Escentia Cypress Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the leaves and twigs.

Charactersitics:
A pale yellow mobile liquid of sweet-balsamic yet refreshing odour, reminiscent of pine needles.
MIDDLE TO BASE NOTE

Odour effects:
Refreshing yet sedating.

Cautions:
Regulates menstrual cycle. Best not to use in pregnancy.

Main chemical constituents:
Alpha terpinyl acetate – 5%
Cedrene and cadinene – 4%
Manoyl oxide – 2%
Alpha and Beta Pinene, Delta carene

Properties and indications:
MIND
Calming i.e. in talkativeness. Soothes anger and removes psychic blocks.
BODY
A ‘reducing’ oil. Useful in haemorrhages, nose-bleeds, sweating heavy menstruation, incontinence and cellulitis.
Varicose conditions may benefit. Assists in menopause, and may regulate ovary dysfunction. Eases muscular cramps and rheumatism, and is an anti-spasmodic.
SKIN
Sweaty and oily skin would benefit. Helps mature skin due to fluid control.

Other uses:
Colognes, after-shaves and perfumes.

Escentia Clove Bud Essential Oil

Extraction:
Water distillation of the buds, leaves, or stalks and stems.

Charactersitics:
A pale yellow liquid with characteristic sweet-spicy-woody odour.
BASE NOTE

Odour effects:
Stimulating, pungent.

Cautions:
A definite skin irritant. Use in massage only in minute doses.

Main chemical constituents:
Beta-caryophyene, humulenes – 6%
Eugenol, aceteugenol, isoeugenol – 90%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Strengthens memory and lifts depression. Useful for lethargy.
BODY
Benefits digestive system. Effective against vomiting, intestinal spasm, dyspepsia, and parasites. Tonic effect on kidneys, stomach and spleen. Renowned pain-relieving properties i.e. toothache, rheumatism, arthritis. Has been used for tuberculosis, asthma and bronchitis. Known aphrodisiac.
SKIN
May alleviate skin sores, ulcers.

Other uses:
Dental preparations, toothpaste, soaps, perfumes, printing ink, glue and varnish.

Escentia Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam Distillation of the leaves and twigs.

Charactersitics:
A brownish-yellow oil of somewhat harsh, clove-like, warm-spicy-odour.
BASE NOTE

Odour effects:
Stimulating

Cautions:
Avoid during pregnancy. High doses could cause convulsions.

Main chemical constituents:
Cinnamyl acetate – 1%
Beta-caryophyllene – 4%
Cinnamaldehyde, methyl vanillin – 5%
Alpha Pinene, p-cymene – 1%
Geraniol, borneol, linalool, terpineol – 2%
Eugenol, safrole, aceteugenol – 86%

Properties and indications:
MIND
For exhausted states and feelings of weakness and depression.
BODY
A tonic for the respiratory tract, its warming action helps colds and flu. Eases breathing difficulties and restores senses during fainting fits. Stimulates tears, saliva and mucous. Good for intestinal infections. Calms spasms of digestive tract, dyspepsia, colitis, flatulence, gastralgia, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. Used in the past against cholera and typhoid. Used to ease period pain. Reputedly effective against impotence. Has a tonic effect on the circulatory system, and may ease painful rheumatic joints.
SKIN
A tonic for the respiratory tract, its warming action helps colds and flu. Eases breathing difficulties and restores senses during fainting fits. Stimulates tears, saliva and mucous. Good for intestinal infections. Calms spasms of digestive tract, dyspepsia, colitis, flatulence, gastralgia, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. Used in the past against cholera and typhoid. Used to ease period pain. Reputedly effective against impotence. Has a tonic effect on the circulatory system, and may ease painful rheumatic joints.

Other uses:
Used in toothpaste, nasal sprays, mouthwashes and cough syrups. Used extensively in food flavourings and alcoholic and soft drinks, including Coca-Cola.

Escentia Cedarwood Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation from the wood, stumps and sawdust.

Charactersitics:
Yellowish to orange-yellow to deep amber-coloured viscous oil with a slightly camphoraceous-cresylic odour and a sweet, tenacious woody undertone.
BASE NOTE

Odour effects:
Calming

Cautions:
High concentrations could cause some skin irritation.
Should be avoided during pregnancy.

