Air Disinfectant & Deodorizer

Lemon oil is an excellent air disinfectant and deodorant when used in a room diffuser.

Air Sanitizer

Diffusing Eucalyptus oil in your home or office can effectively disinfect the air, which is particularly useful for people with weakened immune systems.

Arthritic Joints & Muscular Pain Tonic

Rosemary essential oil is an effective physical and mental stimulant, whether used in a diffuser or in a morning bath. It's slightly spicy, rather than floral aroma, has a warming effect particularly useful for arthritic joints and other muscular complaints.

Bee Stings

Keep Basil in the first aid kit to treat wasp stings and snake bites.

Body Cooler

Eucalyptus oil can cool the body in Summer (use very diluted in water in a spray bottle - be sure to avoid the eyes when dousing yourself).

Bruise Reducer

Both green and black teas contain tannins, astringent compounds that help shrink swollen tissue and narrow blood vessels. Treat black eyes and bruises with a moistened tea bag.

Burns

As soon as you suffer a burn, break or cut off an outer leaf of an Aloe plant, split it open with your fingernails, and squeeze the leaf gel onto the burn

Calming Aid

Chamomile oil is an excellent stress reliever and can be used undiluted as a foot or belly rub to bring calm.

Chronic Injuries

Helichrysum Italicum oil works wonders on chronic injuries. Simply dilute to 10% and apply on aches and pains.

Colon Cleansing

Clove oil has anti-parasite protocols, helping eliminate parasites from one's digestive system during times of intestinal cleansing.

Cough & Cold Remedy

Eucalyptus is often used for respiratory conditions, clearing congestion with coughs and colds - it can be inhaled from a diffuser or from a steaming bowl of water.

Cuts & Scrapes

Tea Tree oil has an extremely broad range of antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal properties that have been confirmed by modern scientific research. Use Tea Tree oil for small cuts and scrapes (mixed 50/50 with Lavender for and extra soothing blend).

Depression Aid

Diffuse 5 drops of basil in an aroma lamp to lift depression.

Dizzy Spell

A strong cup of coffee will help settle a dizzy spell.

Household Cleaner

Lemon oil is an excellent household cleaner. Add 10 drops of lemon oil per ounce of water in a spray bottle to effectively clean countertops and leave rooms with a lovely fresh scent. It is a wonderful mental stimulant, air disinfectant and deodorant when used in a room diffuser.

Mental Stimulant

Peppermint is an excellent mental stimulant, bringing clarity and alertness. Simply inhale from a tissue or diffuser to enjoy it's effect.

Mood Lifter & Calming Agent

Geranium or Geranium Rose works wonderfully on both physiological and psychological levels. It's floral aroma is brightening and uplifting, while also working as a calming agent. Adding the oil to a bath, or spraying on the body with a water mixture after a long day's efforts can work wonders for revitalizing mind and body, particularly for women.

Mosquito Repellent

Peppermint is an effective mosquito repellent, and can be added in small amounts to neutral skin creams or suntan lotions for this effect.

Mouthwash

Tea Tree can be diluted in water (5 drops or so per ounce) for a mouthwash, and applied to acne to clear breakouts. Tea Tree oil is an important, inexpensive addition to your home medicine chest.

Pain Reliever

Clove oil has been found to be the strongest anti-oxidant of any essential oil, and is a component of 'longevity' formulas. It is also an extremely potent antibacterial, also with analgesic properties, commonly used to temporarily reduce the pain of toothache.

Poison Oak or Ivy

Immediately after contact with poison ivy or poison oak wash with a strong detergent soap. Then use either jewelweed, witch hazel, or alcohol to remove the remaining oil on the skin.

Reduce Stress

Lavender oil is pleasantly calming, and can be used to reduce stress in a variety of situations.

Sleep Aid

Lavender oil is a great sleep aid. Use in a diffuser in your bedroom, or simply sprinkle a few drops on the bedding before retiring to enjoy it's calming effect.

Splinters

Remove the splinter with a sterilized needle or pair of tweezers and apply 1 drop of lavender to the skin.

Sports Injuries

Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil is the wonder oil for sports injuries and bruises of all kinds. Highly regarded in the aromatherapy literature, Helichrysum Italicum can be applied directly to any impact-related injury to dramatically reduce healing time.

Stomach Aches

Peppermint is often employed for tummy troubles and for motion sickness. Add a drop in a cup of warm water or in a teaspoon of honey.

Sunburn Tonic

Vinegar is a time-tested remedy for sunburn. You can dilute it with an equal amount of water and splash over mild burns. You can also put a cup of vinegar in a tub of warm water and soak in it. Any kind of vinegar works, but apple cider vinegar is best.

Tick Repellent

Geranium oil is gaining popularity as a tick repellent for pets; utilize on the coat in a dilute water spray or place one or more drops directly on the animal's collar for this effect.

Wounds & Burn Healer

Lavender is considered to speed wound healing, it reduces scarring, and is the first choice in cases of minor burns. The oil is also pleasantly calming, and can be used to reduce stress in a variety of situations. Lavender has been noted as a great sleep aid. Use in a diffuser in your bedroom, or simply sprinkle a few drops on the bedding before retiring to enjoy this effect.