Aspire (blend)

Ingredients: cypress, eucalyptus, laurel, marjoram, myrtle, peppermint, pine needle, rosemary, spruce

Affinity for: respiratory system, liver meridian, uptake of calcium

Resonance: physical

Application: Aspire should be applied diluted with a carrier oil on the chest and neck for respiratory ailments. Using Aspire, with or without herbs, as a compress or poultice can be particularly effective. This blend can also be applied to the energy points on the ears and to the bottoms of the feet. Aspire can be applied alternately with Breezey. Although the oils in Aspire are quite effective against infectious agents, Deliverance, which is strongly antiviral and antibacterial, is often applied simultaneously to aid in the fight against infection. Aspire is used to open the airways and relieve the congestion in the lungs.

Aromatic Considerations: Aspire is especially effective used in a humidifier to decongest and clear respiratory passages and to relieve coughs and sore throats.

Physical Aspects: Aspire is used to bring relief from colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, respiratory congestion, allergy symptoms, deep pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, and flu that have settled in the lungs. Breezey is considered by some to be more effective for upper respiratory conditions and Aspire for use in deeper chest complaints affecting the bronchial passages and the lungs. Both Breezey and Aspire have proven effective in eliminating snoring when diffused or applied, well diluted, to the face and chest areas. Aspire is an excellent expectorant, aiding the body in the discharge of phlegm and mucus. This blend also has antispasmodic properties which help to quiet dry, hacking coughs.

The synergy of the single oils in Aspire gives it the unique ability to dissolve bone spurs if applied frequently and faithfully. A bone spur creates bruising in the tissues surrounding it, especially if the person is on her feet and pressure is being applied when walking or wearing shoes. It is recommended that a carrier oil containing arnica be used when Aspire is used for a bone spur. The arnica will reduce the bruising and the pain that the bone spur is causing while Aspire works to remove the spur. It is recommended that treatment with Aspire be continued for a few weeks after the pain is gone.

Balance (Blend)

Ingredients: chaste tree, clary sage, cypress, chamomile Egyptian, lavender, marjoram, myrtle, peppermint, rose geranium, sage, yarrow, ylang ylang

Affinity for: nervous system, endocrine system, emotions

Resonance: spiritual, emotional, physical

Application: Balance should be applied around the ankles on both men and women. It can also be diffused and is soothing when a drop or two is placed in the tub. If using in the shower, plug the drain and allow a couple of inches of water to accumulate in the bottom of the tub. Add your oils and continue your shower.

Aromatic Considerations: Balance is beneficial in the control of mood swings brought about by hormone and endocrine system imbalances in both men and women. (Yes, men have hormones that can and do get out of balance, too!)

Physical Aspects: Balance is a great oil for supporting the endocrine system and balancing the hormones in both men and women.
For men,Balance helps balance male energy, regulate prostate function, and reduce congestion and enlargement of the prostate which often re-establishes proper urinary function. For women,Balance has been used successfully many times to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and headaches in women who are approaching or going through menopause.Balance has antispasmodic properties. It is helpful as a digestive aid and as a diuretic, especially when the problems in these areas are linked to hormone imbalances.

General Information: Balance often brings quick relief from the symptoms of menopause and should be used by women age 45 and older. For best results, Balance should be used in conjunction with Endo Relief, which has a strengthening effect on the entire endocrine system.

Cautions: Balance, being an oil that has an effect on hormones, should definitely not be used during pregnancy!

Balsam (Copaifera langsdorfii)

Ingredient in: MyGraine, Paine, Vitality

Therapeutic Properties: antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, sedative to the nerves, tonic

Affinity For: skin, circulation, respiratory system, vascular system, liver meridian

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Fabaceae

Part of Plant Used: resin

Application: Copaiba balsam can be applied anywhere on the body. The aroma of balsam, applied lightly, makes a wonderful perfume.

Aromatic Considerations: Copaiba balsam is referred to as ‘nature’s air freshener.’ This is because of balsam’s remarkable ability to absorb odors.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The aroma of balsam seems to fill the room with feelings of friendship and neighborliness. This oil is very supportive of relationships.

Physical Aspects: Balsam oils are traditionally used for skin problems such as chapped skin, rashes, sensitive skin, poor circulation, and eczema. Balsam adds a woodsy, vanilla-like scent to blends. These blends make pleasant hand lotions and skin care products. Copaiba balsam has been used for years as an expectorant for bronchitis, coughs, and colds. This oil increases circulation without being a general stimulant. Copaiba balsam is effective for venous congestion, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins.

Cautions: Copaiba balsam makes the skin mildly photo-toxic where it has been applied. It is best to avoid sunlight on the treated areas of skin if you are applying this oil regularly.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Ingredient in: Warm Down, Weightless

Therapeutic Properties: antispasmodic, restorative (stimulant for nerves and adrenal cortex), general stimulant, emmenagogue, digestive tonic, intestinal antiseptic, carminative, antibiotic

Affinity For: cardiovascular system muscles pericardium meridian, respiratory system bones large intestine meridian, hormone balance deficient yang energy throat chakra

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Labiatae

Part of Plant Used: stems, leaves, flowers

Application: Basil should be diluted well. It may be applied to any area of concern or on the feet.

Aromatic Considerations: Basil is strongly antiseptic when diffused. Basil helps open the mind to ideas, possibilities, and opportunities. Basil helps us to act with integrity, from our hearts, in a straightforward manner.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Emotionally, basil is both stimulating and soothing. It energizes the mind while, at the same time, relieves doubts and fears and lightens our burdens. Basil moderates a tendency to be too blunt, outspoken, or independent. Basil is used in treatments for depression, hysteria, nervous tension, and mental fatigue.

Physical Aspects: Basil stimulates the adrenal cortex and strengthens the nerves, making it beneficial for mental fatigue, headaches, insomnia, fainting, loss of the sense of smell, memory loss, and poor concentration. Basil strengthens the digestive function, being of particular use with hiccups, flatulence, indigestion, and vomiting. Basil has strong antispasmodic and expectorant properties. It calms muscle spasms from injury or fatigue and alleviates coughs. The antispasmodic properties quiet dry coughs. The expectorant properties keep mucus from building up in the lungs.

Basil is also analgesic, providing pain relief when applied to the body. Basil is excellent applied undiluted to insect bites and stings and, in Indian (Eastern) medical lore, is listed as a remedy for snake bite. Many people like basil, either diluted and applied to the chest, or inhaled, in the treatment of chronic colds, earaches, and mucus. The hormonal properties of basil, being yang moving toward yin, have a specific affinity for prostate problems in men.

General Information: The action of basil on the system resembles both peppermint and thyme in many ways. In a bath, even a drop or two produces an interesting sensation of tiny pin pricks as it increases circulation to the capillaries just under the skin.

Cautions: Basil should be avoided if pregnant or epileptic. Undiluted, basil may irritate sensitive skin.

Physical Aspects: Birch essential oil has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is useful for arthritis, muscle and bone pain, tendonitis, osteoporosis, and any inflammatory condition. Birch is also a treatment for bladder infections, recurring cystitis, gout, edema, and kidney stones. Birch helps with eczema and other skin disorders. One of its outstanding uses is reducing fevers.

General Information: One of the key compounds in birch (and wintergreen) essential oil is methyl salicylate. In birch oil, this compound makes up 85-90% of the oil. Methyl salicylate is an aspirin-like compound which has much the same effect on muscles and nerves as cortisone, but as a constituent of an essential oil it does not have the side-effects of cortisone. Methyl salicylate is easily and cheaply produced in laboratories, but the man-made substitute has very toxic side effects. This is not true of birch essential oil—in spite of what you may have heard or read. The 10-15% of other compounds that occur naturally in birch oil balances the methyl salicylate and keep it from being toxic. This ‘balancing act’ of naturally occurring compounds is common in the natural world. (The lack of balancing components is why drugs have side effects and herbs do not!!) Research done by ‘aromatherapists’ of the British school of thought was conducted using perfume grade essential oils (in other words, synthetic laboratory produced oils diluted in carrier oil). This research has been given extensive coverage in print. Of course, these synthetic oils proved toxic—even when well-diluted. The research has no relevance to the safety or efficacy of pure therapeutic grade essential oils.
Therapeutic grade birch essential oil is safe to use; synthetic reproductions are not! Essential oils are concentrated. In most applications they should be diluted. This is true of birch essential oil.

I visited a website where it was explained that birch oil aggravated a toxic condition established by medications which contained large amounts of methyl salicylate. This aggravation was sited as a reason to not use birch essential oil at all. The fact that the reaction was set up by the synthetic compound was totally ignored and brushed aside as irrelevant. It was assumed that the the toxic reaction would have been the same with pure birch oil. Although the natural and the man-made compounds have the same name, they are not the same! A study of simple chemistry shows this clearly. (See Dr. David Stewart’s book The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, p221.) The methyl salicylate in the birch oil continued to aggravate the condition because the natural compounds meant to balance it were insufficient for a battle against the synthetic compound in the medications and the natural compound in the birch oil at the same time. More simply put, the ‘balancing’ substances in the birch were sufficient for the birch; they were wholly inadequate to deal with the deliberate over-dose the drug created.

Why do we use essential oils? Because they are naturally occurring substances, balanced by nature and nature’s Creator. They heal quickly, without the side effects of the clones we call drugs. Never forget, all drugs have side effects!!

Cautions: There are some people who are very sensitive to even natural methyl salicylate. There is someone who is allergic to everything, I suspect. Starting slowly with any essential oil is a good thing.

Breezey (Blend)

Ingredients: birch, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, ravensara

Affinity for: respiratory system, immune system, skin, muscles

Resonance: physical

Application: Breezey should be diluted and rubbed on the chest or back. It can also be diffused or placed on your pillow at night.

Aromatic Considerations: Breezey opens bronchial and sinus passages very effectively and has been successful in alleviating snoring.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: While generally thought of as an oil for physical illness, the aroma of Breezey lifts the spirits and brings a sense of confidence and self-worth.

Physical Aspects: Breezey, besides being very effective in times of illness, is an excellent respiratory tonic and immune stimulant. The inclusion of ravensara oil creates viral fighting and tissue rebuilding properties, especially for the lung and bronchial tissues. This blend should also be tried for conditions such as colds, asthma, allergies, sinus congestion, and flu. Breezey is an immune stimulant. Breezey makes an excellent muscle relaxant and pain reliever when you do not have Warm Down or Deeper handy and you have strained a muscle.

General Information: Breezey is often used alternately with Aspire.

Cedarwood strengthens the energy of the kidney meridian. Strength in this meridian gives us the will to stand firm when we have made a decision, even against persistent opposition. Cedarwood can give us strength in times of crisis as we stand strong, refusing to lose confidence or faith. This is an excellent oil to bolster us when we are going into strange or unfamiliar situations. Cedarwood oil has been shown effective in the treatment of ADHD because it stabilizes beta/theta waves.

Physical Aspects: Because it is mucolytic (dissolves mucous), cedarwood is useful for chest infections, asthma, and coughs. It it also soothing and healing to the skin and, especially, to the scalp. Cedarwood is often used for dandruff, hair loss, and psoriasis.
Cedarwood encourages lymphatic drainage and stimulates the breakdown of fat in the tissues. Mildly diuretic, cedarwood is used for cellulite and water retention. Decongestant, astringent, and anti-infectious, cedarwood is useful for respiratory and urinary tract infections. Cedarwood is of benefit in any physical complaint where the underlying condition is coldness and dampness, physically or energetically.

The wood of the cedar tree is valued for making cabinets and storage chests because the aroma of the wood repels moths and other insects. Because its odor and taste are pleasant, cedarwood is valued as an insect repellent to be used around spices and other food items.

General Information: Cedarwood oil is very powerful at breaking up catarrh. This action of cedarwood oil is a fine example of the connections between the physical body and the more subtle (or energy) aspects of our systems. Just as surely as cedarwood will break up catarrh and phlegm in the physical body, it will remove the congestion and clutter that is clogging our minds and spirits.

Cautions: Cedarwood should be avoided by pregnant women.

Chamomile Roman (Chamaemelum nobile)

Ingredient in:

Therapeutic Properties: calmative, analgesic, antibiotic, febrifuge, anti-inflammatory, immune

Affinity For: nervous system, reproductive system, digestive system, spleen meridian, bladder meridian, throat chakra, yin energy

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Compositae

Part of Plant Used: flowers

Application: Chamomile Roman can be applied to the base of the neck, on the temples, and over the liver. It can be added to shampoo or conditioner to cover gray in lighter hair colors.

Aromatic Considerations: The aroma of chamomile Roman, in my opinion, is the most relaxing scent in the entire essential oil world. Chamomile Roman is powerfully soothing. The soothing action of this oil applies to both physical and emotional conditions alike. Diffused, this oil creates an atmosphere of peace and patience.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Chamomile Roman smooths the flow of the chi energy throughout the body. It is this regulation of vital energy that makes chamomile Roman so powerfully soothing to both physical and emotional conditions. In fact, so powerfully does this oil unravel the negative emotions behind physical ailments, that it is sometimes hard to tell if it is working at an emotional or a physical level. Chamomile Roman is of great benefit in the treatment of chronic headaches, insomnia, nervous indigestion and nausea, and irritable bowel syndrome—to name just a few.

The smoothing out of the vital energy prevents the build-up of energetic heat, which manifests in the body as inflammation. This chamomile is particularly beneficial for alleviating neuritis, cystitis, rheumatoid arthritis and earache.

One of the outstanding uses of chamomile Roman essential oil is for babies with colic, babies who startle awake and then cry for a long time, and infants that are just plain fussy and want to be held and comforted most of the day and night.

Physical Aspects: This variety of chamomile, though containing less deep blue azulene, has anti-inflammatory properties. It is of benefit when applied to aching muscles and joints. Because it is so mild and soothing, chamomile Roman is wonderful in the tub or used in a compress. This oil is very soothing for menstrual cramps, nausea, PMS, tension, and nerves.

Chamomile Roman cleanses the blood and reduces allergic reactions. Allergy sufferers can find a great deal of relief by carrying an inhaler or just a few drops of this oil on a tissue or cotton ball. Chamomile Roman is an antihistamine and soothing to inflamed tissues.

General Information: The plant from which chamomile Roman is distilled is very tender and delicate. It must be harvested at precisely the right moment in its growth cycle. To accomplish this, growers concerned with quality do a test distillation every few days as the plant matures. They have the distillation analyzed using gas chromatography. This insures the therapeutic quality of the essential oil.

Cautions: Chamomile Roman is, occasionally, found on lists that claim it should to be used with caution during pregnancy. I think, perhaps, those lists are being a little too cautious. This is a very mild essential oil.

Clove Bud (Syzgium aromaticum)

Ingredient in: Deliverance, Paine

Therapeutic Properties: antiseptic, antibiotic, strongly antiviral, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-neuralgic, antispasmodic, stimulant, carminative, aphrodisiac, stomachic, tonic, anti-parasitic, anti-tumoral

Affinity For: muscles, digestive system, immune system, lymphatic system, brain, circulatory system, urinary tract, solar plexus chakra, root chakra, all of the meridians

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Myrtaceae

Part of Plant Used: fruit

Application: Careful attention should be paid to the dilution of clove essential oil before putting it on the skin. Clove essential oil can be applied to the feet or to any area of the body where its properties are needed.

Aromatic Considerations: The aroma of clove improves memory, alleviates mental and physical exhaustion, protects from negative energy, and creates feelings of cooperation and courage. Clove helps us to move forward, exploring new possibilities and experiences, with enthusiasm.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The aroma of clove is, literally, heart-warming. It helps us to look away from ourselves and our own needs, so we can see the needs of family members and friends. Clove helps us translate this ‘seeing’ into practical, every day living and giving. Clove bud oil lifts depression, leaving behind a feeling of optimism and lightness. Clove bud oil can create and sustain a positive outlook and attitude.

Physical Aspects: Spices are among the most nutritional herbal remedies, and clove is one of the best. When clove bud essential oil is absorbed into the body, it provides missing nutrients. Because clove oil improves the overall nutrition in the body, it can be of benefit in many physical conditions. Clove bud is excellent in the early stages of illness to kill viruses and bacteria. Clove’s stimulative and nutritive properties are helpful later on, during the recovery phase, to rebuild energy and stamina.

Clove bud is a strong topical anesthetic and pain reliever. It is often used to lessen the pain of a toothache until the problem can be remedied by a dentist. Clove acts on the digestive system for flatulence, nausea, and diarrhea. Clove bud essential oil is strong enough to dissolve warts. It should be used undiluted several times a day directly on the wart. Putting a drop or two on a little round band aid keeps the clove oil directly against the wart. This method is very effective.
Clove can be used for skin afflictions such as ringworm, scabies, and skin parasites. Clove is effective against bacteria, viruses, and funguses, so a diagnosis of exactly what is causing the problem is unnecessary.

General Information: Clove bud essential oil has been used in the treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease.

Cautions: Clove, except as part of a blended oil, should be avoided by pregnant women. It should be used with caution and diluted well for use with children and anyone with sensitive skin. Clove is too strong to be used in the bath. Repeated use of clove as a single can cause contact sensitization and allergic reactions.

Deeper (Blend)

Ingredients: birch, eucalyptus, helichrysum, fir, lemongrass, myrrh, peppermint, spruce, wintergreen

Affinity for: muscles, bones, nerves

Resonance: physical

Application: Deeper should be diluted whenever it is applied to the skin. This is an excellent oil for use in the bath.

Physical Aspects: Deeper contains deep penetrating, anti-inflammatory oils which are effective in relieving pain that is deep in the tissues and nerves. It is useful for sciatica, arthritis, osteoarthritis, the pain of osteoporosis, sprains, and injuries where there is bruising and/or nerve damage. Deeper increases blood and lymph circulation to the extremities, making it an effective choice for conditions such as neuropathy and fibromyalgia. This blend often brings instant relief when applied to the abdomen and back for pre-menstrual cramps. Other important uses for Deeper include pain relief with shingles and bursitis.

Cautions: Always remember to dilute essential oils when applying them to the skin.

Deliverance (Blend)

Ingredients: clove, eucalyptus, cinnamon, lemon, rosemary, thyme, oregano, wild oregano

Affinity for: immune system, lymphatic system, the skin

Resonance: physical, spiritual

Application: Deliverance can be used in so many ways, I am sure that I will not manage to list them all here. Some common methods of use are soak the family toothbrushes in Deliverance mixed with water, place a drop on your toothbrush at least one time per day, and place on a cotton ball or in an inhaler and carry with you, inhaling frequently, during the cold and flu season. A particularly effective way to fight a very virulent illness is to apply Deliverance alternately with Life Force. In the evening put one of these essential oils on the K1’s (acupressure points on the feet) and the other on the thymus. First thing in the morning, put the oils on again, then put them in opposite positions. If Deliverance was on the thymus area the night before, it should go on the feet in the morning. This method is very effective against really nasty stuff.

Aromatic Considerations: An excellent use for this blend is to diffuse it every day during the cold and flu season to eliminate air-borne bacteria and viruses.

Physical Aspects: Deliverance is one of the most potent antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal combinations available. Its many uses include respiratory infections, sore throats, strep throats, dental diseases and infections, cold sores, canker sores, cuts, any type of infections, athlete’s foot fungus, toe nail fungus, and infection from slivers. Apply faithfully undiluted to get rid of a wart (this takes a little time so be patient). Frequent and consistent use also strengthens the immune system. Deliverance is an expectorant and helps the lymph system to drain. This is a very effective oil. Everyone should have it on hand.

General Information: Deliverance can be used, diluted, or diffused, in the home as a cleaner and air purifier to fight viruses, and air borne bacteria.

Cautions: Care should also be taken to dilute well, especially if frequent use is anticipated. The clove, cinnamon, thyme and oregano in this blend make it a possible skin irritant.

Ingredients: cumin, cypress, coriander, dill, geranium, myrtle, nutmeg, oregano, petitgrain, sage

Affinity for: endocrine system, pineal gland, lymph system, pituitary gland, emotional boundaries            

Resonance: physical, emotional, spiritual

Application: Endo Relief should be applied to the lymph glands of the neck, chest, and armpits whenever a cold, sore throat, or flu is suspected. Using Endo Relief early, before the illness is fully developed will lessen its severity.

Aromatic Considerations: This blend is best applied to the body.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Endo Relief aids our emotional health because it strengthens and balances the wide range of organs and glands that make up the endocrine system. As our bodies and minds begin to function better, we feel more secure in ourselves. We are able to establish (or re-establish) boundaries between ourselves and others. This does not mean that we become prickly or rude; it enables us to be tactful and firm while still being kind and concerned.

Physical Aspects: With improved endocrine function comes improved vitality and metabolism. Our weight naturally balances and we have enough energy to last through the day (and into the night, if we need to). As an endocrine system balancer, Endo Relief can have a beneficial effect on any ailment that is related to endocrine organs such as the thyroid, pancreas, pineal and pituitary glands, parathyroid, thymus and adrenal glands. This makes Endo Relief useful for such things as diabetes, hypoglycemia, bladder and kidney infections, candida, and so much more. Support of the thyroid and parathyroids aid the proper absorption of calcium. Calcium absorption affects such things as the prevention of gallstones, kidney stones, arthritis, and osteoporosis. Endo Relief regulates hot flashes and moderates the other symptoms of menopause because the hormones balance as the endocrine system function improves.

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

Ingredient in: Aspire, Breezey, Deeper, Deliverance, Paine

Therapeutic Properties: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, balsamic, expectorant, antibiotic, anti-fungal, febrifuge, anti-infectious, anti-parasitic, anti-neuralgic, pectoral

General Information: I do not recommend taking essential oils internally, but I want to issue a particular warning about all varieties of eucalyptus and internal use. The literature around the world and in most schools of thought about essential oils agree that eucalyptus is toxic when taken internally. Nevertheless, the FDA (what do they know about this kind of thing?) have approved it for use as a dietary supplement. You can do most anything with the topical application of an essential oil that you would hope to do with internal consumption. Please be sensible and cautious about the internal use of any essential oil, especially with children, and do not take or administer eucalyptus oils internally at all.

Eucalyptus becomes more antiseptic with age, if it has been stored and handled properly.

Affinity For: endocrine system, muscles, bones, respiratory system, brow chakra,yin energy

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Myrtaceae

Part of Plant Used: leaves

Aromatic Considerations: Eucalyptus is energizing and promotes feelings of steadfastness and confidence in oneself. The aroma of eucalyptus can help us release resentment calmly, without the usual explosions of temper and hostility. Eucalyptus, diffused, purifies the air.

Application: Eucalyptus should be applied to the feet, and on areas when anti-inflammatory properties are needed. Eucalyptus, or a blend containing it, can be diluted and applied to the chest for respiratory congestion and infections. If used in small amounts, eucalyptus makes a good addition to massage oils. Eucalyptus applied under and on each side of the nose brings quick relief for clogged sinus cavities.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Eucalyptus helps us find our survivor spirit. Eucalyptus taps into the inner strength in each of us. It can help us develop unfaltering faith in ourselves and in divine assistance. Eucalyptus strips away doubt about our abilities, removes negativity and hesitation, and pushes us forward. Eucalyptus calms our spirits and opens our minds to see the way ahead clearly.

Physical Aspects: Eucalyptus is a very versatile and useful essential oil. It can be used to cool the body in summer and protect us from bacteria and viruses in the winter. Eucalyptus is useful for bronchitis, colds, flu, asthma, and any problem in the respiratory system. Eucalyptus is one of the best oils for bringing down a fever. It is a strong analgesic. It can be applied alone or as part of a blend for muscle aches and headaches. Eucalyptus alleviates mental exhaustion and stabilizes blood sugar levels in both hypoglycemia and diabetes. Well diluted, eucalyptus is good for skin rashes and makes a very good energizing massage oil.

Cautions: Eucalyptus can be caustic to the skin if used undiluted. Not to be taken internally.

Fir, Balsam (Abies Balsamea) COMING SOON

Ingredient in: Deeper, Millenia, Warm Down

Therapeutic Properties: antiseptic, antibacterial, deodorant, antitussive, expectorant, astringent, laxative, antispasmodic, analgesic, diuretic, immune stimulant, nervine

Affinity For: muscles, tendons, joints, urinary tract, central nervous system, endocrine system, immune system, lymphatic system, respiratory system,heart chakra, solar plexus chakra,

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Coniferae

Part of Plant Used: needles (leaves)

Aromatic Considerations: The various varieties of fir oil are quite similar to one another in therapeutic properties, but the balsamea is more mellow, with an increased ability to center and ground the emotions. This fir has a wonderful aroma when diffused.

Application: Fir, balsam should be diluted and applied to areas of concern or to the feet.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Fir essential oil is excellent during the recovery stage of serious illness, whether the illness is of the body, the mind, or the spirit.

Physical Aspects: The essential oil of fir, balsam, like all conifer oils, is an immune and endocrine stimulant. It is often used to treat urinary infections and remove deposits from the lymphatic system. Fir, in any form, has been well regarded for many years and in many cultures for treatment of respiratory complaints and fevers. Fir essential oil is excellent for muscle pain relief and to loosen muscles before strenuous exercise. It is also soothing for overworked or tired muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Fir oils are useful for back pain.

Cautions: Fir essential oil is a possible skin irritant if used for long periods of time, or when used undiluted.

Aromatic Considerations: Frankincence frereana’s aroma is similar to frankincense carterii, but it has a delightful balsam undertone with just a hint of lemon. Frankincense frereana is lower in thujene. The missing thujene leaves frereana with a softer, sweeter aroma that is quite appealing.

Application: Frankincense frereana can be applied to any area of the body. This variety is particularly nice diffused.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The keynote of frankincense frereana is the calming and centering effect it has on the energy grid of the body. Frankincense frereana is said to enhance and balance the spiritual aspects of an individual more so than the carterii or serrata varieties. It is the frankincense of choice for religious ceremonies in many Arabic countries. Frankincense frereana is useful in treating stress, tension, depression, and other nervous disorders.

Physical Aspects: Frankincense frereana improves immune system function, partially because of its antibiotic properties and partially because it raises the overall frequency of the body. Frereana’s other therapeutic properties seem to be similar to carterii.

A science journal published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health reports, “We have demonstrated that Boswellia frereana prevents collagen degradation, and inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory mediators. Due to its efficacy, we propose that Boswellia frereana should be examined further as a potential therapeutic agent for treating inflammatory symptoms of arthritis.”

Geranium (Pelaronium graveolens)

Ingredient in: Endo Relief, Millenia, Vitality

Therapeutic Properties: astringent, diuretic, antiseptic, antidepressant, regenerative, tonic, anti-biotic, antispasmodic, anti-infection

Affinity For: cellular structure, nerves, skin, urinary tract, gallbladder, liver, spleen meridian, solar plexus and heart chakras, yin energy

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Geraniaceae

Part of Plant Used: leaves

Aromatic Considerations: Geranium fosters positive thought patterns. It helps us to feel hope for the future and peace with today.

Application: Dilute and apply anywhere on the body.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Geranium is a very potent and aromatic oil. It is a good oil for people whose negative patterns need to be swept away in spite of their desire to hang on to them. Geranium helps one to release negative memories. It is a good oil for nervous fatigue where the body is exhausted but the mind just won’t let the body sit and rest. Geranium is a potent oil for those whose moods are ‘up’ one minute and ‘down’ the next. Geranium is a good choice for people whose drive and ambition interferes with sensitivity and spontaneous joy.

Physical Aspects: Geranium regenerates tissues and nerves. It is excellent for skin disorders and skin care, and is especially nice for the skin of expectant mothers. Along with the essential oil blend LeDeeper, geranium heals the sores of shingles. Geranium discharges toxins from the liver and dilates the bilary ducts, aiding liver, gallbladder, and kidney function. This oil can bring relief from gastric ulcers, diarrhea, jaundice, and kidney stones. Geranium is one of the best oils for circulation problems such as hemorrhoids, and is helpful in slowing down bleeding.

General Information: Geranium is a very versatile and important essential oil. It is among a handful of essential oils considered to be cool and moist energetically.

Good-Nite (Blend)

Ingredients: cedarwood, orange sweet, ylang ylang

Affinity for: throat chakra, immune system (use faithfully during the cough and cold season)

Resonance: physical, emotional

Application: This blend can be diffused, placed on the pillow at night, or applied, diluted, to sinus areas any time.

Aromatic Considerations: Good-Nite can be diffused in the home during the evening to promote restful sleep.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Part of the reason that Good-Nite promotes restful sleep is because it encourages feelings of peace. We feel assurance that all will be well in our world even though we are sleeping and not actively watching over it. Good-Nite seems to help us process, painlessly, deep emotions during our sleep. In the morning we will be able to express our deep feelings about these emotions clearly and without the usual stress.

Physical Aspects: Good-Nite is effective for insomnia and snoring and soothes inflamed or swollen nasal and sinus passages while promoting deep and restful sleep.

Grapefruit (Cirtus paradisi)

Ingredient in: MyGraine, Weightless, Purify

Therapeutic Properties: tonic, digestive, antiseptic, anti-infective, restorative

Affinity For: urinary tract, lymphatic system, spleen meridian, triple warmer meridian, heart chakra

Resonance: physical, emotional, mental

Plant Family: Rutaceae

Part of Plant Used: fruit

Aromatic Considerations: Grapefruit is uplifting to the mind and spirit. It is hard to be negative or anxious in the presence of this oil, because it promotes feelings of joy, confidence, and spontaneity. Grapefruit should be diffused or inhaled for performance stress or to cope with jet lag.

