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what kinds of essential oils are there?
Angelica Root Color: Pale yellow (cream) Aromatic Description: Fresh, peppery, woody, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Dull skin, exhaustion, gout, psoriasis, toxin build-up, water retention. Anise Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism. Balsam, Peru Color: Dark Brown Aromatic Description: Sweet, fresh, earthy, balsamic. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin, colds, coughing, eczema, flu, poor circulation, rashes, sensitive skin, stress. BasilColor: Clear Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, licorice-like, slightly campherous. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, exhaustion, flatulence, flu, gout, insect bites, insect repellent, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis. Bay Color: Deep Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fruity, spicy, herbaceous aroma. Possible Uses: Dandruff, hair care, neuralgia, oily skin, poor circulation, sprains, strains. Bay Laurel Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Herbacous, fruity, fresh, camphorous. Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, colds, flu, loss of appetite, tonsillitis. Benzoin Botanical Name: Styrax tonkinensisColor: Golden Brown Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, slightly woody, creamy, vanilla. Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, chapped skin, coughing, laryngitis, stress. Bergamot Color: Gold with a Green Tinge Aromatic Description: Fresh, orange/lemon/citrusy, slightly floral. Possible Uses: Acne, abscesses, anxiety, boils, cold sores, cystitis, depression, halitosis, itching, loss of appetite, oily skin, psoriasis, stress. Bergamot Mint Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, minty, citrusy, softer than peppermint, about the strength of spearmint. Possible Uses: Possibly similar in therapeutic use to peppermint or spearmint. Bitter Orange Color: Orange Aromatic Description: As the name implies, it has a bitter orange aroma reminiscent of a cross between the sweetness of sweet orange oil and the slight bitterness of grapefruit oil. Possible Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress.
Boronia Color: Golden Brown Aromatic Description: Rich, complex floral. Possible Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics. Cajeput Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Fresh, campherous aroma with a fruity note. Possible Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, muscle aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat, spots. Cardamum Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Spicy, woody, rich, sweet. Possible Uses: Appetite (loss of), colic, fatigue, halitosis, stress.
Carrot Seed Color: Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Earthy, woody, warm. It does not resemble the smell of carrots and is considered harsh or unpleasant by some. Possible Uses: Eczema, gout, mature skin, toxin build-up, water retention. Cedarwood, Atlas Color: Light Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Woody, sweet, sharper note than Virginian cedarwood, slight aroma reminiscent of artificial mothballs, balsamic. Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughing, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, stress. Cedarwood, Virginian Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and closets. Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect repellant, stress. Chamomile, German Color: Deep Blue Aromatic Description: Sweet, fruity, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds. Chamomile, Roman Color: Gray/Very Pale Blue Aromatic Description: Bright, crisp, sweet, fruity, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds. Cinnamon Color: Golden Yellow/Brown Aromatic Description: Much richer in aroma than ground cinnamon. Peppery, earthy, spicy, bright yet slightly woodsy. Possible Uses: Constipation, exhaustion, flatulence, lice, low blood pressure, rheumatism, scabies, stress. Citronella Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Citrusy (similar to lemongrass), slightly fruity, fresh, sweet. Possible Uses: Excessive perspiration, fatigue, headache, insect repellant, oily skin. Clary Sage Color: Light Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Bright, earthy, herbaceous, with a subtle fruity note. Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, asthma, coughing, dysmenorrhea, exhaustion, gas, labor pains, sore throat, stress. Clove Bud Color: Light Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Spicy, warming yet slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds, but richer. Possible Uses: Arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, sprains, strains, toothache. Coriander Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody, slightly fruity. Possible Uses: Aches, arthritis, colic, fatigue, grout, indigestion, nausea, rheumatism. Cypress Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, herbaceous, slightly woody evergreen aroma. Possible Uses: Excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, varicose veins. DillColor: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, herbaceous, slightly earthy. Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, flatulence, griping pains. Elemi Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, peppery, spicy. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, catarrh, extreme coughing, mature skin, scars, stress, wounds. Eucalyptus Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody, earthy. Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis. Eucalyptus Radiata Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Slightly camphorous, sweet, fruity. Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis. Fennel Color: Clear with a Faint Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Sweet, somewhat spicy, licorice-like (Anise) aroma. Possible Uses: Bruises, cellulites, flatulence, gums, halitosis, mouth, nausea, obesity, toxin build-up, water retention Fir Needle Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet. Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis.
