Unlocking the Power of Essential Oils: A Guide to Their Benefits and Uses

BASIL Essential Oil Massage

Basil essential oil is extracted from the flowering sweet basil plant and has a warm, spicy-sweet aroma with a high concentration of camphor. It is refreshing, light, and uplifting.

• The essential oil is extracted from flowering sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and has a warm, spicy-sweet smell with a high concentration of camphor that is refreshing, light and uplifting.
• It is used for nervous insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, insect bites, headaches, poor circulation and muscular aches or sprains. A few drops on a tissue clears the head. It can be diluted with massage oil, rubbed into the skin to relieve insect bites or aches and pains.
• Basil should be avoided during pregnancy. It is potent and can be irritating on some skin types.

CAMPHOR Essential Oil Body Massage

Camphor essential oil is extracted from the wood, root stump, and young branches of the camphor tree. It is known for its sharp, minty, and pungent scent.

• The oil is extracted from the wood, root stump and young branches of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) and is known for its sharp, refreshingly minty, pungent fumes.
• It is good for muscular aches and sprains. Camphor can be used in massage but its scent is potent and it should be well diluted for massaging directly onto aching tissue. A few drops in a cotton ball or on curtain hems can make a good insect repellent.

CITRONELLA Oil 

Citronella oil is extracted from freshly dried citronella grass and has a strong lemony aroma.

• The oil is extracted from freshly dried citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) and has a strong, lemony smell.
• Citronella leaves were traditionally used as poultices for fever, pain and to speed healing. The essential oil is a strong antiseptic and air deodorant. It is renowned throughout Asia as an insect repellent.
• Applying the diluted oil directly on mosquito or other insect bites will stop the itching and act as an antiseptic.
• It should be avoided by pregnant women

CLOVE Essential Oil Thai Massage

Clove essential oil is extracted from the leaves and dried clove buds, characterized by its strong, woody, and sweet smell.

• The essential oil is extracted from the leaves and dried clove buds and has a strong, woody, sweet smell.
• It was used by the Chinese as a breath freshener and in other cultures of the world was worn in ornaments around the neck to ward off disease. It is also an age-old remedy for toothache. Oil of clove is anti-bacterial and warms the skin and reduces swelling.
• It is used in massage to warm the skin, reduce swelling, and provide temporary relief from arthritis, rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Massaged on the abdomen, it relieves gastritis and stomach upset. One drop added to a half glass of water can be gargled to freshen the breath and ease sore throats.
• Its warm, spicy scent is used in aroma therapy to relax the mind and relieve fatigue.

EUCALYPTUS Oil Massage

Eucalyptus oil is extracted from the twigs and leaves of the eucalyptus tree. It has a stimulating scent and cooling effects on the skin.

• The oil is extracted from the twigs and leaves of the eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus sp) and has a stimulating smell that clears the head and has a cooling effect on the skin.
• It is an excellent decongestant for flu and colds. It soothes muscular aches and pains and helps heal abrasions. A few drops in an oil burner will disinfect a room and ease your breathing at night. It can be used in a chest and body massage, in a hot bath, or as a hot chest poultice.
• It can be diluted into a carrier oil and massaged into aching muscles for soothing effect.

GINGER Oil Body Therapy

Ginger oil is extracted from the dried rhizome of the ginger plant, with a sharp, tangy, and spicy smell. Known for its warming and stimulating properties, ginger has long been used in food and traditional medicines.

• Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used in food and medicines since ancient times. It was traditionally recommended for stomach ailments and its warming effect helps bring down a fever.
• The oil is extracted from the dried rhizome of the ginger plant and has a sharp, tangy, spicy smell with warming, stimulating, astringent and antiseptic properties.
• It is good for boosting the circulation, relieving coughs, stomach aches, muscle stiffness, or exhaustion. The smell is good for clearing the head and energising the body. It is effective in a bath or massage. for its warming, soothing effect.

JASMINE Oil Aroma Therapy

Jasmine oil is derived from hand-picked jasmine flowers. With its romantic, sweet, and sensuous scent, it is highly valued in perfumery and aromatherapy.

• The oil is extracted from one-day-old jasmine flowers that must be hand-picked before dawn, which accounts for its high price. Jasmine Jasminum officinale) is cherished for its romantic, sensuous, sweet scent and is a much-used ingredient in toiletries and perfumes.
• The smell is relaxing and uplifting and is excellent for relieving depression, stress, fatigue, irritablity and pre-menstrual syndrome. A few drops in an oil burner will make you feel relaxed and sensuous

LEMONGRASS Oil Skin Clear Massage

Lemongrass oil is extracted from fresh or dried lemongrass and is known for its strong, lemony scent. Traditionally, it was used for skin complaints and germ-killing.

• Lemongrass was a traditional remedy for skin complaints and was burned to kill germs. It is now mainly used to flavour foods, drinks and toiletries.
• The oil is extracted from the fresh or dried Cymbopogon citratus plant and has a strong lemony smell that is soothing, healing, invigorating, antiseptic and deodorising.
• It is useful for treating headaches, poor circulation, and as an insect repellent. If it is well diluted and massaged directly onto irritated skin, it will boost the circulation and speed healing. Used in a steam bath, it clears the head and cures hangovers.