Application: Grapefruit should be diluted and applied to the feet or to areas of the body needing to release emotions, cellulite, or both.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Grapefruit is a very joyous and positive essential oil. It can be a ray of bright light guiding us out of darkness and depression. Grapefruit is equally good for mental exhaustion and mental tension. Grapefruit seems to address the emotional issues of self-worth and discontent with one’s body that are so often a part of anorexia and other eating disorders.

The aroma of grapefruit is particularly suited to people who, when tense or under pressure, eat as a means of relieving stress or finding comfort. Often, the driving emotion is frustration because their too high expectations have not been met in some way. If they reacted to their frustration with anger or blame of themselves or others, a layer of guilt is added to the frustration. Grapefruit is used in treatment programs for drug withdrawal and to cope with the after-effects of drinking too much alcohol.

Physical Aspects: Grapefruit detoxifies the lymphatic system. This makes it a useful tonic for many body systems. It is specific for water retention and the dissolving of cellulite. Grapefruit aids with gallstones, water retention, kidney and liver disorders. Grapefruit, diluted in water, can be used as an astringent face wash for acne. Grapefruit can relieve a migraine headache and return the energy system to normal after long jet flights. Grapefruit is one of the best oils for premenstrual water retention and headache.

Cautions: Grapefruit is photo-toxic. You should avoid exposing areas of skin to which grapefruit has been applied to sunlight or UV rays for at least 12 hours.

Inside-Out (Blend) COMING SOON!

Ingredients: aniseseed, cardamom, fennel, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, patchouli, peppermint piperita, tarragon, thyme, cilantro

Affinity for: digestive system, stomach meridian                       

Resonance: physical, emotional

Application: Apply one drop behind the ears for nausea, motion sickness, or morning sickness. Inside-Out can also be applied over the abdomen either by diluting with a carrier oil or as a compress.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Inside-Out is primarily considered an oil which works on the physical body. Whenever you use an essential oil, you will be working on underlying emotional roots as well as physical complaints. Inside-Out can be helpful in discovering and sorting through the emotions underlying the digestive problems. Inside-Out can help calm the obsessive worry that sometimes contributes to digestive difficulties.

Physical Aspects: Inside-Out improves the function of the digestive system. It helps with upset stomach, belching, bloating, stomach cramps, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea. Inside-Out’s ability to be effective for both constipation and diarrhea may seem odd; it is not. Natural remedies work with the body to return systems to balanced and healthy states. They are not the administration of an ‘opposing’ remedy or force. This is true in every aspect of the body and mind when working with natural healers.

Inside-Out should be used for any bout of intestinal flu or food poisoning. It is useful for most types of nausea, either by inhaling the aroma or putting a drop behind each ear. This blend should be applied over the abdomen for colon problems and for candida overgrowth. Inside-Out has been useful in the treatment of parasites in animals and humans. For humans, place Inside-Out on the feet and massage across abdomen. For animals, dilute a few drops in water and massage into soft tissues.

Cautions: Inside-Out contains a small amount of fennel which is, when used by itself, contra-indicated for use during pregnancy. This is an example of blended oils being safer to use than single essential oils. This essential oil blend is safe to use for morning sickness in the manner described, but proper care, prudence, and judgment should be exercised.

Lavender (Lavendula officinalis)
General Information: Lavender is a universal oil that has been shown to balance the body and to work wherever there is a need. It is called ‘the grandmother’ of essential oils because it cares for and nurtures us through such a variety of physical and emotional stresses. If you don’t know what essential oil to reach for, try lavender.

Ingredient in: Balance, MyGraine, Millenia, Purify, Tranquility, Warm Down

Therapeutic Properties: antiseptic, diuretic, expectorant, emmenagogue, antiparasitic

Affinity For: brain, nerves, cardiovascular system, digestive system, genito-urinary system, immune system, lymphatic system, reproductive system, all meridians,
chakras: base, heart and solar plexus

Resonance: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual

Plant Family: Labiatae

Part of Plant Used: flowering tops

Aromatic Considerations: Lavender can help us return to kindness and generosity if we have been in a place of judgement.

Application: There is probably no wrong way to apply or diffuse lavender.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: One of the great emotional gifts of lavender is the feeling of total and unchanging support around us. It leaves us with no room for doubt that we are loved and will be supported in life’s challenges and in the process of healing. Lavender promotes faith, even in the hard times. Lavender brings balance between masculine and feminine energy and traits.

Lavender is a gentle, but effective, sedative and nervine. It can bring relief from anxiety, panic, hysteria, emotional and mental fatigue, headaches and migraines, and insomnia.

Physical Aspects: Lavender can be used for nearly all skin conditions. It can be applied to cuts, sunburns, burns, rashes, dermatitis, eczema, and insect bites. Consistent use of lavender with burns and injuries minimizes scarring. Lavender, usually as part of a blend, is often used to prevent or remedy conditions of dandruff and hair loss. Lavender is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, cytophylactic, and antispasmodic, making it effective for muscle strains and sprains, cramps, and wound healing.

Lavender clears excess waste products from the lymphatic system and is an aid to digestion. Lavender is sometimes all that is needed to prevent or alleviate nausea. Mildly diuretic, lavender can be useful in alleviating edema and premenstrual water retention. Whether the root of the problem is emotional or physical, lavender is often effective in stabilizing both high or low blood pressure and regulating the pulse. Lavender, or blends containing it, is used to lessen pain and promote restful sleep. Lavender is useful for babies with thrush.

Cautions: Lavender is wonderfully calming in small amounts, but can be stimulating if used in too large a quantity or too often. This is especially true with babies and small children.

Lime (Citrus aurantifoli)

Ingredient in: Tranquility, Weightless

Therapeutic Properties: antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral, restorative, tonic

Affinity For: digestive problems, lymphatic system, respiratory problems, immune function, liver and gallbladder meridians, solar plexus chakra

Resonance: physical, mental, emotional

Plant Family: Rutaceae

Part of Plant Used: fruit

Aromatic Considerations: Lime has a beautiful, fresh, and refreshing fragrance. It is a favorite among essential oils for diffusing.

Application: Lime is a delightful addition to baths, body lotions, and deodorants.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Lime essential oil is a perfect choice for the very weary—those who are so weary of trials and troubles that they feel far older than their years on earth would indicate. The lively fragrance of lime is stimulating and refreshing. It can help one overcome exhaustion, depression, apathy, and listlessness. Lime is a good oil for improving memory and concentration.

Physical Aspects: Lime essential oil is said to soothe broken capillaries, stimulate the muscles around the eyes, brighten a pale, dull complexion by removing dead skin cells, and is capable of tightening skin and connective tissue. Lime is a good oil for digestive difficulties, particularly gallstones and gallbladder inflammation. This oil is recommended for liver deficiencies and liver cleansing in infants and children. Lime stimulates the immune system to increase production of leukocytes that aid in fighting infections. Lime oil is also used to stabilize blood pressure fluctuations.

General Information: Lime oil works extremely well in removing gum, wood stain, oil, and grease spots from clothing.

Cautions: Lime essential oil is photo-toxic. Avoid sunlight or UV radiation on skin where lime has been applied.

