USEFUL ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential Oil
hormone-like essential oils
Chamomile (German) Matricaria recutia
treatment: hormone-like

Clary sage Salvia sclarea
treatment: oestrogen-like

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

backache
Basil Ocimum basilicum var. album
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic

Marjoram (sweet) Origanum majorana
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic

constipation
Ginger Zingiber officinale
treatment: analgesic, digestive stimulant

Mandarin Citrus reticulata
treatment: antispasmodic, calming, digestive stimulant

Orange (bitter) Citrus aurantium var. amara
treatment: calming, digestive stimulant

Rosemary Rosmarinus offinalis
treatment: analgesic, digestive stimulant

nausea
Basil Ocimum basilicum var. album
treatment: digestive tonic, nervous system regulator

Ginger Zingiber officinale
treatment: digestive

Lemon Citrus limon
treatment: anticoagulant, antispasmodic, calming, digestive

stretch marks
Frankincense Boswellia carteri
treatment: cell regeneratice, cicatrizant (scars)

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: cell regenerative, cicatrizant (stretch marks)

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: cicatrizant (scars)

fluid retention
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
treatment: diuretic (cellulite, oedema)

Juniper Juniperus communis
treatment: diuretic (cellulite, oedema)

Lemon Citrus limon
treatment: diuretic (obesity, oedema)

varicose veins
Clary sage Salvia sclarea
treatment: phlebotonic (circulatory problems, haemorrhoids, varicose veins)

Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
treatment: phlebotonic (haemorrhoids, poor venous circulation, varicose veins)

Niaouli Melaleuca viridiflora
treatment: phlebotonic (haemorrhoids, varicose veins)

labour
Aniseed Pimpinella anisum
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, calming (gentle narcotic), emmenagogic, oestrogen-like uterotonic

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, calming (anxiety), sedative

Nutmeg Myristica fragrans
treatment: analgesic, sedative (narcotic), neurotonic, uterotonic

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: analgesic, antispasmodic, hormone-like (ovarian stimulant), neurotonic, uterotonic (facilitates delivery)

perineum
Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: analgesic, cicatrizant (wounds)

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: analgesic, antiseptic (bruises)

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
treatment: analgesic, anti-inflammatory

breast milk
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
treatment: lactogenic (promotes milk), oestrogen-like (insufficient milk)

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: decongestant (breast congestion-for too much milk)

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: antilactogenic (prevents milk forming)

cracked nipples or mastitis
Chamomile (German) Matricaria recutica
treatment: cicatrizant (infected wounds, ulcers)

Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
treatment: cicatrizant (burns, cuts, ulcers, wounds)

Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
treatment: cicatrizant (burns, scars, varicose veins, wounds)

nappy rash
Patchouli Pogostemon patchouli
treatment: anti-inflammatory, cicatrizant (cracked skin, scar tissue)

Peppermint Mentha x piperita
treatment: analgesic, anti-inflammatory, soothing (skin irritation, rashes)

post-natal depression
Basil Ocimum basilicum var. album
treatment: nervous system regulator (anxiety), neurotonic (convalescence, depression)

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