Aromatherapy Selector
Symbols Key
B - BATHING
C - COMPRESSES
H - NOT SUITABLE IF RECEIVING HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
I - INHALATION
M - MASSAGE
N - MAY BE USED NEAT WHERE INDICATED IN EMERGENCIES
(Lavender and Tea Tree only)
P - NOT SUITABLE/RESTRICTED USE DURING PREGNANCY
R - ROOM FRAGRANCE BURNER S SENSITIVE SKIN
U - DAB WITH A COTTON BUD
* - A COUPLE OF DROPS ON A PILLOW AT NIGHT
O - USE A COUPLE OF DROPS ON A HANDKERCHIEF
∎ - SCALP TREATMENT
x - NOT TO BE USED FOR:
b - babies 0-12 months
i - infants 1-5 years
c - children 6-12 years
Over 12 as adults
CAUTIONS - SEE GENERAL CAUTIONS SECTION AND THE ESSENTIAL OIL GUIDE FOR SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR CAUTIONS AS APPLICABLE TO EACH OIL.
Keywords give an indication of a primary quality and the 'character' of the essential oil described. They act as a useful guide when making a selection.
| ABDOMEN | Bloated Wind Colic Pains |
Fennel Fennel Roman Chamomile Lavender |
BC BCM BCMbci BCMbci |
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| ABSCESS | External dry External creeping Mouth |
Lavender Frankincense Tea Tree |
BC BC U |
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| ACNE | Red face Pustules Scarring |
Chamomile Tea Tree Frankincense Lavender |
BCM BCM BCM |
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| ADDICTION | Clary Sage, Rose | BMR | ||
| ALLERGIES | Rose, Melissa | BCMR | ||
| ANTIBIOTICS | Lavender, Tea Tree | BR | ||
| APPETITE | Excessive Lack of |
Fennel Coriander Rosemary |
BM BM |
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| ARTHRITIS | Redness Swelling Pain with |
Chamomile Juniper Lavender |
BCM BCM BCM |
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| ASTHMA | Cedarwood Cypress Eucalyptus |
BMIR | ||
| BALDNESS | Lavender Rosemary |
M | ||
| BED WETTING | Chamomile Lavender Cypress |
BMbciBM | ||
| BILIOUS ATTACK Nausea | PeppermintGinger | BIR | ||
| BITES | Lavender | BCN | ||
| BLISTERS | Benzoin, Lavender | BC | ||
| BLOOD PRESSURE (low) | Hyssop | BM | ||
| BLOOD PRESSURE (high) | Hyssop | BM | ||
| BOILS | Chamomile | BC | ||
| BRONCHITIS | Generally indicated Cough Congestion Catarrh |
Cedarwood, Pine Cypress Eucalyptus Sandalwood |
BIM | |
| BRUISES | Lavender | BC | ||
| BURNS | Lavender | BCN | ||
| CANDIDA | Tea Tree | BCM | ||
| CATARRH | Eucalyptus Sandalwood |
BCMIR | ||
| CELLULITIS | Cypress Fennel Lemon |
BM | ||
| CHANGE OF LIFE | Geranium | BM | ||
| CHESTINESS | Dry cough Voice loss |
Cypress Lavender Myrrh, Pine Sandalwood |
BCMIR | |
| CHILDBIRTH |
Jasmine | M | ||
| CHILBLAINS | Circulation Soothing Itchy and burning Swollen |
Rosemary Sandalwood Chamomile Lavender |
BCM | |
| CHILLINESS | Cold hands and feet Hugging fires Intense |
Rosemary Rosemary with Frankincense Ginger Marjoram |
BM | |
| CIRCULATION |
Rosemary | BM | ||
| COLDS | Shivering, Flu-like symptoms Frequent sneezing Runny nose |
Cinnamon Eucalyptus, Ginger Cypress Eucalyptus |
BMR BMIR |
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| COLIC |
Chamomile Fennel Cardamon |
CMbci CM |
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| CONSTIPATION |
Rosemary Black Pepper |
BM | ||
| CORNS |
Lemon | B | ||
| COUGHS | Dry Voice loss |
Cypress Sandalwood |
BMIR | |
| CRAMP | Recurring After exercise |
Juniper Rosemary and Marjoram with Lemongrass |
BM | |
| CUTS |
Lavender | BCNc bi (Always dilute) |
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| CYSTITIS | General Pain on passing water With a temperature |
Juniper Sandalwood Lavender Eucalyptus |
B | |
| DANDRUFF | Oily scalp Dry scalp |
Cypress Cedarwood Rosemary |
∎ | |
| DERMATITIS | Chamomile Geranium Lavender |
BCM (Check for any irritants e.g. detergents) |
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| EARACHE | Lavender | Cic | ||
| ECZEMA | Skin cracked and weeping Sensitive to touch Itching Burning and hot |
Lavender with Frankincense Geranium with Lavender Chamomile Chamomile |
BCBCM | |
| EXHAUSTION | |
