Choosing Oils

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Choosing Oils

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Check this chart to find Pure Generic essential oils that have been used traditionally for specific purposes.

The information contained in this document is based on traditional uses and current literature. It has not been evaluated by the FDA, nor is it meant to diagnose or treat any ailment or condition. This is provided here as a public service and for your information only. Please consult a qualified health professional before using.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Abscesses, dental	Purify Deliverance Clove	Apply, diluted, to gum area.
Abundance	Orange, Sweet Clove	Orange: Diffuse; wear as perfume; use in the bath; apply to wrists or temples. Clove: Inhale. Dilute very well when applying to the skin.
Allergies	AspireBreezey	Inhale; diffuse; use in the bath.
Anorexia	PurifyMillenia Grapefruit	Apply to stomach and to the bottom of the feet. Might be advisable to also diffuse or wear any of the oils used for depression, etc.
Anti-inflammatory	Warm DownPaine Peppermint	Dilute and apply to affected muscles or joints.
Antiseptic	Purify	All essential oils are antiseptic to some degree. This is just a list of my favorites.
Arthritis	VitalityWarm DownMilleniaPaineTranquility Birch Wintergreen	Apply (usually diluted) on location; diffuse; use in a bath. Rid the body of pain-causing toxins. Has cortisone-like properties when applied to body.
Asthma	BreezeyAspire Peppermint Eucalyptus Thyme Lavender (for babies)	Apply over lungs (front & back) & throat; diffuse. Put on cotton ball or cloth & inhale (many other singles are listed as helpful). Place on pad of foot.
Athletes9 foot	Deliverance Cypress Tea Tree Thyme	Apply to feet (may want to dilute with distilled water); put a few drops in water and soak the feet.
Babies (in general)	Chamomile-sleep, calming Lavender calming-(too much is stimulant)	For babies, always dilute in water or Carrier Oil.
Back Pain & Trouble	MilleniaPaineWarm Down	Dilute and massage along the spine.
Belching, Bloating	Peppermint	Dilute and massage over stomach and abdomen.
Bites, Stings	Purify Tea Tree	Apply 1 drop, undiluted, to the area.
Bladder Bed-wetting Infection (Cystitis)	Cypress Cedarwood	Apply over kidneys, best as a hot compress. Rub on abdomen at bedtime. Apply over kidneys, as a hot compress.
Blisters	Lavender Lavender/Chamomile	Apply 1 drop, blot gently with a clean cloth.
Blood Pressure	Vitality Lavender	Apply over the heart; diffuse; cotton ball in vents; in a relaxing bath.
Bone Spurs	Birch/WintergreenPaineDeep Relief	If possible, use Arnica Oil as a Carrier and apply these oils topically. Arnica deals with the bruising, which is what is causing most of the pain. It takes a little time, but this has been known to dissolve spurs.
Bronchitis	BreezeyAspire Deliverance Eucalyptus Thyme Peppermint	Dilute the oils mentioned in a Carrier and apply to the chest; diffuse; place on the pillow.
Bruises	PaineDeliverance	Best if applied in a base that contains Arnica.
Burns	Lavender	Nothing beats lavender applied to a burnEexcept the healing salve that I make which contains a lot of lavender.
Bursitis	Warm DownPaine	Dilute and apply to the shoulder area.
Candila	^eEndo Relief Tea Tree	Dilute with Massage Oil, apply on stomach area, feet or over abdomen; can also be diluted (well) and used as a douche.
Canker/Cold Sores	Deliverance	Rinse mouth with water in which 2 drop of oil has been added.
Capillaries	Vitality Lavender	Dilute w/Carrier and apply topically to area. As a compress or in a bath.
Cardiovascular health	Vitality	Dilute and apply to chest; inhale; diffuse.
Cavities (teeth)	Deliverance	Use to brush teeth (add a drop to the toothpaste on your toothbrush if straight is too strong for you) .
Charley Horse	Warm Down	Dilute and apply to the area.
Circulation	VitalityPaine Tranquility	Diffuse; use in a bath; massage; compress over specific area.
Cleaner, household	Orange, Sweet	Diluted makes a great disinfectant. Can be applied neat to most surfaces (check an out of the way spot) works amazingly well on grease.
Colds	Breezey Aspire Deliverance	Diffuse; place on a tissue and sniff; use in a tub; place on forehead, temples, back of neck and chest. One recommendation: Breezey on the back, Aspire on the chest, with Deliverance on the feet - all diluted well, of course.
Colon	Peppermint	Dilute and apply to abdomen or use as a compress.
Concentration	Rosemary	Inhale: diffuse; apply to wrists or forehead.
Cuts	Geranium	Apply neat or dilute with water.
Dandruff	Peppermint Cedarwood Tea Tree	Add a few drops to your normal shampoo.

Dental Infection	Deliverance	Apply to jaw and gums - diluted; place 2 drops in water and swish around the mouth.
Diaper Rash	Lavender	Dilute with Carrier Oil and massage on the rash with each diaper change.
Digestion	Peppermint	Dilute and apply to the stomach and colon area. Apply along the spine or on the bottoms of the feet.
Dishwashing	Lemon	Add a few drops to dishwasher or dish water.
Disinfect/Deodorize	Purify, Balsam	In vacuum cleaner; diffuse; add to cleaning water and use in a spray mister.
Endocrine Balance	Endo Relief	Diffuse; use as aroma therapy; apply to lymph areas of the body (essential oils can act as hormones or stimulate the body to produce the needed hormones).
Environmental toxins	Deeper	Dilute and apply to the feet or along the spine.
Fainting (see shock)	Peppermint Rosemary Lavender	Hold one of the listed oils under the nose.
Fatigue	Peppermint VitalityWarm Down	Diffuse or smell frequently. High frequency; helps with 9energy9 fatigue. 1-2 drops in bath; dilute for massage. Especially for tired muscles.
Fever	Lavender (babies)	Dilute and apply to Spine. Dilute, apply to back of neck and the feet.
Flu	Deeper AspireBreezey	Apply to Thymus area, chest, back, feet and wherever the flu as settled creating aches and pains.
Gallstones	Peppermint	Apply as a compress over the gallbladder area; apply on the feet. Use under a doctor's care.
Gingivitis	Deliverance	Apply on throat and gums; dilute in water and swish around the mouth.
Gums	Deliverance
Hair, color	Chamomile Roman for blonde hair Rosemary for brunettes	2 or 3 drops added to clear water, shampoo or conditioner and massaged into hair 1 or 2 times a week will give highlights to hair and cover or eliminate graying.
Hair, health	Cypress Lavender Rosemary Thyme	1 or 2 drops of each, added to clear water, shampoo or conditioner and massaged into the scalp 1 or 2 times a week. Can be added to Almond Oil Carrier and then a warm towel placed around the head - just like a salon hot oil treatment, only much better.
Headaches	Lavender VitalityWarm Down Balance My-grain Deeper	There are as many different kinds of headaches as there are people (most people even have more than one kind of headache). Massage an oil from the list onto the arteries in the neck until you find what works for you; using diffused is also effective.
Heart, palpitations	Vitality	Apply, diluted, to chest; aroma; place on temples.
Heartburn	Peppermint	Apply over stomach and colon. Apply over Thymus.
Hemorrhoids	Cypress Geranium Lavender Peppermint Tea Tree	Dilute well in Carrier Oil or KY Jelly, apply (with a Q-tip, if necessary) to the affected area.
Hernia (inguinal, hiatal)	Lavender Rosemary	Dilute and apply to the area.
Hives/allergic rashes	Peppermint Chamomile Roman Lavender	Dilute in Carrier Oil, massage over area. 2 drops in 1/4 cup of baking soda, use in the bath. Use with bentonite clay.
Hormone balance	Balance Vitality Endo Relief My-grain Deeper	Apply to Thymus area; inside of ankles (around the bone); lower back; thyroid area; along the spine; the clavicle area; diffuse.
Hot flashes	Endo ReliefBalance	Apply these oils, diluted, around the bone on the inside of the ankles.

Hyperactivity	TranquilityMillenia	Apply to the feet; diffuse; wear anywhere on the body.
Hypoglycemia	Deliverance	Apply over pancreas area on body or feet; diffuse.
Immune stimulant	Deliverance Breezey	Massage any one of the listed oils on feet and body; diffuse; use in the bath
Insect repellant	Peppermint	Apply with carrier oil to exposed skin. Re-apply after swimming or perspiring heavily.
Insomnia	Tranquility Cedarwood	Tranquility is for the "chattering mind" insomnia. Apply oils to big toes, bottom of feet, around navel and on the back of the neck; diffusing on placing on the pillow is easier and often just as effective.
Jaundice	Geranium	Applied, or as a compress, over the liver - diluted.
Kidneys	Vitality (congestion)Endo Relief	Apply as a compress over the kidneys; be sure to drink plenty of distilled water.
Laundry	Lemon Orange Sweet Pine Anything citrus or the evergreens Any smell you like	Add a few drops to the water in the washer or place a few drops on the dryer sheet that you ordinarily use. Essential oils destroy bacteria and provide a fresh, clean smell.
Ligaments, Torn	Warm DownPaine
Liver cleanse & support	Chamomile Cypress Lavender Lemon	Dilute and apply to liver area and along the spine; add to Redmond Clay and water, soak the feet.

