Therapeutic Essential Oils

G through L

Properties: Anti arthritic & anti rheumatic, anti spasmodic, cicatrisant, circulatory, decongestant, detoxifier, emollient, insecticide, anti parasitic and vulnerary.

Health Benefits: Treats rheumatism & arthritis, relaxes spasm, clears scars & spots, increases blood & lymph circulation, clears congestion & eases breathing, removes toxins, skin care, kills & repells insects, eliminates parasites, heals wounds.

Geranium

Properties: Astringent, haemostatic, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, diuretic, deodorant, styptic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary

Health Benefits: Induces contractions in gums, muscles, skin and blood vessels and stops haemorrhage, heals scars and after marks, promotes growth of cells, increases urination, stops body odour, tones up body, kills intestinal other worms, heals wounds.

Ginger

Properties: Analgesic, anti emetic, anti septic, anti spasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cephalic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific and tonic

Health Benefits: Cures pain, stops vomiting, protects from septic, relaxes spasm, inhibits bacterial growth, removes gas, good for brain & memory, expells phlegm & catarrh, cures fever, clears bowels, brings redness to skin, stimulates, good for stomach, promotes sweating & removes toxins, tones body.

Grapefruit

Properties: Diuretic, disinfectant, stimulant, anti depressant, anti septic, aperitif, lymphatic, tonic

Health Benefits: Increases urination, fights infections, stimulates functions, fights depression and uplifts mood, protects wounds from being septic, appetizer, promotes removal of toxins, tones up health.

Helicrysum

Properties: Anti spasmodic, anti coagulant, anti allergenic, anti microbial, anti haematoma, anti phlogistic, nervine, anti inflammatory, anti tussive, cicatrisant, expectorant, febrifuge, anti septic, cholagogue, emollient, mucolytic, fungicidal, hepatic, diuretic, splenic, cytophylactic

Health Benefits: Clears spasm, maintains fluidity of blood, fights allergies, inhibits microbial infections, dissolves and clears blood clots, reduces inflammation due to fever, good for nervous health, reduces other inflammations, clears phlegm and reduces coughs, heals scars, reduces fever, protects wounds from being septic, promotes proper bile discharge into stomach, makes skin smooth and young, dissolves mucus, kills fungus, good for liver, promotes urination, good for spleen, promotes generation of new cells and cell health.


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Hyssop

Properties: Astringent, stimulant, anti spasmodic, anti rheumatic, anti septic, anti spasmodic, carminative, cicatrisant, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, hypertensive, nervine, sudorific, tonic, febrifuge, vermifuge, vulnerary

Health Benefits: Induces contractions in gums, muscles, skin and blood vessels, clears spasm, removes gas, heals scars and after-marks, promotes digestion, increases urination, promotes menstruations, treats phlegm and cough, increases blood pressure, good for nerves, promotes sweating, tones up body, reduces fever, kills worms, heals wounds.

Jasmine

Properties: Anti depressant, anti septic, aphrodisiac, anti spasmodic, cicatrisant, expectorant, galactogogue, emenagogue, parturient, sedative and uterine

Health Benefits: Fights depression and uplifts mood, protects wounds, cures sexual weakness and increases libido, cures spasm, heals scars and after marks, gives relief from phlegm and coughs, increases breast milk, opens obstructed menstruations and makes them regular, eases delivery and labor pain, sedates inflammations and nervous disturbances, good for uterine health.

Juniper

Properties: Anti septic, sudorific, anti rheumatic, depurative, anti spasmodic, stimulating, stomachic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, rubefacient, vulnerary and tonic.

Health Benefits: Protects wounds against septic, increases sweating, cures rheumatism & arthritis, purifies blood, clears spasm, stimulates functions, good for stomach, makes gums stronger and stops haemorrhage, removes gases, promotes urination, brings reddishness in skin, promotes healing of wounds, tones up health.


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Lavandin

Properties: Anti depressant, anti septic, analgesic cicatrisant, expectorant, nervine, vulnerary.

Health Benefits: Fights depression, protects wounds from infections, reduces pain, heals scars and after marks, clears phlegm and cures coughs, strengthens nerves, helps heal wounds.

Lavender

Properties: Calming, sleep inducing, analgesic, disinfectant, anti inflammatory, anti septic, anti fungal

Health Benefits: Nervous system, insomnia, pain relief, urine flow, respiratory disorders, skin care, hair care, blood circulation, indigestion, immunity

Lemon

Properties: anti septic, anti viral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, haemostatic, restorative, tonic.

Health Benefits: Protects from septic, inhibits viral & bacterial growth, strengthens gums, stops hair fall, lifts skin, induce firmness in muscles, stops haemorrhage, fights infections, cures fever, heals damages, tones body.

Lemongrass

Properties: Analgesic, anti depressant, anti microbial, anti pyretic, anti septic, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicidal, galactogogue, insecticidal, nervine, sedative, tonic.

Health Benefits: Reduces pain, fights depression, inhibits microbial growth, reduces high fever, protects wounds from being septic, strengthens gums and hair and stops haemorrhage, kills bacteria, removes gases, drives away body odour, promotes urination, reduces fever, stops fungal infections, increases milk, kills insects, strengthens nerves, sedates inflammations and nervous disturbances, tones up whole body.

Lime

Properties: Anti septic, anti viral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, haemostatic, restorative, tonic.

Health Benefits: Protects wounds from being septic, protection against viral infection, boosts appetite, kills bacteria, fights infections, reduces fever, stops haemorrhage, restores health and heals wears and tears, tonic for health.