Main chemical constituents:
Alpha-atlantone, y-atlantone – 19%
Cedrene, caryophyllene, thujopsene, cadinene – 50%
Atlantol, cedrol – 29%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Great calming and soothing action. Valuable aid for meditation.
BODY
More useful for long-standing complaints. Tonic action on the glandular and nervous system. Good expectorant properties. Important to the genito-urinary tract, particularly where there is burning pain. Could help chronic rheumatism and arthritis.
SKIN
Great benefit to oily skin. Could help acne. Helps clear dermatitis and psoriasis. A good hair tonic. Skin softening properties may be enhanced when mixed with cypress and frankincense.

Other uses:
Fixative in soaps and used in men’s perfumes.

Escentia Camomile (Roman) Standard Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the flower tops.

Charactersitics:
Pale blue-green liquid with a warm-sweet fruity herbaceous odour, somewhat “apple”-like.
MIDDLE NOTE

Odour effects:
Fresh and soothing.

Cautions:
Emmenagogue. Pregnancy caution.

Main chemical constituents:
Butyl, – amyl – and hexyl esters of tiglic and angelic acids – 75%
Pinocarvone – 3%
Chemazulene – 5%
1,8 – Cineole – 5%
Alpha – pinene and sabinene – 5%
Farnesol, nerolidol and alpha-terpineol – 6%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Very soothing, easing anxiety, tension and fear. Gives patience and allays worries.
BODY
Analgesic. Eases pain of lower back, head-aches, toothache and neuralgia.
Popular choice for PMT and menopause. Soothes stomach bringing possible relief to gastritis, colitis, vomiting, wind and inflammation of the bowels. May help irritable bowel syndrome. Said to assist in liver problems. Stimulates immune system, and could be effective against anaemia.

Other uses:
Antiseptic ointments and antispasmodic preparations. Used in high-class perfumes and hair and bath products. Also used in alcoholic drinks.

Escentia Melissa Blend Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops.

Charactersitics:
A pale yellow liquid with a light, fresh, lemony fragrance.
MIDDLE NOTE.

Odour effects:
Calming, emotional tonic.

Cautions:
Avoid during pregnancy. Could irritate some skins.

Main chemical constituents:
Geranyl acetate, neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate – 2%
Citronellal, Citral – 49%
Methyl heptenone – 7%
Beta-caryophyllene, germacrene, alpha copaene – 20%
1.8 – Cineol, caryophyllene oxide – 4%
Limonene, trans-acimene – 1%
Citronellol, geraniol, linalool – 5%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Calming, yet uplifting effect on emotions. Said to remove ‘blocks’. Soothing in cases of shock, panic, and hysteria.
BODY
Eases high blood pressure, slowing down heartbeat, especially where the heart has been over stimulated. Regulates periods and promotes a soothing and relaxing action on painful menstruation. Tonic to the uterus. May be helpful with nausea, flatulence, vomiting, dyspepsia, and dysentery. Has a cooling effect on fevers. Seems to have a calming action on rapid breathing, and may therefore be good for asthma.
SKIN
Checks blood flow in wounds and may have some effect on fungal infections. Said to clear greasy hair and counteract baldness.

Other uses:
Toiletries, cosmetics and perfumes. Employed in major food categories

Escentia Marjoram Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the dried flowering herb.

Charactersitics:
A pale yellow or pale amber, rather mobile liquid of a warm-spicy, aromatic-camphoraceous and woody odour.
MIDDLE NOTE.

Odour effects:
Calming.

Cautions:
Prolonged use can cause drowsiness. Best not used during pregnancy.

Main chemical constituents:
Linalyl acetate, terpinyl acetate, geranyl acetate – 2%
Citral – 1%
Caryophyllene, cadinene – 3%
Beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, y-terpinene, p-cymene, myrcene, limonene, ocimene, sabinene – 40%
Linalool, borneol, alpha-terpineol, terpinen-4-ol – 50%
Carvacrol, Eugenol – 1%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Calms the nervous system, relieving anxiety and perhaps deeper psychological traumas.
Strengthens the mind, helping to confront issues. May give a feeling of comfort in cases of grief and loneliness, as it has a warming effect on the emotions. Good for hyperactive people.
BODY
Particularly effective for painful muscles, notably in the lower back area. May also help with rheumatic aches and swollen joints, because it dilates arteries and capillaries. A good heart tonic, it seems to lower blood pressure. Relaxing effect helps headaches, migraines and insomnia. Soothing on digestion and may help with stomach cramps, indigestion, constipation, flatulence. Possibly effective against sea-sickness. Beneficial for colds, sinusitis, bronchitis, and asthma. Could be useful in regulating the menstrual cycle. Has a reputation for quelling sexual desire.
SKIN
Valuable in clearing bruises.

Other uses:
Used widely in meats, seasonings, sauces, and in perfumery.

