Aromatherapy Uses for Essential Oils

Basil has a light, sweet, and fresh fragrance with a balsamic undertone.  It is commonly used for tension, memory and concentration, migraines or other headaches, colds, other respiratory problems and fatigue.

White Camphor has a pungent, fresh, clear, yet sharp fragrance.  It is commonly used for depression, infectious diseases, and illnesses associated with the lungs, such as bronchitis, coughs, colds, flu & fever.

Cedarwood has a slightly sweet, sharp & fresh, woody, with balsamic undertones fragrance.  It’s used for stress & tension, respiratory ailments, bronchitis, rheumatism, arthritis and, also as an insect repellent.

Chamomile has a very fresh, sweet, and refreshingly apple reminiscent fragrance.  Its uses include stress related complaints, headaches and migraines, and insomnia.

Cinnamon has a powerful warm and spicy fragrance.  It’s used for colds, flu, bronchitis, circulation and depression.

Citronella has a fresh, slightly sweet citrus fragrance.  It’s used for fatigue, colds, flu, nervous exhaustion and its most common use as, an insect repellent.

Clary Sage has a rich, sweet nutty fragrance.  It is commonly used as an aphrodisiac, for menopause, insomnia, stress, depression and nervous tension.  You should never use during pregnancy.   You should also avoid use when drinking alcohol as it can make you drowsy.

Eucalyptus has a fresh, strong medicinal, camphor fragrance with a slight woody undertone.  It’s used for flu, hay fever, bronchitis, colds, as a decongestant, and for the respiratory system.

Frankincense has a sweet, spicy, lemony fragrance with woody, resinous undertones.   Its uses include coughs, asthma, bronchitis, stress, respiratory conditions and nervous tension.

Ginger has a musty and pungent, dry, hot fragrance with a lingering spicy sweetness.  Its uses include the immune system, nausea, as an aphrodisiac, for fevers, flu, the respiratory system, catarrh, and colds.

Grapefruit has a zesty, fresh, green, sweet, citrus fragrance.  It is used for the immune system, colds, flu, hangovers, insomnia, depression, nervous exhaustion, stress, and the lymphatic system. 

Lavender has a sweet, fresh, floral and soft light clean fragrance.  Its many uses include the respiratory system, nervous problems, stress, insomnia, depression, trauma, and it can also be used as an insect repellent.

Lemon has a green sweet fresh citrus fragrance.  It is used for mental fatigue, depression, stress, fatigue, bronchitis, asthma, colds, flu, loss of voice and also as an antibacterial. 

Lime has a zesty, sharp, green, fresh, citrus fragrance.  Its uses include the immune system, digestion, flu, bronchitis, sinusitis, travel sickness, fevers, depression, headaches, fatigue, and as an antiviral.

Mandarin has a rich, tangy, very sweet and zesty floral fragrance.  It is used for the nervous system, hyperactivity, stress, digestion, restlessness, and tantrums.
 

Mint has a fresh aromatic, sweet flavor with a very cool aftertaste.  It’s used  for stomach aches and pains, as an anti pruritic, as a diuretic, as a decongestant, as an insecticide, an insect repellent, and in many different types of beverages and  foods.
 

Myrrh has a balsamic, musty, warm, dry, fragrance.  It is used for the reproductive system, the respiratory system, coughs, colds, bronchitis, anxiety, meditation, and as an antibacterial and antifungal. 

Orange (sweet) has a fresh, sweet, fruity fragrance.  It is used for the digestive system, nervous system, immune system, colds, flu, stress, depression, anxiety, and nervous tension headaches.

Palmarosa has a rosy, sweet, soft, floral fragrance.  It is used for stress, nervousness, fatigue, exhaustion, convalescence, and as an antiseptic and antiviral.  

Patchouli has a woody and musky, aromatic fragrance with musty, spicy, earthy-sweet undertones.  Its uses include depression, as an aphrodisiac, as an antiseptic and fungicide and also as an insect repellent.

Peppermint has a fresh, minty, strong, fragrance with sweet undertones.  It is used for concentration, colds, coughs, nausea, headaches, migraines, and the digestive system and also as an insect repellent.

Petitgrain has a floral, green, fresh, fragrance with citrus and woody undertones.  Its uses include emotional conditions, depression, anger, panic, stress, nervous exhaustion, digestion and convalescence.

Pine has a forest fresh fragrance with sweet, balsamic tones.  It is used for bronchitis, coughs, colds, flu, asthma, sinusitis, lethargy and a hangover.

Rose Geranium has a crisp, fresh, rosy-sweet fragrance.   It’s used for anxiety, tension, stress, mild depression, nervous complaints and menopause. 

Rosemary has a herbaceous, camphor, strong, fresh fragrance.  It is used for headaches, concentration, colds, flu, sinusitis, memory, clear thinking, and over indulgence.

Sandalwood has a rich, sweet, woody, soft, deep, exotic, fragrance.   It is used for nervous tension, stress, meditation, exhaustion, coughs, bronchitis, chest infections, asthma, insomnia, as an aphrodisiac and an insect repellent.

Tee Tree has a spicy, pungent, strong, fresh, camphor, fragrance.   It’s used for shock, colds, flu, sinusitis, bronchitis, the immune system, as an antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. 

Vanilla had a balsamic, sweet, rich vanilla-like fragrance.    It’s used for anxiety, stress, headache, depression and insomnia.

Vetiver has an earthy, warm, smoky, heavy, sweet fragrance with musty, woody undertones.  It is used for hormone imbalance, the nervous system, stress, insomnia, depression and exhaustion.

Ylang Ylang has a powerful, exotic, intensely sweet, highly fragrant, floral fragrance.  It’s used for fear, panic, stress, anxiety, depression, tension, rapid breathing, exhaustion, shock, insomnia, and as an aphrodisiac.

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