Clary Sage with Lavender Orange |
BMR | |
| FAINTING | |
Basil, Rosemary | I | |
| FLATULENCE | Excess eating With wind |
Fennel Fennel Fennel |
BCM BC BC |
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| HAEMORRHOIDS | |
Cypress, Frankincense |
BM | |
| HANGOVER | |
Rose, Juniper Rosemary |
B | |
| HAYFEVER | |
Juniper, Rose | B | |
| HEADACHE | Tension Travel sickness With a cold Sinus congestion Migraine |
Lavender Peppermint Eucalyptus Basil Lavender Rosemary |
BCM BCI BCMI BMI BCI (Massage is also helpful though should not be attempted whilst experiencing the migraine) |
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| HOARSENESS | Laryngitis Straining vocal chords |
Sandalwood with Lavender |
BMR BMR |
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| HOT FLUSHES | |
Chamomile with Geranium |
BM | |
| HYPERTENSION | |
Hyssop | BM | |
| HYPOTENSION | |
H sso | BM | |
| IMMUNE SYSTEM |
STIMULANT |
Lavender |
BMR | |
| INDIGESTION | |
Fennel Cardamon |
BM | |
| INFLUENZA | |
Cinnamon Black Pepper Ginger |
BCM (Combined with jasmine has been found very effective in early stages of flu) |
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| INSECT BITES | |
Lavender | BCN | |
| INSECT REPELLENT | |
Lemongrass Lavender |
BMR | |
| INSOMNIA | Restless in bed Feels overtired Nightmlares |
Lavender Clary Sage Frankincense |
BMR* BMR |
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| ITCHY SKIN | |
Peppermint | B (Use one drop in the bath with Lavender) |
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| JOINTS | Swollen Painful Rheumatic |
Chamomile Juniper Lavender Juniper |
BCM | |
| LARYNGITIS | General | Sandalwood with | BMR | |
| Loss of voice Tickling cough |
Lavender | |
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| LICE | Body Head |
Geranium | BC ∎ |
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| LIGAMENTS | Painful from over-exertion |
Lemongrass and Rosemary |
BM | |
| METABOLISM STIMULANT | |
Sage | B | |
| MIGRAINE | Allergy Tension |
Rose, Juniper Lavender |
BM (Do not massage whilst migraine is active) |
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| MUSCLE ACHES | After exercise With fever Convalescing |
Lemongrass and Rosemary Black Pepper Cypress and Rosemary |
BM (May also be used before exercise) B BM |
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| NAUSEA | With migraine From overeating Travel sickness |
Lavender Peppermint Fennel Peppermint |
BOBCIO | |
| NECK | Stiff | Lavender | BCMR | |
| NETTLE RASH | |
Chamomile | BC | |
| NEURALGIA | |
Peppermint | C | |
| NOSEBLEEDOEDEMA | |
Cypress, Frankincense Lavender Juniper |
CBCM | |
| OVERWEIGHT | |
Fennel Patchouli |
BM | |
| OVERWORK | |
Clary Sage Lavender Rosemary |
BM (These essential oils encourage a good night's rest) B (A stimulating bath after a good night's rest) |
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| PERIODS | Heavy Irregular Scanty |
Cypress Geranium Melissa Juniper |
BCM | |
| PMT | Tender breasts Depression Irritable Water retention Weepy Moody |
Geranium Bergamot Lavender Juniper Rose Geranium |
BM BMR BM BM BM |
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| PREGNANCY (see special directions for using Essential oils and Essential oils to avoid at this time) |
Breast feeding Refreshing |
Fennel Geranium Geranium Lavender |
M Massage after Feeding and wash before next feed) B |
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| PREGNANCY-cont | Morning sickness Pre-birth Birth Post-birth Depression Sleep-disturbed |
Rose Cardamon Ginger Ylang Ylang Sandalwood Rosewood Jasmine Lavender Clary Sage Frankincense Lavender Neroli Bergamot Geranium, Jasmine Lavender |
R BR R CM (Use to ease CM birth pains) BR BM (A couple of drops on the pillow at night) |
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| PSORIASIS | |
Bergamot Geranium Lavender |
BCM | |
| RESPIRATORY TRACT | |
Eucalyptus Pine, Tea Tree |
BCIM | |
| RHEUMATOID | |
Chamomile | |
