Ayurveda Aromatherapy Essential Oils

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Ajowan: (Trachyspermum ammi) D.e. (v-k-p+) Very warming, invigorating oil, powerful antiseptic, stimulant, hysteria, feeling of warmth and exhilaration.

Basil (Tulasi): (Ocimum sanctum) D. e.: ( v- k- ) Indian Basil; sacred plant of India longevity / spiritual enhancer, clarity & harmony of mind, detachment, opens the heart. Facilitates easy breathing, clears the head, assists to focus and concentrate especially for studies, helps in decision making, great for fear and anxiety

Betel Leaf: (Piper betle) (v-k-p+)
Very powerful aphrodisiac, astringent, refreshing, stimulating, very yang aroma, gives rise to a sensation of warmth and well being, uplifting, great cleanser, inspirational, good hair tonic.

Black Pepper:  (Piper nigrum) Maricha D.e.: (K-P+V-)
A great oil to boost energy levels & stimulate your mental faculties, helps after a heavy meal, for conditions of Vata and Kapha, ward off winter blues, throat chakra, powerful aphrodisiac. Vaporises beautifully with Limbu ( indian lime), kewda, nutmeg, Rhukhus. Excellent for deflating the tyres with ginger, frankincense and sandalwood.

Cardamon:  (Elettaria Cardamomum) Ela/ Elayachi D.e.: (V-K-P-)
Soothes physically, emotionally and mentally, helps combat gas, Excellent for digestion, feelings of joy and festivity, easy flow of vital forces, lightens head, cools, pitta and great for Kapha and Vata

Himalayan Cedarwood /Cedrus deodara)/Devadaru/Deodar D.e.: ( V,P,K=)
-  Also offered to Ganesh( the Elephant God) due to its spiritual properties
-  Very calming and great for chronic anxiety
-  Excellent for skin disorders. antiseptic
- Good for hair growth & hair care with Jatamansi & Sughanda Kokila( Laural berry)
- Great Rasayana( rejuvenator)
- Ideal for a good night’s sleep with Jatamansi and Kewda

Champa: (Michelia alba) D. e.: (k-p-)tantalizingly aromatic,  sensual, great aphrodisiac, cooling, moisturizer, ideal for all skin types

Cinnamon Leaf: (Cinnamomum verum) /Taj/Dalchini D. e.: (v-k-p+)
Used extensively in Ayurveda medicine, the oil is extremely beneficial in Vata disorders excellent for the winter blues with ginger, black pepper, nutmeg, tulasi and coriander seed
powerful aphrodisiac, loosens up the body, very uplifting,good for the mature woman.

Clove:  (Eugenia Carophyllus) Lavangaha, D.e.: (V-K-P+)
Very much in use in Ayurveda medicine, very stimulating, calms uneasy nerves and great to build up immunity.

Coriander seed: (Coriandrum sativum) D. e.: (v-k-p-) cooling, good for the eyes, very popular in Ayurveda for cooling the head and calming, cools the eyes in ghee, exquisite aroma, great in a vaporisor with black pepper and lime

Cubeb: (Piper Cubeba)  D.e.: (V-K-P+)
Antiseptic, grounding, warming, very similar to Black pepper

Cumin seed: D.e. (v-k-p+):
stimulant, uplifting, warming, grounding, great appetiser, refreshing drink to balance digesti0on after a good meal.

Curry Leaf: (Murraya Koenigii) D.e. (v-k-p+) excellent for pre maturing of grey hair good for hair care, grounding, centring, used a lot in Indian cooking for its aroma and healing properties

Cyperus: (Cyprus scarioses) D. e.: (v-k-p-) Nagarmoth or Mustaka. Grounding,antiseptic,  skin and hair care, great for winter blues, powerful astringent, especially good for kapha and vata imbalance

Davana: (Artemisia pallens) D.e.: (v-k-p+) anger, energy balance, Friend of the matured woman going through a change in life, balances mood swings and anger