Escentia Lavender Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the fresh flowering tops.

Charactersitics:
Colourless to pale yellow mobile liquid of sweet, floral-herbaceous refreshing odour with a pleasant, balsamic-woody undertone.
MIDDLE NOTE

Odour effects:
Stabilising and refreshing.

Cautions:
People with low blood pressure may develop some drowsiness, and it is an emmenagogue, so best avoided during early months of pregnancy.

Main chemical constituents:
Linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate, lavandulyl acetate – 45%
Citral – 1%
Octanone, camphor – 4%
Beta-caryophyllene – 5%
Coumarin, Umbelliferone – 1%
1.8-Cineol, linalool oxide, caryophyllene oxide – 2%
Cuminaldehyde, benzaldehyde – 1%
ocimene, camphene, limonene – 4%
Terpinen-4-ol, alpha terpineol, linalool, borneol, geraniol, lavandulol – 36%

Properties and indications:
MIND
It is suggested that it stabilizes the physical, etheric and astral bodies, which indicates a positive effect on psychological disorder. Appears to cleanse and soothe the spirit, relieving anger and exhaustion. Balancing action on the central nervous system may be valuable in manic-depressive states.
BODY
Sedative action on heart could decrease blood pressure. Gives effective relief for insomnia. Pain relieving qualities would be good for sprains, strains and sharp rheumatic pains. Blends with Marjoram to enhance this. Beneficial to the respiratory system, dealing with infections. It is a good general immuno-booster. May be helpful in childbirth and speeding delivery. Said to clear the spleen and the liver. Increases gastric secretion and could be of use in nausea, vomiting, colic and flatulence.
Stimulates bile production.
SKIN
Promotes growth of new cells and balances sebum. Has a pronounced healing effect on burns and sunburn and helps acne, eczema and psoriasis. Said to heal abscesses, boils and carbuncles as well as minimise fungal growths, swellings, scarrings and gangrenous wounds. An effective hair tonic.

Other uses:
Pharmaceutical antiseptic ointments, soaps, lotions, detergents, cosmetics, perfumes, toilet water and colognes.

Escentia Juniperberry Essential Oil

Extraction:
Steam distillation of the berries. However, an oil is also produced from the needles and wood.

Charactersitics:
A water-white, mobile oil, having a fresh, yet warm, rich-balsamic, woody-sweet and pine-needle like odour.
MIDDLE NOTE.

Odour effects:
Clearing and protecting.

Cautions:
Prolonged use may overstimulate the kidneys. Best avoided during pregnancy.

Main chemical constituents:
Bornyl acetate, terpinyl acetate – 1%
Caryophyllene, cadinene, humulene, germacrene – 6%
Umbelliferone – 1%
Caryophyllene oxide – 1%
Alpha-Pinene, Beta Pinene, Y-terpinene, p-cymene, limonene, sabinene, thujene, myrcene, camphene – 78%
Terpinen-4-ol, alpha terpineol – 5%

Properties and indications:
MIND
Clears, stimulates and strengthens the nerves.Supports and protects the spirit in challenging situations.
BODY
Valuable in cystitis and kidney stones. Can be good for cellulitis and fluid retention. Drives out toxins, especially relating to excess of alcohol and rich food. Clears mucous from intestines and could be effective against piles. Regulates the appetite and is a tonic to the liver. Helps to eliminate uric acid and could also be beneficial in regards to arthritis, rheumatism, gout and sciatica. Strengthens the limbs and can assist where there is stiff movement.
Regulates periods and eases painful cramps.
SKIN
A tonic for oily and congested skin. Purifying properties may ease acne, blocked pores, dermatitis, weeping exzema, psoriasis and swellings.

Other uses:
Diuretic and laxative preparations. Employed in spicy fragrances and aftershaves. The berries are used to flavour gin.

Kulanji Black Seed Oil 100ml (Kalonji Oil)

Kulanji Black Seed Oil 100ml (Kalonji Oil)

1- Asthma Attack

To treat the asthma attack mix 10 drops of Kulanji – Black Seed oil and one tea spoon honey in one glass warm water. Drink it as morning drink and once after dinner. Forty days treatment gives a positive result.

2- Bleeding of Nose

Bleeding of nose is a common problem among kids especially in hot days of summer. For its treatment burn a clean white paper. To the ashes add twenty two drops of Kulanji – Black Seed oil and apply inside the nose.

3- Burns

To treat the burns combine 5 gm Kulanji – Black Seed oil, 30 gm olive oil, 15 grams of Calamus (BUCH) and 80 grams of Mehendi leaves. Application on burns and feel soothing.

