Therapeutic properties of essential oils

Underneath some therapeutic properties of essential oils listed by category.

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• anesthetic
  • cinnamon, cloves, peppermint
• anti-allergic
  • chamomile, melissa
• anti-asthmatic
  • cedarwood, chamomile (Roman), cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender
• antibiotic
  • garlic, tea tree
• anti-coagulant
  • geranium
• antidepressant
  • benzoin, bergamot, carnation, clary sage, lavender, lemongrass, neroli, orange
• anti-dontalgic
  • cajuput, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, peppermint, pimento
• anti-microbial
  • myrrh, tagetes, thyme
• anti-neuralgic
  • bay, cajuput, cloves, lemon
• anti-rheumatic
  • cajuput, celery, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lavender, niaouli, oregano, pine, rosemary, thyme
• anti-scorbutic
  • fir, ginger, lemon, lime
• antiseptic
  • basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajuput, camphor, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, fir, frankincense, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, sandalwood
• antispasmodic
  • angelica, aniseed, basil, bay, bergamot, camphor, clary sage, clove, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, neroli, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, sandalwood, tangerine, thyme
• anti-sudorific
  • clary sage
• anti-venomous
  • basil, thyme
• antiviral
  • eucalyptus, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lime, tea tree
• anxiety
  • benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
• aperitif
  • bay, caraway, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, sage, thyme
• aphrodisiac
  • angelica, aniseed, basil, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, ginger, jasmine, nutmeg, pimento, rosewood, sandalwood, thyme, vetivert, ylang-ylang
• astringent
  • bay, benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, hyssop. immortelle, juniper, lemon, lime, myrrh, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, yarrow
• bactericide
  • basil, garlic, immortelle, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosewood, tea tree
• balsamic
  • cajuput, clary sage, eucalyptus, myrrh, niaouli, pine, tea tree
• bechic
  • ginger, hyssop, oregano, sandalwood, thyme
• cardiac
  • aniseed, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, hyssop, nutmeg, thyme
• carminative
  • angelica, aniseed, basil, bergamot, black pepper, carrot seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, melissa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, parsley, peppermint, pimento, rosemary, spearmint, thyme
• cholagogue
  • bay, hyssop, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary, rosewood
• cicatrisant
  • bergamot, cajuput, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, juniper, lavender, rosemary, tea tree
• cordial
  • benzoin, bergamot, lavender, marjoram, melissa, neroli, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree
• concentration
  • basil, black pepper, ginger
• cytophylactic
  • carrot seed, frankincense, geranium, immortelle, lavender, mandarin, neroli, rose
• decongestant
  • cajuput, eucalyptus, garlic, lavender, niaouli, peppermint, pine
• deodorant
  • benzoin, bergamot, citronella, clary sage, coriander, cypress, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosewood
• depurative
  • caraway, carrot seed, coriander, eucalyptus, juniper, lemon, rose
• detoxification
  • cedarwood, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
• digestive
  • black pepper, coriander, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint
• disinfectant
  • caraway, clove, juniper, lime, myrrh, pine
• diuretic
  • bay, benzoin, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet
• energy
  • basil, grapefruit, lemon, orange, rosemary
• exhaustion
  • black pepper, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, ylang-ylang
• expectorant
  • angelica, basil, bergamot, cajuput, cedarwood, garlic, hyssop, myrrh, parsley, pine, peppermint, sandalwood, thyme
• feet: sweaty
  • cypress, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
• fever
  • bergamot, black pepper, chamomile, eucalyptus, ginger, lemon, melissa
• flatulence
  • coriander, peppermint
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• gout
  • juniper, geranium, peppermint
• gum infection
  • myrrh, peppermint, tea tree
• hangover
  • cypress, grapefruit, juniper, pine, rosemary
• hay fever
  • eucalyptus, chamomile (German), lavender, melissa
• hypertension
  • camphor, hyssop, rosemary, thyme
• hypo-tension
  • celery, clary sage, lavender, lemon, melissa
• headache
  • basil, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lavender, melissa, peppermint
• heartburn
  • chamomile (German), marjoram, peppermint
• indigestion
  • cardamom, coriander, ginger, lemon, peppermint
• infection
  • black pepper, cinnamon, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, rosemary
• influenza
  • bay, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cypress, ginger, lemon, peppermint
• insect repellent
  • cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood
• insomnia
  • chamomile (Roman), lavender, clary sage, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
• irritability
  • benzoin, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood
• jet lag
  • basil, geranium, grapefruit, peppermint, rosemary
• laxative
  • aniseed, black pepper, ginger, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, violet
• laryngitis
  • benzoin, bergamot, cypress, lavender, lemon
• measles
  • bergamot, chamomile (German), eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, tea tree
• memory enhancement
  • basil, rosemary
• menopause
  • chamomile (Roman), clary sage, cypress, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sandalwood
• menstrual problems
  • clary sage, geranium, lavender, chamomile (Roman), marjoram
• migraine
  • chamomile (Roman), lavender, peppermint, rosemary
• mouth infection
  • geranium, myrrh, tea tree
• mumps
  • chamomile (German), lavender, tea tree
• muscle pains
  • basil, bay, black pepper, chamomile (Roman), clary sage, marjoram, peppermint, rosemary
• nausea
  • clove, ginger, melissa, peppermint
• nosebleed
  • cypress, lavender, lemon
• neuralgia
  • bay, benzoin, black pepper, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, peppermint
• overindulgence
  • juniper, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint
• over-work
  • clary sage, lavender, neroli
• pms
  • clary sage, chamomile (Roman), geranium, neroli, rosemary
• respiratory problems
  • basil, benzoin, cedarwood, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, sandalwood
• relaxing
  • benzoin, carnation, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
• rheumatism
  • black pepper, cedarwood, chamomile, cloves, coriander, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, pine, rosemary
• scar tissue
  • helichrysum, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, sandalwood
• seasickness
  • ginger
• sedative
  • benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, melissa, neroli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
• shock
  • basil, lavender
• sinusitis
  • basil, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, pine, rosemary, tea tree
• sunburn
  • chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, lavender
• throat
  • eucalyptus, lemon, sandalwood, tea tree
• tonsillitis
  • lavender, tea tree
• toothache
  • chamomile (Roman), clove, peppermint
• tonic
  • basil, black pepper, carrot seed, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, hyssop, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, nutmeg, neroli, orange, pine, rose, rosewood
• varicose veins
  • cypress, geranium, lemon
• windburn
  • chamomile (Roman), lavender
• wounds
  • benzoin, bergamot, chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, tea tree

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