Properties of essential oils, methods of application and combinations, versions

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Essential oils were long since used in many spheres of life of people. Ancient doctors knew their salutary abilities, beauties with their help looked after appearance, applied as aromas. Today we will talk about oils and their properties and also combinations.

Types of essential oils

For a start we will understand, what is it.

Essential oil is the insoluble oily liquid in water which is formed in plants, most often not having colors, but having the expressed aroma.

Despite oiliness, these substances not fat also do not leave spots, at contact with air they disappear. Extract substances by various methods:

anfleurage;
extraction;
cold pressing;
distillation.

All names of essential oils cannot be listed as each plant supports them in bigger or smaller percentage. We will stop on the oils enjoying the greatest popularity at us in the country, for convenience we will consider them in the table.

Name of oil	Name of a plant	Part of a plant from which produce oil
Anisic	Ordinary anise	Seeds
Orange	Orange	Peel
Basilica	Basil	Leaves
Bergamot	Bergamot	Peel of fruits
Birch tar	Birch	Bark
Immortelle	Italian immortelle	The blossoming tops
Verbenas	Lemon verbena	Leaves and branches
Clove	Clove tree	Kidneys
Geraniums	Geranium	Flowers and leaves
Grapefruit	Grapefruit	Fruit peel
Devyasila	Devyasil	Rhizome
Fir-tree needles	Fir-tree	Needles
Ylang-ylang	Fragrant Kananga	Flowers
Ginger	Ginger	Root
Cedar	Cedar	Wood
Cypress	Cypress	Wood, leaves
Kamforovoye	Camphor laurels	Wood
Cinnamon	Cinnamon	Inside layer of bark
Lavender	Lavender	Flowers
Incense	Incense	Pitch
Lemon	Lemon	Peel
Marjoram	Marjoram	Leaves
Tangerine	Tangerine	Dried peel
Melissa	Melissa	Leaves and tops
Juniper	Juniper	Wood, berries
Carrot	Carrots	Seeds
Muscat	Muscat	Nut
Mint	Mint	Leaves and flowers
Not roles	Orange tree	Flowers
Patchouli	Patchouli	Leaves
Parsley	Parsley	Leaves
Fir	Fir	Branches and needles
Rosemary	Rosemary	Leaves
Roses	Rose	Petals
Camomiles	Camomile	Petals
Santalaceous	Sandalwood	Wood
Pine	Pine	Needles
Thyme	Thyme	Leaves and stalks
Yarrow	Yarrow	The blossoming tops
Fennel	Fennel	Seeds
Thyme	Creeping thyme	Leaves and stalks
Tea tree	Tea tree	Leaves
Sage	Sage	Foliage and flowers
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus	Leaves

Video: the most necessary essential oils

Whether you know? Essential oil of a lavender helped residents of the English town of Buklesberi to avoid a general pestilence from plague in the 18th century. The neighborhood of the city was literally impregnated with a smell of flowers which possess antibacterial action, and all because inhabitants grew up them for bulk sale.

Medicinal and cosmetic properties

Radio liquids have rich structure which defines their medicinal and cosmetic properties:

antimicrobic, bactericidal (anise, carnation, juniper, mint, not roles, patchouli, fir, sandal-wood tree, fennel, sage, eucalyptus);
anti-inflammatory (camphor, lavender, camomile, eucalyptus, tea tree, fennel, carnation);
spazmolitichesky (bergamot, ylang-ylang, geranium, grapefruit, tangerine, mint, camomile, fennel);
expectorant (the anise, devyasit, a fir-tree, a thyme, fennel, a pine, an eucalyptus);
sedative action (orange, melissa, lavender, sandalwood);
diuretic (birch, juniper, marjoram, rosemary, lemon);
the regenerating action (cedar, incense, tangerine, carrots, camomile);
styptic (geranium, cypress, muscat, marjoram, yarrow);
bile-expelling (melissa, marjoram, lemon, carrots);
anesthetic (basil, carnation, grapefruit, fir-tree, ginger, marjoram);
anti-cellulite (anise, orange, cinnamon, incense, tea tree);
toning (an anise, a basil, an immortelle, a verbena, a geranium, a ylang-ylang, a rose);
flebotonichesky (ginger, cinnamon, cypress, patchouli, tea tree, sage);
sekretorny (bergamot, ginger, geranium);
bleaching (a lemon, carrots, parsley, a sandal-wood tree);
moistening (orange, parsley, a rose, a camomile, a sandal-wood tree);
rejuvenating (carrots, a muscat, a lavender, a rose).

