A few highlights from what I've viewed so far:
Oils for female hormones (top 10)
clary sage
lavender
thyme
sandalwood
rose
ylang ylang frankincense
peppermint
evening primrose oil (also used as a carrier; technically not an essential oil)
Lesser known essential oils
bergamot: uplifting, heart, metabolism
neroli: calming, labour, sleep, decrease cortisol
kunzea: calming, relax muscles/joints, antirust (antioxidant)
cypress: grieving, blood flow, respiratory, cells, skin
cistus: uplifting, lungs, wounds, immune, lymph
black spruce: calming, muscles
ledum: uplifting, endocrine, immune, drainage (eg ears/sinuses that need to drain), metabolism, focus
sandalwood: removing negative mind programs, memory, limbic, skin
tsuga: decreasing overwhelm, balance, stimulant, blood; esp at temples
ylang ylang: masc/fem balance, bedroom, perfume, self esteem, heart, focus
Hair Care
Ancient cultures:
NAmerica: long hair - aloe vera
Morocco: damage, dry - argonne
Asian: shampoo, soft, strong - fermented rice
Egypt - castor + almond oils
Africa: avoid breakage - shea, cacao
rosemary + cypress - circulation
aloe vera - decr rate of greying hair
cedarwood + lavender - stimulate hair growth
lemon - highlights
Hair Moisturizing Masque:
avocado oil
olive oil
frankincense oil
manuka oil
lemon oil
Hair Gel:
1 cup distilled water
2 tablespoons flax seeds (boil and separate out the seeds to leave the gel)
2 ounces avocado oil
2 drops peppermint oil
3 drops lavender oil
3 drops cedarwood oil
History of Essential Oil Use
spice trade and influence on colonization, exploration, trade + cultures
Japanese offices and malls: use of aromas for specific purposes (mood etc)
Frankincense: antibiotic
Myrhh: preservative
Cedarwood: disinfectant
Coca Cola's initial use was for returning vets with PTDS: loaded with essential oils which are still used in Coca Cola
Body heals itself; essential oils are a tool to help with this
Oils for Body Systems
limbic/emotional - all oils affect this system
adrenals - ashwaganda (came up a few times even though it's not an essential oil)
skin, sleep, stress, decr histamine response - lavender
digestive + respiratory - peppermint
adaptogen for pretty much every system - frankincense
thyroid as adrenal's 'best friend'; often starts with adrenal fatigue... leaky gut, iodine + myrtle + myrhh + frankincense
2 oils to decrease cortisol:
- clary sage
- neroli
2 oils to decrease histamine
- lavender
- blue tansy
Note: at home I use a combo of: lavender, lemon, peppermint + frankincense to decrease sniffles etc from plants, pollen, dander, etc.
I'll probably add blue tansy to that list now that I've heard of it's usefulness here
Sleep trio
- lavender + cedarwood + vetiver
Essential Oils for Detoxification
Start with DRAINAGE!
- bowel movements: 2-3/day if you've got health issues
- liver + bile
- kidneys
- lymph
- brain : frankincense for 'brain drainage' (eg w 'brain fog') rub it at temples, forehead, neck
Once these are working you can start to get rid of the toxins, parasites, etc. If you don't get the drainage pipes open before you start clearing stuff, then the stuff that is cleared will get stuck and cause reactions
Parasites as the motherlode of toxicity because
- mold spores can live in parasites
- bacteria + viruses can live in parasites, eg Lyme
- parasites are like heavy metal 'sponges'
blue tansy oil: anxiety/anger, skin, decr histamine, decr worms
helichrysum oil: liver/bile, antimicrobial, decr stagnation, hear brain