Millenia (Blend)

Ingredients: blue tansy, elemi, fir, frankincense, geranium, chamomile German, lavender, rosewood, spruce

Affinity for: emotions,energy/electrical system, every chakra, body structure and alignment, every meridian, muscles, skin, nervous system

Resonance: Millenia is a very low frequency oil. This makes it very effective for working on issues of physical structure and alignment. However, Millenia is also an outstanding emotional blend.

Application: Millenia is very good applied to the bottoms of the feet or along the inside of the foot (the spine in reflexology and foot zone therapy). You can balance the energy between the left and right lobes of the brain by putting a drop of Millenia on your index fingers and placing your fingers on your temples. The left hand should be on the right temple, and the right hand on the left temple.

Aromatic Considerations: When diffused, Millenia builds courage, confidence, and self-esteem while being calming and relaxing at the same time.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Millenia helps one find the courage to move forward with confidence and faith.
It brings clarity about what is really necessary for happiness and contentment. It can help us find an equilibrium between being organized, neat, orderly, meticulous, logical, and analytical (all good traits) and being obsessively focused on perfection. Millenia is used to aid us with self-expression, fear of conflict and disagreement, and the ability to make decisions. This blend can foster tenacity and independence of spirit.

Physical Aspects: “Chiropractor in a bottle” is a good description of this blend except that Millenia aligns so much more than just physical structures. Millenia aligns the electrical energies of the body, balances every meridian, and energizes every chakra. In addition,Millenia maintains the integrity of the connective tissues that wrap, connect, and protect every organ and balances the emotions connected to each organ.
Millenia balances the moisture and fluid levels in the body.

One of my favorite uses for Millenia is in working with ADHD and hyperactivity. Applying Millenia to the feet at least once a day can make a profound difference in a child’s ability to sit still and concentrate. I use the feet because it is an excellent place to draw essential oils into the body. I also like the feet because the person (it is often a little boy) can put his shoes back on, go to school, and no one teases him because he ‘smells like flowers.’ Also consider using Tranquility along with the Millenia.

As an agent of structural alignment, Millenia can be used as a diuretic, an antispasmodic, an expectorant, and a nervine, Millenia is helpful for some types of arthritis, for sciatica, and to improve capillary circulation. Millenia should be tried at the very first moment a hernia is suspected. Using Millenia to brush your teeth may keep your teeth aligned and prevent cavities. A drop should be diluted in almond oil and put in the ear for earache. This will realign physical structures and take the pressure off of the ear canal or ear drum. Because Millenia realigns physical and electrical structures, it is beneficial for some types of headaches. It is antispasmodic, analgesic and excellent where bruising has occurred.

There is not enough understanding of anorexia, but it is known that something in the way Millenia realigns the body systems changes the thinking and brings relief from this condition.

MyGraine (Blend)

Ingredients: copaiba balsam, chamomile German, Grapefruit, helichrysum, lavender, marjorm, peppermint, zanthoxylum

Affinity for: nerves, muscles, bones

Resonance: physical

Application: MyGraine can be put on the temples, forehead, and back of the neck. Often the aroma will be all that is needed to back off a migraine. For really tough headaches, put 3 drops in your bath and 8-10 drops on a cold washcloth placed at the back of the neck at the same time. Try to relax as much as possible while the essential oil takes effect.

Aromatic Considerations: Usually very effective for headaches when inhaled or diffused.

Emotional/Physical Aspects: MyGraine is used for migraine and stress related headaches with or without accompanying nausea. This blend is also useful following neck injuries and to open the blood supplies to and from the head. MyGraine does its best work with headaches related to stress and circulation problems. Mild hormone oils make it effective for some women for the headache which comes at the beginning or end of their period. MyGraine may be useful for some types of depression. Use with Woman Wise or Balance if hormone imbalances are suspected.

Orange, Sweet (Citrus sinensis)

Ingredient in: Good Nite, Tranquility

Therapeutic Properties: disinfectant, diuretic, calmative, anticoagulant, sedative, stomachic, cholagogue (encourages the production of bile and the digestion of fats), diuretic, tonic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, antibiotic, depurative, anti-inflammatory

Affinity For: skin, digestive system, respiratory system, sacral chakra, spleen meridian, wood element

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Rutaceae

Part of Plant Used: fruit

Aromatic Considerations: Orange, sweet has a delightful fragrance. It promotes feelings of well-being and happiness. By itself, or as an ingredient in a essential oil blend, orange, sweet promotes restful sleep.

Application: The aroma of orange, sweet is an excellent remedy to alleviate nausea or morning sickness. It is sometimes helpful with these conditions to apply a drop or two of the oil behind the ears. Orange, sweet oil can be diluted and applied anywhere on the body. It is also a lovely oil to diffuse in your home or workplace.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The emotions of frustration and discouragement block the flow of energy to and from the liver. Any block in energy creates tension. The tension created by blocked energy in the liver results in moodiness, irritability, nausea, headaches, insomnia, and expecting more of ourselves and others than is reasonable. Orange, sweet is an excellent oil for all of these conditions and emotions.

Orange, sweet essential oil brings peace and happiness to the mind and body and joy to the heart. It provides emotional support to overcome sadness and courage to escape emotional and physical abuse. This oil re-establishes optimism and a sense of humor when they have become lost through abuse or sadness. Orange, sweet can make even the most mundane practical task flow along easily and enjoyably.

Physical Aspects: Orange, sweet can relieve cardiac spasms and false angina that are the result of stress or depression. The nicer, lighter attitude produced by orange, sweet oil improves overall immune function, aids respiration, increases lymphatic drainage, improves digestive function, and raises low blood sugar levels. Orange, sweet is particularly effective when a complaint has anxiety, depression, or nerve weakness at its core. Sweet orange is one of the essential oils used in programs to treat eating disorders. The astringent properties of orange, sweet oil improves a dull, oily complexion. It is of benefit in the treatment of wrinkles as it hydrates and strengthens the cells of the epidermis.

General Information: This is a very versatile and inexpensive essential oil. It works very well as a cleaner, removing sticky adhesive residue from most surfaces.

Cautions: This oil is very mild. Although orange sweet is a citrus, it is not considered photo-toxic.

Purify (Blend)

Ingredients: citronella, grapefruit, lavender, lemongrass, tea tree, manuka

Affinity for: digestive system, skin, emotional stability

Resonance: physical, emotional

Application: Diffuse to purify the air, kill germs, and remove odors.

Aromatic Considerations: Purify purifies the air, neutralizes mildew, and removes the smell of cigarette smoke and many other noxious odors when diffused in a room.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Some citrus oils and lavender, all of which are in this essential oil blend, are useful for anorexia and eating disorders because they moderate feelings of insecurity, self-doubt, and self-loathing.

Physical Aspects: Purify kills odors, bacteria, molds, and fungus. It is effective when applied to spider bites and insect stings and can be used for repelling bugs, insects, and mice. Purify sometimes brings relief from toothaches and dental abscesses; at the very least, it may relieve the problem somewhat until a dentist can be reached.

Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis)

Ingredient in: Aspire, Deliverance

Therapeutic Properties: antibacterial, anti-catarrhal, anti-infective, antispasmodic, analgesic, balances the endocrine system, mucolytic, tonic, astringent, aphrodisiac, cicatrisive, cytophylactic, pectoral, antidepressant, sedative, calmative, emollient, antiseptic

Affinity For: brain, liver, skin, urinary, cardiovassular system, central nervous system, digestive system, respiratory system, solar plexus chakra, heart meridian, liver meridian, small intestine meridian, yang energy

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Labiatae

Part of Plant Used: flowering plant

Aromatic Considerations: Rosemary, diffused, stimulates memory function and helps to organize the thought process.

