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ESSENTIAL OILS

& HOW THEY CAN HELP YOU

LEMON (CITRUS LIMON)

1 athlete's foot, chilblains, colds, corns, dull skin, flu,

oily skin, spots, varicose veins, warts

ANGELICA ROOT (ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA)

2 dull skin, exhaustion, gout, psoriasis, toxin build-

up, water retention

NEROLI (PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS)

3 depression, frigidity, insomnia, mature skin, scars,

shock, stress, stretch marks

BASIL (OCIMUM BASILICUM)

4 bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence,

flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle
aches, rheumatism, sinusitis

EUCALYPTUS (EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS)

5 arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds,

coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis

CORNMINT (MENTHA ARVENSIS)

6 asthma, colic, exhaustion, flu, flatulence,

headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo

BLACK PEPPER (PIPER NIGRUM)

7 aching muscles, arthritis, chilblains, constipation,

muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish
digestion

ATLAS CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA)

8 acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughing, cystitis,

dandruff, dermatitis, stress
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SWEET ORANGE (CITRUS SINENSIS)

9 colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence,

flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress

PATCHOULI (POGOSTEMON CABLIN)

10 acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis,

eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect
repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress

ROSE OTTO (ROSA DAMASCENA)

11 depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin,

menopause, stress

CLARY SAGE (SALVIA SCLAREA)

12 amenorrhea, asthma, coughing, dysmenorrhea,

exhaustion, gas, labor pains, sore throat, stress

ROSEMARY (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS)

13 aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin,

exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping,
neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism

PEPPERMINT (MENTHA PIPERITA)

14 asthma, colic, exhaustion, flu, flatulence,

headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo

CINNAMON (CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM)

15 constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low

blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress

JUNIPER BERRY (JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS)

16 colds, flu, acne, cellulitis, gout, hemorrhoids, obesity,

rheumatism, toxin build-up
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17 GRAPEFRUIT (CITRUS PARADISI)

cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention

VETIVER (VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES)

18 acne, arthritis, cuts, depression, exhaustion,

insomnia, muscular aches, oily skin, rheumatism,
sores, stress

YLANG-YLANG (CANANGA ODORATA VAR GENUINA

19 anxiety, depression, frigidity, hypertension,

palpitations, stress

20 HYSSOP (HYSSOPUS

bruises, coughing, sore throat

OFFICINALIS)

TEA TREE (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA)

acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores,

21 colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine,
oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis,
warts, whooping cough

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SPEARMINT (MENTHA SPICATA)

asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache,

nausea, scabies, vertigo

23 GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE)

aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation

24 SCOTCH PINE (PINUS SYLVESTRIS)

colds, coughing, flu, rheumatism, sinusitis

Table information taken from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless