Top 10 EO's

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

I remember when I first got into AT how exciting it was to create lists of new

oils (to me) I just had to have and the order in which I'd buy them. Elaborate

slightly nutty lists, I might add. (It was '98 or so and I think at that point I

was counting the exact number of references to particular oils in blend books by

Worwood to help me choose which oils I'd purchase next!)

Anyhow, the following is my current top 10 list of workhorse EO's I can't live

without and need to have fresh *now*:

 

10.Lemon (Citrus limonum)

9.Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

8.Oregano (Origanum dubium)

7.Rose Otto (Rosa damascena)

6.Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)

5.Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)

4.Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

3.Sweet Marjoram (Majorana hortensis)

2. Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)

1. Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens or P. rosea)

 

I'd be very interested to know which oils you guys would choose for your top

10's, whether newbie or seasoned vet.

 

Take care,

Stacey

 

I'm going by memory for the Latin names, so please forgive and correct any

errors above!

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Stacey! As a newbie, I've been following this group for a few

months now. I don't contribute because " I'm here to learn. " I know

this may be more than you bargained for, but could you expound on your

list and tell me what you mostly use each oil for? I spend a lot of

time looking stuff up and reading about the various oils; but I must

admit that, more often than not, I end up dazed and confused by all the

possibilities.

[Guest guest]

Hello Stacey,

I'm a newbie to AT. I just bought my first oils a couple of weeks ago. So far, I

would get lavender, tangerine and frankincense again based mostly on their

scents, but I did buy them with their therapeutic properties in mind.

 

I also bought patchouli (do not like the smell at all!), geranium (do like the

scent but overpowers others in a blend), neroli (bought a diluted version, scent

is nice but weak in a diffuser), a lavender-tea tree blend which I imagine is

better than the scent of tea tree alone and rosemary which I also don't care

for. I still may get some of the ones I don't like again and use them in a

blend.

 

Ones I'd like to try are palmarosa, vetiver, jasmine, atlas cedar, marjoram,

clary sage and lemongrass.

Janet

 

--- On Thu, 2/19/09, staceymst3k <millerslm1 wrote:

 

staceymst3k <millerslm1

[ATFE2] Top 10 EO's

ATFE2

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:16 PM

 

Hi guys,

I remember when I first got into AT how exciting it was to create lists of

new oils (to me) I just had to have and the order in which I'd buy them.

Elaborate slightly nutty lists, I might add. (It was '98 or so and I think

at that point I was counting the exact number of references to particular oils

in blend books by Worwood to help me choose which oils I'd purchase next!)

Anyhow, the following is my current top 10 list of workhorse EO's I

can't live without and need to have fresh *now*:

 

10.Lemon (Citrus limonum)

9.Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

8.Oregano (Origanum dubium)

7.Rose Otto (Rosa damascena)

6.Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea)

5.Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)

4.Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

3.Sweet Marjoram (Majorana hortensis)

2. Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)

1. Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens or P. rosea)

 

I'd be very interested to know which oils you guys would choose for your

top 10's, whether newbie or seasoned vet.

 

Take care,

Stacey

 

I'm going by memory for the Latin names, so please forgive and correct any

errors above!