Essential Oil:
Bergamot Essential Oil: antibiotic and disinfectant in nature, thus helping in curing and preventing infections. It also helps in curing dandruff and inflammation on the scalp. Regular usage helps in protecting the skin and hair against infections. The disinfectant properties of bergamot also help in healing of wounds, cracked heels, ulcers, eczema, and itches amongst others. It also protects the wounds from becoming septic or developing tetanus.
Cinnamon essential oil: is Antiseptic – It reduces the risk of septic in wounds. Detoxifying Agent – Its volatile compounds initiate a detoxifying response in the body. NOTE: Helps with burnout, exhaustion, poor circulation, sore muscles, sprains, strains, and stress. Anti-inflammatory – It is anti-inflammatory in nature. Analgesic – It is a pain reliever, naturally. Anti-rheumatic – It is a mild anti-rheumatic agent. It is used in formulations to soothe rheumatoid arthritis pain.
Cedarwood Essential Oil: has a sedating ability which relieves itching. Its astringent action is great for acne, oily skin. It is also an anti-inflammatory. It will also remove fungus.
Clove essential oil – Antioxidant. Energizing and revitalizing. Numbing (teeth) and warming. Has healing properties. Helps with muscle and joint pain. Helps heal wounds.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil: vast remedial and healing properties. It is used for the treatment of cuts, minor wounds, blisters, and bruises. Application of the oil also helps heal skin irritation and insect bites. Especially appropriate for skin eruptions and oily complexions, it is also used for herpes, acne and chicken pox.
Frankincense Essential Oil: Promotes regeneration of healthy cells and also keeps the existing cells and tissues healthy. When you combine this aspect of frankincense oil with its powerful astringent capabilities, you have a potent anti-aging qualities that frankincense oil is often used for. It can help you to eliminate sun spots, remove micro-wrinkles around the eyes and cheeks, and generally tone and tighten skin all over your body, while simultaneously replacing old or dying cells with new, healthy ones!
Grapefruit Essential Oil: when applied directly on the skin can give beautiful glowing skin. But the essential oil has many skin benefits as well. It can help you combat wrinkles, discolorations, oily skin, lines and blemishes. Grapefruit oil is useful to keep your skin, face and feet, soft and smooth.
Juniper essential oil: can be used to aid in the digestive system. Juniper essential oil can help relax the mind and get you to stop stressing out, and can help alleviate pain. As a diuretic it can help flush out toxins and excess water weight, including excessive amounts of sodium.
Lavender Essential Oil: for acne, oily, or even dry skin.
Lemon Essential Oil: astringent, helps acne, balance the pH of the skin, brighten dull skin, and calms redness.
Myrrh Essential Oil: Powerful Antioxidant. Prevent skin aging and sooth chapped or cracked skin.
Peppermint Essential Oil: nourishes dull skin, boosts the texture of skin. Also removes pimples.
Rose Geranium Essential Oil: another great, all-around healing essential oil – this is especially good for dry skin.
Rosemary Essential Oil: Helpful for greasy hair, hair loss, and inflammation. Has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Sweet Orange essential oil: anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, tonic, sedative and cholagogue substance. Provides quick and effective relief from inflammation, whether internal or external. Sweet Orange essential oil relaxes muscular and nervous spasms.
Tea Tree Essential Oil: anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, destroys bacteria involved in acne. Reduces inflammation and gets rid of dead skin cells.
Vanilla essential oil: alone can take care of most of your problems. You may not be aware of this important fact, but oxidation is one of the biggest causes behind most of our health troubles and diseases. It is directly and indirectly responsible for a number of diseases caused by organic malfunctions and infections. Oxidizers, also called free radicals, cause oxidation of living cells and tissues and burn them to death, or change their DNA structure to that of cancerous cells. Gradually, this result in a weakening of the body’s immune system, loss of memory, organic and nervous malfunctioning, gradual loss of vision & hearing, mental instability, macular degeneration, and the body becomes prone to diseases.The antioxidant property of vanilla essential oil neutralizes these free radicals and protects the body from wear and tear, infections and even some forms of cancer, such as those of the prostrate and colon. It also repairs the damage already done to the body and stimulates repair.
