There's no mistaking the sense of pleasure, the essence of peace, that gently floats from the arm or face just bathed in Andrea's Lavender Vanilla Body Lotion or scrubbed with Heavenly Hands Salt Scrub containing essential oils like Roman Chamomile, Sweet Orange and Tea Tree Oil. Andrea* knows how to add balance to our lives and has provided this wonderful essential oils guide for our use when purchasing Health & Beauty, Baby Care and Gift Basket items.

Chamomile
When someone feels morose, grumpy, discontented, or impatient, chamomile is a good remedy. It is also beneficial for people who feel short tempered, self-involved, overly sensitive, or rarely satisfied. This psychological state indicates the need for chamomile oil, a substance also found in homeopathic remedies.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Anti-inflammatory, pain relieving, eczema and wound healer; Mind & Spirit: Calming, tension reliever during pregnancy, helps depression and helps children with sleeping difficulty; Skin: anti-inflammatory helps dry, inflamed or irritated skin.

Lavender
Wild lavender’s original home was in the high mountains of Persia and Southern France. The plant grows on rocky, barren soil where few other plants survive. Intense summer heat and bitter cold cannot harm it. Every year a new growth reaches toward the sky with brilliantly blue, fragrant flowers. The blue flower flourishes far from civilization where it harnesses natural power and energy.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Pain relieving, insect repellent and also helps to lower blood pressure; Mind & Spirit: Cleansing, stimulating and calming. Also helps irritability and anger; Skin: Good for all skin types, helps stimulate circulation and acne.

Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a secret aid for people who have trouble getting started in the morning. Lemongrass is not only psychologically refreshing, but It also serves as a tonic for tightening weak connective tissue. Therefore, good massage oil for treating the latter condition. The essential oil strengthens blood vessels and helps prevent varicose veins. It is beneficial for the treatment of sports injuries, like bruises and pulled ligaments.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Antiseptic & strengthens vascular wall; Mind & Spirit: Refreshing, helps with the inability to concentrate and morning grumpiness; Skin: Astringent, oily skin and improves large pores

Sweet Orange
The essential oil of the sweet orange is warm, sensuous, radiant and alive. The oil is wonderful to use when we take everything to seriously. Orange essential oil conveys warmth, happiness and refreshing lightheartedness. It helps calm relax and regenerate.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Disinfectant; Mind & Spirit: Relaxing, stimulating, balancing and lessens anxiety; Skin: Reduces cellulite, aging skin and improves circulation

Rosemary
The oil is strong, clear and strengthens. Rosemary aids mental capacity and strengthens the nervous system.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Natural antiseptic, eases sore muscles; Mind & Spirit: Uplifts, strengthens and brain stimulant; Skin: Antiseptic, clears up blemishes and oily skin

Sandalwood
Sandalwood is calming, harmonizing and balancing effect. It embraces emotions with its woody fragrance.

Beneficial Effects:
Physical: Warming, regenerates tissue and is a natural antiseptic; Mind & Spirit: Calming, harmonizing and an aphrodisiac; Skin: Improves dry skin, acne and inflamed skin

Ginger Essential Oil
Ginger oil warms and strengthens the body and is high in energy. According to Chinese medicine, ginger regulates moisture. Ginger is also good for preventing motion sickness and morning sickness.

Grapefruit Essential Oil
The essential oil stimulates neurotransmitter that gives wings to feelings and slight europhia. Grapefruit may prove an ideal remedy for depressing mornings and provides a new zest for life. It also provides beneficial treatment for oily skin; it increases circulation and tightens skin.

Tangerine Essential Oil
The fragrance is sweet, sparking, fresh, young and lively. It helps cheer, inspire and strengthens. Children and pregnant women love this scent. Tangerine helps ease tension, fear, sadness, irritability and insomnia.

Tea Tree Essential Oil
The fragrance is spicy, strong and fresh. It has strong anti-viral and antibacterial properties. It helps eliminate foot fungus and athletes foot.

Vanilla
The fragrance calms, relaxes, softens anger and frustration.

 

*Our sincere thanks to Andrea's Botanicals, for our Essential Oils Guide. Andrea's products (skin lotions, creams, gift baskets, baby care products and more) are all made from natural, fragrant/aromatic and essential oils and can be purchased here at this website.