Essentials

A pricey oil, but it is rich and acts as a great grounding tone to blends. Just a wee bit goes a long way.

This essential oil offers a spicy, warm, licorice-like aroma.

From the Myroxylon tree, literally meaning "Fragrant Wood". Can help with skin problems. Blends well with Chamomile, Roman.

Sweet Basil has a slightly sweet aroma with peppery notes. In aromatherapy, Sweet Basil essential oil is reputed to stimulate, clarify, calm, fortify, energize and uplift the mind.

Has a sweet, warm, vanilla-like odor that is long lasting and makes it an excellent fixative. Therapeutic properties of benzoin: Antibacterial, antifungal; seals wounds from infection; counteracts inflammation; decreases gas, indigestion, and lung congestion; promotes circulation; and is an antioxidant and deodorant. Effective against redness, irritation, or itching on the skin, benzoin's most popular use is in a cream to protect chapped skin and improve skin elasticity. Since it is also a strong preservative, adding it to vegetable oil-based preparations delays their oxidation and spoilage.

Birch Tar has been known to help with the treatment of eczema and psoriasis. The scent is reminiscent of tar, charred wood and smoke. Many have compared it to the scent of a campfire.

Blue Tansy essential oil has a high content of chamazulene, which gives Tansy oil its characteristic blue color. Induces relaxation and can be used to ease nervous tension and stress. Blue Tansy is also used as an anti-inflammatory and is a must in blends for burns, sunburns and bruises. It is said to be beneficial for allergies and is most effectively used as an inhalant in a diffuser or you can also put a couple of drops on a handkerchief and inhale. As an anti-inflammatory, it is also quite useful for asthma, blend it with some Ravensara for best results. Blue tansy, like the blue oils, is used for sore muscles, sprains and strains, arthritis, rheumatism, and sciatica. Also known as Moroccan Chamomile. This Chamomile, which is classified botanically as a member of the Tansy family, has the most chamazulene of all the blue oils, and is characterized by an intensely sweet herbal scent and deep blue color. The anti-inflammatory effect is significant, though it is not as pronounced as CO2 extracted German Chamomile. Nonetheless, it is an effective alternative to the German Chamomile in many formulations, and has value as an excellent natural anti-histamine. This would make it very suitable for working with allergic reactions such as hay fever, asthma and hives. Generally non-irritating and non-toxic, however it has not yet been formally tested. This is not a food grade item and should never be taken internally. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Cade has a unique aroma in that it is an oily, leathery, black smoke odor. It is most known to be helpful for skin irritations, especially dandruff, bad skin, or greasy hair and is commonly used in hair and scalp formulations. It is also used in soaps for eczema and itchy skin as well as ointments and salves for a variety of skin problems such as psoriasis.

Camphor essential oil is often used for depression, insomnia, shock, respiratory problems, oily skin and pains. Apply immediately in a cold compress to reduce swelling of bruises and sprains. Camphor has a strong, penetrating, fragrant odor, and is slightly cold to the touch, like menthol leaves; locally it is an irritant, numbs the peripheral sensory nerves, and is slightly antiseptic. Blends well with the following essential oils: frankincense and neroli (orange blossom). Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal. Dilute before use. Do not use if pregnant.

Cardamom, Dark oil has a sweet, spicy, warm aroma with balsamic, woody middle notes. This is a special small batched distillation that's much darker than typical Cardamom oil. Cardamom oil blends well with Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Labdanum, Cilantro, and woody oils.

Cassia essential oil, Cinnamomum cassia, has a sweet, spicy-hot fragrance. It is a physical and emotional stimulant and gets the blood and mind in motion. Affects the libido and is known as an aphrodisiac, as well as an antidepressant. Aroma in a room reduces drowsiness, irritability, pain and frequency of headaches. Makes a warming liniment to relax tight muscles, ease joint pain, menstrual cramps, and increase circulation. Cassia blends well with the following essential oils: balsam Peru, caraway, chamomile, frankincense, ginger, nutmeg, rosemary, geranium, black pepper, and all the spices, coriander, and citrus oils. Cassia Oil Cautions: Can be a skin irritant, redden, and even burn sensitive skin so use carefully, dilute, dilute, dilute. Use at 1% dilution and do not use on children under the age of 12. Avoid in cosmetics and during pregnancy. Dermal toxin.

Also known as Red Cedar, it is from the family Cupressaceae. Although this tree is from this family and not from the family Pinaceae, it is still called Virginia Cedar. Its scent is sweet and woody, sometimes reminiscent of sandalwood. Calms nervous tension and states of anxiety. Expectorant, dries phlegm. Deters moths and other insects, usually in drawers and closets. Care should be taken that garments do not directly touch wood treated with Cedarwood essential oil. Blends well with bergamot, cinnamon, frankincense, rose, sandalwood and rosemary.