Bergamot 

• Description: Citrusy Fresh
• Uses:  Acne, abscesses, anxiety, boils, cold sores, cystitis, depression, halitosis, itching, loss of appetite, oily skin, psoriasis, stress.

Chamomile

• Description:  Sweet, herbaceous  
• Uses: Abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache, inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism, sores, sprains, strains, stress, wounds.

Cedarwood

• Description:  Woodsy
• Uses:  Acne, arthritis, bronchitis, coughs, cystitis, dandruff, dermatitis, insect repellant, stress

Eucalyptus

• Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody, earthy.
• Uses:  Arthritis, bronchitis, catarhh, cold sores, colds, coughing, fever, flu, poor circulation, sinusitis

Frankincense

• Description: Fresh, woody, balsamic, slightly spicy and fruity.
• Uses:  Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks

Grapefruit

• Description: Citrusy
• Uses:  Cellulitis, dull skin, toxin build-up, water retention.

Jasmine

• Description: Warm, floral, exotic
• Uses: Depression, dry skin, exhaustion, labor pains, sensitive skin.

Lavender

• Description: Fresh, sweet, floral, herbaceous, slightly fruity
• Uses:  Acne, allergies, anxiety, asthma, athlete's foot, bruises, burns, chicken pox, colic, cuts, cystitis, depression, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, headache, hypertension, insect bites, insect repellant, itching, labor pains, migrane, oily skin, rheumatism, scabies, scars, sores, sprains, strains, stress, stretch marks, vertigo, whooping cough

Myrrh

·         Description: Warm, earthy, woody, balsamic

·         Uses: Athlete's foot, bronchitis, chapped skin, dysmenorrhea, gums, halitosis, hemorrhoids, itching, mouth, ringworm, toothache.

Neroli

• Description: Floral, citrusy, sweet, exotic
• Uses: Depression, frigidity, insomnia, mature skin, scars, shock, stress, stretch marks
  

Orange

• Descrition: Citrusy, sweet
• Uses: Colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, flatulence, flu, gums, mouth, slow digestion, stress

Patchouli

• Description: Rich, earthy, woody
• Uses:  Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress.

Petitgrain

• Description: Fresh, floral, citrusy, slightly woody
• Uses:  Acne, fatigue, oily skin, stress

Rose

• Description: Floral, sweet
• Uses: Depression, eczema, frigidity, mature skin, menopause, stress

Rosemary

• Description: Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, slightly medicinal
• Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism

Sandalwood

• Description: Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral
• Uses:  Bronchitis, chapped skin, depression, dry skin, laryngitis, leucorrhea, oily skin, scars, sensitive skin, stress, stretch marks.

Spearmint

• Description: Minty
• Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo.

Tea Tree

• Description:  Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous
• Uses:  Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, warts, whooping cough.

Thyme

• Description:  Fresh, medicinal, herbaceous

• Uses:  Arthritis, colds, cuts, dermatitis, flu, insect bites, laryngitis, lice, muscle aches, oily skin, poor circulation, scabies, sore throat.

Ylang ylang

• Description:  Fresh, floral, sweet, slightly fruity
• Uses: Anxiety, depression, frigidity, hypertension, palpitations, stress

References:

Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995),