Essential oils

Essential oils are paramount in the aromatherapy industry. They are used to enhance or alter the state of mind, body and spirit to achieve personal well being.

The oils are extracted from various plant shrubs, grasses and trees, using processes like "expelled-pressed", "cold-pressed" or "steam distilled".

The medicinal use of these oils have been used for centuries and remains so today. Aromatherapists use them in messages, baths, inhalations and compresses. They are readily absorbed through the skin making it a valuable ingredient in all aromatherapy products.

Beneficial essential oils for the skin

Aromatherapy can be vary effective in the treatment of various skin problems such as athlete's foot, cold sores, rashes, eczema, psoriasis and sunburns to name a few.

Cold sore: bergamot, sage (dalmation), melissa leaf

Psoriasis: benzoin, bergamot, cajeput, chamomile, geranium rose, helichrysum, lavender, mirrh, myrtle, niaouli, sandalwood, sage, pine

Athlete's foot: basil, cajeput, citronella, clary sage, clove bud, eucalyptus, grapefruit (pink), helichrysum, lavender, lemongrass, mirrh, patchouli, peppermint, tea tree, thyme

Eczema: bergamot, helichrysum, lavender, palmarosa, peppermint, pine, rose maroc, wintergreen

Rashes: lavender augustifolia, lavender officianalis, tea tree

sunburns: benzoin, chamomile, clary sage, eucalyptus, fir balsam, frankincense, geranium rose, helichrysum, lavender augustifolia, lavender officinalis, mirrh, patchouli, rose maroc, sandalwood

Natural anti-inflammatory oils

Cinnamon leaf

St.-John's wort

German chamomile

Jasmine

Violet leaf

Frankincense

Myrrh

Benzoin

Sweet oange

Helichrysum

Patchouli

Manuka

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