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil: Any wounds like cuts, abrasions or burns comes with the chance of the wound becoming septic from various bacterial infections. The risk of complications is even greater when the wound was made by an iron object, as there remains a chance of it becoming infected by tetanus germs. Essential Oil of Ylang-Ylang can help to avoid both sepsis and tetanus by inhibiting microbial growth and disinfecting the wounds. This property of Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil protects your wounds from infections from bacteria, virus and fungus. It also helps to speed up the healing process of the wound.
Pure Oil:
Argan Oil: Very Hydrating, Quickly Absorbs, Emollient, Protective Properties, Reduces Wrinkles, Dissolves Excess Sebum, Prevents/Reduces Stretch Marks.
Avacado Oil: Great for dry and aging skin. Hydrates your skin.
Babbasu Oil: Moisturizing, More Emollient than Coconut Oil, Healing, No Oily Look, Anti-bacterial.
Black Current Oil: Black currant oil is effective in reducing the severity of atopic dermatitis. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic.
Castor Oil: Helps with Itching, Blackheads, Dandruff, Hemorrhoids, Cosmetics, Scalp Care.
Coconut Oil: antibacterial and an antioxidant; moisturizes the skin.
Emu Oil: emollient like you wouldn’t believe, healing and moisturizing. Emu oil is protective and nourishing for dry or aging skin.
Evening Primrose: rejuvenate, reverts aging, hydrates, Provides relief from eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, repairs, cures blemishes, lightens dark circles, Cures hyper-pigmentation.
Jojoba Oil: Quickly Aborbs, Nourishing, Protective Properties, Similar to Collagen, Can Clog Pores, yet allows skin to breath, Dissolves excess sebum, Can extend shelf life of other oils,Antioxidant Properties.
Neem Oil: Anti-bacterial, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Septic, Anti-Viral. And is good for Sensitive Skin, Skin Diseases/Disorders, Psoriasis Alergies, Sunburn.
Organic Olive Oil: antioxidant, doesn’t clog pores, enhances exfoliation, moisturizer, promotes your skins elasticity.
Rosehip Oil: incredibly regenerating, this oil is known for it’s firming and anti-aging abilities – it’s good for dry, aging, and normal skin.
Tamanu Oil: wooooooooooonderful for acneic or oily skin, or skin with scars.
Vitamin E Oil: Moisturizing, protecting and anti-aging benefits. Good natural anti-oxidant for the skin, and its good for lightening scars, acne marks and fine lines.
Seed Oil:
Apricot Seed Oil: moisturize balanced skin, oily skin and hormone reactive skin. Also nourishes and moisturizes.
Flaxseed Oil: Emollient, Astringent, Prevents Scarring and Stretch Marks, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Septic, Anti-rhematic.
Grape Seed Oil: antioxidant, source of active bioflavonoids. Lubricates and rejuvenates the appearance of skin. Great for normal, oily, or acne-prone skin.
Hazelnut Oil: Moisturizing, Emollient, Regenerative, Astringent, Soothing, Tones Skin, Stimulates Skin Circulation, Strengthens Skin Capilaries, Softens Hair.
Hemp Seed Oil: is a great non-clogging oil that helps to reduce the size of pores, blackheads, acne, protects the skin from free radicals and provides the body with essential nutrients required in order to maintain epidermal lipids, skin’s water barrier, elasticity and softness. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory benefits, reduces redness and is recommended for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema.
Pecan Oil: Moisturizing, Healing, Leaves skin soft and supple, Anti-Inflammitory.
Pomegranate Seed Oil: high levels of anti-oxidants that fight free radicals and skin aging helping to heal, moisturize and protect a variety of skin conditions from dry, cracked skin irritations, while helping to bring elasticity back to the skin. Those suffering from eczema and other skin problems should see real improvement with regular use. Try it on sunburn too. Pomegranate seed oil revitalizes dull, mature skin (Granny Clampett), smoothing wrinkles, soothing minor skin irritations and inflammations including eczema and psoriasis. Without moisture the skin looks leathery. Pomegranate seed oil adds moisture, has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce swelling easing aches and pains too. It also benefits the skin helping to regain its elasticity.
