Essential Oils are not for internal use.
This information is a reference and is not intended to treat or diagnose ailments.
In the table that follows, there may be one of more oils listed in the column headed "Recommended Oils". Where more than one oil is listed, it is suggested that you try one oil at a time. As a general rule never blend more than three oils together
Physical Symptoms:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z| SYMPTOM | SUGGESTED OILS | HOW TO USE |
| Abscess, External | Lavender, Tea Tree, Frankincense | Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool |
| Aches And Pains | (See Muscular Aches And Pains) | |
| Acne | Cedarwood, Chamomile, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Anemia | 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 |
| Asthma | Cedarwood, Clary-sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram | Bath; massage; rub with massage oil. Avoid inhalations |
| Athletes Foot | Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree | Footbath; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool |
| Backache | (see Lumbar pain, Muscular aches and pains) | |
| Bad Breath | Lavender, Tea Tree | Mouthwash |
| Baldness | Clary-sage, Lavender, Rosemary, Ylang-Ylang | Scalp Oil |
| Bedwetting | Chamomile, Cypress, Lavender | Bath; massage |
| Blisters | Lavender | Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool |
| Blood pressure, high/low | Clary-sage, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Rosemary, Ylang-Ylang | Bath; massage |
| Body odour | Clary-sage, Cypress, Juniper, Lemon | Bath; massage; skin lotion |
| Boils | Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Tea Tree | Bath; compress, dab 1-2 drops on cotton wool |
| Bronchitis | Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Orange, Marjoram, 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; for small burns apply undiluted |
| Candida albicans | Tea Tree | Bath; compress; massage |
| Catarrh | Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Mint, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; inhalation |
| Cellulitis | Cypress, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary | Bath; massage; rub with massage oil |
| Chilblains | Cypress, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Chamomile, Rosemary | Bath; compress; footbath; dab with massage oil |
| Circulation, poor | Cypress, Juniper, Lemon, Marjoram, Orange, Rosemary | Bath; massage; rub with massage oil |
| Cold sores | Eucalyptus, Tea Tree | Dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool |
| Colds | Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon | Bath; massage; rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Colic | Chamomile, Juniper, Lavender, Sandalwood | Bath; massage; rub abdomen 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 |
| Corns | 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 |
| Coughs, bronchitic | Cypress | Bath; inhalation; massage; rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Coughs, dry | Cypress, Lavender, Sandalwood | Bath; inhalation; massage; rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Coughs, spasmodic | Cypress | Bath; inhalation; massage; rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Cramp | Clary-sage, Cypress, Juniper | Bath; massage; rub with massage oil |
| Cramp, after exercise | Rosemary, Marjoram | Bath; massage; rub with massage oil |
| Cuts | Eucalyptus, Lavender, Tea Tree | Compress; dab with 1-2 drops on cotton wool; a drop can be applied undiluted |
| Cystitis | Chamomile, Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Juniper, Lavender, Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Hot compress; massage; rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Dandruff | Cedarwood, Rosemary, Lavender, Tangerine | Hair oil; hair rinse |
| Dandruff with oily scalp | Cypress | Hair oil; hair rinse |
| Dermatitis | Chamomile, Geranium, Orange, Tangerine, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; apply massage oil to affected area |
| Diarrhea | 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 | Bath; Apply Massage to affected areas after patch test (SEE CAUTIONS) |
| Eczema, weeping | Juniper, Lavender | Bath; Apply Massage to affected areas after patch test (SEE CAUTIONS) |
| Energy, lack of | Orange | Bath; massage, room fragrance diffuser |
| Exhaustion | Clary-sage, Lavender, Frankincense | Bath; massage, room fragrance diffuser |
| Fatigue | Geranium, Marjoram, Mint, Rosemary | Bath; massage, room fragrance diffuser |
| Feet, deodorants | Cypress, Juniper, Lemon | Bath; footbath |
| Feet, sweaty | Cypress, Tea Tree | Bath; footbath |
| 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 | Lavender, Mint, Tea Tree | Bath; massage; rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Gum infections | Tea Tree, Cypress | Mouthwash |
| Hemorrhoids (piles) | Cypress, Frankincense, Juniper | Bath; general massage |
| Hair care: dry | Chamomile, Rosemary, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood | Hair rinse, Hair oil |
| Hair care: oily/greasy | Clary-sage, Lemon | Hair rinse, Hair oil |
| Hair loss | Clary-sage, Lavender, Rosemary, Ylang-Ylang | Scalp Oil |
| Hangover | Juniper, Rosemary | Bath; inhalation; massage |
| Hay fever | Juniper | Drops on handkerchief; rub massage oil on sinuses |
| Headache | Clary-sage, Lavender, Rosemary, Marjoram, Mint | Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or apply oil to head, neck and shoulders |
| Headache, congestive | Eucalyptus, Marjoram | Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or apply oil to head, neck and shoulders |
| Headache, with sinusitis | Eucalyptus | Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or apply oil to head, neck and shoulders |
| Headache, with tension | Chamomile | Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or apply oil to head, neck and shoulders |
| Headlice | Geranium, Lavender Tea Tree | Scalp oil. AVOID EYES |
| Hot flushes | Chamomile, Lavender | Bath; massage; room fragrance diffuser |
| Immune deficiency | Lavender, Lemon, Rosewood | Bath; massage; room fragrance diffuser |
