Basil: Anti-inflammatory, helps intestinal problems, muscle spasms, headaches, and mental fatigue. Dilute with carrier oil.
Bergamot: Analgesic, anti-depressant, anxiety, female hormone balance. Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, allergies, sedative.
Birch: Analgesic, anti-spasmodic, natural cortisone, may give relief to arthritis, bone, joint, and muscle pain. Helps back pain.
Cardamon: Diuretic, anti-bacterial, normalizes appetite, colic, coughs, heartburn, nausea, menstrual period.
Cedar (Canadian red): Anti-bacterial, antiseptic, follicle stimulant, helps dandruff, hair loss, respiratory system.
Cedarwood: Purifies animal odors. Helps cellulite, bronchitis, hair loss, dandruff, and oily hair. Supports lymphatic system.
Chamomile (Roman): Skin care, acne, boils, rashes, and hair care. Helps relieve migraine headaches and inflamed joints.
Cinnamon Bark: Always dilute with carrier oil. Helps with strep and virus conditions. Strengthens circulatory system.
Cistus: Stops viruses from mutating, anti-microbial, works directly on immune system.
Clary Sage: May help PMS and hot flashes, helps regulate hormones and relieves menstrual cramps. Use during labor.
Clove: Used in Egypt to strengthen respiratory system. Improves memory. Anti-viral helps toothaches and gum pain. Enhances Immunce functioning
Coriander: Cairo University research: lowers glucose levels by normalizing insulin levels, supports pancreas function.
Cypress: Anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, lymphatic decongestant. Used for arthritis, bronchitis, circulation, cramps, parasites.
Davana: Anti-infectious, helps dry chapped skin. Stimulates endocrine glands. Treats PMS symptoms.
Dill: Helps lower glucose levels by normalizing insulin levels. Supports bronchial congestion and liver deficiencies.
Eucalyptus: Assists respiratory system, sinuses, flu, and allergies. Helps hypoglycemia and Candida.
Fennel: Assists the adrenal cortex. Helps break up toxins and fluid in tissues. Balances pituitary, thyroid and pineal glands.
Fir: Known to fight airborne germs and bacteria. Can help reduce symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism and fevers.
Frankincense: Has helped some cases of cancer. Supports the immune system. Has reduced tumors and external ulcers.
Galbanum: Helps wounds, boils and abscesses. Calms mind for meditation.
Geranium: Anti-depressant, may assist dissolving kidney stones. Helps shingles and ulceration. May be used as deodorant and bug repellant.
Ginger: Anti-parasitic, relieves sprains, breaks up chest congestion, colic and indigestion. Used for motion sickness and chills.
Grapefruit: Good for acne, flabby arms, reduces cellulite. Relieves water retention.
Helichrysum: Anti-bacterial, reduces bleeding in accidents, skin regenerator, helps repair nerves.
Hyssop: Thins mucous, for bruises, immune stimulator, anti-viral. May help asthma sufferers. Not for children.
Jasmine: Helps childbirth, labor pain, frigidity, and coughs. Anti-spasmodic, muscle spasms and uterine disorders.
Juniper: A nerve stimulator, natural diuretic and cleanser. Reduces dermatitis, eczema and acne.
Lavender: Universal oil, can use pure. May help allergies, all types of burns, ulcers, insomnia, diaper rash. Many more uses.
Lemon: Germicide, purifies air and water. Relives heartburn, anti-parasitic, stimulates white and red blood cell formation.
Lemongrass: Mosquito repellant, helps connective tissue repair and regenerate. Reduces varicose veins. Sedative.
Marjoram: Especially good for tight muscles, may calm spasms and respiratory problems. Insomnia.
Melalueca: Used in war for gangrene and wounds. Can be taken before, during and after
radiation treatment.
Melissa: Powerful anti-viral, anti-depressant, skin problems and eczema. Regulates menstrual cycle and calms emotions.
Mountain Savory: Kills all airborne bacteria and viruses. Discovered in 1996 lab studies. Best to diffuse. Anti-bacterial
Myrrh: Helps gum infections, mouth ulcers, skin rashes, wrinkles, and hemorrhoids. Can help abnormal vaginal discharge.
Myrtle: Helps treat hypothyroidism. Used for chronic coughs as an expectorant. Fights colds and flu.
Nutmeg: Good for chronic bowel disorder. Eases digestion difficulties. Good for circulation, gout, flatulence, neuralgia.
Orange: Reduces fluid retention, overcomes sadness, calming to children, aids digestion, mouth ulcers and gas.
Oregano: Strong anti-viral and anti-fungal. It stimulates and helps protect the immune system.
Patchouli: Helps relieve anxiety, influences physical and sexual energies. Used for centuries for skin care and wrinkles.
Peppermint: Keeps one mentally alert and awake. Relieves some headaches. Digestion. Reduces fever, nausea, and vomiting.
Petitgrain: Antiseptic, calming, mood enhancing, helps heartburn, and insomnia. Nerve equilibrium.
Pine: Hormone-like, anti-diabetic, cortisone-like, antiseptic, anti-fungal, used on sore muscles.
Ravensara: From Madagascar – the oil that heals, helps flu and hay fever, respiratory problems and walking cramps.
Rose: Anti-aging, anti-depressant. Great for skin.
Rosemary: Mental stimulant, fights Candida, good for dandruff, helps open bile duct, helps reduce cholesterol.
Rosewood: Known for slowing the aging process. Used for skin care, acne, eczema, vaginitis.
Sage: Oral infection and skin condition. Asthma, bronchitis, menopause, and menstrual irregularities.
Sandalwood: Stimulates pineal and pituitary glands to enhance meditation. Helps with cystitis and urinary tract infections.
Spearmint: Helps to reduce weight. Good for colic, diarrhea, nausea, helps balance metabolism, stimulates gallbladder.
Spikenard: Antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, used as a deodorant and skin tonic.
Spruce: Helps reduce weight. Beneficial for bone pain, arthritis, rheumatism, aching joints, prostatitis.
Tangerine: Assists dissolving cellulite, improves circulation, treats dizziness, laxative, cleanses the lymphatic system.
Tansy (Blue): Anti-inflammatory, reduces pain, relieves itching, antihistamine and calms nerves.
Tarragon: Relief and balance to intestinal tract. Neuromuscular antispasmodic. Anti-microbial and antiseptic. Colitis, hiccups.
Thyme: Anti-bacterial. Respiratory problems, digestive complaints, treatment for gastritis, bronchitis, asthma, laryngitis.
Valerian: Sedative and tranquilizing to the central nervous system. Treats sleep disorders, insomnia, stress, tension.
Vetiver: Anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory used for arthritis symptoms. Antiseptic, warming properties to help hypothermia.
Ylang Ylang: Anti-depressant, alleviates headaches, hot flashes, and hypertension. Calms the nervous system.
I bought a panel by Northcott fabrics the minute it hit the quilt shops 4 years ago. This is a pattern called Meadow Stars, by Patti Carey. It uses a collection called Stonehenge by Northcott. I bought the blue/brown panel when it hit the shops, couldn't get out of the store without it!
