timeless, Embrace, Beary Love, Beneath, Faithful, Endocare, Heavenly Home, Carna, Liteneasy, Mirrorme, Rev Up, Oxyburst, Abstraction, Fluster, Verve, Birch, Lemon, Orange Sweet, Ravensara: diffuse; dilute for massage or apply to lymph drainage areas of the body; excellent in the bath
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MASSAGE
Innocence, Sensuality, Finnesse, Melody, Animus, Valley Lily, Relaxation, Warmer, Levitate, Optimism, Eucalyptus, Peppermint: dilute with your favorite carrier oil; massage is good for tired muscles and circulation but since essential oils absorb readily and rapidly into the skin on contact, there is really no need to work them in
MEMORIZATION
Crystalline, Mind In, Genie-Us, Arise, Saro: Inhale; apply to wrists and forehead
MEMORY LOSS
Crystalline, Mind In, Genie-Us, Arise, Basil, Bay, Clove, Coriander, Ginger, Lemon, Lime, Rosemary, Saro, Spanish Sage, Peppermint: inhale or diffuse; be sure that the diet includes a wide variety of vitamins and minerals from whole food sources
MENIERE’S DISEASE
Beginnings, Endocare, orange sweet, grapefruit: place essential oil, diluted with carrier oil, on the feet and on the mastoid bone behind the ear
MENOPAUSE
Harmony, EndoCare: dilute and apply to chest, abdomen, and feet
MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS
Innocence, Treasured, Hope, Silence, Confidence, Unanimity, Nixi, Marjoram: apply on abdomen and back; in a bath;
MENTAL CONFUSION
Mirage, Knowing, Mind In, Transpose, Genie-Us, Livcare, Rev Up, Oxyburst, Arise, Levitate, Basil, Violet Leaf: inhale; diffuse; apply to wrists, forehead and back of the neck
MENTAL ALERTNESS
Spirited, Mind In, Genie-Us, LivCare, Divinity, Afloat, Rev Up, Confidence, Unanimity, Arise, Levitate, Basil, Cardamom, Howood, Peppermint, Violet Leaf: inhale; diffuse; apply to wrists, forehead and back of the neck
MERIDIAN BALANCING (SEE THE CHAPTER ON EASTERN HEALING PHILOSOPHY)
METABOLISM
EndoCare, Travelmate, LiteNeasy, Levitate, Oregano, Pine: dilute and apply to throat and thymus area; diffuse; inhale; add to bath
MIGRAINE
Fairy Dust, Harmony, Trust, Treasured, Beneath, Faithful, Travelmate, Freedom, Beginnings, Mood-Off, Healme, Serenity, Warmer, Birch, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Rosemary: apply to the back of neck (a few drops in a bowl of water, then soak a washcloth, wring out and place at back of neck); apply to underside of big toe just below the fleshy part; diffuse; smell, carry a cotton ball, soaked with Mood-Off, in purse or pocket; try
Faithful for headaches
MISCARRIAGE (SEE THE CHAPTER ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN)
MOLD / MILDEW
Faithful, Mold-Away, Purity, Oxyburst, Manuka: place a few drops in a squirt bottle, spray into the air or directly onto walls, windowsills, any place mold grows in your house
MONONUCLEOSIS
Faithful, Endocare, Beginnings, Purity, Rev Up, Clary Sage: use in tub; dilute and apply to bottoms of feet; soak feet; carry an essential oil inhaler
MORNING SICKNESS
Travelmate, Osmosis, Animus, Grapefruit, Orange Sweet: place a drop or two of oil behind ears; inhale
MOTION SICKNESS
Travelmate, Osmosis, Mood-Off, Peppermint: apply to feet, temples, and wrists; place on palms of hands, hold to nose and breathe deeply
MOUTHWASH
Faithful, Mint-Tee, SpiceCy, Relaxation, Confidence, Wintergreen, Spearmint: dilute and rinse the mouth for a few seconds
MUSCLE RELAXANT
Exhale, HealMe, Circulate, Silence, Relaxation, Warmer, Cajeput, Peppermint, Opoponax: dilute with carrier oil and massage the affected areas
MUSCLE SPASMS
Exhale, HealMe, Circulate, Relaxation, Fluster, Warmer, Manuka, Marjoram, Myrrh, Niaouli, Peppermint: dilute with carrier oil and massage the affected areas
