Lemongrass oil strengthens and boosts the nervous system, relieves the symptoms of jetlag and long term exhaustion, clears headaches and helps to combat stress-related conditions.
It is useful with indigestion, gastro-enteritis, colitis and respiratory infections such as laryngitis, fever, sore throats and helps prevent spreading of infectious diseases.
When mix with carrier oil for massage, it is helpful for aching muscles and tissue.
It alleviates excessive perspiration as well as athlete’s foot. It also acts as an insect repellent and helps to keep pets clean of ticks, lice and fleas.
Ginger oil mix with carrier oil is ideal for massaging stiff muscles and joints as it brings circulation to the area and eases pain due to bruising, fractures, rheumatism, & arthritis.
It is also warming and stimulating to the digestive system helping to combat colic, cramps, diarrhoea, hangovers, indigestion, nausea and motion sickness due to travelling.
Alleviates respiratory system such as colds, flu, coughs, sore throat, sinusitis and inflammation of mucous membranes.
Peppermint oil is excellent for easing sinus congestion, mental fatigue and depression.
It refreshes the spirit and stimulating mental agility and improving concentration.
It helps for shock, faintness, apathy, migraine, nervous stress and in general respiratory disorders, as well as dry coughs, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and cholera.
It has relaxing effect on the stomach and helps with flatulence, colic, cramps, spastic colon and nausea and can relieve pain in cases of aching feet, rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pains, painful periods and even toothache.
Tea tree oil is particularly useful as an antiseptic and disinfectant to fight off any infections, and effective against bacteria, fungi and viruses such as influenza, cold sores, catarrh, glandular fever and gingivitis.
Besides the antiseptic properties of tea tree oil, it helps clear bronchial congestion, coughs, tuberculosis, asthma and sinusitis.
Lavender oil is a very popular oil known for its relaxing and soothing effect on the nerves, calming depression, hysteria, relieving tension, panic and nervous exhaustion.
It combats headaches, migraines and insomnia.
It is helpful for asthma, laryngitis, bronchitis, colds, whooping cough, throat infections and helps the digestive system deal with flatulence, vomiting, colic and nausea.
It also relieves pain when used for arthritis, rheumatism, lumbago and muscular aches and pains.
Lavender oil can also be used as an insect repellent.