Bergamot essential oil is known for its calming, refreshing and uplifting qualities. Begamot can be helpful with eczema, acne, cold sores, psoriasis, wounds and oily skin. May help with digestion, urethritis, colds and flu due to its antibacterial, anti-infectious and expectorant properties. It is effective against anxiety, depression and other stress related conditions.

Contraindications: avoid during first trimester of pregnancy.

Lavender:      

Lavender essential oil has so many day to day practical uses. It is one essential oil I don’t leave the house without! Lavender essential oil is very calming and is known to help with problem sleepers. Some properties of lavender essential oil are; cell regeneration, allergies, dry acne, eczema, psoriasis, burns, boils, wounds, healing, insect bites, bee stings, sun burns and athletes foot. Aids sufferers with asthma, bronchitis laryngitis, wooping cough and infections. Calming, analgesic and balancing properties.

Contraindications: Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Sweet Orange:

Sweet Orange essential oil is an antidepressant, antiseptic, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory.  Has anti-aging and cell regenerating properties. Helps stop worrying and energizes. Helps with constipation, water retention, and digestion so would nicely added to carrier oil for abdominal massage.

Contraindications: Avoid during the first trimester of pregnancy. Do not use on sensitive or damaged skin. Can be phototoxic so don’t use before exposure to UV rays.

Resources: Lawless, Julia. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils. (Great Britain: Element Books Limited, 1992).

Worwood, Valerie Anne. The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy (United Kingdom: Macmillian London Limited, 1990).