Frankincense: (Boswellia carterii)/ Luban D.e.: (V-K-P+)
Excellent for rejuvenating body and mind, Third eye opener, great for meditation with Gulheena, Saffron and  Sandalwood brings about clarity of mind and focus, for fear, grief, great skin rejuvenator, good for Kapha and vata disorders, calming, empowering
Warning: Not on inflammed skin

Ginger(adrak): (Zingiber officinale ) D. e.: (v-k-p+) very tridoshic, balances all doshas! Our ginger has been compared to CO2 extract though it is steam distilled. Strengthens memory, helps in  body workout to tone with the black pepper and cinnamon as it fans the fires .Excellent travel companion! For over indulgence in foods! For jet lag, air, sea and car travel blues! Helps cope with life's challenges and gives stability and confidence. Warning: Not on inflammed skin

Gul Heena: (Lawsonia alba) (infused in sandalwood) D.e.: (v-k-) Third eye activator, burning feet, eyes, excellent for skin, oily skin, astringent, deodorant, very cooling, hair care, nails, deodorant, bath oil, assists in anger, annointing of chakras, clarity of mind, opening of psychic faculties, frustration, meditation, rejuvenating, relaxing, great for tired feet, eyes, excellent for skin, assists in balancing the mind, eases anger, frustration, ideal for when one is having a moment !

Jasmine: (Jasminum Grandiflorum) D. e.(V,P,K =)
Similar to properties of Mogra, Jasmine is very refreshing and uplifting, exquisite aroma, oil of joy. Helps young women through that time of the month, soothes the body. Enhances your sensuality and your spiritual being. Very cooling and balances both male and female. Gives a glow to skin and eyes, tantalising perfume with Champa, Sandalwood, helps all skin types, tranquil, helps anxiety, and promotes confidence

Jatamansi: (Nardostachys jatamasi) D. e.: (v-k-p+) Grounding, balancing, very good for the hair, good deodorant, balancer, ideal for a good night’s sleep. Indian Spikenard is different from the Nepalese variety. Mary Magdalene anointed Jesus with spikenard!

Kewda: (Pandaganus odaratissimus) ( infused in sandalwood) Beautiful dream oil, takes you into ecstatic ripples of the alpha, beta, delta, theta, states of being! Wonderful oil to use to relax when changing hats or trying to wind down and uplift in between a hard day’s work and off to party or for a high flying corporate meeting! Similar to saffron in its properties! Ideal for when you are having a moment!

Limbu(Indian Lime): (Citrus Medica) D. e.: (p-k-v+) Our Indian lime is very popular with all practitioners, stop, revive and survive tool given by mother nature, powerful antiseptic, very refreshing and uplifting to the mind body and emotions! Ideal for vaporizing and cleansing the atmosphere, great freshener to spray round the house and to even clean kitchen benches and toilets! Yummy delicious aroma and wets the appetite! Ideal for teenagers with their overactive skin fires in a blend, excellent toner. Great to travel with! Good to have on a tissue to avoid nausea during travel.
Warning:being a citric oil not to be used in the presence of Ultra Violet light i.e. sunbathing

Mogra absolute: (Jasminum sambac) D. e.: ( v, p, k=) Queen of, jasmine, exquisite aroma, oil of joy, both spiritual and sensual, helps set the mood for a sensual evening or party time, makes a divine deodorant,  tantalising perfume with champa, kewda in sandalwood, tranquil, promotes confidence and blows the blues away! Excellent to apply on the face in a base oil as gives a glow to the skin! Makes skin feel velvety! Great for uplifting the spirit and getting rid of anxiety and fear!

Neem: (Azaradichta Indica)D.e.:(k-p-) Very popular Indian oil for skin, hair, teeth, assists in cooling the skin ,  good for getting rid of fleas, rodents, lice, midgies ideal for horses and animals, for treating and enriching other trees,

Nutmeg: (Myristica fragrans) Jatiphala/Jayphala D.e.(V-K-)
Very potent aphrodisiac per ancient Ayurveda texts, very warming in an oil blend, soothes the body and uplifts the head..  Excellent when combined with cinnamon. Good for the skin, especially with Sandalwood, Warning: not to use in pregnancy