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| ARTHRITIS | |
Juniper | BCM | |
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Ginger Lavender |
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| SHIVERING | From cold Flu-like |
Marjoram Rosemary Cinnamon |
BMB | |
| SICKNESS | Travel Stomach pains Alcohol After overeating |
Peppermint Black Pepper Peppermint Lavender Juniper, Rose Fennel |
BCIO BCM |
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| SINUSITIS | Head pain Congestion Catarrh |
Eucalyptus Lavender Basil Eucalyptus Sandalwood |
BCIM | |
| SKIN | Blotches Broken veins Burning sensation Burns Chapped Cracked Weeping eczema Dry Inflamed Itchy |
Geranium Neroli Lavender Lavender Benzoin Sandalwood Frankincense Patchouli Lavender Geranium with Sandalwood Chamomile Lavender |
BCM BC BC BCN BM BC BM BC BCM |
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| SKIN-cont | Mature Normal Oily Sensitive |
Juniper, Rose Geranium Cedarwood Chamomile, Rose |
BM BM BM BCM |
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| SPRAINS | Bruising Joints/Tendons |
Lavender Chamomile |
C | |
| STINGS | Insect | Lavender | BCN | |
| STOMACH ACHE | |
Peppermint | BCM | |
| -KIDNEY STONES | |
Juniper | BM | |
| SUNBURN | |
Lavender | BC | |
| TEETHING | |
Chamomile | bci | |
| TENDONS | Over-exertion Painful Rheumatism |
Rosemary Lavender Juniper |
BM | |
| THROAT | Sore Burning |
Lavender Sandalwood Lavender |
BCM | |
| THROAT | Infections | Tea Tree Thyme |
M | |
| THRUSH | |
Tea Tree | B | |
| TINNITUS | Sensitive Nausea Catarrh worsens |
Lavender Peppermint Sandalwood |
CM: | |
| TIREDNESS | Mental Physical |
Rosemary Rosemary |
BM (Relaxing oils BM may be used to obtain a good night's rest) |
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| TOOTHACHE |
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Clove, Peppermint | CM | |
| TRAVEL | Sickness Restlessness With fear Sensitivity to movement |
Peppermint Lavender Bergamot Chamomile Peppermint |
BCIM BCIMbci BCIMc |
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| URINATION | Burning/Painful Frequent |
Juniper and Sandalwood Cypress |
BM BM |
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| VARICOSE VEINS | |
Cypress, Lavender | BC (Patience is required. Treat very gently.) |
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| VOICE LOSS | Hoarseness from overuse with Laryngitis |
Sandalwood Lavender |
BCM |
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| VERUCCAS | Tea Tree | U | ||
| WARTS | |
Lemon | U | |
| WINDBURN | |
Lavender | B | |
| WOUNDS | |
Lavender | BCN | |
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS INDEX
The essential oils listed under this heading may be used in baths, massages or as room fragrancers.
| ANXIETY | |
Bergamot |
| ANGER | |
Ylang Ylang |
| APATHY | Emotional/spiritual Mental/Physical |
Jasmine Rosemary |
| APHRODISIAC | |
Jasmine, Ylang Ylang |
| APPREHENSION | |
Frankincense, Patchouli |
| ATTACHMENT | |
Geranium, Rose |
| ATTENTION SPAN | Short | Basil |
| BEREAVEMENT | Shock Prolonged grief Lost in past |
Neroli Frankincense Rose |
| BITTERNESS | |
Grapefruit |
| BRAIN | Tired Dread of effort Dull Bad memory |
Basil Sandalwood Rosemary Rosemary |
| BOREDOM | |
Lemongrass |
| CLARITY | |
Grapefruit, Rosemary |
| CLAUSTROPHOBIA | |
Clary Sage, Frankincense |
| COMPULSIVENESS | |
Cajuput, Clary Sage, Patchouli |
| CONCENTRATION | Lack of | Basil, Lemongrass |
| CONFIDENCE | Lack of | Jasmine |
| CONFUSION | |
Cardamon, Grapefruit |
| COURAGE | |
Frankincense |
| CYNICISM | |
Cajuput, Sandalwood |
| DAYDREAMING | Excessive | Camphor, Rosewood |
| DEPRESSION | |
Bergamot, Clary Sage |
| DESPONDENCY | |
Bergamot, Grapefruit |
| DISTANT, DETACHED FEELING | Jasmine, Ylang Ylang | |
| DISORIENTATION | With shock |
Cajuput, Rosemary Neroli |
| DREAMS | Recurrent Nightmlares |
Clary Sage, Sandalwood Frankincense |
| EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION | |
Jasmine |
| ENVY | |
Grapefruit, Rose |
