Top 10 Useful Essential Oils For Your Health
These 10 essential oils are a must-have for anyone that enjoys using essential oils in a natural way to help many different conditions. While there are other useful essential oils, these ten essential oils are very common and have many different uses. Each essential oil has its scientific name, safety information for external use, and general uses listed but if you have any health conditions research the essential oil to make sure there will not be any problems with using the essential oil.
1. Tea Tree Essential Oil– Eucalyptus globulus
Safety Information –non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, do not use with homeopathic treatments, safe to use directly on the skin.
General Uses –
asthma, blisters, bronchitis, burns, chickenpox, colds, coughs, cuts, flu, headaches, insect bites, insect repellent, lice, measles, neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle aches and pains, sinusitis, skin infections, sprains, throat infections, wounds.
2. Lavender Oil– Lavendula Angustifolia
Safety Information –
non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, and safe to use directly on the skin.
General Uses –
abdominal cramps, abscesses, acne, allergies, asthma, athlete’s foot, boils, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colic, dandruff, depression, dermatitis, dyspepsia, earache, eczema, flatulence, flu, headache, hypertension, inflammation, insect bites, and stings, insect repellant, insomnia, laryngitis, lice, migraine, muscular aches and pains, nausea, nervous tension, psoriasis, ringworm, sciatica, shock, sores, sprains, stress-related conditions, sunburn, throat infections, whooping cough, wounds
3. Rosemary Essential Oil– Rosmarinus officinalis
Safety Information –
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, avoid use during pregnancy, do not use with high blood pressure or epilepsy.
General Uses –
acne, arteriosclerosis, asthma, bronchitis, colds, colitis, dandruff, dermatitis, dyspepsia, eczema, flatulence, flu, fluid retention, gout, greasy hair, headaches, hepatic disorders, hypotension, infections, insect repellent, lice, mental fatigue, muscular pain, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, stimulates the scalp, stress-related disorders, varicose veins, whooping cough
4. Peppermint Oil – Mentha piperita
Safety Information –
Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitization, use in moderation, do not use with homeopathic treatments.
General Uses –
acne, asthma, bronchitis, colds, colic, cramp, dermatitis, dyspepsia, fainting, flatulence, flu, fevers, headache, mental fatigue, migraine, muscular pain, nausea, neuralgia, palpitations, ringworm, sinusitis, spasmodic cough, toothache
5. Chamomile Essential Oil– Anthemis nobilis
Safety Information –
Non-toxic, non-irritant, may cause dermatitis in some cases
General Uses –
acne, allergies, arthritis, boils, burns, colic, cuts, dermatitis, dyspepsia, earache, eczema, headache, indigestion, inflamed joints, inflammations, insect bites, insomnia, migraine, muscular pain, nausea, nervous tension, neuralgia, rashes, rheumatism, sensitive skin, sprains, stress-related complaints, teething pain, toothache, wounds
6. Geranium Oil– Pelargonium graveolens
Safety Information –
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing
General Uses –
acne, bruises, burns, cellulite, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, edema, lice, mosquito repellent, nervous tension, neuralgia, oily complexion, poor circulation, ringworm, sore throat, stress-related conditions, tonsillitis, wounds
7. Eucalyptus Essential Oil – Eucalyptus globulus
Safety Information –
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, do not use homeopathic treatments
General Uses –
asthma, blisters, bronchitis, burns, chickenpox, colds, coughs, cuts, insect bites, insect repellent, flu, headache, lice, muscular aches and pains, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatoid arthritis, sinusitis, skin infections, sprains, throat infections, wounds
8. Lemon Oil – Citrus limon
Safety Information –
non-toxic, phototoxic (do not use on skin exposed to direct sunlight)
General Uses –
acne, anemia, arthritis, asthma, boils, bronchitis, cellulite, corns, colds, cuts, fever, flu, greasy skin, high blood pressure, infections, insect bites, poor circulation, rheumatism, throat infections, varicose veins, warts
9. Clove Essential Oil– Syzygium aromaticum
Safety Information –
Can cause skin irritation, use in moderation and well diluted
General Uses –
acne, arthritis, asthma, athlete’s foot, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, colic, cuts, flu, minor infections, mosquito repentant, nausea, rheumatism, sprains, toothache, wounds
10. Thyme Oil – Thymus vulgaris
Safety Information –
Do not use with high blood pressure or during pregnancy, can cause skin irritation, use in moderation.
General Uses –
acne, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, bruises, burns, cellulite, colds, coughs, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, edema, flu, gout, gum infections, headaches, infectious diseases, insect bites, insomnia, laryngitis, lice, muscular aches, and pain, oily skin, poor circulation, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat, sprains, sports injuries, stress-related complaints, tonsillitis.