Essential oils are used in may different ways, but it’s interesting to understand and remember what they are exactly

The term “essential” actually refers to the “essence” of a plant, in other words it is the oil extracted from a plant. Since the huge gain in popularity of aromatherapy, the phrase “essential oils” have become very common but let’s not forget that these essential oils have been used for a long time in perfume, soap and even food.

There are literally hundreds of different essential oils, some are strictly used to create perfume, and some strictly for medicinal use. Here a few examples of oils and its usage:

• Antiseptic:  basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajuput, camphor, cedarwood, cinnamon, cloves, fir, frankincense, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, parsley, rose, sandalwood
• Anti-asthmatic: cedarwood, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender
• Diuretic: bay, benzoin, black pepper, carrot seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, parsley, pine, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, violet
• Migraine: chamomile, lavender, peppermint, rosemary
• Sedative: benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, melissa, neroli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
• Tonic: basil, black pepper, carrot seed, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, hyssop, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, nutmeg, neroli, orange, pine, rose, rosewood
• Wounds treatment: benzoin, bergamot, chamomile (Roman), eucalyptus, frankincense, lavender, tea tree

Is it still not clear which essential oils are beneficial for which treatment but with more and more test being conducted we are sure to find out more soon enough!