Essential Oil Glossary

The following is a Glossary of Essential Oils and their benefits: This concise guide provides a short list of essential oils and their therapeutic properties. Discover the natural wonders of aromatherapy and harness the potential of these aromatic extracts for relaxation, healing, and well-being.

Lavender

Lavender essential oil soothes and calms our mood. Lavender, a medical cabinet in a bottle, is a must-have for any first-aid box. Lavender essential oil is well-known for its calming and therapeutic properties, and it has been noted to promote sleep and overall well-being.

Key Benefits:

Helps tone and revitalise skin.
Useful for all types of skin problems such as acne, oily skin, boils, burns, sunburn, wounds, psoriasis, lice, insect bites and stings.
Can be beneficial for problems such as bronchitis, asthma, colds and throat infections.
Helpful for muscular aches and pains.
Calming, soothing, improves sleeplessness and has a soothing and calming effect on the nerves.
Helps with tension, panic, anxiety and nervous exhaustion in general and is effective for headaches, migraines and insomnia.

Ylang Ylang

The essential oil of Ylang Ylang is extracted from the fresh flowers of the native Indonesian tree Cananga odorata. Ylang Ylang means “tree of flowers” and has been used in tropical areas of Asia including the Philippines, Indonesia and the Polynesian Islands for centuries. In Indonesia, the flowers were and still are usually used to decorate the bed of newly married couples on their wedding night.

Key Benefits:

Mood enhancing,
Sedative
Antidepressant
Beautifying and aphrodisiac properties
Beneficial for the immune system
Cardiovascular system and endocrine system
Relaxing the body while liberating the mind of negative emotions.

Cedarwood

The magnificent Cedarwood tree grows quietly In the forest and instills us with a sense of balance, strength and calm. The moist, calming fragrance will restore us from feelings of frustration and anger, and promote a sound sleep.

Key benefits:

Calming and grounding
Antiseptic and diuretic
Decongestant
Great insect repellent

Grapefruit

Grapefruit essential oil is considered an excellent antiseptic and can be used as a surface disinfectant or in the diffuser to help prevent the spread of airborne germs.

Key benefits:

Helps improve and uplift mood
Helps us into a clearer frame of mind
Helpful for oily skin complexions and congested skin
Excellent antiseptic and helps improve sluggish digestion

Lemon

Like a fresh and clean burst of sunlight through the clouds, Lemon essential oil brims with vitality. The lemon scent conjures up cleaning, detoxifying and calming feelings. This is a beautiful soothing oil that can help clear the emotional stress and restore exhausted spirits.

Key benefits:

Energy boosters
Digestive
Antibacterial
Lymphatic Drainage

Lemongrass

Lemongrass is an essential oil which is flexible with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Lemongrass may help relieve headaches, stomach problems, colds, fevers and may help relieve stress & anxiety.

Key benefits:

Pain relief
Assist in stress and anxiety management
Digestive health
Can be used as an insect repellent

Lime

The clean fresh fragrance of essential lime oil is energizing and uplifting. A disinfectant and anti-viral, lime may be used for surface cleaning and diffused to prevent the spread of cold and flu pathogens in the air. A decongestant can also be beneficial for lymphatic drainage and water retention to help clear the sinuses.

Key benefits:

Mental relaxation
Clearing sinuses
Antivirals and disinfectants

Sweet Orange

Sweet Orange Essential Oil is known for its uplifting and calming properties. With a zesty and soothing fragrance, this essential oil will improve the mood and promote relaxation. It’s also good to use to refresh the room.

Key benefits:

Soothing
Calming
Improve mood

Bergamot

Bergamot Essential Oil has a refreshing citric fragrance with a delicate floral overtone. Popular for its soothing and uplifting qualities, Bergamot fosters and enhances contact.

Key benefits:

Soothing
Promoting positive outlook
Appetite stimulant

Caution:
It should be noted that Bergamot Essential Oil cannot be used on sensitive skin that has been exposed to sunlight, as its high bergapten content can cause severe burns. Bergamot Oil should also NOT be taken internally.

