Ailments

Ailments	Oils & Usage
Athletes foot	Lavender, Lemon Grass, Cedarwood, Lemon, Tea Tree, Patchouli. Applied neat with a cotton bud; footbath.
Alopecia	Rosemary, Cedarwood. Scalp oil.
Anaemia	Lemon. Bath or massage (dilute well).
Anxiety	Chamomile, Lavender, Geranium, Clary Sage, Melissa, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Tangerine/Mandarin, Rosewood/Ho Leaf or Wood, Petitgrain, Neroli, Vetiver. All applications
Burns (minor)	Lavender or Chamomile. Neat application.
Blisters	Lavender. Apply neat and cover with a band aid.
Boils	Chamomile, Lemon, Tea Tree, Palmarosa, Niaouli. Bath, compress, or apply a couple of drops of neat oil.
Bronchitis	Eucalyptus, Thyme, Basil, Fennel, Tea Tree, Cedarwood, Cypress, Pine, Marjoram, Sandalwood, Cajuput. Inhalation, Chest rub or bath.
Bad Temper	Rosewood/Ho Wood, Ho Leaf, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Rose Otto, Jasmine.
Cracked Skin	Frankincense diluted in carrier oil.
Colds	Eucalyptus, Tea Tree. Massage neck and throat with diluted oil. Pine – 4 drops. Cypress – 5 drops. Add to warm bath, lie back and relax for 10 – 15 minutes.
Corns	Lemon Dab on neat oil with cotton bud.
Cuts	Lavender, Tea Tree. Compress, apply neat oil and apply band aid.
Chilblains	Cypress, Marjoram, Chamomile, Rosemary. Bath, compress, foot/hand bath.
Colic	Juniper,Melissa,Black Pepper, Lavender, Chamomile, Fennel. Massage local area.
Cystitis	Lavender, Tea Tree, Juniper, Sandalwood, Cypress, Cajuput. Hot compress or bath.
Confidence (lack of)	Ylang Ylang, Rose Otto, Jasmine, Peppermint. Massage, burner, oil on tissue etc.
Concentration (lack of)	Rosemary, Eucalyptus Massage, burner, oil on tissue, bath etc.
Dandruff	Tea Tree,Cedarwood Diluted to 10 drops/50 ml unscented shampoo.
Depression	Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium, Orange, Melissa, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Rose, Neroli, Bergamot, Grapefruit. All applications.
Earache	Lavender, Chamomile. Compress.
Fatigue	Peppermint, Rosemary, Geranium, Clary Sage, Fennel, Basil. Bath, neat oil on tissue, massage or burner.
Fluid Retention	Geranium, Juniper, Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Juniper, Cypress, Lavender, Rosemary. Bath, massage.
Frigidity	Ylang Ylang, Rose, Patchouli, Rosewood/Ho Wood or Leaf, Jasmine. Massage, bath, burner.
Fright	Geranium, Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Rose Otto, Cedarwood.
Gum Infections	Tea Tree, Cypress. Mouthwash.
Guilt Feelings	Ylang Ylang, Rose, Marjoram. All applications.
Grief	Marjoram, Melissa, Frankincense, Rose Otto.
Herpes (cold sores)	Tea Tree. Apply neat with a cotton bud.
Headlice	Click on to Tea Tree and Thyme for detailed information.
Headache	Lavender, Basil, Melissa, Peppermint. Massage neat onto temples, inhalation.
Halitosis	Tea Tree, Peppermint. Mouthwash.
Haemorrhoids	Cypress, Juniper, Frankincense. Bath, compress.
Inflammation	Chamomile/Lavender. (synergy blend) Compress, bath, massage.
Impotence (stress induced)	Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Rosewood/Ho Wood or Leaf. Any application.
Indigestion	Peppermint, Basil, Fennel, Melissa, Orange, Black Pepper, Ginger, Tangerine/Mandarin. Bath, local massage.
Indecision	Rosemary. Burner, massage, bath etc.
Insomnia	Chamomile, Melissa, Vetiver, Valarian, Lavender, Marjoram, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Rose. Oil on tissue under pillow, massage, bath, foot massage.(sooo relaxing!!).
Jealousy	Ylang Ylang, Rose, Cypress. Any application.
Liver Problems	Juniper, Rosemary, Mandarin/Tangerine, Geranium. Bath, massage local area.
Lymphatic congestion	Rosemary, Lavender, Geranium, Cypress. Massage, bath.
Loneliness	Marjoram. Any application.
