Essential Oil Use Chart: A Quick Reference for Choosing and Using Appropriate Essential Oils
The true therapeutic essential oils are truly a natural solution to be used by anyone to treat common ailments or health problems.The essential oil use chart below is a summary of what can be done with essential oils and how they can be used.Common Ailments Essential Oils to Use Method of Application
Aches and Pains
basil, benzoin, black pepper, chamomile, cinamon, clove, cypress, ginger, juniper, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, ylang ylang massage, compress, bath
Acne
basil, bergamot, cedarwood, cypress, geranium, grapefruit, lavender,palmarosa, rose, tea tree bath, massage
Asthma
chamomile, frankincense, myrtle, myrrh, pine bath, massage, vaporization, inhalation
Athlete's foot
lavender, lemon, myrrh, tea tree bath, neat application
Chest Problems
benzoin, frankincense, myrtle, myrrh, niaouli, pine, rosemary, tea tree, thyme bath, massage, vaporization, inhalation
Chilblains
benzoin, black pepper, cedarwood, ginger, juniper, marjoram, thyme massage, bath, compress
Colds and Flu
basil, benzoin, black pepper, cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, lavender, lemon, myrtle, niaouli, peppermint, pine, tea tree, thyme bath, massage, vaporization, inhalation
Constipation
black pepper, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary massage, bath, compress
Cramp
chamomile, lavender, marjoram, sandalwood, vetiver massage, bath, compress
Cystitis
chamomile, lavender, tea tree, geranium, pine, sandalwood massage, bath, compress
Dandruff
cedarwood, lavender, lemongrass, sandalwood scalp message, rinse
Diarrhea
chamomile, lavender, rose, neroli massage, bath, compress
Eczema
benzoin, chamomile, lavender, myrrh, sandalwood, vetiver massage, bath
Fluid Retention
black pepper, cypress, juniper massage, bath
Hay Fever
bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, myrtle, pine, rose, rosemary, rosewood, ylang ylang bath, massage, vaporization, inhalation
Headaches
chamomile, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint, rosewood bath, massage, vaporization, inhalation
Headlice
bergamot, eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, lemon, tea tree scalp massage, rinse
Herpes
Bergamot, Chamomile, lavender, myrrh, tea tree bath, massage, compress, neat application
High Blood Pressure
bergamot, chamomile, fennel, frankincense, lavender, mandarin, marjoram, neroli, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang massage, bath, vaporization, inhalation
Indigestion
dill, fennel, parsley, peppermint, mandarin massage, inhalation
Nausea
bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, fennel, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, mandarin, orange, peppermint, rosewood bath, inhalation, vaporization
Sinusitis
chamomile, lavender, eucalyptus, lemon, lemongrass, myrtle, niaouli, peppermint, pine, tea tree massage, bath, vaporization, inhalation
Sprains
chamomile, lavender massage, bath, compress
Throat Infections
basil, benzoin, black pepper, cinnamon, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, myrtle, niaouli, peppermint, pine, sandalwood, tea tree massage, bath, compress, inhalation, vaporization.
The chart suggests a variety of ways on how to use the essential oils, such as bath, massage or inhalation.
Bath - For beginner, you can add up to 6 drops in a bathwater and If you have sensitive skin don't add more than 6 drops. You can gradually increase the dose up to 10 drops if you have become familiar with its effects.Tips:Always add the oils after the water has been run and ensure the water is not too hot or the oils will vaporize.Essential oils do not dissolve in the water, but float in the surfaces.
Massage - 5 drops of essential oils to 10 ml of aromatherapy carrier oil.
Compress - Compress can be done with a cold or hot water. For a cold compress, add 2 or 3 drops essential oils to ice water then soak a cloth and wring it out. Lay it on the affected area for about 15 minutes. Do the same to make hot compress. Hot compress will cool quickly and must be replace frequently.
Inhalation - Add about 10 drops to hot water then lean over the bowl and cover your head with towel for 10 minute as you inhale.
Vaporization - The best way to use vaporization is to use ceramic aromatherapy oil burner. Add 4 drops to water in a bowl. Other option is to use electric oil diffuser.
Neat Application - only to be used by lavender and tea tree essential oils. Others I might not suggested. But Author Glenda Taylor in Essence of Aromatherapy says, lemon oil can be applied neat on warts and veruccas only. Ylang ylang, rose, jasmine, neroli and sandalwood can be used neat in small quantities as a perfume.
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