ESSENTIAL OILS

Effects of Essential Oils: When inhaled, the essences from the EO pass through the nasal passages into the lungs to the bloodstream to cause psychological changes. It affects the limbic area of the brain, which is related to memories and emotions.
When essential oil is massaged or absorbed into the skin, or brought in through the lungs, changes will occur in the brain.
We remember smells. I remember my grandmother's coffee perking on the stove. She always wore Here's My Heart cologne from Avon. I remember how our home smelled at Christmastime. All orange and pine. That's what essential oil can do for you. It will evoke memories and using a certain oil for it's properties will affect your moods. Lavender will calm you. Rosemary will stimulate, Mint will refresh and Cedar will balance and comfort.
Before we go any further please know that I will never suggest you take an essential oil internally. I am not qualified to do so. Never apply essential oil directly to the skin, unless mixed with a carrier oil.
I have mentioned buying essential oil at Walmart or a craft store. These are not true oils. They have "fillers." Real essential oils, taken from the plant is very expensive and in this learning process, I choose to use the cheaper oils.
For now, let me list the effect oils have on us.
Calming:
Chamomile
Clary Sage
Frankincense
Ginger
Lavender
Lemon
Orange Blossom
Pine
Rose
Rose Geranium
Sandalwood
Tangerine
Vanilla
Ylanf ylang
Invigorating, revitalizing, stimulating
Basil
Bergamot
Eucalyptus
Grapefruit
Jasmine
Juniper
Lavender
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lime
Neroli
Orange
Patchouli
Peppermint
Rose
Rose Geranium
Rosemary
Rosewood
Pain Relievers
For massage, but only if mixed with Carrier Oils
Can be used in burners for inhalation
Birch
Clary Sage
Jasmine
Juniper
Marjoram
Patchouli
Rosemary
Spearmint
Spiritual
Frankincense
Lime
Patchouli
Balancing, Grounding
Patchouli
Pine
Soothing
Tangerine
Relaxing
Bergamot
Jasmine
Clary Sage
Vanilla
Warming
Ginger
Mental Fatique
Basil
Peppermint
Rosemary
Spearmint
Oils can fit different catagories.
Sometimes you see a name in two different categories. If you mix 2 oils, the first...the strongest scent is called the top note. The second scent which you will detect after a few minutes is called the body. In a case where you have mixed 2 oils, the properties change as does the effect.