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orange, peppermint, sandalwood, tangerine, thyme anti-sudorific clary sage anti-venomous basil, thyme antiviral eucalyptus, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lime, tea tree anxiety benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, neroli, sandalwood aperitif bay, caraway, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sage, thyme aphrodisiac angelica, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, ginger, jasmine, nutmeg, pimento, rosewood, sandalwood, thyme, vetivert, ylang-ylang astringent bay, benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, hyssop. immortelle, juniper, lemon, lime, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, yarrow bactericide basil, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosewood, tea tree balsamic cajuput, clary sage, eucalyptus, myrrh, niaouli, pine, tea tree bechic ginger, hyssop, oregano, sandalwood, thyme cardiac aniseed, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, hyssop, nutmeg, thyme carminative angelica, aniseed, basil, bergamot, black pepper, carrot seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, pimento, rosemary, spearmint, thyme cholagogue bay, hyssop, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood cicatrisant bergamot, cajuput, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, juniper, lavender, rosemary, tea tree cordial benzoin, bergamot, lavender, marjoram, melissa, neroli, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree concentration basil, black pepper, ginger cytophylactic carrot seed, frankincense, geranium, immortelle, lavender, mandarin, neroli, rose decongestant cajuput, eucalyptus, garlic, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, pine deodorant benzoin, bergamot, citronella, clary sage, coriander, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosewood depurative caraway, carrot seed, coriander, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon, rose detoxification cedarwood, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary digestive black pepper, coriander, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint disinfectant caraway, clove, juniper, lime, myrrh, pine diuretic bay, benzoin, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet energy basil, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary exhaustion black pepper, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, ylang-ylang expectorant angelica, basil, bergamot, cajuput, cedarwood, garlic,

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hyssop, myrrh, parsley, pine, peppermint, sandalwood, thyme feet: sweaty cypress, clary sage, geranium, peppermint fever bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, eucalyptus, ginger, lemon, melissa flatulence coriander, peppermint /li> gout juniper, geranium, peppermint gum infection myrrh, peppermint, tea tree hangover cypress, grapefruit, juniper, pine, rosemary hay fever eucalyptus, chamomile (German), lavender, melissa hypertension camphor, hyssop, rosemary, thyme hypo-tension celery, clary sage, lavender, lemon, melissa headache basil, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, melissa, peppermint heartburn chamomile (German), marjoram, peppermint indigestion cardamom, coriander, ginger, lemon, peppermint infection black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosemary influenza bay, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cypress, ginger, lemon, peppermint insect repellent cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood insomnia chamomile (Roman), lavender, clary sage, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood irritability benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood jet lag basil, geranium, grapefruit, peppermint, rosemary laxative aniseed, black pepper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, violet laryngitis benzoin, bergamot, cypress, lavender, lemon measles bergamot, chamomile (German), eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, tea tree memory enhancement basil, rosemary menopause chamomile (Roman), clary sage, cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sandalwood menstrual problems clary sage, geranium, lavender, chamomile (Roman), marjoram migraine chamomile (Roman), lavender, peppermint, rosemary mouth infection geranium, myrrh, tea tree mumps chamomile (German), lavender, tea tree muscle pains basil, bay, black pepper, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary nausea clove, ginger, melissa, peppermint nosebleed cypress, lavender, lemon neuralgia bay, benzoin, black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, peppermint overindulgence juniper, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint

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Use of essential oils

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Jacuzzis M assage | Amount of essential oils to use in massage blend Saunas Showers Sitz bath Skin care | Amount of essential oils to use in creams Steam inhalations Vaporization

Links to essential oils, carrier oils and specialized pre-blended oils

ESSENTIAL OILS Allspice Aniseed Basil Bay Benzoin Bergamot Black pepper Cajuput Camomile Camphor Caraway Carrot seed Cassia Cedarwood Chamomile Cinnamon Citronella Clary sage Clove Coriander Cypress Dill Eucalyptus Fennel Frankincense Geranium Ginger Grapefruit Helichrysum Hyssop Jasmine Juniper Lavandin Lavender Lemon Lemongrass Lemon verbena Lime M andarin M arjoram M elissa M yrrh Neroli Niaouli Nutmeg Orange Palma rosa Patchouli Peppermint Petitgrain Pimento Pine Rose Rose geranium Rosemary

Rosewood Sage Sandalwood Spearmint Tagetes Tangerine Thyme Tea tree Vetiver Ylang-ylang ESSENTIAL OILS NOT SOLD BY US Angelica Birch Bitter almond Boldo Buchu Calamus Cardamom Cumin Elemi M ugwort M ustard Oregano Pennyroyal Rose otto Rue Sassafras Spikenard Tansy Tarragon Savin Thuja Tuberose Vanilla Wintergreen Wormseed Wormwood Yarrow PRE-BLENDED FORMULAS M uscle & Joint Relaxation Sensual Anti-cellulite Circulation Hair & Scalp Dry & M ature Skin Insomnia Baby Vein & Artery Sunburn

OTHER OILS Rosehip oil Baobab oil M arula oil Neem oil CARRIER OILS Almond oil Aloe vera oil Apricot kernel oil Avocado oil Calendula oil Evening primrose oil Grape seed oil Hazelnut oil Jojoba oil M acadamia oil Sesame oil Walnut oil Wheatgerm oil CARRIER OILS NOT SOLD BY US Olive oil Pumpkin seed oil Safflower oil Sunflower oil

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Safety with essential oils

Abortifacient essential oils Banned essential oils Cancer and essential oils Cardiac (heart) problems and essential oils Children and the use of essential oils Diluting essential oils Elderly people and the use of essential oils Emmenagogue essential oils Epilepsy and essential oils Essential oils to avoid when concentration is required High blood pressure and essential oils Liver toxicity and essential oils Pregnancy and essential oils Sensitive skin and essential oils Skin irritation caused by essential oils Sun sensitivity (phototoxicity) Toxic essential oils

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Manufacture of essential oils

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Holistic and alternative medicine

Acupuncture Alexander technique Ayurveda Chiropractic Dr Bach flower remedies Herbal medicine Homeopathy Hydrotherapy Hypnosis Iridology M acrobiotics M assage therapy M editation Naturopathy Reflexology Spiritual healing Tai Chi Yoga

Treatment of ailments with essential oils

If you are suffering from any medical condition please contact your licensed medical practitioner. The treatments listed below relies on alternative healing with essential oils, and please note that no clinical trials or results are available and rests heavily on anecdotal proof.

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