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Essential Oil Profiles
These 12 essential oils were our best selling oils for 2011.
Lavender Essential Oil
Lavandula angustifolium
Lavender is always our most popular oil. It provides the best value for money, it is backed by scientific evidence and testimonials, and is loved by all ages, sex and origins. In my family it is used mostly for burns, my husband being a baker, but I make up a great after sun lotion for all the family and a soothing cream for the friction burns of soccer players. I have been to a Lavender Festival where everything I ate had Lavender in it; Wine, cheesecake, seafood fried in butter and Lavender, Salad dressing and others that I cannot remember.
Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus Globulus is also popular. In fact, if you add the 3 different kinds of eucalyptus we carry together, it adds up to more than the 2 Lavenders added together. Oil of Eucalyptus has been well researched. It has a much greater effect than the eucalyptol, its main active pricipal, which is extracted and used pharmaceutically. This indicates that the whole plant in its natural state is more effective than a single chemical constituent.
Orange Essential Oil
Citrus sinensis
Orange reminds me of sunshine. I use it most in the winter time. I like to add it to my bath as it is a good combat for insomnia. It has been suggested that Orange has a normalizing effect on the peristaltic action of the intestines and helps with constipation. I was brought up on the theory that if the bowels were working properly, everything else would too.
Grapefruit Essential Oil
Citrus paradisi
One of the things that people tend to forget about Grapefruit is that it is not a photosensitiser as it does not contain some of the Furocoumarins that cause that effect. It seams that some of the other constituents have a neutralizing effect. Grapefruit is a sunny oil. It is mentally enlivening and is one of the best anti-depressants that I know. It is a stimulant of the lymphatic system and also a diuretic and detoxifier.
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree is a well known oil as it is active against all 3 types of infections; bacteria, fungi and viruses. It is not well known that it is also a very powerful immuno-stimulant. This property is especially important to people who have debilitating illnesses, who are always getting sick or who are slow to recover. As a preventative measure, Tea Tree is invaluable to have around before sugery to build up the immune system.
Lemon Essential Oil
Citrus limonum
Lemon is a good oil to have around if you have children who are prone to accidents like mine, as it has the ability to stimulate the bodies own defense while you are cleaning up the wound. Lemon is also a powerful bactericide. Dr. Valnet cites research that has shown that Lemon Essential Oil will kill tuberculosis bacilli in 20 minutes, even when diluted to 0.2%. Another important property of Lemon is that it is an haemostatic, so is great for those nose bleeds, or for a tooth extraction.
Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil
Eucalyptus radiata
Eucalyptus Radiata has about 70% less eucalyptol than the globulus. It seems to be more related to the melaleucas which is why it it a good immuno-stimulant. Like all the eucalyptus, it has a powerful bactericidal and anti-viral action. Eucalyptus Radiata makes a good protection against flu or childhood infections when used in sprays or diffusers.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Mentha piperita
Peppermint is described as cephalic, meaning it stimulates the brain to help clear thinking. Most people know it as a remedy for upset stomachs. I like to use it to cleanse and decongest the skin. I put 2 drops in a bowl of hot water and breathe deeply as this clears my sinuses and wakes me up whilst cleansing my skin.
Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil
Eucalyptus citriodora
What can I say about Eucalyptus Citriodora? You have all the benefits of Eucalyptus with a wonderful lemony aroma.
Ginger Essential Oil
Zingiber officinalis
Ginger essential oil comes from the steam distilled root of the Ginger plant. This is one of the few oils that I cannot handle. It is best know for it's action with nausea, whether it is an upset tummy or motion sickness. In the "olden days", women supposedly wove belts out of the roots to improve their husbands sex drive.
Lavender High Alpine Essential Oil
Lavendula angustifolium
Lavender High Alpine has all the properties and benefits of Lavender, but has the added bonus of growing high up in the mountains so therefore is free from the toxic waste we breathe everyday from cars etc.
Rosmary Essential Oil
Rosemarinus officinalis
Rosemary has long had the reputation for improving the memory as quoted by Ophelia in Hamlet. This oil has a very penetrating aroma which creates a stimulating effect on the central nervous system. For this reason, Rosemary can be used where the sensory nerves have been affected. For example, with some kinds of speech impairment or for temporary paralysis where the motor nerves are affected.
It is time to stock up on your old favorites. For the month of June we are offering 15% off our top three selling oils: Lavender, Eucalyptus Globulus and Orange Essential Oils!!
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