Lymphatic Congestion	Endo Relief Vitality Lemon	Diffuse; dilute for massage or applying to lymph drainage areas; use in the bath.
Memorization	Rosemary	Inhale; apply to wrists and forehead.
Menstrual symptoms	Chamomile Lavender	Apply over abdomen & back; use in a bath; is particularly effective used with a BBL (B&B) tincture--an old Dr. Christopher formula.
Mental confusion	Weightless	Inhale; diffuse; apply to wrists, forehead and back of the neck.
Mental alertness	Rosemary	Inhale; diffuse; apply to wrists, forehead and back of the neck.
Metabolism	^LeEndo Relief	Dilute and apply to throat and Thymus area; diffuse; inhale; add to bath.
Migraine	^LeMy-grain Other oils to try:Warm DownPaine TranquilityDeeperDeliverance	Apply to the back of neck (a few drops in a bowl of water, then soak a washcloth, wring out and place at back of neck); apply to underside of big toe just below the fleshy part; diffuse; smellEcarry a cotton ball, soaked with My-grain, in purse or pocket. Try Deliverance. for low blood sugar headaches.
Mold/Mildew	Deliverance Tea Tree	Place a few drops in a squirt bottle, spray into the air or directly onto walls, windowsills, etc. Works well added to white vinegar.
Morning Sickness	Orange Sweet Grapefruit	Behind ears for morning sickness. Smell.
Motion Sickness	My-grain Peppermint	Apply to feet, temples and wrists. Place on palms of hands, hold to nose and Breathe deeply.
Muscle Spasms	Paine Warm Down	Dilute with Carrier Oil and massage the affected areas.
Nausea	My-grain Peppermint Sweet Orange	Apply over stomach and colon. Apply behind ears. Place on cotton ball (in purse, etc) and sniff frequently.
Nightmares	Frankincense Lavender Orange	Diffuse; place a drop or two on the pillow.
Osteoporosis	Warm DownPaine Tranquility Deeper	Dilute for massage; use in a bath. Supplement TriBoron or other quality calcium. Wild Yam cream or other natural progesterone.
Overwhelmed	Millenia	Diffuse; wear as perfume; use in a bath; use on Auricular Therapy points.
Panic Attacks	Tranquility	Inhale; diffuse; wear as perfume; place over Thymus or Heart Chakra.
Pineal & Pituitary	Cedarwood Frankincense	Dilute and place on back of neck.
Pleurisy	VitalityBreezeyAspire Cypress Thyme	Apply diluted over the lungsEfront & back. Diffuse or sniff deeply.
Pneumonia	BreezeyAspire	Inhale, placed on back and chest.
Prostate	Balance	Dilute and massage on the inside of the ankle around the bone.
Purify Air	PurifyDeliverance	Diffuse; add to water and mist into the air.
Purify Water	Lemon, etc.	Add 1 drop per 1-5 gallons.
Rashes	Lavender	Depending on the type of rash, dilute with either distilled water or a Carrier Oil.
Respiratory ailments	BreezeyAspire^L	Inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to lung area on both the back and the chest.
Sanitize	Deliverance Purify Lemon
Sciatica	PaineVitalityMy-grainPaineDeeperMillenia	Dilute one of the listed oils and massage onto the lower back, across the hip and down the side of the leg; can be used in the bath or as a compress.
Self-Expression	Millenia	Diffuse; use in the bath; wear as perfume.
Shock	Basil Lavender Peppermint Rosemary	Hold one of the listed oils under the nose like smelling salts.
Sinus	AspireBreezey	Inhale; diffuse; dilute and apply to Sinus areas on the face or on the feet.
Snoring	BreezeyAspire	Place a drop or two under the nose at bedtime or diffuse in the bedroom; best results occur when these oils are used alternately, changing every few nights.
Sprains, sports injuries	Warm DownPaineMillenia (if any structure is out of place))	Dilute in Carrier and apply to the affected area. The Carrier should contain Arnica if there is any swelling.
Stains	Lemon	Place a little on the stain, rub it in and then launder. Be sure you have pure lemon oil; if it has been cut with a Carrier you will leave an additional oil stain behind.
Stamina	Vitality	Inhale; diffuse; dilute & apply to Thymus area; use 1 - 2 drops in the bath (no more).
Stretch Marks		Add to Carrier Oil (or open a Vitamin E capsule - very effective) and apply all over abdomen and hip area.
Stroke	Vitality	Breathe deeply and apply to neck and forehead.
Structural Alignment	MilleniaWarm Down	Apply to the area or to the feet (to save time and effort - and also the alignment seems to remain in place longer).
Sunburn	Lavender see Burns
Thrush	Tea Tree	Dilute with water and wash the infected area. Not for internal use.
Thyroid	Endo Relief (Hyper- or Hypo- types)	Hyper- active ThyroidEapply under big toes. Hypo-active ThyroidEapply on top of big toes.
Ticks	Thyme & Lavender	1 or 2 drops of Thyme backs the tick out; then 1 drop of Lavender every 5 minutes to prevent infection and swelling.
Toe nail fungus	Deliverance	Add a few drops to water and soak feet; apply locally to the area (diluting with water rather than a Carrier Oil is recommended).
Toothache	Purify Clove Chamomile Roman	Apply on the gums at the location of pain/problem and along the jawbone.
Toxemia	Vitality Cypress	Dilute for massage; diffuse; inhale deeply.
Varicose veins	Vitality	Dilute for massage or application to area of concern; use in a bath.
Vitamin absorption	Warm Down	Inhale; diffuse; dilute for full body massage; use in bath; wear on body as perfume or cologne.
Warts	DeliverancePurify w/Clove	Apply 1-2 drops to wart several times a day, rubbing in well. Each of these has proven successful.

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