ROMATHERAPY: COMMON ESSENTIAL OILS

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Basil: (ocimum basilicum) acne and oily skin, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, brain stimulant, bronchitis, catarrh, colds, depression, digestive problems, diarrhoea, engorged breast, flatulence, flu, headaches, infections, menstruation, migraine, mouth-gum nerve tonic, mental fatigue, mouth ulcers,

Caution: some oils are considered carcinogenic, avoid oil in cases of epilepsy, pregnancy, sensitive skin.

Bergamot: (citrus bergamia) acne and oily skin, abscess, anxiety, antiseptic, appetite loss, asthma, bad breath, boils, depression, deodorant, digestion, calming, cold sores, colic, chickenpox, cystitis, gargle for sore throats, grief, herpes, oily skin, sedating

Caution: photo toxic- avoid direct sunlight when using the oil.

Carrot Seed: (daucus carota) suitable for all skin types and problems, adding tone and elasticity, boils, carbuncles, eczema, psoriasis, ulcers, vitiligo, weeping sores, blood purifier, jaundice, hepatitis, weakness, exhaustion

Caution: pregnancy.

Cedarwood: (juniperus virginiana) oily skin, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, scalp problems – seborrhoea, dandruff and alopecia, anxiety, antiseptic, bronchitis, coughs, cellulite, cystitis, diuretic, kidneys, itching, urinary infections, nervous tension, stress, tension, ulcers

Caution: Not to be used in pregnancy.

Chamomile: (matricaria chamomilla) anti inflammatory, abscess, acne, dry and problem skin, sensitive and damaged skin, eczema, psoriasis, anaemia, anxiety, appetite loss, arthritis, asthma, boils, bunions, capillaries, calming, colitis, chickenpox, depression, diarrhoea, digestion, diuretic, ear ache, flatulence, grief, headache, menstruation, menopausal, psoriasis, insomnia, itching, relaxation, sedating.

Caution: Not to be used in pregnancy.

Clary Sage: (salvia sclera) oily and dry skin, oily hair, dandruff, asthma, anxiety, depression, frigidity, impotence, menstruation, nervousness, relaxant, skin tonic, stress, tension, ulcers.

Caution: Don’t take with alcohol, avoid in cases of epilepsy.

Cypress: (cupressus sempervirens) oily and broken capillaries, excessive permeation, asthma, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, rheumatism, fluid retention, circulation, diarrhoea, kidneys, coughs, menstruation. Caution: Avoid oil with high blood pressure.

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