treating of Physical Conditions using aromatherapy

SYMPTOM

RECOMMENDED OILS

HOW TO USE

Abscess, external

Lavender, Tea Tree

Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

● weeping

Frankincense

Aches and pains see muscular aches and pains

Acne see under Skin

Addictions

Clary Sage

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Aging, problems also see also Menopause

Rosewood

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Anaemia

Lemon

Bath; massage

Appetite, loss of

Chamomile

Bath; massage

Arthritis

Chamomile, Cypress, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Rosemary

Bath; compress massage/rub affected area with massage oil

●Swollen joints

Juniper

Asthma

Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram

Bath; massage/rub with massage oil. Avoid inhalations

Athlete’s foot

Lavender, Lemon, *Tea Tree

Foot bath; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Backache see Lumbar pain, Muscular aches and pains

Baldness/

Clary Sage, Lavender, *Rosemary, Ylang Ylang

Scalp oil

Hair loss

Bedwetting

Chamomile, Cypress, Lavender

Bath; massage

Bites, insect see insect bites

Blisters

Lavender

Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Blood pressure
●high/low

Clary Sage, *Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, *Ylang Ylang, Rosemary

Bath; massage

Body odour

Clary Sage, Cypress, Juniper, Lemon, Rosewood

Bath; massage; skin lotion

Boils

Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Breath, bad

Lavender, Tea Tree

Mouthwash

Bronchitis

Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Marjoram, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine, *Tea Tree

Bath; inhalation; massage/rub chest with massage oil

Bruises

*Lavender, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Burns

*Lavender, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, * Tea Tree

Bath; compress; massage

Candida albicans

Tea Tree

Bath; compress; massage

Catarrh

Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Mint, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; inhalation

Cellulites

Cypress, * Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, * Lemon, *Rosemary

Bath; massage/rub with massage oil

Chilblains

Cypress, Juniper, Lavender

Bath; compress; footbath; dab with massage oil

● itchy

Lemon, Marjoram, Rosemary, Chamomile

See also Circulation, poor

Chilliness

Cypress, Juniper, Lemon, Marjoram, Orange *Rosemary

Bath; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

Cold sores

Eucalyptus, Tea Tree

Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Colds

*Eucalyptus, Lavender

Bath; massage/rub throat and chest with massage oil; inhalation; room fragrance/diffuser

● with sneezing

Lemon, Marjoram, Orange, Tangerine, *Tea Tree, Rosemary

Colic

Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Sandalwood

Bath; massage;/rub affected area with massage oil

Colitis

Rosemary

Bath; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

Constipation

*Rosemary, Marjoram, Mint, Orange, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang

Bath; massage; rub abdomen clockwise with massage oil

Convalescence

Clary Sage

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Corn

Lavender, *Lemon, Marjoram, Mint

Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Coughs

Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Sandalwood

Bath; inhalation; massage/rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance/diffuser oil

● bronchitic

Cypress

● dry

Cypress, Lavender, Sandalwood

● spasmodic

Cypress

Cramp

Clary Sage, Cypress, Juniper

Bath; massage/rub with massage oil

● after exercise

Rosemary, Marjoram

Cuts

Eucalyptus, Lavender, *Tea Tree

Compress; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool; a drop can be applied neat

Cystitis

Chamomile, Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, *Juniper, *Lavender, *Sandalwood, *Tea Tree

Hot compress; massage/rub abdomen with massage oil

Dandruff

Cedarwood, Lavender, Rosemary, Tangerine

Hair oil; hair rinse

● with oily scalp

Cypress

Dermatitis

*Chamomile, Geranium, Orange, Tangerine, *Tea Tree

Bath; compress; apply massage oil to affected area

Diarrhoea

Chamomile, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Compress; massage

Earache

*Chamomile, Lavender

Compress or cotton bud in ear with one drop of massage oil

Eczema

Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood, Juniper, Lavender

Bath; apply massage oil to affected areas after patch test (see cautions)

weeping

Energy, lack of

Orange

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

See also Exhaustion

Exhaustion

Clary Sage Frankincense, Lavender

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Fatigue

Geranium, Marjoram, Mint, Rosemary

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Feet, sweaty

Cypress, Tea Tree

Bath; footbath

● deodorants for

Cypress, Juniper, Lemon

Feet, tired

Mint

Footbath

Flatulence

Marjoram, Mint, Tangerine

Massage abdomen

Fluid retention

Eucalyptus, Geranium, *Juniper, Lavender, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Bath; massage

Frigidity

Clary Sage, Rosewood, Sandalwood, *Ylang Ylang

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Fungal infections

Geranium, *Tea Tree

Bath; compress; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Gastritis infections

Lavender, Mint, Tea Tree

Bath; massage/rub abdomen with massage oil

Gum infections

Tea Tree, Cypress

Mouthwash

Haemorrhoids (piles)

*Cypress, Frankincense, Juniper

Bath; general massage

Hair care:

Chamomile, Rosemary

Hair rinse; hair oil

● dry

Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood

● oily/greasy

Clary Sage, Lemon

see also Baldness, dandruff, head lice

Hangover

Juniper, Rosemary

Bath; inhalation; massage

Hay fever

Juniper

Drops on handkerchief; rub massage oil on sinuses

Headache

Clary Sage, *Lavender, Rosemary, Marjoram, Mint, Clary Sage, *Lavender, Rosemary, Marjoram, Mint,

Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or apply oil to head, neck and shoulders

●congestive

Eucalyptus, Marjoram

●with sinusitis

Eucalyptus

●tension

Chamomile

Head lice

Geranium, Lavender, Tea Tree

Scalp oil

(N.B. Avoid getting oil in the eyes)

Hot flushes

Chamomile, Lavender

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Immune deficiency

Lavender, Lemon, Rosewood,

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

(Recurrent infections)

Sandalwood, Tea Tree

Impotence

Clary Sage, Rosemary, Sandalwood, * Ylang Ylang

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Indigestion

Chamomile, Juniper, Lemon, Mint, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine

Bath; massage/rub locally with massage oil

Infections

Tea Tree

Room fragrance/diffuser

Influenza

Cypress, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Mint, Tea Tree

Bath; inhalation; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Insect bites/stings

Chamomile, Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree

Apply one or two drops neat; bath; compress

Insomnia

Chamomile, *Lavender, Marjoram, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang Ylang

Bath; massage; room fragrance; a drop or two on tissue beside pillow

● when physically tired

Clary Sage

See also under mental/Emotional Symptoms for conditions causing the insomnia, e.g. Anxiety, Depression, etc.

