THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL OILS

BERGAMOT Citrus bergamia - fruit rind
Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-depressant

BITTER ORANGE Citrus aurantium vulgaris - fruit rind
Anti-bacterial, sedating

CHAMOMILE Matricaria recutita - flowers
Analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-microbial, anti-anaphylactic
Oil contains azulene, and should be blue in color

EUCALYPTUS Eucalyptus globulus, E.spp - leaves
Antiseptic, balsamic, expectorant, hypoglycemic, rubefacient, stimulant, vulnerary
Can be used neat topically - watch for hypersensitivity

GERANIUM Pelargonium odorantissimum - herb
Analgesic, astringent, anti-septic, anti-depressant, diuretic, hemostatic, sedative
Stimulant of the adrenal cortex

JASMINE Jasminum officinale, grandiflorum - flowers
Anti-depressant, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac
Works strongly on the emotional level, promoting confidence, optimism and euphoria

LAVENDER Lavender officinalis - flowers
Analgesic, anti-depressant, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, anti-toxic, cytophylactic,     hypotensor, nervine, sudorific, tonic
Versatile in its balancing properties

MARJORAM Origanum marjorana - flowering tops
Aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic, arterial vasodilator, carminitive, expectorant, vagotonic
(increases tone of parsympathetics, decrease sympathetics)

PEPPERMINT Mentha peiperita - herb
Antiphlogistic, carminitive, cephalic stimulant, emmenagogue, hepatic, sudorific,     vasoconstrictor
Herbal equivalent of aspirin plus!

ROSEMARY Rosemarinus officinalis - herb
Anti-gout, anti-neuralgic, anti-septic, anti spasmodic, cerebral stimulant, cholagogue,     choleretic, sudorific, adrenal cortex trophorestorative

TEA TREE Melaleucae alternifolia - leaves
Anti-septic, anti-fungal, anti-pruritic, anti-parasitic, decongestant, vulnerative, cleans     pus and debris from wounds
May be used neat in small areas, watch for hypersensitvity

THUJA Thuja occidentalis - leaves, bark
Anti-septic, anti-fungal, anti-helmetic, anti-viral, expectorant
Very toxic -good for penetration  of finger/toenails for fungus

THYME Thymus vulgaris - flowering tops
Antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, aperitif, balsamic, expectorat, leucocytotic, cerebral     stimulant, sudorific
Indicated in cold conditons

HYSSOP
Used like thyme but more antiseptic