Essential Oil Properties
(A How-To-Use Essential Oil Guide will be added shortly)

Bergamot
• Refreshing, uplifting oil, ideal for helping alleviate, anxiety and stress.
• Used to treat cystitis & thrush, cold sores, psoriasis & oily skin
Black Pepper
• A stimulating oil that helps strengthen the nerves & mind
• Warms the muscles.
• Ideal to use with arthritis, muscle pains & sprains.
Cedarwood
• Known for its energising, stimulating and uplifting properties
• Good for skin and scalp conditions
Chamomile
• Sedative oil ideal for helping ease pain
• Ideal to use for using externally and topically for aches & pains including: arthritis,
 toothache, teething, neuralgia, headache, migraine, stomach pains & upsets,  i
including colic.
• Child friendly
• Its soothing qualities help with anxiety, sleep problems & anger
Clary Sage
• A sedative oil that is ideal for those who find it difficult to switch off
• Also excellent for treating PMT & menstrual cramps, muscle pain, labour pain & night  
sweats.
• To be avoided if you have epilepsy
Cypress
• Cypress is known for its calming, relaxing and soothing properties
• Clearing, astringent & antiseptic
• Good for oily skin
Eucalyptus
• An oil to revive the spirits well as ease cough & cold symptoms.
• Eases muscular pain & arthritis.
• Bosts immunity.
• Ease headaches.
• Clear sinusitis.
• Helps relieve insect bites as well as repel insects.
• To be avoided if you have epilepsy
Frankincense
• Helps with anxiety, helps with feelings of inner peace & acceptance.
• A sedative oil ideal for addressing sleep problems
• Used a great deal with the terminally ill.
• Also very useful in treating coughs & asthma.
• Good addition to face creams for dry or mature skin.
Geranium
• An uplifting oil to ease mood swings, post natal depression & PMT.
• Used a lot in beauty care as it is good for most skin types.
• It is also an excellent mosquito repellent.
• Avoid if you are on HRT because of ovarian, uterine or breast cancer.
Grapefruit
• A refreshing & reviving oil with euphoric qualities.
• Great to use for oily or congested skin.
• Can be used to address water retention, oedemas & cellulite.
• Excellent for use with depression & exhaustion.
Jasmine
• Jasmine Absolute is known as the king of oils, this exotic, floral oil is often used to  
uplift the spirits & treat depression.
• It can help increase confidence & optimism, as well as ease anxiety, anger & apathy.
Juniperberry
• This oil is known for its detoxification properties
• Used to treat: arthritis, hangovers, water retention, cellulite, & clearing emotional  
"baggage" that stops you from moving on in life.
Lavender
• It can be used neat to ease burns, scalds, sunburn, arthritis & any "hot" conditions
 because of its cooling effects.
• It can help reduce stress, anxiety & depression.
• It can help alleviate eczema, acne, insect bites, stings, head lice, bruises, headaches,
 vertigo, migraine, fainting, aches, pains, sprains………
• A must for your first aid box & travels.
• Avoid if you have Low Blood Pressure
Lemon
• Ideal for treating cold sores, verrucaes, warts, athlete's foot & spots.
• A very uplifting detox oil which is used to treat cellulite, gout, arthritis, colds, flu,  i
infection & for helping reduce nightmares when mixed with a suitable sedative oil,  
especially with kids.
Lemongrass
• An uplifting, refreshing oil, which can be used to treat excessive perspiration, athlete's
foot, muscle pain, poor circulation, headlice & can be used to improve muscle tone.
• Good insect repellant.
Mandarin
• A wonderfully uplifting oil which smells good enough to eat
• Used to treat stomach problems & depression.
• Children love it & an anxious child responds well to having it rubbed clockwise into
their tummy (in dilution of course).
• Also used to reduce stretch marks & scarring, reduce PMT, increase appetite,
especially after illness.
Patchouli
• An excellent tonic for the skin, can treat athlete's foot, acne, dandruff, weepy eczema
& impetigo.
• It is also an insect repellent, aphrodisiac, eases depression & lethargy.
Peppermint
• This is a very stimulating oil which can be used to ease headaches & migraines
• Clearing, aids memory & eases fatigue.
• It also warms muscles, easing pains, colds, coughs, flu etc..
• Peppermint can also help ease colic, tummy cramps & upsets as well as fainting.
• Avoid peppermint if you are epileptic
Rosemary
• Rosemary is known for its stimulating, refreshing and invigorating properties
• Rosemary is as useful as lavender in that it can treat dandruff, lice, varicose veins,
scabies; as well as muscle pains, arthritis, rheumatism, cellulite, poor circulation,
digestion problems, bronchitis, whooping cough, coughs, colds, flu, debility,
headaches, poor memory, neuralgia and more.
• Avoid Rosemary oil if you are epileptic OR have high blood pressure
Sweet Marjoram
• A sedative oil which can be used effectively with hyperactive (ADHD) children.
• Also excellent to help treat arthritis, muscle pain, stiffness, sprains & strains.
• Also useful with high blood pressure & deep trauma.
• Avoid if you have low blood pressure
Tea Tree
• Well known for its antiseptic, antiviral & antibacterial properties
• Tea tree is also good for combating fungal infections, catarrh, sinusitis, chest
 infections, mouth ulcers, athlete's foot, spots, boils, insect bites, cystitis, thrush, &
 convalescence even after a shock.
• It is used to treat ME. MRSA, debility, doom & gloom.
Ylang Ylang
• Floral, exotic oil
• Used widely to ease stress, depression, fear, stage fright, frustration anger, high
blood pressure, shock, panic attacks, palpitations.
• It is also useful for general skin care & is an aphrodisiac!
• Avoid if epileptic


The advice included on this site is not meant to replace any medicine or treatment you
are receiving through your doctor, if you have any queries or concerns including
compatibility with current treatment/medication, please speak to your GP.
Essential Oils