38x SAMPLE (1.5ml) VIALS OF ESSENTIAL OILS AROMATHERAPY

This is a lot of THIRTY-EIGHT 1.5ml sample size vials of essential oil. These are REAL natural essential oils, not fragrance oils, 100% pure and unblended. Bottled by the Alan Lund Creations company. NEW, never used. Great for any aromatherapy including massage and diffusers. Great for many crafts including candle and soap making. The containers are clear glass vials with plastic stopper caps with a clip and rod.

Oils included are: Anise Star, Bay, Bitter Fennel, Black Pepper, Cajeput, Virginian Cedar Wood, Cinnamon Leaf, Citronella, Clary Sage, Clove Leaf, Cypress, Dark Patchouli, Eucalyptus Blue Mallee,  Fir Needle, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Mace, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Petitgrain, Ravensara, Rosemary, Spearmint, Sweet Basil, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Tea Tree, Thuja, White Camphor, Wintergreen and Ylang Ylang Extra.

Feel free to ask me any questions including the use of these essential oils.

Additional Information:
Anise Star:
Illicium Verum
Produced in China
Steam Distilled
Used in Chinese medicine for over 1,300 years for its stimulating effect on the digestive system and for respiratory disorders such as bronchitis and unproductive coughs. In the east, it is used as a remedy for colic and rheumatism, and often chewed after meals to sweeten the breath and promote digestion. A common oriental domestic spice.

Fennel, Bitter:
Foeniculum Vulgare
Produced in Bulgaria
Steam Distilled
A herb of ancient medical repute, believed to convey longevity, courage and strength. It was also used to ward off evil spirits, strengthen the eyesight and neutralize poisons. It is considered good for obstructions of the liver, spleen and gall bladder and for digestive complaints. It has traditionally been used for obesity, which may be due to a type of estrogenic action, which also increases the milk of nursing mothers.

Black Pepper:
Piper Nigrum
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
Both black and white pepper have been used in the East for over 4,000 years for medicinal and culinary purposes. In Chinese medicine, pepper is used to treat malaria, cholera, dysentery, diarrhea, stomach ache and other digestive problems. In Greece it is used for intermittent fever and to fortify the stomach. The medicant monks of India who cover daily considerable distances on foot, swallow 7-9 grains of pepper a day. This gives them remarkable endurance.

Cajeput:
Melaleuca Minor
Produced in Vietnam
Steam Distilled
Held in high regard in the East, it is used locally for colds, headaches, throat infections, toothache, sore and aching muscles, fever (cholera), rheumatism and various skin diseases. Only the oil is used in the Western herbal tradition, and is known for producing a sensation of warmth and quickening of the pulse. It is used for chronic laryngitis and bronchitis, cystitis, rheumatism and to expel roundworm.

 Cedar Wood:
Juniperus Virginiana
Produced in USA (Virginia)
Steam Distilled
The Native Americans used it for respiratory infections, especially those involving an excess of catarrh. It is an excellent insect and vermin repellent (mosquitoes, moths, woodworm, rats, etc.) and was once used with citronella as a commercial insecticide. Extensively used in room sprays and household insect repellents. The tree can attain a majestic stature with a trunk diameter of over 5 feet.

Cinnamon Leaf:
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Produced in Sri Lanka
Steam Distilled
The inner bark of the new shoots from the cinnamon tree are gathered every two years and used in the form of sticks as a domestic spice. It has been used for thousands of years in the east for a variety of complaints, including colds, flu, digestive and menstrual problems, rheumatism, kidney troubles and as a general stimulant.

Citronella:
Cymbopogon Nardus
Produced in Sri Lanka
The leaves of citronella are used for their aromatic and medicinal value in many cultures, for fevers, intestinal parasite, digestive and menstrual problems, and as a stimulant. It is used in Chinese tradition medicine for rheumatic pain. It is commonly used in candles as a powerful insect repellant.

Clary Sage:
Salvia Sclarea
Produced in Bulgaria
Steam Distilled
This herb, highly esteemed in the Middle Ages, has now largely fallen out of use. It was used for digestive disorders, kidney disease, uterine and menstrual complains, for cleansing ulcers and as a general nerve tonic. The mucilage from the seeds was used for treating tumors and for removing dust particles from the eyes. Like garden sage, it cools inflammation and is especially useful for throat and respiratory infections. Clary sage is generally used in preference to the garden sage in aromatherapy due to its lower toxicity level.

