Using essential oils is truly an art. Proper mixing of the
oils produce different effects.

I am never far away from my tiny tartan sachet of lavender blossoms.
If not in the sachet that I wear next to my heart, I will have
a few drops of lavender oil in my amphora necklace.

A Basic Guide To Essential Oils And Their Uses

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Listed here are the mental or emotional symptoms and the
recommended oil for that symptom. Use the oils in a bath,
inhalation, room fragrance or massage. When using
any essential oil in massage, it is necessary that you mix it with
a 'carrier' or 'neutral' oil before applying. One tablespoon of
a carrier oil mixed with 5 - 10 drops of your
selected oil is usually sufficient.

Absent-mindedness - Cedar

Anger - Chamomile, Mint, Ylang-ylang

Anxiety - Cedar, Clary-sage, Lavender, Rose, Tangerine

Apathy - Lemon, Orange, Tangerine

Bitterness - Lemon

Boredom - Orange

Coping with change - Ylang-ylang

Claustrophobia - Clary-sage, Frankincense

Concentration, lack of - Cedar, Eucalyptus, Rosemary

Confusion - Geranium, Lemon, Lavender

Cynicism - Sandalwood

Depression - Chamomile, Lavender, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang-ylang

Despondency - Juniper

Discipline, lack of - Frankincense

Disorientation - Rosemary, Lavender

Empathy, lack of - Rosewood, Palma Rosa

Emotional Emptiness - Tangerine

Exhaustion, mental - Frankincense

Fatigue - Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Rosewood

Fear - Chamomile, Frankincense

Fear, acute - Geranium

Fear, of coming events - Sandalwood

Fear, of the dark - Lavender

Fear, of effort - Sandalwood

Fear, of letting go - Ylang-ylang

Fear, of people - Lavender, Ylang-ylang

Fear, of unknown origin - Lavender

Frustration - Ylang-ylang

Giving into others - Cypress

Grief - Cypress

Grief, for long past - Tangerine

Guilt feelings - Juniper, Ylang-ylang

Hopelessness - Orange

Hostility - Clary-sage, Marjoram

Hyperactivity - Clary-sage, Lavender

Hypersensitivity - Mint

Hysteria - Chamomile, Lavender, Mint

Impatience - Chamomile, Lavender, Ylang-ylang

Indecision - Rosemary

Insecurity - Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood

Insomnia - Chamomile, Lavender, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine

Irritability - Cypress, Lavender, Sandalwood, Ylang-ylang

Jealousy - Cypress, Ylang-ylang

Joy, lack of - Orange, Tangerine

Lethargy - Clary-sage, Juniper, Lemon, Orange, Sandalwood

Loneliness - Marjoram

Memory, poor - Rosemary

Moodiness and Mood swings - Ecalyptus, Geranium, Lavender

Nerves, exhausted - Chamomile, Clary-sage, Lavender, Rosemary

Nightmares - Frankincense, Lavender

Obsession - Clary-sage, Sandalwood

Overburdened - Rosewood

Over-emotional - Eucalyptus

Palpitations - Lavender

Panic attacks - Clary-sage, Frankincense, Lavender, Ylang-ylang

Paranoia - Frankincense, Lavender

Resentment - Lemon, Sandalwood

Resiganation - Orange

Restlessness - Chamomile, Lavender

Sadness - Marjoram, Orange

Selfishness, self-centeredness - Lemon, Orange, Sandalwood

Self-esteem, lack of - Juniper, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Sensitivity - Lemon, Sandalwood, Ylang-ylang

Shock - Tea Tree, Ylang-ylang

Shyness - Mint

Stage fright - Lavender

Strain, mental - Chamomile, Clary-sage, Marjoram, Rosemary

Stress - Cedar, Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Tangerine

Tension, nervous - Cedar, Cypress, Juniper, Lavender, Sandalwood, Tangerine

Thoughts, gloomy - Orange

Thoughts, negative - Clary-sage, Lavender

Thoughts, restless - Chamomile

Thoughts, scattered - Cedar

Thoughts, unclear - Eucalyptus, Lemon, Juniper, Mint, Rosemary

Touchiness - Lemon

Unforgivingness - Sandalwood

Weak-willed - Cypress

Worry - Chamomile

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Carrier Oils

My own favourite carrier oils are Almond, Jojoba, Avocado,
or Groundnut. Do not use Mineral oil as this is a
petroleum based product. We want to remain all natural here

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There is much more to come on this page, the proper mixing
of essential oils and the best way to use them.

Last updated, 19 May 1998, 1300hrs, GMT

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