Hi everyone,
Many essential oils work best when combined with other essential oils. It’s what aroma-therapists call working in synergy. But we don’t want to add them up and start to collect, right? Because there will be no end in sight… So here is a list of what I believe we all should have on hand and some examples of how to use them. I hope you will find it somehow helpful.
- Ravintsara – Cinnamomum camphora CT cinéole
If you need only one essential oil, this would be the one. It suits babies strating from 3 months old. It’s a perfect ally to fight winter infections for your whole family. It helps for the following troubles:
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Immune system booster
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Diffuse 5 drops in a large bowl filled with boiled water in your room
For children, mix 1 drop with 5 drops of carrier oil and rub the chest, the upper back and the foot soles
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Respiratory infection
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Mix 2 drops with some carrier oil and rub the chest and the upper back
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Flu
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Prevention: 2 drops to appy from the lower back alongside the backbone and on the chest, twice a week
When disease strikes: take 1 drop in a teaspoon of olive oil or a lump of sugar, 4 times a day
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Cough
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Expectorant action: 4/5 drops into a big bowl filled with boiled water and inhale under a towel for about 15 minutes
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
Forbidden for pregnant women under 3 months and babies under 3 months old
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
- Fine Lavander – lavandula angustifolia
This essential oil is certainly the most calming and soothing. It helps for the following troubles:
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Anxiety
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Inhale the scent directly from the bottle when feeling nervous
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Sleep disorder
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Rub 1 drop between your hand wrists and massage 1 drop + 5 drops of carrier oil (coconut, jojoba or avocado) your solar plexus area
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Acne and acne scars
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1 drop on a Qtip to apply on your blemishes and scars
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Insect bites
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1 drop on a Qtip to apply on the itching spot
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Muscle contractures
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Mix 1 tbsp of coconut oil and 5 drops of lavender and add 1 cup of Epsom salt. Pour this mixture in your bathtub and relax for about 30 minutes
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
Forbidden for pregnant women under 3 months and babies under 3 months old
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
- Tea Tree – Melaleuca alternifolia
It’s a versatile essential oil; anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-viral, anti-fungal. It’s a must have. It helps for the following troubles:
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Acne and fever blister
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1 drop on a Qtip to apply on your blemishes or blister
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Vaginal mycosis
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Melt some coconut oil, dip in an organic tampon and then add 2 drops of tea tree, repeat every 4 hours for 2-3 days
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Urinary infection
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2 drops of tea tree with 5 drops of coconut oil and rub the lower abdomen and lower back
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Mouth ulcer
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1 drop on a Qtip to apply on your ulcer
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Physical and mental fatigue
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Inhale the scent directly from the bottle
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Dental hygiene
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1 drop on your toothpaste, once a week
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
Forbidden for pregnant women under 3 months and babies under 3 months old
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
- Peppermint – Mentha piperita
This essential oil is your best friend to fight headaches, when you feel nauseous or to soothe itchiness. It helps for the following troubles:
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Headaches
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Mix 1 drop with 2 drops of carrier oil in your palm and massage on your temples
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Hits and bumps
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Rub 1 drop on the hurt area
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Insect bites
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1 drop on a Qtip to apply on the itching spot, cooling effect guaranteed
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Travel sickness
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1 drop under the tongue or 2 drops on a tissue to inhale when needed
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Difficult digestion
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2 drops on a lump of sugar and let it melt into your month
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
STRICTLY forbidden for pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under 6 years old, seniors and epileptics as it is neurotoxic
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
- Roman Chamomile – chamaemelum nobile
It’s a very soft essential oil so even suitable for young children. It helps for the following troubles:
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Sleep disorder
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Diffuse 5 drops in a large bowl filled with boiled water in your bedroom, doors closed, for 10 minutes, 30 minutes before bedtime.
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Anxiety
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Inhale the scent directly from the bottle
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Asthma crisis from nervous origin
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1 drop under the tongue and 1 drop on your plexus solar when crisis strikes, to repeat twice if necessary
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Toothache
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Mix 1 drop with 5 drops of carrier oil and massage the cheek where the pain is located
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Sunburn
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Take a bath with 10 drops mixed with a carrier oil and some bath salt. Ideally if you have lavender, use 5 drops of each for a better synergy.
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
Forbidden for pregnant women under 3 months and babies under 3 months old
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
- Thyme Linalool – Thymus vulgaris CT linalol
Another soft essential oil that is known to be anti-bacterial and ant-infectious. It helps for the following troubles:
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Deworming
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For teens and adults: 2 drops mixed with a teaspoon of honey or olive oil, twice a day for two days
For younger children: mix 1 drop with 10 drops of calophylle oil and massage the belly before bed for 3 days
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Cleaning the air
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Diffuse 5 drops in a bowl of boiled water, leave it in a closed room
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Sore throat
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2 drops mixed with a teaspoon of honey, 4 times a day
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Precautions:
Keep out of the reach of children
Forbidden for pregnant women under 3 months, breastfeeding women and babies under 3 months old
Do an allergy test in the first hand; a drop on the inside of your elbow and wait for 48H
Books recommendations:
For English readers: Natural Home Health Care using Essential oils from Daniel Penoel
For French readers: Ma Bible des Huiles Essentielles de Daniele Festy