Clove Leaf:
Eugenia Caryophyllata
Produced in Indonesia
Steam Distilled
Extensively used as a domestic spice worldwide. Tincture of cloves has been used for skin infections (scabies, athletes foot); for digestive upsets; to dress the umbilical cord; for intestinal parasites; to ease the pain of childbirth (steeped in wine); and notably for toothache. The tea is used to relieve nausea. In Chinese medicine the oil is used for diarrhea, hernia, bad breath and bronchitis as well as for those conditions mentioned above.

Cypress:
Cupressus Sempervirens
Produced in Spain
Steam Distilled
It was highly valued as a medicine and as incense by ancient civilizations and it is still used as purification incense by the Tibetans. It benefits the urinary system and is considered useful where there is excessive loss of fluid, such as heavy perspiration or menstrual loss and diarrhea. The Chinese consider the nuts very nutritious, beneficial for the liver and respiratory system and to check profuse perspiration.

Dark Patchouli:
Pogostemon Cablin
Produced in Indonesia
Steam Distilled
The oil is used in the east generally to scent linen and clothes, and it is believed to help prevent the spread of disease (prophylactic). In China, Japan and Malaysia the herb is used to treat colds, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and halitosis. In Japan and Malaysia it is used as an antidote to poisonous snakebites.

Eucalyptus Blue Mallee:
Eucalyptus Polybractea
Produced in Australia
Steam Distilled
A traditional household remedy in Australia, the leaves and oil are used especially for respiratory ailments such as bronchitis and croup, and the dried leaves are smoked like tobacco for asthma. It is also used for feverish conditions (malaria, typhoid, cholera, etc.) and skin problems such as burns, ulcers and wounds. Aqueous extracts are used for aching joints, bacterial dysentery, ringworm, tuberculosis, etc. and employed for similar reasons in western and eastern medicine. The wood is also used for timber production in Spain.

Fir Needle:
Abies Sibirica
Produced in Russia
Steam Distilled
It is highly esteemed in Europe for its medicinal virtues and its fragrant scent. It is used mainly for respiratory complains, fever, muscular and rheumatic pain. Employed as an ingredient in some cough and cold remedies and rheumatic treatments. Used as a fragrance component in deodorants, room sprays, disinfectants, bath preparations, soaps and perfumes.

Frankincense:
Boswellia Serrata
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
Used since antiquity as an incense in India, China and in the West by the Catholic Church. In ancient Egypt it was used in rejuvenating face masks, cosmetics and perfumes. It has been used medicinally in the East and West for a wide range of conditions including syphilis, rheumatism, respiratory and urinary tract infections, skin diseases, as well as digestive and nervous complaints.

Geranium:
Pelargonium Graveolens
Produced in Egypt
Steam Distilled
Used for conditions such as dysentery, hemorrhoids, imflammations, metrorrhagia and menorrhagia. Acts as an antidepressant, antihemorrhagic, antiflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, cicatrisant, deodorant, diuretic, fungicidal, hemostatic, stimulant, styptic, vermifuge, and vulnerary. Has a rosy-sweet, minty scent.

Ginger:
Zingiber Officinale
Produced in China
Steam Distilled
Ginger has been used as a domestic spice and as a remedy for thousands of years, especially in the East. Fresh ginger is used in China for many complaints including rheumatism, bacterial dysentery, toothache, malaria, and for cold and moist conditions such as excess mucus and diarrhea. It is best known as a digestive aid, especially in the West: in the British herbal pharmacopoeia it is specifically indicated for flatulent intestinal colic. Preserved and crystallized ginger is a popular confectionery.

Lavender:
Lavandula Officinalis
Produced in Hungary
Steam Distilled
Lavender has a well-established tradition as a folk remedy, and its scent is still familiar to almost everyone. it was said to ‘comfort the stomach’ but above all as a cosmetic water, an insect repellent, to scent linen, and as a reviving yet soothing oil. Generally regarded as the most versatile essential oil therapeutically.

Lemon:
Citrus Limonum
Produced in USA (California)
Cold Pressed
It is very nutritious, being high in vitamins A, B and C. In Spain and other European countries, lemon is something of a ‘cure-all’, especially with regard to infectious illness. It was used for fever, such as malaria and typhoid, and employed specifically for scurvy on English ships at sea. Taken internally, the juice is considered invaluable for acidic disorders, such as arthritis and rheumatism, and of great benefit in dysentery and liver congestion. The fruit turns from green to yellow on ripening.

Lemongrass:
Cymbopogon Flexuosus
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
Employed in traditional Indian medicine for infectious illness and fever; modern researched carried out in India shows that it also acts as a sedative on the central nervous system. It is also used as an insecticide and for flavoring food. After the distillation process, the exhausted grass is used locally to feed cattle.

