OILS FOR COMMON COMPLAINTS

An easy resource to find suggested oils for many common complaints, catagorized by the condition or disease. These oils, depending on the ailment, can be burned in an aroma lamp, mixed in a carrier oil and applied, or put in a bowl of hot water and inhaled. Normally essential oils are too potent to be applied directly to a wound, so care should be used and further instruction should be taken.

Condition Definition Suggested Oil

ABSCESS— A collection of pus in a cavity— BERGAMOT, LAVENDER, TEA TREE, GARLIC

ACNE— Inflammation of the sebaceous glands in which blackheads are present-– BERGAMOT, CEDARWOOD, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, LEMON, NEROLI, TEA TREE

ALLERGIES-– Hypersensitivity to a foreign substance -– CAMOMILE, MELISSA, HELICHYSUM, ROSE

ALOPECIA-– Losing one’s hair-– LAVENDER, ROSEMARY

AMENORRHEA-– Absence of period-– CAMOMILE, CLARY, FENNEL, JUNIPER, MYRRH

ANORGASMIA-– inability to achieve orgasm-– BLACK PEPPER, CLARY, JASMINE, NEROLI, PATCHOULI, ROSE, SANDALWOOD, YLANG YLANG

ANXIETY-– A chronic state of tension affecting both physical and mental states-– CAMOMILE, CYPRESS, FRANKINCENSE, GERANIUM, JASMINE, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, MELISSA, NEROLI, PATCHOULI, ROSE, VETIVER

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS-– Hardening of arteries-– JUNIPER, ROSEMARY, GARLIC, LEMON

ARTHRITIS-– Inflammation of one or more joints with swelling and pain-–
ACUTE = JUNIPER, LAVENDER, LEMON, MARJORAM;
CHRONIC = ROSEMARY, EUCALYPTUS, TEA TREE, CYPRESS, GINGER

ASTHMA-– Paroxysmal dysponea with difficulty in expiration and wheezing-– BENZOIN, CYPRESS, EUCALYPTUS, HYSSOP, LAVENDER, TEA TREE, MELISSA, ROSEMARY

BOILS-– an acute staphylococcal inflammation of the skin-– BERGAMOT, CLARY, LAVENDER, LEMON, TEA TREE

BRONCHITIS-– Inflammation of the bronchial tubes-– BASIL, BENZOIN, CAMPHOR, CARDAMON, CEDARWOOD, EUCALYPTUS, FRANKINCENSE, HYSSOP, TEA TREE, PEPPERMINT, ROSEMARY, SANDALWOOD

BURNS-– Injury to tissue caused by extreme heat-– LAVENDER, CAMOMILE, GERANIUM, HELICHRYSUM, TEA TREE

CATTARRH-– Inflammation of the mucous membranes accompanied by excessive mucus-– CEDARWOOD, EUCALYPTUS, CAJUPUT, FRANKINCENSE, TEA TREE, SANDALWOOD

CELLULITIS-– Accumulations of fatty or toxic deposits under the skin – CYPRESS, JUNIPER, FENNEL, ORANGE, LAVENDER, ROSEMARY

CICATRISATION-– Formation of scar tissue-– LAVENDER, ROSEMARY, JUNIPER, NEROLI, ROSE

CIRRHOSIS-– Inflammation of the liver-– BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, LAVENDER

COLIC-– Acute abdominal pain-– ANISE, DILL, BERGAMOT, BLACK PEPPER, GINGER, FENNEL, PEPPERMINT, MARJORAM

CONSTIPATION— Infrequent action of the bowels-– BLACK PEPPER, FENNEL, GINGER, ROSEMARY, THYME, ROSE

COUGH-– Explosive expulsion of air from the lungs-– BENZOIN, CARDAMON, CAMPHOR, CINNAMON, EUCALYPTUS, TEA TREE, NIAOULI, FRANKINCENSE, PEPPERMINT, SANDALWOOD

CYSTITIS-– inflammation of the urinary bladder-– BERGAMOT, CEDARWOOD, GINGER, EUCALYPTUS, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, TEA TREE

DEPRESSION-– A mental disorder with sadness, dejection or melancholy-– BASIL, CAMOMILE, CLARY, GERANIUM, JASMINE, LAVENDER, PATCHOULI, NEROLI, ROSE, MELISSA, YLANG YLANG

DIARRHEA-– Rapid movement of fecal matter through the bowel-– BLACK PEPPER, CLOVE, GINGER, CAMOMILE, GERANIUM, LAVENDER, NEROLI, ROSEMARY, PEPPERMINT

DYSMENORRHEA-– Painful periods-– CAMOMILE, CLARY, CYPRESS, JASMINE, JUNIPER, ROSEMARY, ROSE

ECZEMA-– an inflammatory process of the epidermis involving redness, itching, minute papules which ooze and crust and later scale-– BERGAMOT, CAMOMILE, HYSSOP, GERANIUM, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, TEA TREE