Methods of application

Use of essential oils is various:

massage;
cosmetics enrichment (cream, lotion, mask, srub);
bathtub with oils;
aromatherapy;
inhalation.

Independently flying liquids do not apply as they too concentrated and can cause a burn, but there are several exceptions. In pure form on the small area of defeat outwardly it is possible to apply such oils:

patchouli from stings of insects;
lavender at burns;
tea tree from eels or gnoynichok on face skin.

The others add in a certain quantity to a basic component, most often to a fat basis. As they are applied in specific cases, we will consider in details below.

Baths and bathtubs

Bathtubs and visit of a sauna (bath) with radio substances will help:

to take off muscular fatigue;
to relax;
to strengthen immunity;
to improve blood circulation;
to reduce pains at problems with joints and a backbone.

Basic rules of acceptance of an aromavanna:

to accept on a clean body;
water temperature has to be no more than 38 °C;
duration is no more than half an hour;
regularity — no more than three times a week;
essential oil can be added to sea salt, to base oil, milk, serum, honey;
after the procedure it is possible to be rinsed with clear water, detergents do not use;
to body allow to dry after the procedure independently.

Recipes:

For clarification of airways — a cedar, an eucalyptus, a fir-tree in a proportion 4:6:4.
Improving blood circulation — a cypress, grapefruit, nutmeg in a proportion 4:3:1.
The help at osteochondrosis — on three drops of a pine, firs and lavenders.
Soothing — on 4 drops of a lavender, geraniums, a sage and 8 drops of a sandal-wood tree to mix with honey.

If preference is given to one type of oil, then add 8-10 drops of substance to base (100 ml).

In the ban on the top shelf put the heat-resistant container with water of 100 ml to which add 10 drops of oil or mix. It is also possible to sprinkle walls and regiments or a bath broom.

Duration of bathing procedures begins since three minutes and increases gradually up to 20 minutes.

Massage

Rules of an aromamassazh:

oil has to be suitable for massage to the patient;
for prevention it is enough to add two drops of radio liquid to basic mix (5 ml);
in the medical purposes add 4-5 drops of oil on a basis (5 ml);
the session is held by generally stroking semi-circular touches;
after the session it is necessary to spend 15 minutes it is immovable;
upon termination of a session the cold within an hour is contraindicated.

Learn about features: massage of the yoni, guash, stone, lingama, Tantric massage, Bali, Tibetan and can massage.

Massage mixes:

toning — a cypress, rosemary, a lemon and a muscat in a proportion 12:6:4:3;
from varicosity — a cypress, a lavender, a bergamot in a proportion 10:6:3;
from pain of joints — a lavender, rosemary, a sandal-wood tree, a geranium in a proportion 10:6:6:3;
from menstrual pains for grinding of a waist — a bergamot, not roles, a ylang-ylang, a juniper in a proportion 6:5:4:4;
from osteochondrosis — an eucalyptus, mint, a tea tree, a carnation (6:4:4:2);
calming — a sandal-wood tree, a geranium, orange, a melissa, a lavender (4:2:4:4:6);
at cold for chest grindings — an eucalyptus, mint, a tea tree (5:5:2).

Important! The procedure of massage has some contraindications: it is a number of illnesses — skin, warm, bodies of a GIT, mental and others. Before agreeing to a massage session, consult with the doctor not to do much harm to themselves.

Inhalation

By means of inhalations the withdrawal of phlegms from lungs and bronchial tubes improves during viral and respiratory diseases, nasal bosoms are cleaned, at infections of a throat pathogenic microorganisms are destroyed.