Lime:
Citrus Aurantifolia
Produced in Mexico
Cold Pressed
The fruit is often used indiscriminately in place of lemon with which it shares many qualities. It is used for similar purposes including fever, infections, sore throat, colds, etc. in the past it was used as a remedy for dyspepsia with glycerin of pepsin. Mainly the distilled oil, but also the terpeneless oil, is used by the food industry, especially in soft drinks – ‘lemon and lime’ flavour.

Mace:
Myristica Fragrans
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
Nutmeg and mace are generally non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. However, used in large doses they show signs of toxicity such as nausea, stupor and tachycardia, believed to be due to the myristicin content. ‘Large quantities are hallucinogenic and excitant to the motor cortex.’ Mace is produced from the dried orange-brown aril or husk . The odour lacks the terpeney top note that nutmeg essential oil has.

Myrrh:
Commiphora Myrrha
Produced in Ethiopia
Steam Distilled
In China it is used for arthritis, menstrual problems, sores and hemorrhoids. In the west it is considered to have an opening, heating, and drying nature good for asthma, coughs, common cold, catarrh, sore throat, weak gums and teeth, ulcers and sores. Current in the British herbal pharmacopoeia as a specific for mouth ulcers, gingivitis and pharyngitis.

Nutmeg:
Myristica Fragrans
Produced in Indonesia
Steam Distilled
Nutmeg and mace are widely used as domestic spices and have been used for centuries as a remedy mainly for digestive and kidney problems. Grated nutmeg with lard is used for piles. A fixed oil of nutmeg is also used in soap and candle making. Nutmeg is produced from the dried worm-eaten nutmeg seed (the worms eat away all the starch and fat content).

Palmarosa:
Cymbopogon Martini
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
The oil term "Indian" or "Turkish" geranium oil, which formerly was applied to Palmarosa oil, dates back to the time when the oil was shipped from Bombay to ports of the Red Sea and transported partly by land, to Constantinople and Bulgaria, where the oil was often used for the adulteration of rose oil.

Peppermint:
Mentha Piperita
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
Mints have been cultivated since ancient times in china and Japan. In Egypt evidence of a type of peppermint has been found in tombs dating from 1000 BC. It has been used extensively in eastern and western medicine for a variety of complains, including indigestion, nausea, sore throat, diarrhea, headaches, toothaches, and cramp.

Petitgrain:
Citrus Aurantium
Produced in Paraguay
Steam Distilled
At one time the oil used to be extracted from the green unripe oranges when they were still the size of cherries – hence the name petitgrains or ‘little grains’. One of the classic ingredients of eau-de-cologne. Extensively used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, cosmetics and perfumes, especially colognes (sometimes used to replace orange blossom).

Ravensara:
Agatophyllum Aromatica
Produced in Madagascar
Steam Distilled
A aromatic tree that grows to the height of 20 meters at elevations of 700 to 1000 meters in humid evergreen forests on the East of the island of Madagascar. The tree has fragrant leaves, bark, and nut that have earthy, black liquorice like scent. The anise-flavored bark is used locally in rum production.

Rosemary:
Rosemarinus Officinalis
Produced in Hungary
Steam Distilled
One of the earliest plants to be sued for food, medicine and magic. Sprigs of rosemary were burned at shrines in ancient Greece. And was used in the middle ages to drive away evil spirits, and to protect against plague. It has been used for a wide range of complaints including respiratory and circulatory disorders, liver congestion, digestive and nervous complains, muscular and rheumatic pain, skin and hair problems.

Spearmint:
Mentha Spicata
Produced in USA (Oregon)
Steam Distilled
Valued all over the world as a culinary herb, as shown by its folk names. It was used by the ancient Greeks as a restorative and to scent their bath water. The distilled water is used to relieve hiccough, colic nausea, indigestion and flatulence. ‘applied to the forehead and temples, it eases the pains in the head and is good to wash the heads of young children with, against all manner of breakings out, sore or scabs… being smelled unto, it is comforting to the head.’

Sweet Basil:
Ocimum Basilicum
Produced in India
Steam Distilled
This is a ‘true’ sweet basil or so-called French basil, commonly produced throughout Europe, the Mediterranean region, the Pacific Islands, North and South America; but is truly native to tropical Asia and Africa. In the West it is considered a ‘cooling’ herb and is used for rheumatic pain, irritable skin conditions and for those of a nervous disposition. It is a popular culinary herb, especially in Italy and France.

