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Top 10 Favorite Essential Oils
Jan 22, 2006
Boy! This was tough picking just ten!  I left off some REEEEEEEEALLLY good ones, like tea tree oil, which has hundreds of uses from household cleaning to hemmorhoids...But here are the ten that I chose, and a few of their uses.  I assure you there are many more!

I have a couple of in-depth blog entries about aromatherapy and essential oils, if you would like to read more!

Aromatherapy - It Naturally Just Makes Good Scents!

~Vibraceous
1. Lavendar - only oil safe to use straight...calming, relaxing, healing...burns, fevers, stress, bugs...anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, cytophlatic, hypotensive, tonic
2. Peppermint - digestion, liver, travel sickness, concentration, bug repellent, cools anger, can be either stimulant or relaxant
3. Eucalyptus - mental stimulant, antiseptic, anti-viral, bactericidal, expectorant, decongestant
4. Ylang Ylang - stress, hormones, skin...smells GREAT!!! euphoric aphrodisiac! YES!
5. Bergamot - calming, relaxing, uplifting, refreshing, helps rebuild emotional strength...skin problems, colic, yeast infection, cramps
6. Cypress - #1 oil for circulatory system...good for cellulite, hemorrhoids, varicose veins...1 drop under arms for deodarant, too!
7. Geranium - anti-depressant, antiseptic, astringent, balancing to female reproductive system, emotions, menopause, skin, nerves, adrenal glands, fibrocystic breasts
8. Patchouli - cellular regeneration, anti-fungal, grounding, skin tightening, nervine, helps clarify mind
9. Chamomile - colic, cramps, indigestion, nervous tension, anxiety, insomnia, pms, hyperactivity, teething
10. Lemon - detoxifier, household disinfectant, immune stimulant, lowers BP, anti-depressant, antisceptic, liver tonic
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