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Potent and floral, this essential oil is an important oil to add to any collection, and a must for the home physician’s kit. To extract Geranium essential oil, the stems and leaves of the geranium plant (Pelargonium graveolens) are steam distilled. It’s health benefits are numerous including its ability to balance hormones, clear and repair the skin from acne, dermatitis, eczema, burns, cut and other skin issues, fight infections of the upper respiratory tract, and promotes mental stability. Because Geranium is a popular addition to fragrances, use care when shopping for it. Do not buy oils that are labeled as “fragrance”, “natural”, or “food grade”. Only buy essential oils from reputable companies that stands behind their products.

Benefits of Geranium Essential Oil:
• Antibacterial
• Antimicrobial
• Insect repellant
• Cicatrisant
• Hemostatic
• Cytophylactic
• Diuretic
• Deodorant

The antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of Geranium essential oil make it a wise choice to swab onto a wound, using a 50:50 dilution. It supports the immune system by removing and prohibiting microbes, fungus and bacteria from multiplying and invading the body. This, along with it’s hemostatic (speeds up blood clotting) and cicatrisant properties allow your skin to heal quickly, cleanly and without complications.

Geranium essential oil, when applied to the skin will help reduce scars (cicatrisant), improve elasticity, inhibit growth of bacteria, smooth out melatonin distribution, and helps improve blood circulation, which makes it a remarkable addition to facial moisturizers and treatment for oily to extremely dry skin as well as those suffering from Rosacea.

When taken as directed internally, it can benefit your kidneys by increasing urination. Urination is responsible for eliminating most of the toxins from your body. In addition to toxins, urination removes fat, sugar, sodium and aids digestion by eliminating excess acids and bile from your system.

The antibacterial qualities of Geranium coupled with the skin benefits make this essential oil a good one to add to a deodorant. Use in aromatherapy is also beneficial because this oil is a circulatory oil, meaning it exits the body through perspiration. So if your workout is strenuous, it could make you smell like flowers while destroying body odor.

To use this oil, diffuse or use topically by diluting it 1:1 with a carrier oil and rub it into the skin. To take internally, make sure your Geranium essential oil is 100% pure and add one drop to 4 fl. ounces of liquid. Children under 6 should not use Geranium internally, and any topical applications should be diluted 1 drop of oil to 3 drops of carrier oil. Children over 6 should be 1 drop of oil to 2 drops of carrier oil. If skin sensitivity is present, raise the amount of the carrier oil or stop using it altogether.

For an easy tick repellant for dogs, put a drop in your hand and simply wipe down their backs. For humans, put a dab on the inside of your wrists, your ankles and a dab behind the ears. No ticks!

Pets benefit from geranium too! Aromatherapy is safe for your pets. You can apply this directly to dogs, 1 drop and rub head to toe. I do not use any essential oil topically on my cat or bird without the advice of a veterinarian. Horses, especially mares seem to benefit from geranium aromatherapy or diluted and added to an all natural castille soap shampoo. Any small wounds benefit from the same antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that humans do. If there is ever a question on wounds, always seek the advice of your veterinarian.

Speak with your doctor about using Geranium essential oil if you have any medical conditions. Don’t try to cure any disease with Geranium Oil yourself, always consult the advice of a physician for any health issues. Don’t use before speaking with your doctor if you are on any medication, pregnant or nursing. It can interfere with your medication. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

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The scent of Ylang Ylang essential oil is both fresh and floral, and intoxicatingly heavy. The oil is steam distilled from the fresh flowers of the Ylang Ylang (Cananga Odorata) tree in the South Pacific Islands. A popular additive to fragrances and cosmetics, Ylang Ylang has many medicinal benefits as well, which has made this oil a favorite among aromatherapists. Because the fragrance of Ylang Ylang is so popular, it is very important that the Ylang Ylang essential oil you buy does not contain the words “natural” or “fragrance”. It must be 100% pure essential oil, therapeutic grade, and purchased from a reputable distributor. The health benefits listed only apply to 100% pure and unaltered essential oil.

Health Benefits of Ylang Ylang Essential Oil:
• Antidepressant
• Antiseptic
• Balances sebum production in skin
• Aphrodisiac
• Hypotensive
• Sedative
• Benefits the Nervous System

For ages, Ylang Ylang has been used to treat anxiety, stress disorders, depression and sadness. It’s medicinal benefits for fighting depression and relaxing the mind and body is well known. It encourages emotional balance and lifts the heaviness weighing down the sadness. Not only does this benefit people with stress disorders and depression, these properties make Ylang Ylang a sedative. Sleep is important, and sometimes we don’t get enough. A few drops added to your diffuser is a great treatment from those who suffer from insomnia or stress.

The effects that Ylang Ylang has on the skin are numerous. I add it to most of my facial moisturizers. It helps to regulate sebum production, helping people with skin issues ranging from dry or oily skin types, all the way to Seborrhoeic Eczema, a painfully itchy condition of the hair follicles. To use Ylang Ylang for skin conditions, blend it 50:50 with a carrier oil like jojoba or fractionated coconut and massage in a circular motion into the area of concern. In addition to regulating the sebaceous glands, it is a disinfectant that can help to prevent infection by prohibiting microbial growth in wounds. It inhibits growth of bacteria, fungus and viruses. It is said that this oil can be used to prevent the bacterial growth of tetanus! I don’t know how effective Ylang Ylang actually is against tetanus, so keep up with your tetanus shots.

You can find romance again with the help of Ylang Ylang. Usually people are too busy and stressed to keep a relationship healthy. Not only does the aroma of the Ylang Ylang encourage romance, it quiets the stress and anxiety in the mind, leaving more room to keep your relationship healthy. It is an oil of the heart and soul, helping us fight the struggles we all face between listening to your heart or your mind.

Ylang Ylang has been said to help protect nerves from damage, as well as helping to repair some damage that the nervous system may have suffered. It is a booster for a healthy nervous system! It is also said to improve hormonal balance, work with the cardiovascular and endocrine systems, as well as promoting spiritual balance.

Speak with your doctor before using if you have any medical condition (including high blood pressure) or if you are taking medications. When taken as directed, Ylang Ylang essential oil has no side effects and is tolerated well in most people. If too much is taken or if someone is sensitive, this oil can cause headache and nausea. I am in no way implying that anyone should self-treat for any condition. Please ask your doctor for advice and proper dosage.

*** If you are pregnant or nursing, do not use without first consulting your doctor. Not for use in children under 6. Dilute heavily for topical use on children over 6. Not for people on medication for hypertension without first consulting a physician. This information has not been evaluated by the FDA.***

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