FAINTING-– a temporary loss of consciousness-– BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, CAMOMILE, CAMPHOR, LAVENDER, MELISSA, PEPPERMINT, ROSEMARY

FEVERS-– an abnormally high body temperature-– BLACK PEPPER, BERGAMOT, EUCALYPTUS, MELISSA, PEPPERMINT, HYSSOP, TEATREE

FLATULENCE-– excessive formation of gases in the digestive tract-– BERGAMOT, BLACK PEPPER, CINNAMON, CLOVE, CAMOMILE, CARDAMON, FENNEL, PEPPERMINT, MYRRH, ROSEMARY

GALL BLADDER INFECTION-– inflammation or infection in the gall bladder or bile ducts-– ROSE, PARSLEY, PINE, JUNIPER, ROSEMARY

GALLSTONES-– Multiple concretions formed in the gall bladder or bile duct— BERGAMOT, EUCALYPTUS, LAVENDER, PEPPERMINT, GINGER, ROSEMARY

GOUT-– Excess uric acid in the blood causing inflammation and swelling of smaller joints— BASIL, BENZOIN, FENNEL, JUNIPER, GINGER, ROSEMARY, PEPPERMINT

GINGIVITIS-– Inflammation of the gums-– MYRRH, CAMOMILE, CYPRESS, LEMON

HALITOSIS-– Bad or offensive breath-– BERGAMOT, LAVENDER, JUNIPER, MYRRH, GINGER, PEPPERMINT

HEADACHE-– Acute pain in the head— JASMINE, LAVENDER LEMON, MELISSA, PEPPERMINT, CHAMOMILE, ROSE, ROSEMARY, MARJORAM

HEMORRHOIDS-– A locally dilated rectal vein— CYPRESS, FRANKINCENSE, JUNIPER, TEA TREE

HERPES-– A vesicular eruption of the skin-– BASIL, BERGAMOT, GERANIUM, LAVENDER, MELISSA, ROSE, TEA TREE, EUCALYPTUS

HYPERTENSION-– High blood pressure-– CLARY SAGE, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, CHAMOMILE, YLANG YLANG, HYSSOP

HYPOTENSION-– Low blood pressure-– CINNAMON, ROSEMARY, HYSSOP, PINE, BASIL, FENNEL

HYSTERIA-– Abnormal mental state of high anxiety with exaggerated behavior-– CHAMOMILE, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, MELISSA, MARJORAM, CELERY SEED, CYPRESS, BASIL, NEROLI

IMPOTENCE-– Inability for a man to carry out sexual intercourse— ANISE, BLACK PEPPER, CINNAMON, CLARY SAGE, JASMINE, SANDALWOOD, PATCHOULI, ROSE, YLANG YLANG

INFLAMMATION-– A localized protective response to injury, where redness, pain, heat and swelling can occur— LAVENDER, TEA TREE, CHAMOMILE, EUCALYPTUS, PEPPERMINT,

INFLUENZA-– An acute viral infection of the respiratory tract— BLACK PEPPER, CTPRESS, EUCALYPTUS, TEA TREE LAVENDER, PEPPERMINT, SANDALWOOD, ROSEMARY

INSOMNIA-– Inability to sleep-– CHAMOMILE, CELERY SEED, FENNEL, LAVENDER, YLANG YLANG MARJORAM, NEROLI, ROSE

LARYNGITIS-– acute inflammation of the larynx— BENZOIN, FRANKINCENSE, TEA TREE, EUCALYPTUS, GINGER, MELISSA, SANDALWOOD

LIVER DETOXIFICATION-– Aiding the removal of waste or toxic material from the liver— HELICHRYSUM, JUNIPER, ORANGE, LEMON, LIME, CHAMOMILE, GERANIUM

LEUCORRHEA-– Whitish vaginal discharge-– BERGAMOT, TEA TREE, CLARY SAGE, LAVENDER, EUCALYPTUS, FRANKINCENSE

MEASLES-– An acute infectious virus in childhood— CHAMOMILE, TEA TREE, LAVENDER, EUCALYPTUS

MENOPAUSE-– the gradual cessation of the menstrual cycle – CHAMOMILE, CLARY SAGE, FENNEL, GERANIUM, MELISSA, CYPRESS

MENORRHAGIA-– Excessive loss of blood whilst menstruating-– CYPRESS, ROSE, CLARY SAGE, ROSE

MENSTRAL CRAMPS-– Acute pain and cramping in the lower abdomen just prior to or during menstruation— CHAMOMILE, LAVENDER, FENNEL, BERGAMOT, CELERY SEED, GINGER, JASMINE, ROSE, MELISSA, MARJORAM, PEPPERMINT

MENTAL FATIGUE-– an overall tiredness that causes the mind to become unfocused and lethargic— BASIL, CARDAMON, ROSEMARY, PEPPERMINT, BLACK PEPPER

MIGRAINE-– Paroxysmal attacks of severe headaches, often with nausea and visual disturbances— BASIL, CHAMOMILE, EUCALYPTUS, JASMINE, ROSE, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, MELISSA, ROSEMARY

