RELAX ESSENTIAL OIL DISCOVERY CARD

Creative Aromatherapy Blending

 Essential oils are precious substances.  Literally tons of botanical materials from the earth’s flowers, plants, trees and roots are harvested and distilled to produce these essential oils.  They come from every continent on the globe and are imbued with the spirit of their native land.  Each oil comes from a specific plant species and is classified by its botanical family and functional group. 

Once the plant undergoes the process of distillation the essential oil produced becomes a beautiful and potent substance with naturally occurring constituents.  These constituents determine the aromatic quality of an essential oil and place it in a functional group that defines its characteristic action or properties.

Essential oils are truly gifts from our Mother Earth and they have the ability to delight, calm, uplift and restore our body, mind and spirit.  The oils on this card are used in holistic aromatherapy to ease tensions and restore personal well-being.

FIR (Abies siberica) Botanical family:  Coniferae/Pinaceae – Functional group:  Monoterpene

Primary stress-relieving qualities:  Warming, opening, grounding, appeasing, refreshing, reviving

Psycho-aromatic effects:  Fir is a pleasing fragrance which can invoke images of nature.  As it calms and relaxes, it encourages deep breathing to release anxieties and tensions as they arise in our lives.

Magic & Lore:  Fir was highly esteemed for its medicinal virtues and its vital aromatic spirit by the Native Americans.  It has the ability to purify and protect one from negative influences, as well as further define personal boundaries and self identity.

Caution:  Potential skin irritant at high doses.

NEROLI % (Citrus aurantium var. amara) Botanical family:  Rutaceae – Functional group:  Alcohol

Primary stress-relieving qualities:  Anti-depressant, sedative, restorative, soothing, uplifting, unifying

Psycho-aromatic effects:  Neroli is ideal for the emotionally intense and anxiety-ridden.  With its regulating action on the nervous system it offers comfort, strength and hope for mental and emotional tensions and insomnia.

Magic & Lore:  Neroli helps to experience life with increased perception, allowing one to no longer regard it as duties to fulfill, but as a gift to be enjoyed.

IMMORTELLE, aka Everlasting % (Helichrysum italicum) Botanical family:  Compositae – Functional group:  Ester

Primary stress-relieving qualities:  Calming, comforting, grounding, inspirational, warming, sedating

Psycho-aromatic effects:  Immortelle has strong psychological effects and is a good companion for states of debility, lethargy, nervous exhaustion and difficulty with change.  It is said to support deep abdominal breathing and the scent has a relaxing, elevating effect on the mind.

Magic & Lore:  Immortal is considered to enhance dream states and stimulate intuition.  It assists one to look within, to encourage compassion, self-love and creativity.

MANDARIN % (Citrus reticulata) Botanical family:  Rutaceae – Functional group:  Monoterpene

Primary stress-relieving qualities:  Uplifting, comforting, refreshing, sedating, soothing

Psycho-aromatic effects:  Mandarin is a beneficial nerve tonic and is particularly supportive for the hard-working, over-achieving perfectionist.  Its exquisite uplifting aroma often helps depression, intolerance and anxiety.

Magic & Lore:  Often referred to as the “little heart of the sun” it sheds light on the drudgeries of everyday tasks and routines.  As it reawakens our sense of joy it assists with clarifying our personal directions, concepts and visions.

Caution:  Potential skin irritant when undiluted.  May be photo-toxic, do not apply before direct exposure to the sun.

LAVENDER (Lavendula officinalis) Botanical family:  Labiatae/Lamiaceae – Functional group:  Ester

Primary stress-relieving qualities:  Anti-depressant, balancing, calming, purifying, relaxing, sedating, soothing

Psycho-aromatic effects:  Lavender is often considered an aromatic “Rescue Remedy” and is ideal for calming, releasing and balancing strong emotions such as frustration, irritability, nervous anxiety, panic, hysteria and insomnia.

Magic & Lore:  Lavender has long been associated with spiritual love which encourages forgiveness and compassion.  It allows for the full creative composure and expression of one’s individual self.

 % denotes a solution in jojoba oil.  Do not apply undiluted oils directly on the skin.  For external use only.

 Modern medical research has not been conducted to affirm or disprove the effectiveness of essential oils.  This card is not intended as medical advice.  If medical attention is indicated please contact a health professional.

 Essential oil quality tested by gas chromatography. 

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