Thursday, November 1, 2012

doTerra Essential Oils and Conditions

Here's a list of some things I found and some things I've used myself with regard to Essential Oils and treatment. I am not a doctor or nurse. This is just my compilation of conditions vs what oils to use.

Acne - melaleuca OR clear skin (apply on location. Apply 1-2 drops to 1 oz distiller water, and mist on face).
Alertness - peppermint (spritz on child's shirt before study time).
Allergies - melaleuca OR lavender (apply on sinuses and bottom of feet.).
Anxiety - lavender OR orange OR lemon OR serenity OR aroma touch (diffuse or inhale. Massage into skin. Apply to back of neck or temples.)
Appetite Suppressant - peppermint (breathe in before eating a meal).
Arthritis - frankincense OR rosemary OR marjoram OR deep blue (apply on location. Warm compress. Massage. Warm bath. Or diffuse).
Asthma - eucalyptus OR frankincense OR peppermint OR breathe (diffuse. Inhale directly. Apply to chest, throat, or back).
Bacterial infection - melaleuca OR thyme OR cinnamon OR peppermint OR on guard (apply on location or to liver area or bottom of feet. Diffuse.)
Bee Sting/ bug bite - lavender (apply to affected area) OR roman chamomile OR basil OR purity (apply on location. Cool compress on location.)
Bleeding - helichrysum OR geranium (apply to location).
Blister - lavender (apply to location)
Bronchitis - eucalyptus OR thyme OR white fir OR basil OR breathe (diffuse or inhale directly. Apply to chest, sinuses, neck, or feet).
Bruises - helichrysum OR geranium OR fennel OR deep blue (apply to location).
Burns - lavender OR geranium (apply on location).
Chapped Lips - lavender (apply to lips before applying lip balm).
Colds - thyme OR lemon OR on guard OR melaleuca (diffuse. Inhale from water vapor. Apply to throat, temples, forehead, or sinuses).
Corns - clove (apply on location).
Congestion - eucalyptus OR peppermint OR breathe (apply to chest, neck, back, feet. Diffuse. Inhale directly or from water vapor).
Cooling oils - peppermint OR eucalyptus OR melaleuca (apply on location. Add to bath water. Diffuse).
Cough - breathe OR melaleuca OR eucalyptus OR on guard (diffuse. Apply on throat and chest). OR lemon (drink with drop of honey and water).
Cuts/Wounds - helichrysum OR lavender OR melaleuca OR basil OR on guard (apply on location).
Dandruff - lavender OR wintergreen (massage 1-2 drops into hair before shower; then shampoo as normal).
Depression - lemon OR frankincense OR lavender OR elevation OR balance (diffuse. Inhale directly. Apply to forehead. Massage. Bath. Ingest 1-2 drops in capsule. Ingest 1-2 drops in 8oz distiller water).
Diaper Rash - lavender (calm and soothe rash).
Diarrhea - peppermint OR ginger OR geranium OR digestZen (ingest 1-2 drops in capsule. Apply to abdomen. Warm compress).
Ear ache - basil OR melaleuca OR helichrysum (apply to surface of ear (not in the ear canal), behind ear, or swab around ear canal).
Energy - white fir OR elevation OR balance (inhale directly or diffuse. Massage. Bath. Apply to temples or back of neck) OR peppermint (inhale as a pick me up).
Fabric spot cleaner - lemon (spot clean to remove gum, sticky adhesive, or grease spot).
Fever - peppermint OR lemon OR eucalyptus OR clove (ingest in capsule. Apply to back or to bottom of feet. Diffuse. add to cold water compress or foot bath to cool off).
Flavor water - lemon (add drop to bottle water or glass).
Fungal Infection - clear skin OR melaleuca OR oregano OR thyme OR on guard (apply on location. Warm compress).
Furniture Polishing - lemon (add to olive oil).
Gas/Flatulence - lavender OR ginger (apply on stomach, abdomen, or feet).
Headache - peppermint OR rosemary OR deep blue (apply to temples, back of neck, forehead. Diffuse or inhale directly).
Hey fever - peppermint (use with lavender and lemon).
High blood pressure - ylang ylang OR marjoram (apply on location or on feet and hands. Diffuse. Inhale).
Hives - melaleuca OR peppermint (apply on location. Massage on  location).
Indigestion - peppermint OR ginger (ingest by capsule. Apply on stomach or feet. Diffuse).
Inflammation - frankincense OR melaleuca OR eucalyptus OR deep blue (apply on location or back of neck. Massage. Diffuse. Inhale water vapors).
Influenza/flu - breathe OR melaleuca OR peppermint OR rosemary OR on guard (diffuse. Apply to thymus, chest, back, sinuses. Ingest in capsule).
Insect Repellent - terraShield (apply to feet or exposed skin. Massage. Mist onto skin. Diffuse).
Insomnia - lavender OR orange OR serenity OR roman chamomile (apply to bottom of feet or neck. Mist on linens or pillow before sleeping. Diffuse. Massage).
Low blood pressure - rosemary (diffuse. Inhale. Apply on location, feet, hands, over heart).
Memory - rosemary OR peppermint OR frankincense (diffuse. Inhale directly. Apply to temples or back of neck).
Muscle cramps - lemongrass With peppermint OR marjoram OR deep blue (apply on location. Massage. Bath).
Mood Elevation - lemon (diffuse or apply topically).
Motion Sickness - lavender (apply to wrists or inhale when traveling).
Mouth Rinse - peppermint (use with lemon in water for a healthy rinse).
Nail Strengthening - lemon (dilute with coconut oil and apply daily).
Nausea - ginger OR peppermint (inhale directly. Diffuse. Ingest in capsule. Apply to feet, temples, wrist).
Pain - lavender OR eucalyptus OR deep blue (apply on location. Massage. Warm compress. Diffuse. Inhale).
Parasites - oregano OR thyme OR fennel OR romain chamomile (ingest with capsule or with beverage. Warm compress. Apply to abdomen and feet).
PMS - clary sage (apply to abdomen, lower back, shoulders, or feet. Massage. Warm compress).
Pneumonia - breathe OR on guard OR thyme OR cinnamon OR oregano (diffuse. Inhale water vapor. Apply to chest, back, and feet. Warm compress).
Poison oak/ivy - lavender OR. Elevation (apply on location. Massage on location).
Room Odor - lemon (diffuse in smelly room).
Restless Child - lavender (apply to back, hands, or feet of child).
Scalp Massage - lavender and peppermint (apply to scalp for healthy massage).
Sensitive Skin - lavender (apply to skin to calm/soothe pores).
Shock - peppermint OR helichrysum OR melaleuca OR elevation (apply on neck, feet, or over heart. Inhale aroma. Diffuse).
Sinus congestion - peppermint (diffuse or apply topically to open airways).
Sore throat - lemon (drink with drop of honey and water). OR melaleuca OR on guard (apply on throat or feet. Gargle. Diffuse. Inhale. Drink with beverage).
Sore/tired muscles/joint - peppermint (apply with lavender to troubled area).
Stress - lavender OR lemon OR ylang ylang (diffuse. Inhale. Massage. Bath salts. Apply to neck, back, or bottom of feet).
Sunburn - lavender (lightly apply to sunburned skin).
Toothache - clove (apply on location or along jawbone. Warm compress on jaw).
Upset Stomach - peppermint (rub on stomach, feet, or take 1 drop internally).
Viral infection - helichrysum OR melaleuca OR clove OR on guard OR breathe (apply on location or on bottoms of feet. Diffuse. Inhale directly).
Wart - frankincense OR on guard OR melaleuca OR oregano OR clove (apply on location daily).

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