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Basil
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Cheers and strengthens. Helps to overcome emotional negativity
and mental fatigue. Keeps you alert and attentive. Good for headache,
nausea, colds and flu.
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Bay :
The scent of Bay oil is sweet, fresh and spicy. The benefit of
Bay oil lies in its calming and warming effect on emotions and
general aches and pains, including rheumatic pains. It also settles
the digestive system and acts as a tonic on the liver and kidneys.
Bay essential oil is also helpful with hair and scalp conditions.
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Bergamot
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Uplifting, refreshing and relaxing. Encourages cheerful emotions,
ideal for depression. Its delicate, sweet aroma can also be used
to freshen and uplift a room. |
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Cedarwood
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With a dry woody perfume this oil is ideal for soothing, harmonizing
and focusing the mind. Antiseptic and astringent properties beneficial
to oily skin. |
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Chamomile
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With its distinctive apple, herb aroma this oil aids sleep and
soothes tired muscles. It also encourages emotional peace and
calm with a gently calming effect on mind, body and emotions.
An excellent oil for dry, sensitive and allergic skins.
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Cinnamon :
The oil is yellow in colour and has a hot, spicy aroma, with a
slightly sweet aroma. Can help with constipation, exhaustion,
flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress.
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Citronella :
Citronella oil is extracted from Cymbopogon nardus
Scent: citrus, fruity, fresh
Effect: stimulating
Use for: perspiration, fatigue, headache, insect repellent |
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Clary
Sage :
Deeply relaxing and euphoric. Eases feelings of depression and
when feeling run down emotionally and physically. Contains sensual
properties and has a nutty pervasive fragrance.
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Clove :
Clove oil has a very strong stimulating effect, has pain-relieving
properties and is well known for soothing toothache. Clove oil
is especially good preventative during the winter months. Can
helps to clear mucus and blocked sinuses, helpful for coughs and
bronchitis. It also encourages the mind to recall long-forgotten
memories. |
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Eucalyptus
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Has
a balancing and stimulating effect, with a camphorous, woody
scent.
Uses indicated include asthma, bronchitis, flu, muscle
aches, pulmonary conditions, rheumatism, sinusitis, and sore
throat.
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Scent: warm, sweet, licorice-like
Effect: calming
Use for: wrinkles, nervousness, menstrual cramps, nausea
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Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)
Scent: musty, warm, balsamic
Effect: meditative
Use for: stress, asthma, cough, arthritis, wrinkles
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Jasmine
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The heady, exotic perfume uplifts and nurtures as well as boosting
confidence. An emotionally warming sensual oil. Helpful for post-natal
recovery and also a good skin tonic. |
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Lavender
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Clear light flowery aroma, versatile oil for relaxing and balancing
for mind and body. Aids sleep, soothes tired muscles, benefits
the immune system encourages stillness and tranquility. Has some
antiseptic qualities and is useful for the skin. |
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Lemon
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Refreshes and cools bringing clarity to mind and emotions restoring
vitality acting as a tonic to the circulatory system. Has beneficial
effects on the immune system, is cleansing on the skin.
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Lemongrass
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Decreases irritability and drowsiness and inability to concentrate.
Refreshing and stimulating. Anti-septic and anti-biotic.
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Lime
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An uplifting, energizing oil with a sweet fragrance. Uplifts and
restores vigour aiding recovery during convalescence. Has an astringent
tonic action on the skin.
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Marjoram, sweet :
Scent: warm, woody, herbaceous
Effect: calming
Use for: anxiety, muscle tension, high blood pressure, asthma
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Myrrh :
Scent: warm, earthy, smoky
Effect: motivating
Use for: colds, cough, scrapes, chapped skin
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Neroli (Citrus aurantium)
Scent: sweet, floral, citrus
Effect: calming
Use for: emotional shock, depression, stretch marks, scars, wrinkles
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Orange, Sweet :
Expressed sweet orange oil is a pale orange yellow to dark orange
colour; it has a sweet, light and fresh, fruity aroma and flavour,
distinctly reminiscent of the odour from a scratched sweet orange
peel. It's cheering, joyful, bright and lively aroma disperses
gloomy thoughts, obsessions, and a fear of the unknown. Also helpful
in treating colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flu, gums,
slow digestion. Good for mature and dry skin types. |
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Palmarosa :
Palmarosa oil has a sweet floral with a hint of rose smell and
is pale yellow in color.
Effect: comforting
Use for: physical exhaustion, blemishes, oily skin, scars, wrinkles
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Patchouli :
Patchouli is used to help remedy skin problems such as acne, eczema,
athlete?s foot, fungus and dandruff.Patchouli is also reputed
to be good for the emotions. It is said to help calm the nerves
after an emotional upset. It is also said to be useful in cheering
those who are depressed. |
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Peppermint :
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Pine :
The true oil is practically colourless. It has a refreshing strong,
turpentine type, balsamic pine aroma. It is an effective antiseptic
and deodorant. Can help colds, coughing, flu, rheumatism, sinusitis.
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Rose (Rosa damascena)
Scent: rich, floral, spicy
Effect: aphrodisiac
Use for: PMS, menopause, sex drive, skin tonic, broken capillaries
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Scent: strong, camphoric, woody
Effect: reviving
Use for: concentration, poor circulation, muscle aches, hair care
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Sandalwood :
Scent: sweet, woody, heady
Effect: aphrodisiac
Use for: depression, sex drive, blemishes, cough
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Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Scent: camphoric, spicy, medicinal
Effect: stimulating
Use for: blemishes, cuts, bug bites, sore throat, urinary tract
infections
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Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Scent: fresh, spicy, medicinal
Effect: stimulating
Use for: emotional fatigue, digestion, blemishes, bug bites, sore
throat |
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Ylang-ylang :
Scent: fresh, floral, sweet
Effect: aphrodisiac
Use for: sex drive, depression, high blood pressure, oily skin
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