LIST OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR BENEFITS: ALL OF THEM IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Tagetes Essential Oil

Tagetes essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of leaves, flowers, and stalks of Tagetes minuta. It is also known as marigold and agetette. The color varies from pale yellow to amber. It has,  medium to thick consistency. It has a wild, sweet and fruity smell.

Tagetes essential oil is very effective in treating chest congestion, bronchitis, sinusitis, cold, cough, and catarrh. It heals wounds, cuts and treats other skin infections like irritations, boils, eczema. It is also very helpful in protecting from the bacterial infectious disease like cholera, athlete’s foot, septic and food poisoning. It also treats spasmodic cramps, cough, and convulsions. It is very effective skin toner. It also works as an insecticide

Tangerine Essential Oil

Tangerine oil is extracted by cold compression of the peel of Citrus reticulata. It is also known as true mandarin. The color of this oil is yellowish orange. It has sweet and citrus like tangy smell. It has a thin consistency.

The tangerine oil has very useful in treating mental problems like stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. It also maintains digestion problems. It regulates the blood circulation. It keeps the skin shiny and smooth by maintaining its moisture. It keeps the body hydrated by maintaining the water retention. It also removes stretch marks.

Tansy Essential Oil

Tansy oil is extracted by steam distillation of buds, flowers and sometimes leaves of Tanadetum vulgare.  It is also known as scented fern and bachelors’ button. It has very strong, fruity and pungent smell. It has a  medium consistency. The color of this oil is dark blue.

The Tansy essential oil is not recommended for aromatherapy. It is very useful in treating respiratory tract infection like bronchitis, cough, cold, asthma, sinusitis. It has anti viral properties because of the presence of thujone and camphor components. It can kill the virus, rupture the cysts. It balances hormonal disturbances. It is also very useful in reducing skin allergies, irritations.

Tarragon Essential Oil

Tarragon oil is extracted by steam distillation of flowering tops and leaves of Atremisia dracunculus.It is also known as estragon and little dragon.The color of this oil is very light and pale yellow. It has a thin consistency. It has very strong spicy and herbal smell.

Tarragon essential oil is very effective in reducing the arthritis pains and other joint pains. It increases the blood circulation. It maintains the digestive system and treats the stomach disorders like hiccups, dyspepsia, nausea, flatulence. It also reduces menstrual pains and regulates the menstrual cycle. It also kills intestinal worms.

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea tree oil is extracted by steam distillation of leaves and twigs of Melaleuca alternifolia. It is also known as ti-tree, and melasol. It is pale in color and has a very thin viscosity. Its smell is very light, spicy and pungent.

Tea tree oil is one of the most used oil because of its extraordinary healing properties. It is very helpful in boosting the immune system of the body. It has an antibacterial property so it effectively terminates the fungal infection in any part of the body. It is very helpful in reducing muscular pains and joint pains.  It is used in treating cold sores, catarrh, and gingivitis. It is very useful for scalp health also.

Thuja Essential Oil

Thuja oil is extracted by steam distillation of twigs and fresh leaves of Thuja occidentalis. It is also known as a swamp, cedar leaf, and American arborvitae. The color of this oil is transparent to pale yellow. It has a sharp, fruity and camphor-like smell.

Thuja Essential oil is not recommended for aromatherapy. It can even cause abortion. Thuja oil is very effective in treating rheumatism, arthritis and other joint pains. It is also very helpful for hair fall. It removes the toxin from the body by increasing urination. It helps in treating female problems like irregular menses, scanty periods and heavy menses.

Thyme Essential Oil

Thyme essential oil is extracted from fresh or partially dried flowering tops and leaves of Thymus vulgaris.  It is also known as red thyme. The color of this oil varies from pale yellow to reddish brown or amber. It has a  medium to thin consistency. It has a sweet and herbal smell.

Thyme essential oil boost up the immune system. It is very effective in treating cough, cold, bronchitis, asthma. This oil provides relief from rheumatism, arthritis and other joint pains. It helps to fight anxiety, depression, and stress like mental disorders. It has warming effects that help in reducing female menstrual problems like heavy menses or scanty periods and leucorrhoea. It is also very helpful in obesity and edema, cellulitis and anorexia.

Tuberose Essential Oil

Tuberose oil is extracted by solvent extraction from the flowers of Polianthes tuberosa. It is also known as tuberosa. The color of this oil is deep orange or golden brown. It has a medium consistency. It has a  sweet, floral and exotic smell.

