8 Essential Oil Actions for Healing & Restoration

Chemopreventative

Essential oil that can assist with reversing, suppressing, or preventing ill health:

  • Bay L. nobilis

  • cardamom E. cardamomum

  • cinnamon C. zeylanicum

  • garlic A. sativum

  • ginger Z. officinale


Cell Proliferant

Essential oil that promotes rapid healing and restoration (see Regenerative):

  • Marjoram O. majorana

  • thyme T. vulgaris

  • vetiver V. zizanioides

  • ylang ylang C. odorata var. genuina


Depurative

Essential oil that cleanses and purifies:

  • Carrot seed D. carota

  • eucalyptus E. globulus

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • garlic A. sativum

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • vetiver V. zizanioides


Tonic

Essential oil that stimulates, energizes, and strengthens the body:

  • Anise P. anisum

  • basil O. basilicum

  • bergamot C. aurantium var. bergamia

  • black pepper P. nigrum

  • cajuput M. leucadendron var. cajuputi

  • cardamom E. cardamomum

  • cedarwood Atlas C. atlantica

  • chamomile Roman C. nobile

  • cypress C. sempervirens

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • garlic A. sativum

  • geranium P. graveolens

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • jasmine J. grandiflorum

  • marjoram O. majorana

  • neroli C. aurantium var. amara

  • nutmeg M. fragrans

  • patchouli P. cablin

  • pine P. sylvestris

  • rose R. damascena

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • sandalwood S. album

  • thyme T. vulgaris

  • vetiver V. zizanioides

  • yarrow A. millefolium


Restorative

Essential oil that can help the body to recover from illness and also assists with rehabilitation:

  • Pine P. sylvestris

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • spearmint M. spicata


Stimulant

Essential oil that increases functional activity and energy in the body:

  • Anise P. anisum

  • basil O. basilicum

  • bergamot C. aurantium var. bergamia

  • black pepper P. nigrum

  • cardamom E. cardamomum

  • carrot seed D. carota

  • cinnamon C. zeylanicum

  • cistus C. ladaniferus

  • clove S. aromaticum

  • eucalyptus E. globulus

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • immortelle H. italicum

  • jasmine J. grandiflorum

  • lavender L. angustifolia

  • lemon C. limonum

  • nutmeg M. fragrans

  • patchouli P. cablin

  • peppermint M. ×piperita

  • pine P. sylvestris

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • sandalwood S. album

  • spearmint M. spicata

  • thyme T. vulgaris

  • vetiver V. zizanioides

  • yarrow A. millefolium


Regenerative

Essential oil that that promotes rapid healing and restoration (see Cell Proliferant): Cistus C. ladaniferus


Anti-inflammatory

Essential oil capable of counteracting or suppressing inflammation:

  • Basil (O. basilicum)

  • bay (L. nobilis)

  • benzoin (S. tonkinensis)

  • bergamot (C. aurantium var. bergamia)

  • cajuput (M. leucadendron var. cajuputi)

  • cardamom (E. cardamomum)

  • chamomile Roman (C. nobile)

  • cinnamon (C. zeylanicum)

  • clove (S. aromaticum)

  • fennel (F. vulgare)

  • fir (A. balsamea)

  • geranium (P. graveolens)

  • ginger (Z. officinale)

  • immortelle (H. italicum)

  • jasmine (J. grandiflorum)

  • lemon (C. limonum)

  • niaouli (M. quinquenervia)

  • neroli (C. aurantium var. amara)

  • patchouli (P. cablin)

  • peppermint (M. ×piperita)

  • pine (P. sylvestris)

  • rose (R. damascena)

  • sandalwood (S. album)

  • tea tree Australia (M. alternifolia)

  • tea tree New Zealand (L. scoparium)

  • thyme T. vulgaris

  • vetiver (V. zizanioides)

  • yarrow (A. millefolium)

  • ylang ylang (C. odorata var. genuina)

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