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Crystalline, Neutrality, Divinity, Afloat, Warmer, Frankincense, Peppermint, Sandalwood: dilute and apply to the bottoms of the feet, the spine, and/or the chest; add 1 or 2 drops to the bath; diffuse; inhale
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NAUSEA AND VOMITING
Travelmate, Abundantia, Mood-Off, Osmosis, Basil, Cardamom, Lavender, Ginger, Orange Sweet, Peppermint: apply over stomach and colon; apply behind ears; place on cotton ball (in purse, etc.) and sniff frequently
NERVE PAIN
Beneath, HealMe, Fluster, Birch: dilute and apply to the affected areas
NERVES / NERVOUS SYSTEM
Mirage, Timeless, Promise, Trust, Embrace, Visions, Sensuality, Hope, Melody, Heavenly Home, Neutrality, Osmosis, Genie-Us, Freedom, Silence, Sanctorum, Abstraction, Serenity, Confidence, Turbulence, Unanimity, Cedarwood, Chamomile Roman, Fir Balsam, Frankincense, Geranium, Howood, Jasmine, Lavender, Marjoram, Orange Sweet, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Sage, Sandalwood, Spanish Sage, Spruce, Valerian, Vetiver, Violet Leaf: dilute and apply to the chest, the back of the neck, or on the feet; diffuse
NEUROPATHY
Beneath, HealMe, Fluster, Birch: dilute and apply to the affected areas
NIGHTMARES
Trust, Visions, Chimera, Sanctorum: diffuse; place a drop or two on the pillow
NURSING
Caraway, Fennel: dilute and apply to the breasts and the feet
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OCD – OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Knowing, Crystalline, Time Out, Hope, Beginnings, Sanctorum, Confidence, Turbulence, Triumphant, Violet Leaf: diffuse; inhale; place a drop on the pillow at night; carry at all times in an inhaler; dilute and apply to the chest and the bottoms of the feet
ODORS, PURIFYING
Transpose, Purity, OxyBurst, Lime, Pine: diffuse; dilute in water and spritz into the air using a plant mister
OSTEOPOROSIS
Trust, Beneath, Forever, Rhythm, HealMe, Serenity, Warmer: dilute for massage; use in a bath; supplement a quality calcium; use wild yam cream or other natural progesterone
OVERWHELMED
Mirage, Knowing, Treasured, Touche, Finnesse, Beginnings, Optimism: diffuse; wear as perfume; use in a bath; use on acupressure points on the ears
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PAIN (SEE ANALGESIC)
PANCREAS
EndoCare, Coriander, Dill: dilute, apply to the chest, abdomen, and feet
PANIC ATTACKS
Treasured, Melody, Serenity, Neroli: inhale; diffuse; wear as perfume; place over thymus or heart chakra
PARASITES
Osmosis, Rev Up, Guardianz, Bergamot, Turmeric: dilute and apply over abdominal area
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)
Harmony, Trust, Treasured, EndoCare, Nixi, Helichrysum, Rosewood, St. John’s Wort: dilute and apply over abdominal area
PINEAL AND PITUITARY
Mirage, Travelmate, Endocare, Finnesse, Neutrality: dilute and apply to back of neck
PLEURISY
Breathe, Exhale, Melody, Queenie, Confidence, Verve, Cypress, Thyme: apply diluted over the lungs—front & back; diffuse or sniff deeply
PMS
Harmony, Beneath, Silence, Abstraction, Nixi: dilute and apply to the abdomen and the small of the back
PNEUMONIA
Breathe, Exhale, Queenie, Inhale, Cajeput, Cedarwood, Hyssop, Manuka, Oregano: inhale; place on back and chest
PTSD POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Fairy Dust, Freedom, Silence, Rev Up, Prudence, Sandalwood, Vanilla: dilute and apply to the chest and the feet;
PROSTATE
Harmony, EndoCare, Nixi, Basil, Myrtle, Peppermint: diffuse; place anywhere on the body
PROTECTION, ENERGY & PSYCHIC
Gift, Melody, Neutrality, Beginnings, Sanctorum, Unanimity, Clove, Cypress, Fennel, Fir, Frankincense: wear on the body, particularly over the heart chakra, but also on wrists, etc., if massaging or body working; diffuse; inhale
PURIFY AIR
Beary Love, Faithful, Heavenly Home, Purity, OxyBurst: diffuse; add to water and mist into the air
PURIFY WATER
OxyBurst, Grapefruit, Lime: add 1 drop per gallon