Aromatherapy Guide to Essential Oils - Simplers Botanicals

purE plant EssEntial oils
anGElica root Angelica archangelica
Spicy, earthy-herbal fragrance with warming and stimulating qualities. Revitalizing,
digestive stimulant, carminative, antispasmodic. Possibly photosensitizing. Do not use in
diabetes. BCDIM
ammi visnaGa (Khella seed)
Commonly used for asthma relief. Seek a qualified health practitioner for use. CIM
anisE sEEd Pimpinella anisum
Spicy and sweet, warming and stimulating. Used as a flavoring agent (traditionally in biscotti
recipes) and to stimulate digestion. Use it as an antispasmodic for menstrual cramps.
Antiseptic, carminative, expectorant, strong antispasmodic. BCM
Balsam pEru Myroxylon balsamum variety pereiae
Rich, earthy, vanilla-like scent. Warming, comforting, and grounding; soothes nervous
tension and stress. Antirheumatic, circulatory stimulant, respiratory antiseptic, expectorant,
emollient for dry, chapped skin. Blends well with florals, petitgrain, rose, patchouli.
BCIMSP
Basil, swEEt Ocimum basilicum
Fresh, sweet, ‘green’ scent. Uplifting, clarifying and energizing for stress due to mental
overwork, anxiety, fatigue. Nervine, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, digestive stimulant.
Blends well with lavender, bergamot, lime, geranium, oakmoss, hyssop, peppermint.
BCDM
Bay laurEl Laurus nobilis
This strong spicy scent is a classic ingredient in men’s fragrance blends. Used as a scalp rub,
it refreshes and stimulates hair follicles. Stimulant, antiseptic, antineuralgic, lymph tonic.
Blends well with pine, cypress, juniper, lavender, citrus and spice oils. BCDIM
BEnZoin Styrax benzoin
Sweet, vanilla-like aroma with warming and comforting properties. Excellent emollient for
dry or cracked skin. Soothing as an inhalation for anxiety, coughs, congestion and laryngitis.
Fixative and preservative for perfume blends. Diluted for pourability in 50% ho leaf oil
(Cinnamomum camphora), a very mild general tonic similar to rosewood. BIMSP
BErGamot Citrus bergamia !
Fruity-floral citrus with refreshing, uplifting, and regulating properties. Good general antiseptic,
antifungal, relaxant; recommended for oily skin, acne, depression. If not specified
bergapten-free, may cause photosensitivity. BCDMP
BluE cyprEss Callitris intratropica
Not actually a cypress, this oil is used as an alternative
to sandalwood. A thick, viscous oil that
can be used as a base oil to “fix” other essential
oils in a blend. Anti-inflammatory, antiviral. Used
for dry skin or warts. BSM
Avoid in pregnancy or epilepsy
Use in moderation and highly diluted;
may be a potential skin irritant
! May be photosensitizing
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