Frankincense (Olibanum) Frankincense is sometimes referred to as Olibanum. Color: Light Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity. Possible Uses: Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks. Galbanum Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, arthy, balsamic, woody, spicy. Possible Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils, bronchitis, cuts, lice, mature skin, muscle aches, poor circulation, rheumatism, scars, sores, stretch marks, wounds. Geranium Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Floral, fresh, sweet, with a fruity note. Possible Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin.
Ginger Color: Light Yellow Aromatic Description: Warm, spicy, earthy, woody. Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation. Grapefruit Color: Pale Yellow - Yellow Aromatic Description: Citrusy, similar to lemon and reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated. Possible Uses: Cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention. Helichrysum (Immortelle) Color: Light Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, earthy, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Abscesses, acne, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, irritated skin, wounds, wounds. Hyssop Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, earthy, fruity, woody, slightly sweet. Possible Uses: Bruises, coughing, sore throat. Jasmine Color: Deep Brown with a Golden Tinge Aromatic Description: Warm, floral, exotic. Possible Uses: Depression, dry skin, exhaustion, labor pains, sensitive skin. Juniper Berry Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Crisp, earthy, sweet, herbaceous, with almost a hidden fruity note. Possible Uses: Cellulitis, gout, hemorrhoids, obesity, rheumatism, toxin build-up. Kanuka Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous, earthy, similar to the aroma of Manuka. Possible Uses: (Uses listed are those for Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough. Lavender Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity. Possible Uses: Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough. LavendinColor: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, more herbaceous than lavender. Possible Uses: Abscesses, asthma, blisters, boils, burns, cuts, cystitis, dry skin, dull skin, eczema, fatigue, insect bites, irritated skin, lice, muscle aches, scabies, shock, sores, sprains, strains, vertigo, wounds Lemon Color: Yellow Aromatic Description: Aroma is similar to fresh lemon rinds except richer and more concentrated. Possible Uses: Athlete's foot, chiliblains, colds, corns, dull skin, flu, oily skin, spots, varicose veins, warts. Lemon Eucalyptus Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Sweet, lemony, fresh, with a woody hint. Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis.
Lemongrass Color: Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, lemony, earthy. Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, excessive perspiration, flatulence, insect repellent, muscle aches, oily skin, scabies, stress. Lime Color: Light Yellow Green Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, sweet. Possible Uses: Acne, asthma, chilblains, colds, dull skin, flu, varicose veins. Linden Blossom Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong Aromatic Description: Warm, floral, honey-like, with a slight citrus-like note. Possible Uses: Headache, insomnia, migraine, stress. Mandarin Color: Orange Aromatic Description: Very sweet, citrusy, fruity. Possible Uses: Acne, dull skin, insomnia, oily skin, scars, spots, stress, wrinkles. Marjoram Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Herbaceous, sweet, woody, with a campherous, medicinal aroma. Possible Uses: Aching muscles, amenorrhea, bronchitis, chiliblains, colic, coughing, excessive sex drive, flatulence, hypertension, muscle cramps, neuralgia, rheumatism, sprains, strains, stress, ticks. May Chang Color: Yellow Aromatic Description: Sharp, with a complex lemony aroma. Possible Uses: Acne, indigestion. Myrrh Color: Golden Yellow/Brown Aromatic Description: Warm, earthy, woody, balsamic. Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, athlete's foot, bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching, mouth, ringworm, toothache. Myrtyle Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Sweet, slightly camphorous with a floral hint. Possible Uses: Asthma, coughs, sore throat. Lemon Myrtle Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Extremely lemony and crisp. More “lemony” than true Lemon (Citrus limonum) oil. Neroli Color: Coffee Brown Aromatic Description: Floral, citrusy, sweet, exotic. Possible Uses: Depression, frigidity, insomnia, mature skin, scars, shock, stress, stretch marks. Niaouli Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Earthy, musty, harsh. Possible Uses: Aches, acne, bronchitis, colds, coughs, cuts, dull skin, flu, oily skin, sore throat, whooping cough. Nutmeg Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more fragrant. Possible Uses: Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion. Oakmoss Color: Light Brown Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody. Possible Uses: Perfumery Orange, Sweet Color: Orange Aromatic Description: Citrusy, sweet, reminiscent of orange peels, but more concentrated. Possible Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress. Oregano Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Herbaceous, sharp. Possible Uses: Coughs, digestion. Palmarosa (Rose Geranium) Palmarosa is sometimes referred to as Rose Geranium. Color: Pale Yellow Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, sweet, somewhat similar to geranium oil. Possible Uses: Acne, dermatitis, dull skin, exhaustion, mature skin, oily skin, scars, stress, stretch marks. Parsley Color: Light Yellow Aromatic Description: Herbacous, somewhat woody aroma. Possible Uses: Amenorrhea, arthritis, cellulites, cystitis, frigidity, griping pains, indigestion, rheumatism, toxic build-up. Patchouli Color: Deep Golden Brown Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody aroma with a nearly hidden fruity note. Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress. Pepper, Black Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Crisp, fresh, peppercorn aroma. Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, chilblains, constipation, muscle cramps, poor circulation, sluggish digestion. Peppermint Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Minty, reminiscent of peppermint candies, but more concentrated. More fragrant than spearmint. Possible Uses: Asthma, colic, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo. Petitgrain Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, citrusy, lighter in fragrance than neroli and slightly woody. Possible Uses: Acne, fatigue, oily skin, stress. Pine, Scotch Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic Possible Uses: Colds, coughing, flu, rheumatism, sinusitis. Ravensara Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Slightly medicinal, eucalyptus-like, slightly sweet with a fruity Rose Color: Deep Red for the Absolute, Light Yellow for the Steam Distillate Aromatic Description: strongly floral, sweet. Possible Uses: Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress. Rose Geranium Color: Yellow Aromatic Description: Floral, similar to Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) with a rosey hint. Possible Uses: Acne, cellulites, dull skin, lice, menopause, oily skin. Rosemary Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, slightly medicinal. Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism. Rosewood Rosewood is sometimes referred to as Bois-de-rose oil. Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Sweet, woody, fruity, floral aroma. Possible Uses: Acne, colds, dry skin, dull skin, fever, flu, frigidity, headache, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks. Sandalwood Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, chapped skin, depression, dry skin, laryngitis, leucorrhea, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks. Spearmint Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Minty, slightly fruity aroma that is less bright than peppermint. Possible Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo. Spikenard Color: Golden Yellow Aromatic Description: Earthy, woody, harsh, musty. Possible Uses: Rashes, wrinkles. Spruce Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet, with a hint of a fruity note. Possible Uses: Coughing, depression. Tagetes Color: Gold Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, slightly fruity. Possible Uses: Corns, warts. Tangerine Color: Orange Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, citrusy, similar to the brighter aroma of tangerine peels (as compared to orange peels), but more concentrated. Tea Tree, Common Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough. Lemon Tea Tree Color: Clear with a Tinge of Yellow Aromatic Description: Lemony, citrusy, bitter. Tea Tree, New Zealand (Manuka) Color: Clear Aromatic Description: Woody, earthy, balsamic. It is richer and warmer than common Tea Tree. Possible Uses: (Uses listed are those for Common Tea Tree): Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough. Thyme Color: Reddish Brown Aromatic Description: Fresh, medicinal, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Arthritis, colds, cuts, dermatitis, flu, insect bites, laryngitis, lice, muscle aches, oily skin, poor circulation, scabies, sore throat. Tobacco Color: Deep Brown Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, earthy, tobacco-like aroma. Possible Uses: Perfumery Tuberose Color: Deep Orange Aromatic Description: Complex, exotic, sweet, floral. Possible Uses: Used primarily in perfumery and aromatics. Vanilla Color: Deep Brown Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, sweet vanilla aroma. Possible Uses: Perfumery Vetiver Color: Golden Brown Aromatic Description: Woody, earthy, herbaceous, spicy almost smoky. Possible Uses: Acne, arthritis, cuts, depression, exhaustion, insomnia, muscular aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sores, stress. Violet Leaf Color: Dark Green Aromatic Description: Green, earthy, slightly floral in dilution. Possible Uses: Bronchitis, headache, insomnia, rheumatism, sluggish circulation, sore throat, stress. Yarrow Color: Dark Blue Aromatic Description: Sharp, woody, herbaceous. Possible Uses: Fever, hair care, hemorrhoids, hypertension, indigestion, insomnia, migraine, scars, stretch marks, varicose veins, wounds. Ylang YlangColor: Clear with a Yellow Tinge Aromatic Description: Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly fruity, fragrant yet delicate. Possible Uses: Anxiety, depression, frigidity, hypertension, palpitations, stress.
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