4- Chest Irritation & Stomach Trouble

Follow a three days treatment to control chest irritation and stomach trouble. Make a mixture by adding half tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil in a cup of warm milk. Drink it two times in a day.

5- Cough & Congestion

Take some Kulanji – Black Seed oil, add desi Ghee and little salt and rub it on throat and chest once a day. Taking ½ teaspoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil daily in the morning is also beneficial.

6- Constipation

Mix ten drops of black Kulanji – Black Seed oil with one teaspoon castor oil in mild warm milk and drink.

7- Dandruff

Mix 10 gms of Kulanji – Black Seed oil, 30 gms of olive oil, 30 gms of mehindi powder. Heat for a while and apply paste on scalps when becomes cool, rinse well with shampoo after one hour.

8- Diabetic

Take one cup of black tea with one tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil in it. Take it twice a day, in the morning and before going to bed. Continue taking it for least forty days. After that take some sweet to check the sugar level. If it is on normal level, stop taking black tea.

9- Ear Infection

Mix equal amount of Kulanji – Black Seed oil and pure olive oil, mild warm it and put a few drops in ear.

10- Fever Treatment

For the treatment of simple fever. In a half cup of water add half lemon juice and half tea spoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil; mix well and use it twice a day. Treatment may continue until you get relief from fever.

11- Fresh Face

For the freshness of your face use this remedy. Mix up three table spoons of honey, half table spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil and half tea spoon olive oil. Apply this mixture on your face twice a day in the morning and before sleep. Continue treatment at least forty days.

12- Hair Loss & Premature Greying

Scrub the scalp thoroughly with lemon; leave it for fifteen minutes & shampoo. After getting dried apply Kulanji – Black Seed oil to whole scalp, continue for six weeks.

13- Headache

Headache is one of the major diseases of present era. To get rid from it, at the time of headache message Kulanji – Black Seed oil on the forehead and near ears. If you should not feel easy then also drink half tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil twice a day.

14- Heart Attack

To lower down the risk of heart attack use this effective treatment. Mix half tea spoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil in one cup of goat milk and use it twice a day. This will liquefy the fats & widen the veins & arteries. Avoid fatty foods. Continue drinking for ten days and after that take it once a day.

15- Joint Pain

Swelling on ankle and other pains in the joints are terrible to face. Make an effective remedy by mixing one tea spoon vinegar, two tea spoons of honey and add half tea spoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil. Use this mixture two times a day before breakfast & after dinner and also massage with same oils. Avoid gas producing elements for 21 days.
16- Memory Power

Weak memory power and forgetfulness is a great issue in many people. To strengthen memory power boil 10 gm mint leaves in half cup water. Strain and mix half tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil and take it twice a day. Continue treatment for twenty days.

17- Migraine

Add one drop of Kulanji – Black Seed oil in the opposite nasal area of the headache. Head massage with black Kulanji – Black Seed oil and drink ten drops of Kulanji – Black Seed oil once a day to relief from migraine.

18- Obesity

Take half tea spoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil, two tea spoons of honey mixed in lukewarm water and take twice a day. It will help to overcome your obesity. You also need to avoid from fried foods and bakery items.

19- Perfect Sleep

For a perfect good night sleep, right after dinner take half tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil with one tea spoon honey and enjoy a sound sleep.

20- Piles and Madness

Take half teaspoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil mixed with one cup black tea, take twice a day before breakfast & after dinner. Avoid hot & spicy items.

21- Pimples & Acne

Take one cup sweet lime juice or pineapple juice add half teaspoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil twice a time daily. Before breakfast & after dinner for four weeks.

22- Severe Cold

To treat the severe cold, take half cup of water add half tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil and quarter tea spoon of olive oil; mix together and strain. Add two drops of strained mixture into the nose. Use this twice a day for better result.

23- Tooth Ache & Swelling Gums

Mix half teaspoon of Kulanji – Black Seed oil with warm water & gargle the mouth. Also apply Kulanji – Black Seed oil on the affected tooth, it will lighten pain quickly.

24- Weakness of Brain

To increase brain power take one teaspoon of ghee or two teaspoons of milk cream with two drops of Kulanji – Black Seed oil and add sugar for taste, take it daily before breakfast. Continue until gets good result.

25- White and Black Spots on Skin

Make a solution by mixing one cup white vinegar and one tea spoon Kulanji – Black Seed oil. Apply this mixture on affected areas before sleep at night and rinse off in the morning. Repeat this until get a clear skin.