Celebrating Summer Health: Summer Essential Oils

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Good Morning!

 

Celebrating Summer Health: Summer Essential Oils

 

Summer is a time of full growth, red, hot, joy, spiritual awareness and

traveling. Life is at it's greatest potential in the summer. Trees, plants,

grasses and seeds are now at their full peak offering up the " fruits of their

labor " ! Take a minute to enjoy this most Yang time of energy and production!

These essential oils are great for your first aid kit, as insect repellent, for

soothing sunburn, freshening and cleaning! Enjoy these soothing scents for

relaxing and letting go.

 

Tea Tree:

antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, antifungal,

expectorant, insecticide, cicatrisant (wound healer), etc.

infections, ringworm, athlete's foot sunburn shaving and other cuts

warts, pimples, etc. May irritate sensitive skin.

 

Lavender:

antiseptic, antibiotic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, diuretic,

analgesic, nervine, immune stimulant, sedative. antiviral,

carminative, decongestant, fungicide burns and blisters

wounds (cell regenerator, minismizes swelling and scarring)

insect bites. stings heat exhaustion, Avoid during the first trimester of

preganancy

 

Peppermint:

digestive, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, febrifuge,

nervine, analgesic, astringent, decongestant. expectorant, stomachic,

vermifuge indigestion, flatulence, halitosis skin irritations flu, colds,

coughs, fever headaches, migraines fatigue, toothache

flea and ant repellant May irritate sensitive skin and mucous

membranes. Avoid during pregnancy and while nursing. May antidote

homeopathic remedies.

 

Eucalyptus:

vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, diuretic,

insecticide, stimulant, analgesic, antiviral, decongestant,

expectorant, febrifuge coughs, colds cystitis sunburn, heat exhaustion insect

repellant Avoid if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. May antidote

homeopathic remedies.

 

Citronella:

antiseptic, antidepressant, deodorant, insecticide, stimulant,

parasiticide bug repellent (mosquitos, moths, fleas) to refresh tired and sweaty

feet after exercise germ killer

 

 

Chamomile :

antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic,

sedative, anti-allergenic, antidepressant, stomachic, vulnerary,

antiemetic, carminative. digestive, febrifuge, nervine

external inflammations teething nervousness, irritability, depression

burns, sunburns asthma, hayfever sprains, strains

nausea, fever Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy.

 

 

Clove:

antiemetic, antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic, carminative,

insecticide, stimulant, stomachic toothach digestive problems, nausea

sinusitis Skin irritant. Do not use in massage

 

 

Rosemary:

antiseptic. analgesic, antirheumatic. antispasmodic, antidepressant.

astringent. carminnive. cicatrisant. digestive, diuretic. stimulant.

vulnerary, stomachic, nervine, etc. muscular aches and pains sprains

fatigue (mental and physical) headaches, migraines

coughs, flu

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

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