Below are the therapeutic attributes of various essential oils for aromatherapy.  Please keep in mind that Aromatherapy is an alternative complementary treatment and can be used only for supporting your typical medical care and not as the main healing method.

  • Anaesthetic: Peppermint, Cinnamon, Cloves
  • Anti-allergic: Chamomile, Lavender
  • Anti-asthmatic: Cedarwood, Chamomile (Roman), Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender
  • Anti-coagulant: Geranium
  • Anti-scorbutic: Fir, Ginger, Lemon, Lime
  • Antiseptic: Basil, Bergamot, Black pepper, Cajuput, Camphor, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cloves, Fir, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Nutmeg, Parsley, Rose, Sandalwood
  • Analgesic: Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Rosemary
  • Anorexia: Chamomile, Orange, Lemon
  • Antibiotic: Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, Geranium, Peppermint, Rosemary
  • Aphrodisiac: Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Cinnamon, Clary sage, Clove, Ginger, Thyme, Nutmeg
  • Arthritis: Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Lavender
  • Astringent: Cedarwood, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Myrrh, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary, Sandalwood
  • Bactericide: Basil, Garlic, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Myrrh, Neroli, Rose, Rosewood, Tea tree
  • Balsamic: Cajuput, Clary sage, Eucalyptus, Myrrh, Niaouli, Pine, Tea tree
  • Bronchitis: Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot, Frankincense, Peppermint, Sandalwood
  • Calming: Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Citronella, Bergamot, Frankincense, Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang
  • Cellulites: Geranium, Rosemary, Lemon, Grapefruit
  • Cholagogue: Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rosewood
  • Cicatrisant: Bergamot, Cajuput, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Rosemary, Tea tree
  • Circulation Problem: Lavender, Rosemary, Geranium
  • Cold: Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Lemon, Peppermint
  • Constipation: Rose
  • Cough: Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Peppermint, Sandalwood
  • Coxalgia: Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint
  • Cytophylactic: Carrot seed, Frankincense, Geranium, Immortelle, Lavender, Mandarin, Neroli, Rose
  • Decongestant: Cajuput, Eucalyptus, Garlic, Lavender, Niaouli, Peppermint, Pine
  • Deodorant: Bergamot, Citronella, Clary sage, Coriander, Cypress, Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Myrrh, Pine, Rosewood
  • Depression: Geranium, Bergamot, Chamomile, Jasmine, Lavender, Rose, Ylang Ylang
  • Digestive: Black pepper, Coriander, Ginger, Lemon, Lemongrass, Peppermint
  • Disinfectant: Cloves, Juniper, Lime, Myrrh, Pine
  • Diuretic: Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Pine, Rosemary, Frankincense, Sandalwood
  • Energy: Basil, Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary
  • Exhaustion: Black pepper, Clary sage, Frankincense, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, Ylang-ylang
  • Expectorant: Basil, Bergamot, Cajuput, Cedarwood, Garlic, Myrrh, Parsley, Pine, Peppermint, Sandalwood, Thyme
  • Excretory: Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Peppermint, Sandalwood
  • Feet- sweaty: Cypress, Clary sage, Geranium, Peppermint
  • Fever: Bergamot, Black pepper, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Lemon, Melissa
  • Flatulence: Coriander, Peppermint
  • Fungicide: Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree, Bergamot, Chamomile, Peppermint
  • Gout: Juniper, Geranium, Peppermint
  • Gum infection: Myrrh, Peppermint, Tea tree
  • Hangover: Cypress, Grapefruit, Juniper, Pine, Rosemary
  • Headache: Basil, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lavender, Peppermint
  • Hypertension: Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Chamomile, Bergamot, Lemon, Rose
  • Hypo-tension: Clary sage, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary
  • Indigestion: Cardamom, Coriander, Ginger, Lemon, Peppermint
  • Infection: Black pepper, Cinnamon, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Myrrh, Pine, Rosemary
  • Influenza: Bay, Black pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cypress, Ginger, Lemon, Peppermint
  • Insomnia: Lavender, Chamomile, Citronella, Lemon, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang
  • Insect Repellent: Lavender, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lemongrass, Citronella, Sandalwood
  • Itching: Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint
  • Jet lag: Basil, Geranium, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Rosemary
  • Laryngitis: Bergamot, Cypress, Lavender, Lemon
  • Laxative: Rose
  • Liver: Chamomile, Rosemary, Geranium, Rose
  • Mastitis: Geranium, Lavender
  • Memory enhancement: Basil, Rosemary
  • Menopause: Chamomile, Clary sage, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Sandalwood
  • Migraine: Rosemary, Chamomile, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Peppermint
  • Mouth infection: Geranium, Myrrh, Tea tree
  • Mumps: Chamomile (German), Lavender, Tea tree
  • Muscle pains: Basil, Bay, Black pepper, Chamomile (Roman), Clary sage, Marjoram, Peppermint, Rosemary
  • Nausea: Clove, Ginger, Melissa, Peppermint
  • Nosebleed: Cypress, Lavender, Lemon
  • Obesity: Rosemary, Geranium
  • Period: Rosemary, Chamomile
  • Psoriasis: Lavender, Bergamot
  • Respiratory problems: Basil, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sandalwood
  • Rheumatism: Black pepper, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cloves, Coriander, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Ginger, Lavender, Lemon, Pine, Rosemary
  • Sinusitis: Eucalyptus, Lemon, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Tea tree
  • Skin (aged): Lavender, Geranium, Lemon, Frankincense, Peppermint, Sandalwood
  • Skin (dry): Lavender, Geranium, Chamomile, Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang
  • Tonsillitis: Lavender, Tea tree
  • Toothache: Chamomile (Roman), Clove, Peppermint
  • Varicose veins: Cypress, Geranium, Lemon
  • Wounds: Bergamot, Chamomile (Roman), Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender, Tea tree