Migraine	Lavender, Marjoram, Peppermint, Chamomile. Bath, head and neck massage, inhalation.
Muscular aches (after sport)	Marjoram, Ginger, Palmarosa, Pine, Rosemary, Grapefruit, Lemon Grass, Ginger, Black Pepper, Chamomile, Helicrysum, Lemongrass, Niaouli. Bath, massage, compress.
Mood swings	Geranium, Orange, Neroli, Cypress, Rosewood/Ho Leaf or Wood, Frankincense. Any application.
Nausea	Peppermint, Black Pepper, Fennel, Lavender, Ginger, Rosewood/Ho Leaf or Ho Wood, Melissa. Inhalation, oils on tissue.
Nosebleeds	Cypress, Lemon, Frankincense. Compress.
Palpitations	Lavender – 2 drops. Chamomile – 1 drop. Geranium – 2 drops. Put oils on tissue and inhale when needed. Neroli – 5 drops. Ylang Ylang – 4 drops. Put oils on tissue and inhale as needed, or, dilute the oils in a base oil and rub onto wrists and throat. N.B. seek expert medical advice for the cause of palpitations; they can be symptoms of a serious disorder.
Piercings (new or infected)	Tea Tree. Add a few drops to warm water and bathe pierced area twice a day.
P.M.T.	Clary Sage, Juniper, Chamomile, Geranium, Fennel, Rosemary, Cypress, Lavender, Rose Otto. A synergistic blend of three of these oils in bath, then massage.
Palpitations (nervous)	Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Melissa, Neroli. Drops of oil on tissue.
Paranoia	Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Frankincense. Any application.
Rheumatism	Chamomile, Ginger, Black Pepper, Palmarosa, Lavender, Fennel, Helicrysum, Marjoram, Rosemary, Pine, Cajuput, Niaouli. Compress, bath, massage.
Resentment/bitterness	Lemon, Rose Otto, Orange, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang. Any application.
Spots	Lemon, Cedarwood ,Tea Tree, Cypress. Tea Tree, Juniper, Grapefruit, Palmarosa, Tangerine/Mandarin. can be dabbed on neat, or, blend the essential oil into an unscented toner and wipe area with cotton wool.
Sunburn	Lavender, Peppermint. Cool bath, cool poultice
Scars	Tangerine/Mandarin. Massage affected area. Helichrysum – 4 drops, diluted to 10% in Rose Hip Seed oil. Helichrysum – 4 drops. Lavender – 6 drops. Frankincense – 2 drops. Patchouli – 3 drops. Blend into 15 ml Hazelnut/Vitamin E oils and massage into the affected skin. Rosewood – 3 drops. Helichrysum – 4 drops. Lavender – 6 drops. Patchouli – 3 drops. Blend into 15 ml Hazelnut/Vitamin E oils and massage the skin.
Slack skin tissue	Marjoram, Tangerine/Mandarin. Bath, massage.
Sprains	Chamomile and Lavender blend, Black Pepper, Helicrysum. Cold compress.
Sweating (excessive)	Cypress, Peppermint. Bath, footbath, Pine, massage, add a few drops of the essential oil to spring water, put into spray bottle and apply.
Sadness	Orange, Marjoram, Neroli. Any application.
Selfishness	Orange, Lemon, Sandalwood. Any application.
Self-esteem (lack of)	Rose Otto, Juniper, Ylang Ylang, Cedarwood, Jasmine Massage, bath, drops on tissue.
Shock	Ylang Ylang, Tea Tree,Melissa, Neroli. Few drops on tissue, inhalation. N.B. Emergency Essence also highly recommended.
Shyness	Rose Otto, Peppermint, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang. Burner, Massage, inhalation, drops of oil on tissue.
Thread veins	Geranium, Palmarosa, Cypress. 10 drops of essential oil diluted in 50ml unscented toner.
Thrush (Candida Albicans)	Tea Tree. Bath, mouthwash.
Toothache	Chamomile, Peppermint. Mouthwash, Coriander, compress.
Travel sickness	Lavender, Ginger, Peppermint. Oils on tissue.
Tantrums	Chamomile. Bath, massage, burner.
Urticaria (itching)	Chamomile. Poultice, bath, skin lotion.
Verrucae/warts	Lemon. Apply neat oil with cotton bud.
Varicose veins	Cypress, Lemon. Compress, bath. Do not massage over veins.
Warts	Lemon. Apply neat oil with cotton bud.