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Pure Essential Oils

by Nature's Sunshine

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 Nature's Sunshine Essential Oil and Their Uses

Bergamot Bio - aids in digestive problems, relieves flatulence and restores a healthy appetite.  Used in the treatment of skin problems such as acne.  It is a gentle antidepressant and provides an uplifting effect.  Bergamot contains a substance that demonstrates significant cardiovascular properties.

Breathe Free - a blend of pure essential oils that act synergistically to fight respiratory infections and relax bronchial spasms associated with asthma and dry coughs.  This blend contains Geranium, Niaouli bio, Peppermint oil and Rosemary.

Cellu-Tone - a blend of pure essential oils that act synergistically to stimulate circulation to the skin, reduce cellulite and excess fluid retention, and tightens sagging skin.  It also helps to cleanse and detoxify body tissues of impurities that can contribute to venous congestion and oily or problem skin conditions.  This blend contains Geranium, Juniper oil, Niaouli bio, Pink Grapefruit Bio, Rosemary, Thyme Linalol bio, and Vetiver oil.

Chamomile, Roman - used as an antispasmodic and relaxant.  It provides a calming, soothing effect on the central nervous system, relieving anxiety, depression, insomnia, and the hypersensitive behavior often associated with PMS and menopause.  This oil also diffuses anger, hysteria, childhood tantrums, choleric tempers, moodiness, nightmares and symptoms related to shock.

Clary Sage - an effective relaxant, having sedative properties.  Used for insomnia and hyperactivity in children to symptoms of PMS and menopause, to feelings of hysteria, panic and paranoia.  This oil also balances hormone activity.  This oil has antispasmodic and anticonvulsant qualities which is helpful for asthma.  It is good for indigestion, flatulence, headaches, vertigo and sore throats.

Clove Bud Bio - an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic oil used for toothaches, easing coughs, and  when applied topically, for relieving muscle spasms. 

Deep Relief - a blend of pure essential oils that help to relieve pain and inflammation, soothe aching joints and muscles, and relaxes cramping or tightening of muscles.  The blend of oils included are Clove Bud Bio, Ginger, and Nutmeg.

Eucalyptus Bio - has camphor-like odor, effective for all type of respiratory problems such as sinus congestion and sore throat.  This oil also relieves the pain of migraine headaches, rheumatism and general muscle aches.

Frankincense - used for strengthening immune function, treating both male and female genito-urinary infections, respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis and laryngitis.  This oil also can be used for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and related rheumatic muscular-skeletal problems and skin diseases such as boils, sores, ulcers, etc. The calming effect of this oil helps to relieve anxiety and nervous tension.  This oil is also used for preventing nausea and vomiting.

Geranium - this oil has numerous uses ranging from healing wounds to repelling insects.  It is beneficial for urinary ailments, oral infections and all types of skin problems.  It can be used to smooth facial lines and wrinkles, relieve dry skin and scalp conditions.  It can be used to balance or even promote hormonal activity and topically soothes breast pain before and after menstruation.

Grapefruit, Pink Bio - provides antiseptic, bactericidal and astringent properties and also acts as a digestive and lymphatic stimulant.  This oil is cool, refreshing and uplifting and provides a mild antidepressant effect.  It is used to enhance mental clarity and awareness and relieve nervous exhaustion.  This oil has a reputation for aiding weight-loss stems from its diuretic abilities for eliminating water retention and detoxifying the body.  It helps to tone and tighten the skin, which may help reduce the appearance of cellulite.  An abdominal massage with the grapefruit essential oil may prove helpful in easing constipation.

Guardian - is a blend of pure essential oils used to counteract the effects of weakened immunity and fight bacterial, viral and fungal infections.  It is beneficial for disinfecting the air to help prevent the spread of infectious airborne pathogens.  Included in this blend is Lavender Fine, Ravensara, Roman Chamomile and Tea Tree oils.

Helichrysum - well-known for lifting depression and relieving fatigue and lethargy.  It also helps to soothe nervous exhaustion and stress-related psychological complaints.  It is said that it helps increase dream activity.  Helichrysum also strengthens immune function, assists lymph drainage, reduces allergic reactions, combats free radical activity and is particularly helpful as an expectorant for loosening and eliminating mucus buildup.  There are many other uses for this oil.

Lavender Fine AOC - this pure essential is the most widely used and popular of the oils.  It is used as a relaxant, sedative, hypotensive (blood pressure lowering), antispasmodic, analgesic, antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties.  It is an excellent anti-stress remedy and also improves states of irritability, impatience, extreme panic and hysteria.  It is known to facilitate the healing of post-radiation burns.  There are many, many other uses for this oil.

