Essential Oil Glossary

 

             

Geranium:
balancing, stress busting, PMT easing

 

 

Sandalwood:
nausea; insomnia; stress

 

Ginger:
warming; aphrodisiac; nausea; travel sickness; mental fatigue; jetlag

 

Lavender:
PMT; headaches; insomnia

 

Cinnamon:
poor circulation; colds and flu; nervous exhaustion

 

Chamomile:
PMT; soothing; headache

 

Lemongrass:
indigestion; stress; poor circulation, enlivening

 

Lemon:
uplifting and cooling; sore throat; cold and flu; nervous tension and anxiety; muscle aches and pains

             

Basil:
mental fatigue; nervous tension; anxiety; mild depression; warming and comforting.

 

Mint:
awakening, cooling and head clearing

 

Jasmin:
uplifting; aphrodisiac; also great during labour

 

Rose:
aphrodisiac; warming; hayfever; insomnia; headaches; stress.

 

Rosemary:
head clearing; yet warm and restorative; depression; stress; mind & body detox

 

Grapefruit:
anti depressant, fatigue fighter, immune booster

 

Palmarosa:
digestive upsets; feverish conditions; stress

 

Clary Sage:
migranes; stress; PMT

                 

Juniper:
warming and calming; uplifting; aphrodisiac; muscular pains

 

Rosewood:
anxiety; mild depression; nervous tension

 

Clove:
warming and stimulating; aphrodisiac; lifts the spirits

 

Neroli (Orange Blossom):
anti depressant, calming, aphrodisiac, headache buster

 

Bergamot:
feel good oil, tension busting

 

Mandarin:
indigestion, insomnia, nervous tension