| Immune deficiency (recurrent infections) | Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Bath; massage; room fragrance diffuser |
| Impotence | Clary-sage, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang | Bath; massage; room fragrance diffuser |
| Indigestion | Chamomile, Juniper, Lemon, Mint, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine | Bath; massage or 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 1-2 drops undiluted; bath; compress |
| Insomnia | Chamomile, Lavender | Bath; massage; room fragrance; 1-2 drops on tissue beside pillow |
| Insomnia when physically tired | Marjoram, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang, Clary-sage | Bath; massage; room fragrance; 1-2 drops on tissue beside pillow |
| Irritable bowel | Chamomile | Bath; massage abdomen |
| Joints, painful | Lavender, Juniper, Rosemary | Bath; compress (cold for recent injury, hot for chronic pain); massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Joints, swollen | Chamomile, Lavender | Bath; compress (cold for recent injury, hot for chronic pain); massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Laryngitis | Cypress, Lemon, Sandalwood | Bath; compress; inhalation; massage or rub massage oil on throat and chest |
| Liver problems | Chamomile, Geranium, Juniper, Rosemary, Tangerine | Bath; massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Lumbar pain | Chamomile, Lavender, Rosemary | Bath; compress; massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Lymphatic congestion | Rosemary, Geranium, Lavender | Bath; massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Menopause | Chamomile, Clary-sage, Cypress, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood | Bath; inhalation; massage |
| 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; 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 or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Muscular aches and pains after sport | Chamomile, Marjoram | Bath; compress; massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| 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 or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Nosebleed | Cypress, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon | Compress |
| Periods, heavy | Cypress | Bath; compress; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Periods, irregular | Chamomile, Clary-sage, Geranium, Lavender | Bath; compress; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Periods, painful | Chamomile, Clary-sage, Cypress, Juniper, Rosemary | Bath; compress; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Periods, scanty | Juniper, Lavender | Bath; compress; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Perspiration | Clary-sage, Cypress | Bath; massage; skin lotion |
| PMT (pre-menstrual tension) | Clary-sage, Chamomile, Geranium, Rosemary | Bath; compress; massage |
| PMT (pre-menstrual tension) Painful breasts | Geranium | Bath; compress; massage |
| 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 or rub chest and throat with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Rheumatism | Chamomile, Cypress, Juniper, Lemon, Lavender, Marjoram, Rosemary | Bath; compress; massage or rub affected area with massage oil |
| Eucalyptus, Juniper | Bath; compress; massage or rub affected area with massage oil | |
| 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, acne | Cedarwood, Chamomile, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, Ageing | Clary-sage, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Rosewood, Sandalwood | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, allergies | Chamomile | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, blackheads | Mint | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, blotchy | Geranium | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, broken veins | Cypress, Lemon, Chamomile | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, cracked | Frankincense | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, dry | Geranium, Lavender, Orange, Sandalwood, Tangerine | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, greasy | Lemon, Mint | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, infections | Tea Tree | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, inflamed | Chamomile, Clary-sage, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, irritated | Cedarwood, Chamomile, Lavender, Sandalwood | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, oily | Cedarwood, Cypress, Geranium, Juniper, Rosemary, Ylang-Ylang | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Skin, sensitive | Geranium | Bath; compress; massage; skin lotion |
| Sneezing | Marjoram, Orange, Tangerine, Tea Tree, Rosemary | Bath; massage; rub throat and chest with massage oil; room fragrance diffuser |
| Sprains | Chamomile | Cold compress |
| Sunburn | Lavender | Bath; cold compress |
| Sweating | Cypress | Bath; massage |
| Swollen Joints | Juniper | Bath; compress; massage; rub affected area with massage oil |
| Throat, burning | Lavender | Bath; compress; rub massage oil on throat and chest |
| Throat, dry | Lavender | Bath; compress; rub massage oil on throat and chest |
| Throat, infections | Clary-sage, Geranium, Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; rub massage oil on throat and chest |
| Throat, sore | Clary-sage, Lavender, Lemon, Sandalwood, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; rub massage oil on throat and chest |
| Thrush | Tea Tree | Bath |
| Tinnitus | Lavender, Sandalwood | Compress |
| Toothache | Chamomile, Mint | Compress; mouthwash |
| Travel sickness | Lavender, Mint | Sniff a drop or two on tissue |
| Urination, frequent | Cypress | Bath; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Urination, painful | Juniper, Lavender | Bath; massage or rub abdomen with massage oil |
| Varicose veins | Cypress, Lemon | Bath; compress |
| Veruccas | Lemon, Tea Tree | Dab with undiluted oil |
| Warts | Lemon, Tea Tree | Dab with undiluted oil |
| Wounds | Lavender, Tea Tree | Bath; compress; can be applied undiluted |
