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Charmomile Essential Oil & Benefits

Posted by slang on 18 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

 CHARMOMILE ESSENTIAL OIL 

Botanical name:

  • Matricaria charmomilia

Plant part:

  • Flowers

Quantity:

  • 3-5 drops

Benefits:

  • Eases anxiety anger and fear, helpful in treating insomnia, sued for colitis, gastritis, diarrhea, urinary tract infection, menopause and menstrual related problems. Relieves stress, depression and irritability related to PMT.
  • Helps to relieve muscular pains, inflammation of arthritis joints and swollen joints. It is used in treating skin problems viz. psosriasis, dermatitis and eczema.
  • Mild on children facing teething problems and earache.
  • Soothes burns, blisters, inflamed wounds ,broken capillaries.
  • It can be used to lighten fair hair

Precaution:

  • Avoid during pregnancy

Cardamom Essential Oil & Benefit

Posted by slang on 18 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

 CARDAMOM ESSENTIAL OIL 

Botanical name:

  • Elettaria cardomumum

Plant part:

  • Seeds

Quantity:

  • 2-3 drops

Properties:

  • Warming

Benefits:

  • Helps in relieving nausea, coughs, headaches, digestion and it is a tonic

Precaution:

  • Use in moderation

Camphor Essential Oil & Benefit

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

CAMPHOR ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

  • Cinnamomum camphora

Plant part properties:

  • Wood

Quantity:

  • 2-3 drops

Properties:

  • Relieving

Benefits:

  • Helps in treating coughs, colds, fevers, rheumatism, arthritis constipation, insomnia, sprains, depression, acne and inflamed skin

Precaution;

  • Use in moderation

Black Pepper Essential Oil & Benefits

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

BLACK PEPPER ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

  • Piper nigrum

Plant part being used:

  • Berry

Quantity:

  • 2-3 drops

Properties:

  • Warming,
  • Strengthening

Benefits:

  • Helps in relieving muscular aches, pains, stiffness, fatigue.
  • Useful in relieving physical and emotional problems.
  • Gives temporary relief from arthritis, fibrosis, cold, flu, indigestion, respiratory infections, chills, catarrh.
  • Helps in curing colic, flatulence, indigestion, heartburn and loss of appetite.
  • Helps to maintain peripheral circulation, eases chilblains and tones muscles.
  • Increases concentration and alertness

Precaution:

  • Use in moderation

Bergamot Essential Oil & Benefits

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

BERGAMOT ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

  • Citrus aurantium

Part of plant being used:

  • Peel of the fruit

Properties:

  • Calming, Refreshing,
  • Rejuvenating

Benefits:

  • Heals wounds and relieving ulcers, treats eczema. Psoriasis and PMT.
  • Works as an appetizer.
  • Beneficial in treating oily skin problems.
  • Relieves respiratory infections viz. bronchitis, sore throat and tonsillitis, colic, flatulence and indigestion.
  • Beneficial in treating anxiety, depression mental and psychological disturbances.
  • Acts as an antiseptic for urinary tract infection, cystitis
  • Effective in treating cold sores, chickenpox and shingles.

Precaution:

  • Avoid using on sensitive skin as it can cause irritation.
  • Avoid exposure to sun as it can increase skin’s photosensitivity

Basil Essential Oil & Benefits

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

  • Ocimum basilicum

Part of Plant being used:

  • Leaves

Properties:

  • Uplifting,
  • Refreshing

Benefits:

  • Good for students and executives.
  • Helps in relieving nervous tension, stress, mild anxiety nausea, indigestion, flatulence, loss of appetite, temporarily relieves cough, sinusitis, flatulence, cold, fever, bronchitis, earaches, eases muscular pains, spasm, rheumatic and arthritic pains.
  • It also acts as an insect repellent.

Precaution:

  • avoid during pregnancy

Angelica Essential Oil & Benefits

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

ANGELICA ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name:

  • Angelica archangelica

Plant part being used:

  • Root, seed, fruit

Properties:

  • Expectorant,
  • Digestive stimulant,
  • Relaxing

Quantity:

  • 2-3 drops

Benefits:

  • Useful for colds, coughs, flu, muscular pains and aches, rheumatism.
  • Helps in digestion.
  • Also useful in healing smoker’s cough.

Precaution:

  • Avoid during pregnancy.
  • Can cause photosensitivity so avoid exposure to sun after use.

Aniseed Essential Oils & Benefits

Posted by slang on 17 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Aromatherapy

Aniseed Essential Oil

Botanical name:

  • Pimpenella anisum

Plant part being used:

  • Seed pod

Properties:

  • Warming, stimulating

Quantity:

  • 3-5 drops

Benefits:

  • Digestive stimulant.
  • Helpful in treating coughs, bronchitis and catarrh

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