Essential for Your Health? Inhaling the aromas can stimulate the limbic system; it involves our emotions, behaviours, smell, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and long-term memory. 

Have you ever associated a smell with a memory?
This explains why certain scents can trigger memories.

Types of essential oils

Arborvitae
Not very well-known, arborvitae oil with its woody smell deserves its ranking as an amazing help in insect repellant while playing a major role in reducing stress.

Basil oil
Basil oil has been shown to be a great natural antiviral as well as anti-inflammatory.This means that basil oil has healing properties on your common cold and flu while being a terrific muscle relaxer.

Cassia
Cassia oil has a warm and cinnamonish spicy fragrance with a dash of sweetness. Cassia oil warms the body giving you a feeling of peacefulness.

Cedarwood
Earthy and woody, this oil has been used for an endless list of beauty applications or skin treatments. Cedarwood oil has been studied for many years and has been shown to fight acne, treat eczema, as well as decrease dandruff. 

Frankincense
From astringent, digestive, antiseptic, disinfectant, fighting bad breath, toothaches, cavities, and mouth sores are just some of the few attributes that would describe what can Frankincense oil do.

Grapefruit
Grapefruit oil gives a very fresh scent which is an extremely popular oil for diffusers use. 

Helichrysum
Shows a list of benefits such as;  antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory. Helichrysum oil helps to facilitate internal and external health. Topically applied, this oil help treat athlete’s foot, psoriasis and acne.

Hyssop
Hyssop oil can be used on the skin to minimize scarring, lower inflammation and as an overall healing tool.

Lavender
This is the most popular oil that has amazing benefits. This subtly flowered scent can help you to relax and sleep, as well as, help you with your breathing, alleviating headaches, reduce the itching and swelling from bug bites.
Lemon
Lemon oil is packed with antioxidants that help reduce inflammation, boost energy levels, fight against nausea and anemia.
Melaleuca/tea tree oil
Known as tea tree oil, It’s used as an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, treat eczema, treat staph infections and bug bites.
As it comes in different strengths it is best to dilute it.

Myrrh
Myrrh oil is said to treat skin issues such as acne, cracked skin, and athlete’s foot.

Orange
 Loaded with vitamin C, this oil is known for its skincare uses. Orange oil is found in a series of beauty and skincare products of all sorts.
Orange oil is of amazing help against anxiety and some pain relief.

Oregano
The lion king of all the Essential Oils, properties that are from antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, athlete’s foot, bacterial infections, psoriasis, warts, and could help treat fevers and respiratory symptoms. Can be used in aromatherapy or topically.

Peppermint/spearmint
One of the most soothing essential oil that has been shown to even help relieve IBS symptoms.

Topically usage brings an immediate cooling sensation that can help with muscle pain (, sunburn relief, insect bites and itchy skin.

Roman chamomile
Usually a combination of a floral and herbal scent, this oil has the potential to relax your mind when used with a diffuser or inhaled through steam. This oil is equally used on the skin to treat conditions like inflammation and eczema.

Rose
Breathing this sweet scent, of rose oil, you will enjoy his ability to aid reduce anxiety. This oil has amazing antioxidant properties that have been shown to help treat acne and enhance skin complexion for a youthful look.

Vetiver
This sweet oil when used in aromatherapy boosts your general mood and gives a feeling of nerve-calming.  Packed with antioxidant usefulness, it helps promote skin health and smoothes scars.

Ylang ylang
This sweet aroma flowery oil emits a spicy has been offered as support in relaxation methods. Nobody thought about it but it is also a great insects repellant. Ylan Ylang oil continues to be found in cosmetics for its beauty benefits and promotes hair growth.

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