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Lavender has a versatile reputation and is one of the most widely used essential oil for soothing and relaxing.  It is a very safe essential oil to use and from the list of aromatherapy uses listed below, you can see it can help uplift, relieve, stimulate, destroy and calm any symptom.  Lavender has a very familiar smell and is used extensively in the skincare and perfumery industry.

Lavender oil has a beautiful odor, described as sweet, floral-herbaceous and refreshing, with a pleasant balsamic woody undertone.  It blends wonderfully with bergamot and other citrus oils, clove oils, oakmoss, patchouli, rosemary, sage clary, pine need oils etc.

Listed below are some of the aromatherapy uses of Lavender:

• Analgesic – relieves or diminishes pain
• Anticonvulsant – relieves or controls convulsions
• Antidepressant – uplifts & counteracts depression
• Antimicrobial – resists or destroys pathogens that cause disease
• Antirheumatic – relieves or reduces the symptoms of rheumatism
• Antiseptic – destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria
• Antispasmodic – relieves spasms & cramps of the smooth muscles
• Antitoxic – counteracts poisoning
• Carminative – settles digestion, flatulence & eases gripes
• Cicatrizant – promotes healing through the formation of scar tissue
• Cholagogue – stimulates the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the intestines
• Choleretic – stimulates production & excretion of bile by the liver
• Cytophylactic – stimulates the growth of healthy new skin cells
• Cordial – stimulant & tonic
• Deodorant – counteracts body odors
• Diuretic – increases the production & secretion of urine
• Emmenagogue – promotes & regulates menstruation
• Hypotensive – reduces blood pressure
• Insecticide – destroys insects
• Nervine – stimulates & strengthens the nervous system
• Parasiticide – destroys parasites
• Rubefacient – warms the skin & increases blood flow
• Sedative – calms/reduces nervousness
• Stimulant – stimulates the physiological functions of the body
• Sudorific – helps to induce sweating
• Tonic – invigorates & strengthens the body
• Vermifuge – expels worms or parasites from the body
• Vulnerary – promotes healing of wounds & prevents tissue degeneration

Please check out our Clearly Essentials’ website to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.

Tea Tree Oil is a powerful antiseptic and helps clear up many skin diseases.  It is also seen as an antibiotic and used for a wide range of fungal, viral and bacterial infections.  It is a fairly safe oil to use but may cause sensitization in some individuals.

For those of us who have kids in school – it is Head Lice season.  In my kids first week of school we already received a notice that someone has head lice in the class and that we need to check our kids hair on a regular basis.  Here’s a little trick from the trade, dab a little tea tree oil (diluted) behind the ears or place approximately 10 drops of oil in a detangling conditioner and spray it in their hair before they go to school.  According to the Head Lice Squad – lice do not like tea tree oil!

Listed below are some of the aromatherapy uses of Tea Tree Oil;

• Anti-infectious – combats infection or its spread
• Anti-inflammatory – relieves or alleviates inflammation
• Antiseptic – destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria
• Antiviral – inhibits the growth of viruses
• Balsamic – soothing and healing
• Bactericidal – prevents the growth of/or destroys bacteria
• Cicatrizant – promotes healing through the formation of scar tissue
• Diaphoretic – producing or increasing perspiration
• Expectorant – helps to expel mucus from respiratory system
• Fungicidal – resists or destroys fungal infections
• Immuno-Stimulant – increases the action of the immune system
• Parasiticide – destroys parasites
• Vulnerary – promotes healing of wounds & prevents tissue degeneration

Please check out our website http://www.clearlyessentials.com/ to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.

Essential oils are highly volatile substances that evaporate readily and are all inflammable.

That’s why Clearly Essentials Limited supplies essential oils in dark glass bottles as heat, air and light can affect them.  So please store your essential oils in a cool dark place with the lid tightly sealed to prevent evaporation.  Remember that once the bottle is opened constantly the oxidation process begins and therefore you will get a reduction of therapeutic properties over time.

It depends on the essential oil but most will deteriorate slowly over a couple of years.  Citrus oils on the other hand should be used within one year.

We highly recommend that you use your essential oils within one year.

Essential oils should only be used if you have obtained good profiles with information on safety precautions.  Also please ensure that you have adequate ventilation when working with oils.

Here are a couple of safety guidelines;

• Store out of the reach of children
• Essential oils should never be taken orally
• Avoid using oils in or around the eye area
• Certain essential oils can cause skin irritation especially if they are applied directly to the skin undiluted
• Citrus oils are phototoxic so avoid the sun
• Some oils can cause skin sensitivity so try a patch test and vary the oils you use on a regular basis
• Do not use essential oils during the first trimester of your pregnancy
• If you have any medical condition please consult your doctor first before using an essential oil.