Essential oils.

For every kind of spa treatment you must have read about or used various essential oils. Below is the list of most commonly used essential oils. Each oil has its own special property and this article will be a good introduction to all essential oils.

ALMOND OIL (Badam): It is a very good nutritive tonic for skin, it softens your skin, helps in removal of superficial degenerated cells and hair. It is antipruritic and emollient. Used extensively for body massage, making creams, lotions, moisturizing agents.

BERGAMOT OIL: It is a powerful antiseptic and is excellent for treating sores. It increases photosensitivity of skin, therefore used in sun block cream preparation, used for acne, seborrhea of scalp, psoriasis, ulcers, wound. It should be used after dilution.

CLOVE OIL: Is a skin tonic in small doses (1-2 drops) when added to the mask for its stimulating effect. Extensively used for tooth aches. Best oil to beat the wisdom tooth pain.

CHANDAN OIL: Provided very cooling sensation to the skin, relieves tension and anxiety – perfect de-stress oil, sexual stimulant.

CHAULMOOGRA OIL: Nerve tonic, removes dead cells, Used in eczema, psoriasis, leprosy. This oil is used to treating skin ailments.

EUCALYPTUS OIL: Expectorant, local antiseptic. Cleans nasal passage, useful in sinusitis, bronchitis, muscle pain, swellings.

JOJOBA OIL: Used in high grade cosmetics in replacement of Sperm Whale Oil. Golden colour, thin liquid, with excellent absorption rate into the skin. Unaffected by high temperature and it does not become rancid when exposed in room temprature. Used as moisturizer, conditioner in Shampoos and also for treating acne & psoriasis. It is the most commonly used hair growth stimulant and rejuvenant. You hair spa kit must have Jojoba Oil.

JUNIPER OIL: 1 drop in a glass of warm water acts as antiseptic gargle, heals infected gums, prevents bad breath. Steam inhalation relieves cold and cough. Massage using juniper oil gives relief, helps to relax, useful in neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism. It is useful while treating acne, oily skin and seborrhea of scalp. It is a very goodskin tonic.

LAVENDER OIL: Indeed a very useful oil especially when symptoms are due to nervous problems. It helps to relax, it is a  good sedative. A drop of Lavender Oil in baby’s bath tub helps baby to fall asleep. It is used for healing burns, wounds, cracks, inflammation of skin. Widely used to treat acne, psoriasis, sunburns, loss of hair & migraine.

LEMON OIL / ORANGE OIL: Very useful as a cleansing agent, has rejuvenating action on skin. Add few drops in your bath tub for refreshing feeling. Used for broken capillaries, skin wounds and a good anti-ageing oil. Relieves anxiety and depression.

LEMONGRASS OIL: Helps while treating acne, open pores. Good tonic for skin, improves muscle tone in slack tissue.

PATCHAULI OIL: Useful in relieving anxiety and depression in small dose but sedative in large dose, helps to heal cracked skin, weeping sores and wounds.

PEPPERMINT OIL: Acts as a skin cleanser, helps in treating dandruff, hair fall  and useful in mental fatigue, headaches, migraine…etc. It increases your memory power too.

YLANG-YLANG OIL: This essential oil helps in relieving anxiety, depression, insomnia, tension, and is commonly used for oily skins.

Hope the above introduction will help you choose the correct essential oil while you arrange for a Home Spa treatment.