Irritable bowel

Chamomile

Bath; massage abdomen

Joints; painful

Lavender, Juniper, Rosemary,

Bath; compress (cold for recent injury, hot for chronic pain); massage/rub affected area with massage oil

●swollen

Chamomile, Lavender

See also Arthritis, Rheumatism

Laryngitis

Cypress, Lemon, Sandalwood

Bath; compress; inhalation; rub massage oil on throat & chest

Liver problems

Chamomile, Geranium, Juniper, Rosemary, Tangerine

Bath; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

Lumbar pain

Chamomile, Lavender, Rosemary

Bath; compress; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

Lymphatic congestion

*Rosemary, Geranium, Lavender

Bath; massage/rub with massage oil

Menopause

Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood

Bath; inhalation; massage

Menstrual problems see PMT, Periods

Migraine

Chamomile, Clary Sage, *Lavender, *Marjoram, *Mint, Rosemary

Bath; massage head and neck; inhalation; room fragrance/diffuser

Mouth infections

Geranium, Tea Tree

Mouthwash

Mouth ulcers

Lemon, * Tea Tree

Mouthwash,

● external

dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool

Muscle spasm

Clary Sage

Rub with massage oil

Muscular aches and pains

Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Mint, Orange, Rosemary, Tangerine

Bath; compress; massage/rub affected area with massage o8l

● after sport

Chamomile, Marjoram

Nausea

Lavender, Mint, Rosewood

Bath, inhalation

Nettle rash

Chamomile, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; apply massage oil to affected area after patch-test (see cautions.)

Neuralgia

Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lemon

Bath; compress; massage/rub abdomen with massage oil

Nosebleed

Cypress, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon

Compress

Periods

Bath; compress; massage/rub abdomen with massage oil

● heavy

Cypress

● irregular

Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender

● painful

Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Juniper, Rosemary

● scanty

Juniper, Lavender

Perspiration, excessive

Clary Sage, Cypress

Bath; massage; skin lotion

● deodorants for see Body odour

PMT (pre-menstrual tension)

Clary Sage, Chamomile, Geranium, Rosemary

Bath; compress; massage

● painful breasts

Geranium

See also Fluid retention

Psoriasis

Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; apply massage oil to affected area, after patch-test (see Cautions.)

Respiratory problems

Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Mint, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Bath; compress; inhalation; massage/rub chest and throat with massage oil; room fragrance/diffuser

Rheumatism

Chamomile, Cypress, Juniper, Lavender, Marjoram, Lemon, Rosemary

Bath; compress; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

Sciatica

Eucalyptus, Juniper

Bath; compress; massage/rub affected area with massage oil

See also muscular aches and pains, Rheumatism

Sexual problems

Clary Sage, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang

Bath; massage; room fragrance/diffuser

Sinusitis

Eucalyptus, Lavender, Marjoram, Mint, Orange, Tea Tree

Bath; inhalation; compress; apply massage oil to sinus area

Skin care and problems

● acne

Cedarwood, Chamomile, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion

● aging/mature

Clary Sage, Cypress, Frankincense, *Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, *Rosewood, *Sandalwood, Tangerine

● allergies

Chamomile

● blackheads

Mint

● blotchy

Geranium

● broken veins

Cypress, Lemon, Chamomile

● cracked

Frankincense

● dry

Geranium, Lavender, Orange, *Sandalwood, Tea Tree

● greasy

Lemon, Mint

● infections

Tea Tree

● inflamed

Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood, Tea Tree

● irritated/itchy

Cedarwood, Chamomile, Lavender, Sandalwood

● oily

Cedarwood, Cypress, Geranium, Juniper, Rosemary, Ylang Ylang

● sensitive

Geranium

See also Dermatitis, Eczema

Sprains

Chamomile, Lavender

Cold compress

Sunburn

Lavender

Bath; cold compress

Sweating, excessive and see Body odour

Cypress

Bath; massage

Throat

Bath; compress; rub massage oil on throat and upper chest

● burning

Lavender

● dry

Lavender

● infections

Clary Sage, Geranium, Sandalwood, *Tea Tree, Clary Sage, Geranium, Sandalwood, *Tea Tree,

Clary Sage, Geranium, Sandalwood, *Tea Tree,  

● sore

Clary Sage, Lavender, Lemon, Sandalwood, Tea Tree

Thrush

Tea Tree

Bath

Tinnitus

Lavender, Sandalwood

Compress

Toothache

Chamomile, Mint

Compress; mouthwash

Travel sickness

Lavender, Mint

Sniff a drop or two on a tissue

Urination

Bath; massage/rub abdomen with massage oil

● frequent

Cypress

● painful

Juniper, Lavender

See also Cystitis

Varicose veins

Cypress, Lemon

Bath; compress

Veruccas

Lemon, Tea Tree

Dab with neat oil

Warts

Lemon, Tea Tree

Dab with neat oil

Wounds

Lavender, Tea Tree

Bath; compress; can be applied neat