Pumpkin Seed Oil: Emollient, Promotes Energy and Brain Function, Do not heat, Use Raw, Antioxidant Properties.
Safflower Seed Oil – Extremely Moisturizing, Nourishing, Conditioning, Antioxidant Properties.
Sesame Seed Oil: Moisturizing, Protective Properties, Soothing, Absorbs/ Removes Toxins, Works well with other Carrier Oils, Can Darken Hair color, Anti Aging Properties.
Sunflower Seed Oil: Moisturizing, Quickly Aborbs, Regenerative, Great for Massage, Can Help Break Down Fat Cells, Can Reduce Bad Cholesterol. It is also used for Dry Skin, Skin Diseases, Aged Skin, Sensitive Skin, Bruises, Cradle Cap, Diaper Rash.
Sweet Almond Oil: Moisturizing, Not Penetrating, Lubricating, Conditioning, Retains Moisture, Calms Skin, Does not Clog Pores, Removes Impurities and Dead Skin, Aphrodisiac. Prevents Wrinkles.
Herbs To Infuse In Oil:
Arnica flowers – Indispensable as an external oil. Use immediately after strenuous exertion.
Calendula flowers – has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, astrigent, antifungal, antiviral, and immunostimulant properties making it useful for disinfecting and treating minor wounds, conjunctivitis, cuts, scrapes, chapped or chafed skin, bruises, burns, athlete’s foot, acne, yeast infections, bee stings, diaper rashes, and other minor irritations and infections of the skin. Plus, it stimulates the production of collagen at wound sites to help minimize scarring and assist with stretch marks.
Cayenne peppers – Used for occasional soreness.
Cedar leaf – Powerful for minor skin irritations.
Chickweed – Wonderful for minor skin irritations.
Comfrey root and leaf – Deeply penetrating and traditionally used as a topical oil or as an ingredient in salve. Use externally for its uses as in healing wounds and broken bones. It is high in Calcium and Vitamin C and simulates healing activity. In folk medicine it is sometimes referred to as “knitbone” for its ability to speed wound healing. Externally, it is said to be anti-inflammatory and speed wound healing due to its natural concentration of allantoin.
Goldenseal or Oregon Grape root – Wonderful for minor skin irritations.
Lemon Balm – Cooling and calming to the skin.
Mullein flowers – A classic oil used as ear oil.
Myrrh gum – Powerful for minor skin irritations.
Peppermint – Great for massaging into occasional sore muscles.
Plantain – Helps ease minor skin irritations. Treats sunburns, stings, insect bites, snakebites, poison ivy breakouts, rashes, burns, blister, and cuts.
Poke root – Traditionally used as a woman’s ally for breast massages.
Rosemary leaf – A stimulating oil for hair treatments, occasional sore muscles, or even for culinary use.
St. John’s Wort – Craft this red-colored oil made from freshly gathered St. John’s Wort. The oil is deeply penetrating for occasional soreness.
Thyme – A strong preparation used for minor skin irritations, and it is great for occasional sore muscles.
Yarrow – Used for minor skin irritations.
Feel free to combine herbs or infused oils to create special blends:
Liquid Gold – This is my favorite! I have a friends who used it all up when they injured their leg. Calendula, Plantain, and Comfrey deeply penetrating to heal soar muscles, heals wounds and broken bones as you apply it topically, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, helps with stings, bruises, burns, eases minor skin irritations.
Floral Oil – An aromatic oil which will lift the spirits and smells divine. Apply to the skin after a shower, bath, or during a massage. The oil will be moisturizing, relaxing, and calming. To make, infuse organic rose petals, lavender flowers, or chamomile flowers in organic jojoba oil.
Relaxation Oil – A fragrant blend of relaxing herbs used after a nighttime bath or shower to help encourage natural relaxation, tranquility, and sleep. You can also rub a bit on your temples at night before going to bed. Infuse a mixture of organic hops, chamomile flowers, and lavender flowers in organic olive or jojoba oil.
