Master List of A-Z Ailments and the Essential Oils that Treat Them

A
Acne: oregano, cedarwood, tea tree, lavender, clary sage, bergamot
ADD/ADHD: bergamot, peppermint, lavender, basil, cinnamon, eucalyptus, lemon, cedarwood
Age Spots: lemon, frankincense, neroli
Allergies: frankincense, lavender, eucalyptus, chamomile, tea tree
Alzheimer’s: sandalwood, rosemary, basil, eucalyptus, peppermint
Amenorrhea: chamomile, clary sage, myrrh
Anxiety: bergamot, ylang ylang, lavender, frankincense, sandalwood, roman chamomile, rose, cedarwood, lemongrass, melissa, neroli
Arthritis: oregano, wintergreen, cypress, lemongrass, roman chamomile, thyme, eucalyptus, basil
Asthma: eucalyptus, peppermint, clary sage, lemon
Athlete’s Foot: tea tree, oregano, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, lavender, geranium
B
Backache: peppermint, cypress, ginger
Bad Breath: see Halitosis
Bites: see Insect Bites or Spider Bites
Bladder Infection: rosemary, lemongrass, thyme, geranium, grapefruit, lemon, orange
Bloating: geranium, peppermint, ginger, lemongrass, cedarwood, chamomile,
Boils: bergamot, chamomile, tea tree, lavender
Body Odour: tea tree, bergamot, lavender, geranium, lemongrass
Broken Bones: lemongrass, cypress
Bronchitis: eucalyptus, peppermint, basil, cedarwood, myrrh, thyme
Bruises: frankincense, hyssop
Bunions: lemongrass, peppermint, eucalyptus, chamomile
Burns: lavender, frankincense, peppermint
C
Cancer: frankincense, sandalwood, clove, cinnamon, oregano, clary sage, tea tree, peppermint, rosemary, thyme
Candida: thyme, lemongrass, clove, oregano, cinnamon, geranium, orange
Canker Sores/Cold Sores: oregano, bergamot, chamomile, eucalyptus, geranium, myrrh, peppermint, tea tree
Cellulite: grapefruit
Cold: eucalyptus, basil, peppermint, lemon, cedarwood, hyssop
Colic: chamomile, bergamot, peppermint
Congestion: eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, cypress, lemon
Constipation: peppermint, fennel, ginger, rosemary, spearmint, cinnamon
Corns/Callouses: lemon, lemongrass, tea tree
Cramps: see Muscle Cramps or Menstrual Cramps
Cravings: peppermint, cinnamon, grapefruit
Cuts: lavender, thyme, tea tree, frankincense
D
Dandruff: tea tree, oregano, rosemary, basil, chamomile
Depression: bergamot, ylang ylang, orange, lemon, frankincense, sandalwood, rose, neroli, clary sage
Dermatitis: frankincense, lavender, rose, myrrh, tea tree, eucalyptus, thyme
Diarrhea: peppermint, ginger, orange, tea tree, chamomile, lemon, basil
Diabetes: cinnamon, clove, myrrh, clary sage, lemon
Diaper Rash: chamomile, lavender, frankincense
Dry & Damaged Hair: rosewood, rosemary, lavender, sandalwood
Dry Skin: lavender, eucalyptus, rose, jasmine, myrrh, sandalwood, thyme, frankincense
E
Earache: oregano, lavender, rosemary, chamomile
Eczema: bergamot, thyme, rosemary, tea tree, lavender
F
Fatigue: orange, lemon, bergamot, peppermint, basil, ginger, jasmine, rosemary, eucalyptus, geranium, rosemary
Fever: peppermint, eucalyptus, lavender
Flatulence: basil, chamomile, cinnamon, peppermint
Flu: see Influenza
Fracture: see Broken Bones
Fungus: tea tree, oregano, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh, lavender, geranium
G
Gallstones: rosemary, lavender, geranium, lemon
Gas: clary sage, peppermint, ginger
Gastritis: thyme, lemongrass, peppermint, ginger
Gingivitis: clove, eucalyptus, tea tree, spearmint, rosemary, cinnamon, myrrh, thyme
Gout: rosemary, wintergreen, thyme, basil, frankincense, peppermint