Application: Rosemary can be diluted and applied anywhere on the body. It can be added to shampoo or conditioner to cover gray in darker hair colors.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: In emotional work using essential oils, often the influence of the oil is to create a haven of safety from which the person can relearn how to relate to their world. This is not the case with rosemary. Rosemary fosters an inquisitive spirit. Rosemary sends us out in all directions, looking for light and understanding. Understanding truth is energy in its essential form. Understanding ourselves and what is expected of us by heaven is the most important truth. This understanding is light, and light is knowledge.

Rosemary balances heart function and energizes the solar plexus. Rosemary is specific for people who are usually vibrant, organized, industrious, and sensitive. They have become apathetic due to dwelling on perceived hurts or injustices. People needing rosemary rarely become imbalanced from stress or too much work; they thrive on work. Rosemary essential oil can send them on a quest to understand what happened and why. With understanding, or even just beginning to ask the questions that will lead to understanding, comes peace.

Physical Aspects: A glance at the list of physical and energy systems in the Affinity For section above gives you some idea of the wide range of action of this amazingly versatile essential oil. Every body system listed above impacts other body systems until rosemary’s influence resonates throughout the entire system. We will detail just a few of rosemary’s many therapeutic qualities here.

Rosemary’s action on the brain and nervous system makes it useful for loss of memory, learning difficulties, indecisiveness, and mental fatigue. The antiseptic action of rosemary oil is particularly strong for intestinal infections, colitis, flatulence, liver disorders, and respiratory complaints such as sinus congestion and bronchitis.
Being antispasmodic and analgesic, rosemary is useful for arthritis, muscle pain and weakness, and headaches. In the cardiovascular area, rosemary assists with arteriosclerosis, palpitations, poor circulation, migraine headaches, and low blood pressure.

Rosemary has an affinity for skin care, hair care, and the dissolving of cellulite. Rosemary is used to minimize gray in the hair of brunettes. The astringent properties of rosemary make it effective for dandruff, hair loss, and tightening saggy areas of skin.

Rosemary is an excellent oil for exhaustion and general debility, overindulgence in food or drink, and hangovers. Rosemary is mentioned in the literature as helpful for viral hepatitis.

Cautions: Rosemary should be used cautiously or avoided if pregnant or epileptic.

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Therapeutic Properties: antiseptic, antispasmodic, disinfectant, carminative, cephalic, emenagogue, insecticide, restorative, stimulant

Affinity For: metabolism, teeth and gums, digestive system, respiratory system,

Resonance: physical, emotional, mental

Plant Family: Labiatae

Part of Plant Used: leaves

Aromatic Considerations: A blend of spearmint and peppermint oils is an excellent blend for driving. It allows you to feel both wide awake, alert, and calm.

Application: Spearmint can be diluted in water and used as a mouth wash. Spearmint essential oil, diluted with carrier oil, can be applied anywhere on the body.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Spearmint essential oil is calming, relaxing, and uplifting. It is milder than peppermint and less likely to be over-stimulating if too much is used. Spearmint oil is a pleasant alternative to citrus oils for treating mental fatigue, depression, and eating disorders.

Physical Aspects: Spearmint has a relaxing and cooling effect on muscles and the nerves which feed them. This makes spearmint useful for spasmodic cough, abdominal cramps and spasms, muscle cramps, and nervous convulsions. Spearmint’s disinfectant properties are particularly effective for internal infections. Spearmint helps to restore normal function to the organs and systems of the body by repairing damage that has been done to cells, tissues, and nerves. Spearmint is an excellent choice for treating wounds and injuries. Its mildly stimulating properties make it a great tonic oil following an illness. The stimulant properties of spearmint work on the nerves, brain, blood circulation, metabolism, and immune system. Spearmint is said to help the body burn fat. Spearmint, swished regularly in the mouth, helps repair the enamel on the teeth.

General Information: Many times spearmint is treated as nothing more than a milder form of peppermint, but these two essential oils have very different chemical components and very different therapeutic actions.

Cautions: Spearmint should be used cautiously with pregnant women and small children.

Spice C (Blend)

Ingredients: cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus radiata, lemon, opoponax, rosemary

Affinity for: immune system, lymphatic system, respiratory system

Resonance: physical, emotional

Application: Spice C can be added to water to soak toothbrushes or used as a gargle for sore throats. This blend needs to be diluted well to be applied to the skin.

Aromatic Considerations: Spice C should be diffused periodically during the cold and flu season.

Physical Aspects: Spice C is similar to Deliverance, but has a stronger cinnamon aroma and no oregano or thyme. This blend is antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, etc. Spice C strengthens the immune system. It (or Deliverance) should be used for respiratory illnesses, colds, sore throats, bronchitis, flu, and nervous exhaustion.

Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Ingredient in: Purify

Therapeutic Properties: antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral, immune stimulant, antibiotic, antiparasitic, vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, decongestant, analgesic

Affinity For: tissue and skin, brow and sacral chakras, metal and fire elements

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Myrtaceae

Part of Plant Used: leaves

Aromatic Considerations: Tea tree is a very strong and pungent oil. It is very effective in killing air-borne bacteria.

Application: Tea tree should be diluted before applying to the skin except in the case of insect bites, where it is best applied neat.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: The aroma of tea tree can help us replace a victim mentality with a desire to understand why events and circumstances happen. Tea tree can be used to bring both tolerance and growth into our lives. Tea tree starts the process of spiritual and emotional cleansing. It can help us turn toward the positive and find refreshment for our spirit. The aroma of tea tree essential oil has the feel of a good friend who has come to help us ‘clean house’. The cleaning up and throwing out will be good for us and will be far less painful than we have imagined it would be.

Physical Aspects: Tea tree essential oil is effective against some of the nastiest microbes on the planet. Tea tree can prevent sepsis in wounds and it (or something else effective) should be used to treat wounds, boils, sores, cuts, insect bites, and stings. The only way to kill a virus is to weaken or rupture its protective shell—called a cyst. Tea tree oil has been shown effective in this capacity, which greatly shortens the duration of viral infections. Tea tree is also a mild tissue regenerator, making it a sensible choice for rashes, nail or skin fungal infections. wounds, cold sores, acne, athlete’s foot, ringworm, head lice, vaginal thrush (dilute very well here), and candida.

General Information: Tea tree has been in use as an antiseptic for centuries. It was used by soldiers and sailors in World War II in the treatment of tropical infections.

Tranquility (Blend)

Ingredients: blue tansy, geranium, chamomile German, lavender, palmarosa, patchouli, orange sweet, tangerine, ylang ylang

Affinity for: nervous system, circulatory problems, emotional stability

Resonance: physical, emotional, spiritual

Application: Tranquility can be used as a perfume or cologne. It is an excellent essential oil for a relaxing bath. This blend can be placed anywhere on the body.

Aromatic Considerations: Diffuse or wear Tranquility as a perfume. Everyone around you will get to enjoy it and reap the benefits. The aroma of Tranquility has been known to reduce or eliminate panic attacks and other anxiety based disorders.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: One of the best loved of the Butterfly Express, LLC blends, Tranquility can help us develop inner strength, patience, understanding, and confidence. Tranquility promotes relaxation, relieves anxiety, stress, tension, and depression. Tranquility is useful as a sleep aid, especially when the problem is ‘mind chatter’ that just won’t quit. Instead of sleeping, even though we need sleep badly, we lay there reviewing the past day in our minds or making plans for tomorrow.