Tuberose oil is used in perfume industry because of its exotic and wonderful smell. The smell is so refreshing that it relaxes the mind and reduce the mental disorders like anxiety, depression, insomnia. It also reduces the nervousness. This oil can be helpful in increasing libido or sexual desires. It has a deodorant properties. It eliminates the bad odor and fills it with a mesmerizing fragrance.

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Vanilla Essential Oil

Vanilla oil is extracted by solvent extraction of ‘cured’ vanilla bean of Vanilla planifolia. It is also known as common vanilla and Reunion vanilla. The color of this oil is deep brown and has a thick consistency. It has a very rich, sweet and similar to the vanilla smell.

Vanilla Essential oil has antioxidant properties that are very useful in boosting the immune system of the body. It is very beneficial for male genitals. It is very effective in male sexual disorders like impotence, frigidity and erectile dysfunctions. This oil also has anticarcinogenic properties which reduce the cancer growth. It is also used as flavoring agent in pharmaceutical and food products.

Vetiver Essential Oil

Vetiver oil is extracted by steam distillation of dried root of Vetiveria zizanioides. It is also known as khus khus. The color of this oil is dark orange and golden brown.  The consistency of this oil is thick. It has a  light earthy smell.

Vetiver oil is very effective for skin. It reduces the dark spots, wrinkles and stretch mark and makes the skin nourished and shiny. It also helps to heal the wounds. It balances the hormonal disorders. It is also very helpful in treating mental disorders like stress, insomnia, depression, anxiety, nervousness, anger, and hysteria. This oil is very useful in reducing muscular and joint pains.

Wintergreen Essential Oil

Wintergreen oil is extracted by Water or Steam Distillation of leaves of Gaultheria procumbens. It is also known as teaberry and gaultheria. The color of this oil is light pale yellow with a thin consistency. It has a very strong, woody and birch like smell.

Wintergreen oil is recommended for aromatherapy use. It is very toxic even a small amount can be fatal.

Wintergreen essential oil has analgesic properties. It has an anesthetic effect on the body. It relaxes our mind and reduces depression, tension, and anxiety. This oil is very effective in treating respiratory tract infections like bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, cold, cough and chest congestion. It also reduces the foul smell.

Wormwood Essential Oil

Wormwood oil is extracted by steam distillation of flowering tops and leaves of Artemisia absinthium. It is also known as green ginger and absinthium. The color varies from dark green to yellowish brown. It has a medium consistency. It has a  bitter and earthy smell.

Wormwood oil should not be used in aromatherapy as it is very toxic because it contains thujone. Because of its toxic properties, it reduces the bacterial and fungal infection very quickly. It also maintains the appetite and reduces the digestive system problems. It also treats the menstrual problems by regularising the menses, cure leucorrhea

Yarrow Essential Oil

Yarrow oil is extracted by steam distillation of dried leaves, buds and flowers of Achillea millefolium. It is also known as milfoil and thousand leaf. The color is dark blue with a thin consistency. It has a  sharp, woody and herbaceous smell.

Yarrow oil is used to maintain proper blood circulation to reduce various disorders like varicose veins and hemorrhoids. It is very effective in female related problems problems like irregular and heavy menses. Menopausal problems, vaginal infections and cystitis. It is also useful in mental disorders like anxiety, stress, insomnia, depression.  It is also a very good skin tonic as it helps in treating  various skin problems like irritations, wounds, rashes, eczema and burns. It also helps in hair growth

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

Ylang-ylang oil is extracted by water and steam distillation of fresh flowers of Cananga odorata. The color of this oil is yellow and it has very exotic and sweet smell. It has a medium consistency.

Ylang -ylang essential oil has a  mesmerizing smell so it is very useful in aromatherapy, to reduce anxiety and stress and make the mind calm. It is very useful in sexual disorders like frigidity and impotence. It stimulates the hair growth and keep the scalp healthy and clean. It is a skin toner. It helps to keep the skin shiny with perfect moisture.  This oil has sedative effect which is useful in reducing pains. It also regulates the rapid heartbeats and keep the blood pressure  normal.

Safety Measures

As essential oils are concentrated in nature, they should be used under the strict guidance of experienced aromatherapist.The essential oils should be kept away from the children. These oils are inflammable. Some of the essential oils are  toxic in nature so they should be used with great care and precautions. Direct smell of oil should not be allowed. Essential oils should be avoided during pregnancy or any other sensitivity. Not all essential oils are recommended to use in aromatherapy.