USEFUL ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential Oil
hormone-like essential oils
Chamomile (German) Matricaria recutica
treatment: decongestant, hormone-like

Clary sage Salvia sclarea
treatment: decongestant, oestrogen-like

Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
treatment: hormone-like (ovarian)

Niaouli Melaleuca viridiflora
treatment: oestrogen-like (regularizes menses)

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: hormone-like (ovarian stimulant), neurotonic

Painful Periods and Backache
Basil Ocimum basilicum var. album
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, decongestant

Eucalyptus Eucalyptus smithii (not Eucalyptus globulus)
treatment: analgesic, decongestant

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, calming, sedative, tonic

Marjoram (sweet) Origanum majorana
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, calming, neurotonic

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: analgesic, decongestant, hormone-like (ovarian stimulant)

Pine Pinus sylvestris
treatment: analgesic, decongestant

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, decongestant

Irregular, Scanty and/or Lack Of Periods
Mix a blend using the hormone-like essential oils (above). Other possibilities include:
Chamomile (Roman) Chamaemelum nobile
treatment: calming, menstrual regulator, nervous menstrual problems

Melissa Melissa officinalis
treatment: calming, sedative, regularizes secretions

Rose otto Rosa damascena
treatment: general reproductive system regulator

Heavy Periods
Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
treatment: astringent, phlebotonic, hormone-like (ovary problems)

Melissa Melissa officinalis
treatment: calming, sedative regularizes secretions

Fluid Retention
Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
treatment: diuretic (oedema, rheumatic swelling)

Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
treatment: diuretic (cellulite, oedema)

Juniper Juniperus communis
treatment: diuretic (cellulite, oedema)

Sage Salvia officinalis
treatment: decongestant, lypolytic (cellulite)

Low Spirits (Depression) and Fatigue
Basil Ocimum basilicum
treatment: nervous system regulator (anxiety), neurotonic (convalescence, depression)

Chamomile (Roman) Chamaemelum nobile
treatment: calming (nervous depression, nervous shock)

Clary sage Salvia sclarea
treatment: neurotonic (nervous fatigue)

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: relaxant (anxiety, debility, nervous fatigue)

Juniper Juniperus communis
treatment: neurotonic (debility, fatigue)

Marjoram (sweet) Origanum majorana
treatment: neurotonic (debility, mental instability, anguish, nervous depression)

Pine Pinus sylvestris
treatment: neurotonic (debility, fatigue)

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
treatment: neurotonic (general debility and fatigue)

Tender, Congested Breasts
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus smithii (not Eucalyptus globulus)
treatment: analgesic, decongestant

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: analgesic, decongestant

Headaches
Chamomile (Roman) Chamaemelum nobile
treatment: antispasmodic, calming, sedative

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: analgesic, calming, sedative

Marjoram (sweet) Origanum majorana
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, calming

Melissa Melissa officinalis
treatment: calming, sedative

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, decongestant

Insomnia
Basil Ocimum basilicum var. album
treatment: nervous system regulator (nervous insomnia)

Chamomile (Roman) Chamaemelum nobile
treatment: calming, sedative

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: calming, sedative

Lemon Citrus limon
treatment: calming

Melissa Melissa officinalis
treatment: calming, sedative

Irritability
Chamomile (Roman) Chamaemelum nobile
treatment: calming, sedative