| EXHAUSTION | Mental Rest following |
Basil, Rosemary Lavender |
| FEAR | Following a fright Terror Coming events of failure Of people Stage fright Unknown origin |
Frankincense, Lavender Frankincense, Rose jasmine, Sandalwood Lavender, Sandalwood Lavender, Ylang Ylang Lavender, Ylang Ylang Frankincense, Rose |
| FRUSTRATION | |
Grapefruit |
| GRIEF | |
Hyssop, Rose |
| GUILT | |
Ylang Ylang |
| HOSTILITY | |
Clary Sage, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang |
| HUMILITY | |
Melissa, Sandalwood |
| HYSTERIA | |
Neroli, Lavender |
| HYPERACTIVITY | |
Clary Sage, Lavender, Marjoram |
| INDECISIVENESS | |
Grapefruit, Rosemary |
| IMPATIENCE | |
Lavender, Ylang Ylang |
| INSOMNIA | |
Clary Sage, Lavender |
| INSECURITY | |
Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood |
| INTUITION | |
Sandalwood |
| IRRATIONAL | Personality Thoughts |
Lavender, Ylang Ylang Lavender, Marjoram |
| IRRITABILITY | Jealousy Fright Anger Grief Impulsiveness Short temperedness |
Grapefruit, Ylang Ylang Neroli, Frankincense Ylang, Ylang Rose, Sandalwood Chamomile Lavender, Sandalwood |
| JEALOUSY | |
Cypress, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang |
| LETHARGY | |
Juniper, Rosemary |
| LISTLESSNESS | |
Clary Sage, Sandalwood |
| LONELINESS | |
Benzoin, Melissa |
| MEMORY | |
Cajuput, Rosemary, Basil |
| MENTAL | Calmness Clarity Stimulation |
Lavender, Sandalwood Lavender, Basil, Peppermint, Rosemary Cajuput, Grapefruit, Rosemary |
| MONDAY MORNING FEELING | Rosemary combined with one of the Citrus oils e.g. Bergamot |
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| MOOD SWINGS | |
Geranium, Lavender |
| NEGATIVE THOUGHTS | |
Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender |
| NERVES | Worry about future Worry about past |
Camphor, Melissa, Sandalwood Grapefruit, Frankincense, Rose |
| NIGhtmlARES | |
Frankincense |
| OBSESSION | |
Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender |
| OVER-ANALYTICAL | |
Clary Sage, Jasmine |
| OVERWORK | Mental strain Nervous exhaustion |
Clary Sage, Marjoram, Neroli Clary Sage, Lavender, Lemongrass, Neroli |
| PARANOIA | |
Lavender, Frankincense, Rosewood |
| PERSEVERANCE IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES | Frankincense, Sandalwood | |
| PROCRASTINATION | |
Cajuput, Grapefruit, Sandalwood |
| PROTECTION | |
Juniper, Rosemary, Sandalwood |
| REJUVENATING | |
Frankincense |
| RELAXATION | |
Clary Sage, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosewood |
| RESTLESSNESS | Active mind With exhaustion Apprehension |
Chamomile, Lavender Clary Sage, Neroli Lavender, Rosewood |
| PANIC ATTACKS | |
Frankincense, Lavender |
| RIGIDITY | |
Geranium, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang |
| REGRET | |
Bergamot, Rose |
| SADNESS | |
Benzoin, Jasmine, Rose |
| SECURITY | Frankincense, Lavender, Sandalwood | |
| SECRETIVENESS | Jasmine, Ylang Ylang | |
| SELF-ACCEPTANCE | Ginger | |
| SELF-AWARENESS | Rose | |
| SELF-CENTREDNESS | Rose, Sandalwood | |
| SELF-CONFIDENCE | Bergamot, Ylang Ylang | |
| SELF-CRITICAL | Frankincense, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang | |
| SELF-ESTEEM | Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang | |
| STABILITY | Frankincense, Rosewood | |
| SELFISHNESS | Lemon or Orange with Ylang Ylang | |
| SENSITIVITY | Juniper, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang | |
| SHOCK | Melissa, Neroli | |
| SHYNESS | Bergamot, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang | |
| SLUGGISHNESS | Lemon, Cypress, Rosemary | |
| STAGE FRIGHT | Lavender, Ylang Ylang | |
| STRESS | Cedarwood, Cla Sage, Neroli | |
| STUBBORNNESS | Orange, Ylang Yang | |
| SULKINESS | Clary Sage, Lemongrass | |
| SUSPICIOUSNESS | Melissa, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang | |
| TOO EXTROVERT/INTROVERT | Geranium, Lavender, Jasmine | |
| TOO TALKATIVE | Cypress | |
| UNDISCIPLINED | Basil, Frankincense | |
| TANTRUM | Chamomile | |
| WORRY | Chamomile, Lavender | |
