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THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL
OILS
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BERGAMOT
Citrus bergamia - fruit rind
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Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-depressant
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BITTER ORANGE
Citrus
aurantium vulgaris - fruit rind
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Anti-bacterial, sedating
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CHAMOMILE
Matricaria recutita - flowers
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Analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-microbial, anti-anaphylactic
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Oil contains
azulene, and should be blue in color
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EUCALYPTUS
Eucalyptus globulus, E.spp - leaves
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Antiseptic, balsamic, expectorant, hypoglycemic,
rubefacient,
stimulant, vulnerary
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Can be used neat topically - watch for hypersensitivity
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GERANIUM
Pelargonium odorantissimum - herb
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Analgesic, astringent, anti-septic, anti-depressant, diuretic,
stops bleeding, sedative
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Stimulant of the adrenal cortex
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JASMINE
Jasminum officinale, grandiflorum - flowers
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Anti-depressant, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac
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Works strongly on the emotional level, promoting confidence,
optimism and euphoria
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LAVENDER
Lavender officinalis - flowers
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Analgesic, anti-depressant, anti-septic, anti-spasmodic,
anti-toxic, cytophylactic, hypotensor, nervine, sweat producing, tonic
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Versatile in its balancing properties
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MARJORAM
Origanum marjorana - flowering tops
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Aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic, arterial vasodilator, soothing to
the digestive system, expectorant, vagotonic
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(increases tone of
parsympathetics, decrease sympathetics)
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PEPPERMINT
Mentha
peiperita - herb
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Antiphlogistic,
carminitive, cephalic stimulant, emmenagogue,
hepatic, sweat producing, vasoconstrictor
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Herbal equivalent of aspirin plus!
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ROSEMARY
Rosemarinus
officinalis - herb
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Anti-gout, anti-neuralgic, anti-septic, anti spasmodic, cerebral
stimulant, cholagogue, choleretic, sweat producing, adrenal cortex
trophorestorative
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TEA TREE
Melaleucae alternifolia - leaves
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Anti-septic, anti-fungal, relieves itching, anti-parasitic,
decongestant, vulnerative, cleans pus
and debris from wounds
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May be used neat in small areas, watch for
hyper-sensitvity
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THUJA
Thuja
occidentalis - leaves, bark
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Anti-septic, anti-fungal, anti-helmetic, anti-viral, expectorant
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Very toxic -good for penetration
of finger/toenails for fungus
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THYME
Thymus
vulgaris - flowering tops
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Antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, aperitif, balsamic,
expectorat, leucocytotic, cerebral stimulant, sweat producing |
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Indicated in cold conditons
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HYSSOP
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Used like thyme but more antiseptic
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