Lemon Bio - is well-known for its antiseptic qualities and ability to effectively disinfect room air when used in a diffuser.  Its refreshing aroma has been found to provide a gentle calming effect, while simultaneously evoking an uplifting and reviving effect on the psyche.

Myrrh - effective in healing wounds and ulcers, It can be used for skin problems such as ringworm, eczema and psoriasis.  It is even beneficial for improving stretch marks, scars and aging or wrinkling skin.  It is well-known for its use as a mouth rinse or gargle for virtually any type of mouth or throat ailment, including canker sores, gingivitis, laryngitis, pyorrhea and thrush, as well as teeth and gum problems.  It is also an effective remedy for athlete’s foot and as a vaginal douche for leukorrhea.

Oregano, Wild - recommended for the treatment of acute bacterial infections.  Due to its stimulating qualities, inhalation of oregano oil may provide relief for individuals who have developed a more or less chronic case of asthma, combined with bronchitis.

Patchouli - useful for relieving moods of apathy, depression and indifference, as well as clearing mental confusion and indecisiveness.  It is also recommended to relieve nervous exhaustion, stress-related conditions, frigidity, and decreased libido.

Peppermint - because of its refreshing aroma, it has the ability to clear the head, increase mental clarity and alertness, and sharpen the senses.  Peppermint oil is also beneficial for reviving individuals following episodes of dizziness, fainting, nausea or even shock..  It is helpful in relieving pain caused by headaches and sinus pain, muscle aches, neuralgia, toothache, and menstrual discomfort.  Applied topically, peppermint oil causes local blood vessels to dilate, which produces a cooling effect that is beneficial for bringing down a fever, treating sunburn, or easing hot flashes.  It may also be used as an inhalant for respiratory conditions, including colds, flu and general malaise.

Pine Needle - has strong antiseptic properties and used as a disinfectant.  This oil is excellent for all types of respiratory problems, particularly as an inhalant for treating bronchial congestion, colds, sinusitis and catarrh (cold in the nose and throat with secondary bacterial infection and excess mucus).  This oil may be helpful in the more serious conditions such as lung infections, emphysema and pneumonia.

Rose Bulgaria - most famous and expensive fragrance in the world.  The remarkable healing abilities of rose oil effects the cardiovascular, digestive and nervous systems.  It strengthens gastric function, enhances the flow of bile, relieves constipation, and acts as an exceptional cleansing tonic for the liver, combating the effects of liver congestion and alcohol consumption, including symptoms of hangover.  This oil regulates heart rhythm and blood circulation and can even be used to treat eye problems such as conjunctivitis and blepharitis.

Rosemary - useful in massage, baths, shampoos and facials.  It is beneficial for all skin types and skin conditions, including acne, dandruff, dermatitis, eczema and wrinkles, rejuvenates hair and skin health and stimulates circulation to the skin and scalp, and helps heal burns.

Sandalwood - provides a sweet-woody, balsamic aroma that is calming, stress-relieving and an antidepressant.  It is regarded as a hormone regulator with reputed aphrodisiac effects.  These qualities help support the use of this oil for insomnia and impotence.

Tea Tree - often described as “the finest antiseptic known to man”.  Tea tee oil has shown incredible effectiveness against all three main infectious groups–bacteria, fungi and viruses.  It is an excellent remedy for treating cold sores and herpes, sinus/throat infections, including athlete’s foot, ringworm, thrush and Candida Albican, genito-urinary disorders such as bladder infections; skin and scalp problems and nearly any other condition involving infection or infestation of bacterial, fungal or viral origin.

Tei Fu - a special blend of oils claimed to be a family secret which dates back over 1,000 years.  There are numerous uses: topical application for arthritis pain, bites/stings, burns/scalds, carpal tunnel, colds coughs, cuts/scratches, headache, itching, muscular pain, motion sickness, poison ivy and poison oak, poor circulation, sinus congestion, sprains, stiff neck, stuffy nose, toothache, and vomiting.

Thyme Linalol Bio - for treating impurities of the skin, antimicrobial against Candida Albicans, purifies and deodorizes the air, destroying bacteria.

Ylang Ylang - often used as an aphrodisiac.  It has antidepressant and calming properties.  It is an effective sedative for anxiety, anger or hysteria, insomnia, nervous tension, PMS and stress-related disorders.  It is also known to reduce high blood pressure and normalize cardiopulmonary rhythms, slowing tachycardfia, palpitations and hyperventilation.

The following are the different ways you can use the essential oils:

• Add to bath water

• Put oil in spray bottle with water and spritz it on yourself

• Add oil and water to an aroma therapy lamp

• Put in a diffuser for atomization

• Apply topically after mixing it in with massage oil

• Add to cleaning water

• Put in ceramic diffuser and place over a light bulb

 To find out how the essential oils work, click here

To order any of these Nature’s Sunshine Essential Oils, please contact me.