Tranquility helps us take a step back from a situation so that we may come to a fuller understanding of all aspects of the situation. From this perspective we are usually able to see solutions to our dilemmas more easily.

Physical Aspects: Physically, Tranquility can be useful for circulatory problems to the extremities. Stress takes a high toll on the vitamin and mineral levels of the body, especially calcium. The use of Tranquility, which promotes calmness and quells anxiety, has been helpful in cases of osteoporosis. This is one of the best blends to relieve migraine and tension headaches.
Tranquility has been used in programs to help children and adults get off Ritalin and Prozac. Of course, it is recommended that you work closely with your doctor.

General Information: This essential oil blend is the first thing you should reach for whenever someone is having a panic attack. More times than not, Tranquility will stop the attack completely. This is a great blend for any type of anxiety disorder.

Vitality (Blend)

Ingredients: allspice, copaiba balsam, cypress, geranium, helichrysum, mandarin, marjoram, palmarosa, ylang ylang

Affinity for: cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, vein health, lymphatic system, respiratory system, urinary tract, root and crown chakras—our connections to both Heaven and Earth, governing vessel meridian

Resonance: physical, emotionals

Application: Vitality should be diluted and applied on the chest over the heart area several times a day. Vitality
 Can also be applied to the acupressure heart area on the left foot, or alternatively, to the heart points found under the left ring finger and corresponding tow on the left foot. Additional points that may be of benefit are found on the arms just above the elbow. It may also be of benefit to apply Vitality on the arteries of the neck, and to massage it along the spine between the 1st and 4th vertebrae.

Aromatic Considerations: The aroma of Vitality is useful for shock. It also increases vitality, energy, and stamina.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: This blend provided me with a hopeful feeling about the state of my health. When I applied this essential oil blend, and smelled the aroma, I felt more confidence in my body’s ability to heal and be strong again. Vitality gives one more enthusiasm for life. As stamina and strength improve, there is more energy and you feel good enough to enjoy life more fully.

Physical Aspects: Vitality is very specific for the cardiovascular, circulatory, pulmonary, and lymphatic systems. It should be tried for all heart related and circulatory conditions, but Vitality has amazing uses in so many other areas. It is often useful for lowering high blood pressure and reducing stress levels. This blend can increase stamina among the sick or the elderly.

Vitality is a remedy for the treatment of shock and has been used to stop or slow the progress of an oncoming stroke. For an impending stroke, Vitality should be quickly applied to the neck and forehead. Encourage the person to breathe as deeply and calmly as possible.

Among its other uses, Vitality is an adrenal stimulant, aids the function of the kidneys, and clears lymphatic congestion. The anti-inflammatory properties of Vitality make it useful for arthritis, pleurisy, and sciatica. Vitality can help balance hormones and is useful in treating toxemia during pregnancy if it is related to heart or circulation problems. Vitality reduces the size and painfulness of hemorrhoids; be sure to dilute well here.

Warm Down (Blend)

Ingredients: basil, cypress, lavender, marjoram, wintergreen

Affinity for: muscles, bones, respiratory system

Resonance: physical

Application: Warm Down should be applied, diluted, to any area of the body where there are sore or strained muscles. This blend makes an excellent massage oil. It is often used in conjunction with Paine, and if there is structural misalignment, Millenia is added to the regime.

Aromatic Considerations: Warm Down has an underlying aroma of ‘black licorice.’ It is the aroma of basil and is wonderful if you happen to like black licorice. If you find this aroma offensive, try Tenda Care instead.

Physical Aspects: Warm Down is antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory. This makes it an excellent remedy for tight, tired, sore, and aching muscles of any description. This blend is often reached for with sports injuries, muscle strains and sprains, and for torn ligaments.

Warm Down seems to aid calcium absorption and distribution throughout the body. This makes it useful for charley horses and leg cramps during pregnancy. The regular use of Warm Down can slow the progress of osteoporosis by improving calcium absorption.

Warm Down makes an excellent massage oil for back and joint pain. It often relieves stress headaches, where tight muscles in the neck and shoulders are contributing factors. Warm Down increases capillary circulation and protects the skin by helping it to retain moisture.

Weightless (Blend)

Ingredients: basil, grapefruit, green pepper, lemon, lime, sage

Affinity for: digestive system, emotional balance

Resonance: physical, emotional

Application: Weightless is pleasant diffused, where it will eliminate odors and kill bacteria while being enjoyed for its emotional properties. Weightless can be used in the bath; be careful to use only 2 or 3 drops. This is an excellent essential oil blend for a full body massage. Be sure to dilute well for use in a massage.

Aromatic Considerations: The aroma of Weightless is uplifting. It stimulates positive and creative thinking.

Emotional/Physical Aspects: This delightful blend is designed to function on both the physical and emotional planes, even more than usual for essential oils, which all seem to do this to some extent.  Weightless increases metabolism, especially fat burning, and helps to dissolve cellulite. Emotionally it lightens the weight of our own negativity, which is so often the trigger for ‘binge’ eating or junk food consumption. Weightless is used in programs for eating disorders such as anorexia.

Weightless relieves stress, but it takes a minute. If you can remember to reach for the Weightless when you are craving that chocolate bar, then exercise a little self-control for a moment or two, you may find that you move on to something else in your life and the chocolate loses its allure!! This blend also has an effect on the mind, helping it to function more clearly and quickly.

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Ingredient in: Deeper

Therapeutic Properties: analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, disinfectant, diuretic, warming

Affinity For: nerves, kidneys, bones, joints, muscles, respiratory system

Resonance: physical, emotional

Plant Family: Ericaceae

Part of Plant Used: leaves

Aromatic Considerations: Wintergreen has a wonderful aroma. It is stimulating, but deeper and more grounding than the essential oils of the mint family. Wintergreen is cleansing and opening to the physical senses.

Application: Wintergreen can be applied to any area of the body where it is needed. Be sure to dilute well. Wintergreen essential oil is very pleasant diffused.

Emotional/Spiritual Aspects: Wintergreen essential oil is a very aggressive essence which stimulates very powerful responses in return. Wintergreen promotes change on a profound level as the mind/body complex responds. Wintergreen shakes up and wakes up the mind and every system of the body.

Physical Aspects: Wintergreen produces an analgesic, numbing effect on the nerves present in whatever tissue it is applied to. Wintergreen clears obstructions to the flow of blood in the tissues and in the veins and arteries. This increases circulation in general and brings warmth to the area. This warmth is as strong and as healing as anything you will experience with commercial athletic rub products. This warmth also relaxes the muscles in the area to which it was applied. As the circulatory system works more efficiently, many health problems are alleviated.

The stimulant properties of wintergreen apply to all systems and organs of the body. Wintergreen increases the activity of the kidneys, preventing toxins, uric acid, fats, and liquids from building up in body tissues. Wintergreen essential oil aids digestion by stimulating proper secretion of gastric juices and bile. It stimulates the activity of the lungs, intestines, and other organs, preventing the accumulation of congestion and waste materials.

Cautions: Wingergreen essential oil has a high methyl salicylate content. Nevertheless, it is safe to use. (Please see the last of the section on birch for safety information about this constituent.) Birch and wintergreen often receive very bad press because of misunderstandings about the effects of this ‘supposed’ toxic ingredient.

Wintergreen should be used cautiously if pregnant and always diluted well.