Eucalyptus

Also known for its healing effects on the respiratory system, Eucalyptus is an antiseptic, expectorant, which helps to reduce fever. Classically used for the treatment of colds and flus, pneumonia, coughing and bronchitis. Eucalyptus, a good disinfectant, may be used in a diffuser to purify the air.

Key benefits:

Antiseptic properties
Relaxing
Cleaning of sinuses
Cleaning

Caution:
Eucalyptus Oil should not be taken internally. It should only be used in diluted form and avoided during pregnancy.

Tea Tree

With its fresh and clean smell, Tea Tree Essential Oil is a wonderful natural antiseptic. Often used to treat acne-prone skin, tea tree oil also has a wide range of skin, body and well-being benefits.

Key benefits:

Help remove acne prone skin
Help to protect against cold & flu
Natural antiseptics

Geranium

Geranium Essential Oil has a distinctive deep, floral fragrance that can be used to calm the mind and body. Its antidepressant properties can help relieve stress and anxiety, while its wonderful cleaning capabilities can be used to complement the natural sebum production of the skin. Caution: While Geranium Essential Oil is non-irritant and non-toxic, it can cause sensitivity in some people. Geranium Essential Oil is, therefore, best avoided during pregnancy. Not to be taken internally.

Chamomile

Camomile
The scent of chamomile essential oil could be identified as fresh, soft, fruity and grassy. It is known for its calming qualities that add a sense of calm to times of anxiety or frustration. It is also thought to be effective in soothing swollen skin. It is used in muscle rubs to alleviate sprains, headaches and arthritis.

Key benefits:

Calming
Soothing

Frankincense

Frankincense helps to resolve anxious tiredness and to calm a distracted mind, allowing us to focus on the past and to seek strong inspiration for tomorrow. Praised in the rituals of meditation, Frankincense allows our minds to deepen the air and still.

Key benefits:

Stress relief
Helps boost immunity
May prevent signs of ageing and help balance dry skin conditions
Perfect to use in meditation
Helps balance hormones
Stimulate and improve circulation and may help reduce inflammation.

Peppermint

The stunning, fresh and invigorating scent of Peppermint essential oil is uplifting and soothing to the mind and body. Peppermint is both cooling and heating, which makes a great analgesic treatment for exhausted and aching muscles. Helpful for headaches, a lymphatic stimulant, which can help relieve the sinus.

Key Benefits:

Mental clarity.
May help to relieve muscle & joint pain.
Can help reduce headaches.
Digestive health.
Sinus relief

Caution:
Peppermint Oil should not be taken internally. It should only be used in diluted form and avoided during pregnancy.

Patchouli

Patchouli's wonderfully woody and sweet aroma softly calls the mind to calm, where it may reset and renew in peaceful solitude. Beneficial for people with weakened immune systems as a result of being overworked or overtired.

Key Benefits

May help with eczema, and acne & other skin issues.
Calming and grounding properties.
Great to use as a fixative in DIY perfumes and blends.

Rose

The smell of Rose will softly calm the heart and sustain the soul during times of sadness, loss, and heartache. Rose's antidepressant and sedative qualities can help us cope with mood swings associated with menstruation, as well as maintain a regular menstrual cycle and soothe cramps.

Key Benefits:

A sedative, anti-depressant and aphrodisiac.
Helpful during times of sorrow, grief and heartache.
Help maintain a regular menstrual cycle and help relieving cramping.
Beautiful to treat dry, inflamed and sensitive skin.

Neroli

Neroli oil is an essential oil derived from the bitter orange tree's bloom. Its smell is exquisitely pleasant, and it weaves its way into the anxious heart.

Key Benefits:

May help regenerate skin cells.
May help insomnia.
Comforting effects.

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Essential Oil Glossary

Lavender

Ylang Ylang

Cedarwood

Grapefruit

Lemon

Lemongrass

Lime

Sweet Orange

Bergamot

Eucalyptus

Tea Tree

Geranium

Chamomile

Frankincense

Peppermint

Patchouli

Rose

Neroli

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Essential Oil Glossary

Lavender

Ylang Ylang

Cedarwood

Grapefruit

Lemon

Lemongrass

Lime

Sweet Orange

Bergamot

Eucalyptus

Tea Tree

Geranium

Chamomile

Frankincense

Peppermint

Patchouli

Rose

Neroli

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