In the cosmetic purposes of inhalation apply to steam out skin and to prepare it for any procedure, for example, to deep cleansing.

There are two versions of the procedure: cold and hot.

Cold inhalations:

From fabric or paper apply several drops of substance on a napkin.
Inhale about 15 minutes.

The second option which allows application outdoors:

To place medical mix in a glass bottle of the small size and to carry on a neck as a pendant.
From time to time to inhale aroma of contents within 10 minutes.

Hot inhalations:

In the absence of a special inhaler with a wide throat (bucket, a stewpan) pour into capacity liter of hot water.
On this amount of water it is enough to add 3-5 drops of mix.
The head is covered with a towel that steam did not disperse extensively.
It is better to close eyes not to burn mucous.
Inhale medical aroma five-ten minutes.

Recipes of inhalations:

At dry cough — on two drops of a lemon and an eucalyptus.
At flu — three drops of an eucalyptus, two sages.
Throat diseases — on two drops of a thyme and ginger.
At cold — on one drop of a fir, a juniper, pines, a lemon.
From bronchitis — three drops of an eucalyptus, two drops of a pine.
For the best otkhozhdeniye of a phlegm — on two drops of an anise and mints.

At respiratory diseases apply rosemary, a marjoram, a melissa, coltsfoot or a thyme to inhalations.

For prevention of diseases it is enough to use 1-3 drops of substance or mix.

Lamps and aromakamn

The procedure consists in fumigating of the room and saturation by its medical or just weakening aromas.

Aromatization by a lamp:

Before the procedure it is necessary to air the room, then to close windows and doors.
In a bowl of a censer to pour water with the temperature about 55 °C.
Add mix or one chosen ingredient to water in the ratio two drops of substance on 5 sq.m of the fumigated room.
In 10 cm from a bowl with water place the lit candle.
As required water is added (it should not evaporate completely).

Session duration — up to twenty minutes.

Read also about advantage of a salt lamp.

Aromatization by a stone:

With porous structure apply about four drops of oil on a stone.
The stone can be placed on a desktop, on the shelf, in any convenient location.
When the aroma weakens, oil is applied again.
For a pleasant smell of bed linen or clothes the stones or fabric sachets are put on shelves of a case.

Fragrant mixes:

invigorating — orange, a carnation, a rose (on two drops);
toning — on a drop of a bergamot, orange, cinnamon, a lemon;
weakening — on a drop of a marjoram, a juniper, a lavender, fennel;
from insomnia — on two drops of a sage, a melissa and a drop of a lavender;
prevention of cold — on a drop of a pine, a sage, rosemary, a lemon.

Whether you know? One of Ancient Greek legends tells about how Hera tempted Zeus by means of a magic belt with the exciting aroma. If to trust a legend, the belt exhaled aromas of a ylang-ylang, pink vanilla, nutmeg, a jasmine and a carnation.

In cosmetology

It is possible to enrich with essential oils habitual cosmetics on care for skin of face, a body and hands, having improved that its useful properties:

moistening;
bleaching;
nutritious;
regenerating;
leveling;
cleaning;
anti-inflammatory;
antiedematous;
smoothing.

Add fragrant mixes and to hair care products that:

to strengthen;
to restore;
to accelerate growth;
to add gloss and force;
to revitalize the whipped tips of hair.

Use essential oils in anti-cellulite massages and wrappings.

Learn also about useful properties and application in various industries of vegetable oils: castor, amarantovy, rape, soy, pumpkin, sesame, palm, hempy, walnut, sunflower and corn.

Dosage of oils for various means in drops:

hair care product (shampoo, balm) — 11-13 on 100 ml;
lotion — 3-5 on 100 ml;
cream — 2-3 on 5 ml of a fat basis;
mask — 5-7 on 100 g of a basis;
ice for wipings — 1-2 on a basis teaspoon (honey, broth of herbs) to dilute 100 ml of water, to fill in in forms.

