PRACTICAL USES OF ESSENTIAL OILS Q TO Z

R

RASHES

Innocence, Carrot Seed, Howood, Lavender, Myrrh, Patchouli, Rosewood: depending on the type of rash, dilute with either distilled water or a carrier oil

REFLUX (SEE GERD, AND HEARTBURN)

RELATIONSHIPS

Treasured, Sensuality, Embrace, Finnesse, Luminescence, Reconcile, Anthopogon, Jasmine: diffuse; wear as perfume; use in the bath; apply to wrists or temples

RESPIRATORY AILMENTS

Breathe, Opulence, Exhale, Embrace, Break Free, Heavenly Home, Queenie, Sanctorum, Inhale, Anethi, Marjoram, Eucalyptus, Orange Sweet, Oregano, Ravensara: inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to lung area on both the back and the chest

RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

Silence, Solstice, Sighting: support the thyroid and adrenal glands using EndoCare and herbal supplements to increase the body’s ability to absorb calcium; increase your intake of good quality calcium

RINGWORM

Faithful, Mold-Away, Purity, SpiceCy, Geranium, Manuka, Myrrh, Patchouli, Tea Tree, Thyme: ringworm is a fungal infection; dilute the oils with distilled or purified water and apply with a cotton ball or soft sponge—a vegetable protein based carrier oil may feed the fungus, making the situation worse.

S

SANITIZE

Faithful, OxyBurst: dilute with water and use everywhere

SARS (SEE “RESPIRATORY AILMENTS” FOR OTHER SUGGESTED ESSENTIAL OILS)

Breathe, Exhale, Divinity, Afloat, Melissa:

SCARRING

Mirage, Innocence, Fluster, Valory, Geranium, Helichrysum, Hyssop, Jasmine, Lavender, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Rosewood, Rose: dilute and apply often and generously

SCIATICA

Innocence, Beneath, Mood-Off, Beginnings, HealMe, Relaxation, Verve,Celery Seed: dilute one of the listed oils and massage onto the lower back, across the hips and down the side and back of the leg; can be used in the bath or as a compress

SELF-EXPRESSION

Knowing, Melody, Beginnings: diffuse; use in the bath; wear as perfume

SHINGLES

Beneath, Faithful, Silence, Geranium, Ravensara: Beneath and Ravensara dilute and use for pain relief and tissue regeneration; use Faithful to fight the virus

SHOCK, TRAUMA

Trust, Crystalline, Genie-Us, Silence, Rev Up, Turbulence, Verve, Basil, Black Pepper, Calamus, Lavender, Melissa (heart), Neroli, Peppermint, Rosemary:—homeopathic Rescue Remedy hold one of the listed oils under the nose like smelling salts; dilute and apply to the bottoms of the feet

SINUS

Breathe, Exhale, Faithful, Bay, Cajeput, Myrrh, Niaouli, Peppermint: inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to sinus areas on the face or on the feet

SKIN HEALTH

Mirage, Timeless, Innocence, Reconcile, Valley Lily, Valory, Anethi, Caraway, Carrot Seed, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Laurel, Lemongrass, Lime, Litsea Cubeba, Manuka, Neroli, Orange Sweet, Palmarosa (Oily And Dry), Rosewood, Rose, Sage, Violet Leaf: dilute in distilled or clear spring water and sponge on skin with clean cotton balls (do not use carrier oils as they will feed any bacteria that may be contributing factors)

SKIN AND TISSUE REGENERATION

Reconcile, Valory, Chaulmoogra, Geranium, Helichrysum, Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary: dilute and apply to the area

SKUNK SPRAY ODOR (ON ANIMALS)

Purity: Dump one or two packages of liquid douche directly on the animal where it was sprayed. Add a few drops of Purity and massage in thoroughly. When dry, shampoo. Purity (quite a lot of it) added to water to soak fabric that has been sprayed) removes much of the odor.

SLEEP APNEA

Breathe, Exhale, Crystalline, Chimera, Genie-Us, Beginnings: dilute and apply to the sinus areas or to the feet

SLIMMING AND TONING

LiteNEasy, LivCare, Circulate, Valley Lily, Basil, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemongrass, Orange, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme: dilute and apply; I like to apply Circulate to the places that I am concentrating on losing fat or cellulite, not miraculous, but helpful

SMOKING (SEE ADDICTIONS)

SNORING

Breathe, Exhale, Chimera, Beginnings (use in conjunction with one of the other listed oils): place a drop or two under the nose at bedtime or diffuse in the bedroom; best results occur when these oils are used alternately, changing every few nights

SORE THROAT

Breathe, Exhale, Faithful, EndoCare, SpiceCy: dilute and apply to the throat and the sides of the neck, including the area behind and under the ear

SPINAL ALIGNMENT (SEE BACK)

Beginnings: dilute with carrier and massage along the spine

SPRAINS / SPORTS INJURIES

Beneath, Beginnings (if any structure is out of place), HealMe, Circulate, Relaxation, Warmer, Black Pepper, Chaulmoogra, Marjoram, Sage, Violet Leaf: dilute in carrier oil and apply to the affected area; the carrier oil should contain arnica if there is any swelling