Sweet Orange:
Citrus Sinensis
Produced in Brazil
Cold Pressed
A very nutritious fruit, containing vitamins A, B and C. in Chinese medicine the dried sweet orange peel is used to treat coughs, colds, anorexia and malignant breast sores. Li Shih-chen says: ‘The fruits of all different species and varieties of citrus are considered by the Chinese to be cooling. The sweet varieties increase bronchial secretion and the sour promote expectoration. They all quench thirst, and are stomachic and carminative.’

Tangerine:
Citrus Reticulata
Produced in Brazil
Cold Pressed
There are many cultivars within this species: the terms tangerine and mandarin are used somewhat interchangeably, as is the word satsuma. The name mandarin comes from the fruit that was a traditional gift to the Mandarins of China. In France it is regarded as a safe children’s remedy for indigestion, hiccoughs, etc., and for the elderly since it helps strengthen the digestive function and liver.

Tea Tree:
Melaleuca Alternifolia
Produced in Australia
Steam Distilled
The name derives from its local usage as a type of herbal tea, prepared from the leaves. Our present knowledge of the properties and uses of tea tree is based on a very long history of use by the aboriginal people of Australia. It has been extensively researched recently by scientific methods.

Thuja:
Thuja Orientalis
Produced in China
Steam Distilled
Used as incense by ancient civilizations for ritual purposes. A decoction of leaves has been used for coughs, fever, intestinal parasites, cystitis and venereal diseases. The ointment has been used for rheumatism, gout, warts, veruccae, psoriasis and other ailments. The twigs are current in the British herbal pharmacopoeia, used specifically for bronchitis with cardiac weakness, and warts.

 

White Camphor:
Cinnamomum Camphora
Produced in China
Steam Distilled
Crude camphor is very poisonous and is collected from the trees in crystalline form. The essential oil is produced by steam distillation from the wood, root stumps, and branches and then rectified to produce three fractions known as white, brown and yellow camphor. Brown and yellow camphor should not be used in therapy either internally or externally. White camphor is the lightest and can be used in therapy.

Wintergreen:
Gaultheria Procumbens
Produced in China
Steam Distilled
The plant has been used for respiratory conditions such as chronic mucous discharge, but is employed mainly for join t and muscular problems such as lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, myalgia, etc. the dried leaf and stem are current in the British herbal pharmacopoeia as a specific for rheumatoid arthritis. The essential oil has been used interchangeability with sweet birch oil, both being made up almost exclusively of methyl salicylate.
 

Ylang Ylang Extra:
Cananga Odorata
Produced in Madagascar
Steam Distilled
Ylang Ylang is commonly fractionated into 4 grades. In order of highest to lowest quality they are: Extra, 1st, 2nd, 3rd. This is Ylang Ylang Extra, the highest grade. In Indonesia, the flowers are spread on the beds of newly married couples. In the Molucca Islands, an ointment is made from Ylang Ylang and cucuma flowers for cosmetic and hair care, skin diseases, to prevent fever and fight infections. In the Victorian age, the oil was used in the hair treatment Macassar oil. It is also used to soothe insect bites.

Safety Information:

• Keep essential oils out of reach of children. Do not leave a bottle which has no fixed integral dropper where a child could take off the cap and consume contents.
• Do not use directly on or near the eyes; ensure caution with compresses. Most diluted essential oils will sting the eyes; if accidents happen, flush with clean warm water; if NEAT oils get is the eye, immediately flush with cold full fat milk, or vegetable oil to dilute. If stinging is not alleviated, seek medical assistance.
• Do not, unless otherwise advised by an expert, apply neat essential oil onto the skin.
• To remove neat oil spills on hands, use cream or vegetable oil to dilute, apply soap, wash with warm water; may need to be repeated.
• Never assume that an essential oil will have the same properties as credited to the whole plant from which it is obtained.
• Ingesting any oil should only be undertaken under the supervision of a professional health advisor and never exceed the suggested amount.
• Essential oils should always be used diluted over a large body area.
• Excess (of EOs) can cause headaches, nausea and general feeling of uneasiness; drink plenty of water, get fresh air, take frequent breaks.
• Do not drive a motor vehicle (or allow client to) immediately following a relaxation treatment or after using soporific oils (e.g., clary sage)
• Regulate the frequency when using essential oils. If used daily over a two week period, give a week's grace before recommencing treatment.
• Reduce the chance of acquiring a sensitivity reaction from constant use of same oil(s) over several years by varying choices. This gives the body a break from constant use.
• If any kind of skin rash is observed when using a particular essential oil, stop using it immediately and try another oil.