Palmarosa: (Andropogon  martini/Roosa) D.e.(V, P, K, =)
Helps to balance and stabilize emotionally, Very calming and uplifting, called the Attar of Roosa in India due to its strong sedating aroma( combination of lemongrass and rose),  used in Ayurveda medicine extensively for skin care, vaporises well with Lime and Sandalwood, good for anxiety and depression, Excellent as a mosquito repellent with tulasi (holy basil) and base oil of Brahmi A must in your travel kit, powerful antiseptic.
Warning: not to use on sensitive skin

Patchouli: (Pogostemon patchouli) D. e.: (v-p-k+) Exotic musky sensual aroma, powerful aphrodisiac, good for getting rid of anxiety and when feeling low. Very rejuvenating for skin care, set the scene for a romantic date or an evening or create the mood for a party by vaporizing it with narangi ( Indian orange), Limbu( Indian Lime) and Mogra or Jasmine. Makes a seductive perfume with lime, champa, Gulheena, Kewda and mogra!

Good for the Muladhara(base) chakra and the svadhisthana( sacral) chakra Is used as a fixative with Attars

Rhu Khus: (Vertiveria zizanoides) D. e.: (v-k-p-)(Soul of Vertivert, rare variety, rich fragrance) beautiful emerald green, very viscose, both earthy and grounding, good for the muladhara( base) and swadhisthana( sacral) chakra, at the same time good for the astral chakras, draws in abundance on all levels, ideal to have on your business card or wallet to draw in prosperity and abundance! Great skin rejuvenator and excellent aid for the matured woman.

Rosewood: (Aniba rosaeodora) D. e.: (v-k-p+) finetunes blends and brings about an aromatic balance, lightens up a heavy head and heart, uplifting, stimulating, makes a good deodorant with Gul Heena, Kewda and Lime in a mist

Rose Otto / Absolute: (Rosa damascena) D.e.: (V, K, P=)
Queen of Oils
Used a lot in medicine and as a flavouring and perfume, Rose Attars are very popular.
Great for the heart chakra and for letting go of past relationships or grief, anger. Good for the  aparna vayu and the Svadhisthana (sacral) and Anahata (heart) chakra-  Very cooling, good for a facial blend, cleanses the aura, ideal for heaty skin conditions, excellent for mother to be and after birth, brings in abundance, prosperity and joy

Saffron: (Crocus sativus) (infused in sandalwood)  D.e.:(v,p,k=)  enhances spirituality, renowned herb in India for beauty, sensuality, good for nervous energy, stimulant, excellent for all skin types,  good for calming hysteria, anxiety, enhances spirituality, used by the sufi saints for writing the talisman, a lovely golden orange colour connected to the sacral chakra, the mother child connection!

Sandalwood: Chandan/ sukhar (Santalum album) D.e.: (P-V-)
Promotes an inner sense of well being, strengthening and centering and for building up self esteem and confidence , meditation and balancing of the base and astral charkas, powerful cleanser, enhances positive vibrations, excellent in facial masks with clays, very cooling, balances skin disorders, anoint the third eye, used as fixative in attars of saffron, kewda and gulheena, good balancer for young and matured women

Turmeric: (Curcuma longa) Wild Turmeric: (Curcuma aromatica): D. e.: (v-k-p+)Well wisher of women according to my professor Dr P H Kulkarni! Great for the skin. In India used in a body mask with Indian chick pea flour and sandalwood for beauty, especially for the bride!

Skin feels like a baby’s bottom! Powerful antiseptic, great for the throat chakra and an excellent all purpose household herb! Used in most Indian cooking as it rejuvenates on all levels! Good for oily skin, grounding, good for confusion, anxiety.

Valerian:  (Valeriana wallichii) Indian valerian/Tagara; Tagar D.e.(V-, K-, P+)
very hypnotic and an excellent sedativehas a lot of properties similar to Jatamansi (Spikenard)

Vertivert: (Vertiveria zizanoides) D. e.: (v-k-p-) draws in abundance on all levels, ideal to have on your business card or wallet to draw in prosperity and abundance! Great skin rejuvenator and excellent aid for the matured woman. Cooling . Used in India in drinks for cooling the system in summer with Rose