SPIDER BITES

Bactoplus, Beginnings, Purity, Tea Tree: apply a drop, undiluted, to the area

STAINS

Lemon (pure; uncut with carrier): place a little on the stain, rub it in and then launder

STAMINA

Travelmate, Rhythm, LivCare, Rev Up, Verve: inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to thymus area; use 1 – 2 drops in the bath (no more)

STREP THROAT

Faithful, SpiceCy, melissa: dilute and apply to the throat

STRESS

Mirage, Trust, Gift, Hope, Finnesse, Melody, Neutrality, Carna, Freedom, Afloat, Silence, Sanctorum, Valley Lily, Freeze, Serenity, Unanimity, Levitate, Prudence, Optimism, Allspice, Benzoin, Sandalwood: inhale; diffuse; wear as perfume; place over the thymus or heart chakra areas; use in a bath or shower

STRETCH MARKS

Innocence, Valley Lily, Jasmine, Myrrh, Rosewood: add to carrier oil (or open a vitamin E capsule, also very effective) and apply all over abdomen and hip area

STROKE

Rhythm, Carna, Verve: breathe deeply; apply to neck and forehead

STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT

Beginnings, Warmer: apply to the area or to the feet (to save time and effort—and also the alignment seems to remain in place longer)

SUICIDAL DEPRESSION

Mirage, Knowing, Fairy Dust, Melody, Freedom, Optimism: diffuse; inhale; wear as a perfume or cologne

SUNBURN (SEE BURNS)

SUNSCREEN

Helichrysum,Opoponax: dilute with carrier (coconut oil is especially nice) and apply to the skin

T

TEETH GRINDING

Visions, Chimera, Serenity: diffuse during the night or place a drop on the pillow

TENDONS, DAMAGED

Beneath, HealMe, Circulate, Relaxation, Warmer, Birch: dilute and apply regularly to the area until it is completely healed

THRUSH (SEE CANDIDA)

THYROID

EndoCare (hyper- or hypo- types), Ledum, Myrtle, Palmarosa: hyper—apply under big toes hypo—apply on top of big toes

TICKS

Purity or Thyme and Lavender: 1 or 2 drops of Purity or thyme backs the tick out, then 1 drop of lavender every 5 minutes to prevent infection and swelling

TICKS, REPEL

Rose Geranium and Palmarosa: mix 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil with 15 drops of rose Geranium and 10 drops Palmarosa; add 1 teaspoon of above mixture to 1 cup of water and mist to repel ticks

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) DYSFUNCTION 

Beneath, Divinity, Afloat, Beginnings, Relaxation, Warmer, Beginnings: diluted and applied along the jaw line will help the jaw to realign; Warmer, Relaxation, Beneath will reduce the pain and inflammation; Divinity, Afloat are for the emotional aspects of the tension that is being held in the jaw

TOE NAIL FUNGUS

Faithful, BactoPlus, Mold-Away, SpiceCy: add a few drops to water and soak feet; apply locally to the area (diluting with water rather than a carrier oil)

TOOTHACHE

Purity, Chamomile Roman, Clove, Spearmint: apply on the gums at the location of pain/problem and along the jawbone

TOXEMIA

Carna, Verve, Cypress: dilute for massage; diffuse; inhale deeply

TRAUMA

Life, Turbulence, Angelica, Angelica China (Dong Quai), Peppermint:

dilute and apply to the chest and the feet; diffuse; place anywhere on the body

TUMORS, CANCER

Mirage, Rev Up, Anthopogon, Frankincense, Mountain Savory

V

VARICOSE VEINS

Carna, OxyBurst, Sighting, Verve, Copaiba Balsam, Cypress, Lemongrass: dilute for massage or application to area of concern; use in a bath

VERTIGO

Travelmate, Osmosis, Rhythm, Beginnings, Calamus, Melissa, Melissa Blend, Tangerine: diffused; inhaled, carry with you in an inhaler; place on the wrists or temples

VIRAL INFECTION

Faithful, Savvy, Endocare, Passages, Life, SpiceCy, Melissa, Oregano, Thyme: dilute and apply to bottoms of feet and to the chest; carry an essential oil inhaler

VITALITY

EndoCare, Spirited, Time Out, Rhythm, LivCare, Rev Up, Verve, Peppermint: dilute and apply to the chest or the feet; diffuse

VITAMIN ABSORPTION

Forever, Travelmate, Calamus, Pine: inhale; diffuse; dilute for full body massage; use in bath; wear on body as perfume or cologne

W

WARTS

Faithful, BactoPlus, Purity with Clove, Manuka: Apply 1-2 drops to wart several times a day, rubbing in well. Each of these has proven successful.

WEIGHT LOSS

LiteNEasy, LivCare, Levitate, Anise, Celery Seed, Ledum, Lemongrass, Neroli: dilute, apply to the body or to the bottoms of the feet; the aroma of Levitate is often effective to curb food cravings

WORMS (SEE PARASITES)

WRINKLES

Timeless, Mirage, Valley Lily, carrot Seed, Frankincense, Geranium, Myrrh, Orange Sweet, Rosewood, Rose, Sandalwood: dilute with almond oil or carrier oil and apply to areas of concern

Y

YEAST INFECTION (SEE CANDIDA)

Z

ZEST (FOR LIVING)

Promise, Spirited, Thrill Me: diffuse; inhale; wear as perfume