Recipes of mixes for cream and lotion:

The toning mix with effect of lifting — on two drops of a geranium, a lemon, not role.
Feeding and anti-inflammatory — on two drops of a lavender, camomiles, a tea tree.
From pimples and acne rash — on two drops pink, santalaceous and an eucalyptus.
Mitigation and moistening — on a ylang-ylang drop, patchouli, a pink tree.
Bleaching — on three drops of a lemon, parsley.
Leveling tone — on two drops of a bergamot, a cypress, on a drop of a geranium and a rose.
From a couperosis and hypostases — three drops of an immortelle, two drops of a basil, on a drop of a camomile and verbena.

Mixes for hair:

From dandruff — an anise, a geranium (on four drops).
Recovery — on three drops of a carnation, a geranium, grapefruit.
Strengthening — on four drops of a cedar and an incense, two drops of a camomile.
For a hair shine — four drops of a lemon, on three verbenas and a juniper.

Anti-cellulite mixes (add till 10-15 drops on 150 ml of a fat basis: olive, peach, apricot oils and so forth):

Improves blood circulation — on three drops of a cypress, a bergamot, on two gingers and a geranium.
Warms and burns subcutaneous fat — on four drops of cinnamon and a juniper.
Improves a tone of muscles — four drops of a marjoram, on three drops of tangerine and a thyme.

Rules of a combination of oils

Let's consider what oils are combined with each other, strengthening and supplementing the actions:

Name of oil	Compatibility	Properties	Application
Anise	Lemon, mint, geranium	Knitting, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory	Inhalations, cosmetology, massage
Orange	Grapefruit, lemon, mint, ginger, sage, muscat, cedar, incense	Soothing, anti-cold, strengthening, fat-burning, wound healing, toning	Cosmetology, inhalations, aromatherapy, massage
Bergamot	Cypress, ginger, geranium, basil, sage, thyme, eucalyptus, not roles, rose, carnation	The stimulating blood circulation, flebotonichesky, soothing, spazmolitichesky, mukolitichesky, regenerating, nutritious	Cosmetology, inhalations, aromatherapy, aromavanna
Immortelle	Lemon, tangerine, rose, eucalyptus, sandal-wood tree	Antidepressant, toning, moistening, healing	Aromalamps and pendants, cosmetology, aromavanna
Verbena	Orange, tangerine, camomile, melissa, mint, lavender	Toning, weakening, soothing, antiseptic, normalizing a dream	Aromatherapy, cosmetics enrichment, massage
Carnation	Sage, juniper, thyme, eucalyptus, fir, cinnamon	Mukolitichesky, antimicrobic, febrifugal, warming	Anti-cellulite massage, hair, hands and body care, inhalations
Ylang-ylang	Melissa, geranium, rose, sandal-wood tree, pink tree	Toning, moistening, regenerating, tightening, weakening	Skin care, aromatherapy, massage
Camphor	Geranium, fir-tree, lavender, patchouli, rosemary, incense	Mukaltichesky, bile-expelling, moistening, regenerating, soothing	Inhalations, skin care, aromavanna
Incense	Orange, basil, lemon, fir-tree, pine, fir, sage	Strengthening immunity, knitting, wound healing, antiseptic	Inhalations, aromavanna, aromatherapy
Not roles	Bergamot, nutmeg, fennel, cedar, rosemary	The moistening, improving blood circulation, antifungal weakening	Skin care, aromavanna, massage
Patchouli	Bergamot, lemon, camphor, tea tree, rose, parsley	Flebotonichesky, wound healing, antimicrobial, weakening, bleaching	Cosmetology, massage, aromavanna
Sandal-wood tree	Rose, pink tree, muscat, not roles, parsley, fennel	Weakening, toning, moistening, bleaching	Skin care, aromatherapy, massage
Thyme	Fir, fir-tree, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lemon	Moistening, feeding, bleaching, leveling tone of skin, antiviral	Inhalations, cosmetology
Fennel	Mint, juniper, anise, rosemary,	Spazmolitichesky, soothing, soothing, anti-virus	Inhalations, massage, aromateripiya
Tea tree	Thyme, sage, camomile, geranium, mint	Antiburn, wound healing, moistening, antiseptic	Inhalations, massage, kosmetol