Essential Oils
Essential Oils are the natural essences of plants acquired by steam distillation or cold-expression from a single botanical source. Essential Oils are the immune systems of the plants being distilled, which enable the plant to defend itself from infection by other organisms. The fluids extracted from the plant are integral for its survival, but they often offer exotic fragrance compounds prized in Aromatherapy and Perfumery.
Bergamot
Is known as calming, anti-depressive, anti-infectious and good for qi energy (qi = vitality)
Eucalyptus
Supports optimism, openness and freedom. It uses are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-infectious and as an active insect repellent.
Wintergreen
(including all mints) promotes attentiveness, tolerance and visionary qualities. It is used for its warming, stimulating, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, antispasmodic qualities. Fresh and pungent, it stimulates and awakens both nerves and brain, decreasing mental fatigue.
Lemongrass
Uses are as an antiseptic, so it’s cleansing and is used to treat acne and athlete’s foot. It is great for stress and nervous exhaustion, is calming and anti-depressant, soothes aches and pains and acts as an insect repellent.
Orange
Works on excessive build-up of tensioning frustration, conveys joy and positivity and helps us to take a more relaxed approach. It also unblocks and circulates stagnant qi energy. (‘qi’ pronounced ‘chee’, a concept from Chinese medicine, is a measure for vitality.)
Rose
Is about love, trust and acceptance. Known to be cooling, clearing heat and inflammation, as a great cleanser, helpful for anxiety and depression, can help reduced nausea and is excellent for soothing and toning sensitive and dry skin. The Damask Rose is known as the holy rose, a symbol of “God’s love for the world.”
Patchouli
Is a native of Malaysia and is known as grounding, sensual and enriching. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, beneficial for dry, cracked, sore skin and is stress-relieving.
Lavender
Is used for calming, cooling, relaxing, is sensual, anti-infectious, anti-depressive and anti-inflammatory. It is used for skin conditions such as dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. It can encourage easy self-expression and is used in treating nervous tension, insomnia and muscular stiffness and also as an insect repellent.
Grapefruit
Is produced by expression from the peel. It enlightens, revives, disperses, is a detoxifier and stimulant of the lymphatic system, so has a use in massage oils for this. After hard exercise, it helps disperse lactic acid from the muscles, deducing aches and stiffness. It is great for oily skin and also has atonic effects on the skin.
Fir
Is known as a good cleanser. It has high antiseptic qualities, so it’s suitable for cleaning wounds. The fragrance is beneficial for the respiratory system and is calming.
Juniper
Is warming, good for cold hands and feet, is unburdening, effective for rheumatic conditions and is empowering.
Rosemary
Is known as warm and stimulating, bringing clarity, is an excellent tonic for muscles and is one of the best essential oils for cold cramping joint pain. It warms the spirit and makes bold.
Sandalwood
Is used as an anti-inflammatory, is anti-infectious, is good for inflamed skin, dryness, itching and irritation, including eczema and psoriasis. Promoting stillness, unity and being, it aids meditation, prayer and practice. It is sensual and deeply tranquil.
Sage
Is used for cleansing, warding against infection and stimulation circulation. With Clarcy Sage, is known to inspire, clarify, revitalize, it is very good for sore muscles, headaches and migraines, is strengthening yet relaxing and is mentally and emotionally uplifting.
Fennel
Essential oil is distilled from crushed seeds and is known now as an important anti-toxic oils it is anti-infectious. It helps to prevent the build-up of toxic wastes in the body which precedes the inflammatory condition of the joints. It is calming internally and encourages communication.
Ylang Ylang
From flowers of a small tropical tree, has the ability to slow down rapid breathing and heartbeat when someone is shocked, frightened or anxious. Can help to reduce high blood pressure, is good for both dry and oily skins having a balancing effect on the secretion of sebum. It serves as an anti-depressant, a sedative and is sensual. Best used in combination.