Essentail Oils for Summer

Summer is a time of full growth; red, hot joy; spiritual awareness and traveling. Life is at it's greatest potential in the summer. Trees, plants, grasses and seeds are now at their full peak offering up the "fruits of their labor"! Take a minute to enjoy this most Yang time of energy and production! These essential oils are great for your first aid kit, as insect repellent, for soothing sunburn, freshening and cleaning! Enjoy these soothing scents for relaxing and letting go.

Essential Oil
Properties
Uses

Tea Tree:

antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, antifungal, expectorant, insecticide, cicatrisant (wound healer), etc.

infections, ringworm, athlete's foot, sunburn, shaving and other cuts, warts, pimples, etc.
May irritate sensitive skin.

Lavender:

antiseptic, antibiotic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic, nervine, immune stimulant, sedative. antiviral, carminative, decongestant, fungicide

burns and blisters, wounds (cell regenerator, minismizes swelling and scarring), insect bites, stings heat exhaustion.
Avoid during the first trimester of preganancy.

Peppermint:

digestive, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, febrifuge, nervine, analgesic, astringent, decongestant. expectorant, stomachic, vermifuge
indigestion, flatulence, halitosis, skin irritations, flu, colds, coughs, fever headaches, migraines, fatigue, toothache, flea and ant repellant.
May irritate sensitive skin and mucous membranes. Avoid during pregnancy and while nursing. May antidote homeopathic remedies.

Eucalyptus:
vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, diuretic, insecticide, stimulant, analgesic, antiviral, decongestant, expectorant, febrifuge
coughs, colds, cystitis, sunburn, heat exhaustion, insect repellant.
Avoid if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. May antidote homeopathic remedies.

Citronella:

antiseptic, antidepressant, deodorant, insecticide, stimulant, parasiticide
bug repellent (mosquitos, moths, fleas), to refresh tired and sweaty feet after exercise, germ killer.

Chamomile :
antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, sedative, anti-allergenic, antidepressant, stomachic, vulnerary, antiemetic, carminative, digestive, febrifuge, nervine
external inflammations, teething, nervousness, irritability, depression, burns, sunburns asthma, hayfever, sprains, strains, nausea, fever.
Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Clove:
antiemetic, antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic, carminative, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic

toothache, digestive problems, nausea, sinusitis.
Skin irritant. Do not use in massage.

Rosemary:

antiseptic. analgesic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, antidepressant, astringent, carminnive, cicatrisant, digestive, diuretic, stimulant, vulnerary, stomachic, nervine, etc.
muscular aches and pains, sprains, fatigue (mental and physical), headaches, migraines, coughs, flu.

Summer is a time of full growth; red, hot joy; spiritual awareness and traveling. Life is at it's greatest potential in the summer. Trees, plants, grasses and seeds are now at their full peak offering up the "fruits of their labor"! Take a minute to enjoy this most Yang time of energy and production! These essential oils are great for your first aid kit, as insect repellent, for soothing sunburn, freshening and cleaning! Enjoy these soothing scents for relaxing and letting go.
Essential Oil	Properties	Uses
Tea Tree:	antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antibiotic, antifungal, expectorant, insecticide, cicatrisant (wound healer), etc.	infections, ringworm, athlete's foot, sunburn, shaving and other cuts, warts, pimples, etc. May irritate sensitive skin.

Lavender:	antiseptic, antibiotic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic, nervine, immune stimulant, sedative. antiviral, carminative, decongestant, fungicide	burns and blisters, wounds (cell regenerator, minismizes swelling and scarring), insect bites, stings heat exhaustion. Avoid during the first trimester of preganancy.

Peppermint:	digestive, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, febrifuge, nervine, analgesic, astringent, decongestant. expectorant, stomachic, vermifuge	indigestion, flatulence, halitosis, skin irritations, flu, colds, coughs, fever headaches, migraines, fatigue, toothache, flea and ant repellant. May irritate sensitive skin and mucous membranes. Avoid during pregnancy and while nursing. May antidote homeopathic remedies.

Eucalyptus:	vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibiotic, diuretic, insecticide, stimulant, analgesic, antiviral, decongestant, expectorant, febrifuge	coughs, colds, cystitis, sunburn, heat exhaustion, insect repellant. Avoid if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. May antidote homeopathic remedies.

Citronella:	antiseptic, antidepressant, deodorant, insecticide, stimulant, parasiticide	bug repellent (mosquitos, moths, fleas), to refresh tired and sweaty feet after exercise, germ killer.

Chamomile :	antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, sedative, anti-allergenic, antidepressant, stomachic, vulnerary, antiemetic, carminative, digestive, febrifuge, nervine	external inflammations, teething, nervousness, irritability, depression, burns, sunburns asthma, hayfever, sprains, strains, nausea, fever. Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Clove:	antiemetic, antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic, carminative, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic	toothache, digestive problems, nausea, sinusitis. Skin irritant. Do not* use in massage.*

Rosemary:	antiseptic. analgesic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, antidepressant, astringent, carminnive, cicatrisant, digestive, diuretic, stimulant, vulnerary, stomachic, nervine, etc.	muscular aches and pains, sprains, fatigue (mental and physical), headaches, migraines, coughs, flu.