NAUSEA-– a sensation of sickness with an inclination to vomit— BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, CARDAMON, CINNAMON, GINGER, FENNEL, LAVENDER, MELISSA, PEPPERMINT

NERVOUS TENSION-– excitability of the nervous system— BASIL, BERGAMOT, CAMOMILE, CYPRESS, GALBANUM, GERANIUM, JASMINE, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, FRANKINCENSE, MELISSA, NEROLI, PATCHOULI, ROSE, ROSEMARY, SANDALWOOD, VETIVER, YLANG YLANG

NEURALGIA-– a sharp stabbing pain, usually along the course of the nerve—CAMOMILE, GERANIUM, EUCALYPTUS, PEPPERMINT

NEURASTHENIA-– a neurosis with mental and physical fatigue, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite and memory loss -mental fatigue-– BASIL, CLARY, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, PEPPERMINT, ROSEMARY

OEDEMA-– excessive amount of fluid in the body tissue— JUNIPER, PATCHOULI

OTITIS-– inflammation of the ear— BASIL CAMOMILE, HYSSOP, LAVENDER

PAPLITATIONS-– rapid and forceful contractions of the heart-– LAVENDER, MELISSA, NEROLI, ROSEMARY, YLANG YLANG

PEDICULOSIS— infestation of lice— EUCALYPTUS GERANIUM, LAVENDER, ROSEMARY

PARALYSIS-– loss or impairment of motor function due to a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism— BASIL, LAVENDER, PEPERMINT, ROSEMARY, TEA TREE, SAGE

PNEUMONIA— inflammation of the lung with leakage of serous fluid—CAMPHOR, TEATREE, SANDALWOOD

PREGNANCY-– being with child— FRANKINCENSE, JASMINE, MELISSA, ROSE, CAMOMILE,

PRURITIS-– irritation or inflammation of the skin— CAMOMILE, CEDARWOOD, JASMINE, TEA TREE, CLARY, LAVENDER

RHEUMATISM-– inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue, especially the joints-–
LOCAL – CAMOMILE, CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS, GINGER, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, ROSEMARY
GENERAL– GERANIUM, PEPPERMINT, CYPRESS, LAVENDER, LEMON, MARJORAM, SAGE

SHINGLES-– herpes zoster— EUCALYPTUS, GERANIUM, PEPPERMINT

SHOCK-– severe trauma where there is a sudden drop in blood pressure— CAMPHOR, MELISSA, NEROLI, PEPPERMINT

SINUSITIS-– inflammation of the lining of the sinus— CAJEPUT, GARLIC, TEA TREE, EUCALYPTUS, LAVENDER, PEPPERMINT

SPRAINS-– a ligamentous or capsular laceration with swelling— BIRCH, CAMPHOR, EUCALYPTUS, LAVENDER, ROSEMARY

STOMACH INDIGESTION-– abdominal discomfort with flatulence and nausea—ANISE, BASIL, BERGAMOT, BLACK PEPPER, CAMOMILE, CARDAMON, EUCALYPTUS, FENNEL, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, MARJORAM, PEPPERMINT, ROSEMARY

SUNBURN-– burning and redness of the skin from over-exposure to the sun— ALOE VERA GEL, CAMOMILE, HELICHRYSUM, LAVENDER, LEMON, PEPPERMINT

TEETHING (INFANTS)-– the eruption of teeth through the gums— CAMOMILE

THROAT INFECTIONS-– inflammation and soreness of the respiratory tract— CLARY, EUCALYPTUS, GERANIUM, LAVENDER, SAGE, TEA TREE, THYME

ULCERS— erosion or loss of continuity of the mucous membranes or the skin – MOUTH-– MYRRH, LAVENDER
PEPTIC-– CAMOMILE, GERANIUM, PEPPERMINT, CARDAMON,
SKIN-– TEA TREE, LEMON, GERANIUM, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, MYRRH

VARICOSE VEINS-– a dilated condition of the veins due to a breakdown in the valves of the vessels— CYPRESS, BERGAMOT, JUNIPER, LEMON

VERTIGO-– a feeling of dizziness or spinning— BASIL, LAVENDER, MELISSA, PEPPERMINT, ROSEMARY, TEA TREE

VOMITING-– regurgitation of food— BLACK PEPPER, BASIL, CAMOMILE, CARDAMON, FENNEL, GINGER, MELISSA, LAVENDER, PEPPERMINT

WARTS-– elevation of skin due to a virus infection— CLOVE, GARLIC, LAVENDER, LEMON, THUJA

WHOOPING COUGH-– infectious disease characterized by a prolonged catarrhal cough— BASIL, CLARY, CYPRESS, HYSSOP, LAVENDER, ROSEMARY, THYME

WOUNDS-– a cut or break in the tissue— BENZOIN, BERGAMOT, CAMOMILE, CLARY, TEA TREE, FRANKINCENSE, GERANIUM, HELICHRYSUM, JUNIPER, LAVENDER, MYRRH, ROSEMARY