H
Hair Loss: rosemary, chamomile, peppermint, thyme, cedarwood, lavender, frankincense
Halitosis: bergamot, myrrh
Hangover: juniper berry, cedarwood, grapefruit, lavender, rosemary, lemon
Headache: peppermint, lavender, rosemary
Head Lice: see Lice
Heartburn: chamomile, ginger, peppermint
Hemorrhoids: cypress, geranium
Herpes: lavender, peppermint, geranium, tea tree, eucalyptus, chamomile
Hormone Imbalance: clary sage, sandalwood, rose, thyme, basil, lavender, lemon, geranium
Hypertension: rosemary, thyme, hyssop, ylang ylang, cinnamon
I
Infection: tea tree, oregano, lavender, frankincense, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemongrass, geranium
Influenza: peppermint, eucalyptus, melissa, thyme, oregano, frankincense, cinnamon, lemon, sage, lavender, tea tree, rosemary, basil
Indigestion: lemon, ginger, lemongrass, clary sage
Insect Bites: oregano, lavender, clove, chamomile, tea tree, rosemary, basil, thyme
Insomnia: lavender, cedarwood, ylang ylang, roman chamomile, frankincense
Itching: bergamot, chamomile, myrrh
Itchy Scalp: see Dandruff
K
Kidney Infection/Stones: rosemary, lemongrass, thyme, geranium, grapefruit, lemon
L
Labour Pain: jasmine, chamomile
Libido (Low): sandalwood, rose, ylang ylang, cinnamon
Lice: tea tree, thyme, eucalyptus, cinnamon
M
Menstrual Cramps: sage, basil, rosemary, peppermint
Migraine: see Headache
Motion Sickness: peppermint, lavender and ginger
Muscle Cramps: rosemary, basil, cypress, lavender, peppermint
Muscle Pain: oregano, eucalyptus, wintergreen, cypress, basil, lemongrass
N
Nausea: peppermint, ginger, lavender, cinnamon
O
Oily Skin: oregano, lemon, geranium, neroli, cypress, lemongrass, sandalwwod, bergamot
Oily Hair: ylang ylang, lime, rosemary, lemon, bergamot
Osteoporosis: wintergreen, frankincense, eucalyptus, lemongrass, cypress, ginger, vetiver
P
Pain: chamomile, lavender, clary sage, peppermint, eucalyptus, rosemary, bergamot
Poison Ivy/Oak: lavender, peppermint, tea tree, lavender, chamomile, myrrh, eucalyptus, cypress
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): clary sage, sandalwood, rose, thyme, geranium, chamomile, ylang ylang
Psoriasis: oregano, bergamot, frankincense
R
Rash: roman chamomile, lavender
Rheumatism: clove, cedarwood, chamomile, frankincense, lavender, ginger, rosemary, lemon, eucalyptus, cypress, rosemary
Ringworm: tea tree, oregano, myrrh, lavender
Rosacea: oregano, frankincense, tea tree, lavender, eucalyptus, geranium, chamomile, rosemary
S
Scars: geranium, frankincense, neroli
Sex Drive (Low): see Libido
Shingles: tea tree, bergamot, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, chamomile, rosemary
Sinusitis: eucalyptus, basil, thyme, rosemary, peppermint
Skin Cancer: frankincense, myrrh
Spider Bites: oregano, lavender, clove
Sprains: chamomile, peppermint, ginger, lavender, rosemary
Staphylococcus aureus: clove, eucalyptus, tea tree, geranium, lavender
Stomach Ache: peppermint, lavender, ginger
Stress: see Anxiety
Stretch Marks: grapefruit, frankincense, geranium, neroli
Sunburn: lavender, chamomile
Sun Spots: lemon
T
Toothache: oregano, clove, cinnamon
U
Ulcers: bergamot, clary sage
V
Varicose Veins: oregano, cypress, lemon
W
Warts: oregano, tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon
Wounds: tea tree, lavender, frankincense, lemon, clove, roman chamomile
Wrinkles: frankincense, neroli, sandalwood, geranium, lavender, ylang ylang, geranium
Y
Yeast Infection: see Candida