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Top 10 Most Popular Essential Oils and Their Uses
Please note that the "uses" listed below are just a sampling of possible "uses".
This listing shows the most popular single essential oils.
There are also many popular essential oil blends.
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1. Lavender |
Used to soothe burns, headaches, sore muscles, cramps, PMS, insomnia, herpes and sinus problems |
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2. Peppermint |
Used to stimulate and energize, relieve headaches, diarrhea, digestion issues, heartburn, indigestion, motion sickness, nausea, morning sickness, sore throats, muscle aches, insect bites, toothaches
and as a breath freshener |
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3. Melaleuca (Tea Tree) |
Used for its antiseptic, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties; helps relieve athlete's foot, gum disease, cold sores, tonsillitis, sore throat |
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4. Eucalyptus |
Used for muscle rubs, antiseptic, solvent, aches and pains, to aid decongestion, allergies, asthma and repel insects |
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5. Sandalwood |
Used as a meditative aid to calm the mind and expel bad spirits, balance emotions; as an aphrodisiac, to clear acne and soothe mucous membranes, chronic bronchitis |
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6. Rosemary |
Used to aid memory, arthritis, in shampoo to enhance the color of dark hair, avoid split ends, help with dandruff and hair loss and reduce static charge; also used in massage and bath oils |
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7. Ylang Ylang |
Used as an anti-depressant and aphrodisiac; to soothe anger and frustration and relax the body, mind and spirit; to relieve anxiety and balance male-female energies |
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8. Geranium |
Used to soothe and heal wounds and as a mild analgesic and sedative, diabetes, diarrhea, gall bladder, liver and acne |
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9. Clove |
Used for toothache, wounds, impotence, moth repellent, memory deficiency, halitosis and also known for removing the desire to smoke |
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10. Lemon |
Used for fragrance and flavoring, air disinfectant, heart burn, varicose veins, sore throats, and to harden nails |
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