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Other Essential Oils to Boost Bath Benefits:

Essential oils are natural substances extracted from flowers, herbs, fruits, trees, and grasses through a special distilling process. Many of these oils have been found to contain healing properties. Some are also known to affect the nervous system and can elicit either a calming or stimulating effect.

ESSENCES THAT SOOTHE

Basil: Helps ease muscle aches and pains. It is also used in skin toners.


Bergamot: Possesses antitoxin agents. Effective against acne and blemishes.




Chamomile: Helps skin conditions such as dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, and herpes.



Clary sage: Good foraging skin and varicose veins. Also known to have aphrodisiac qualities.




Cypress: Helps alleviate bruising, muscle cramps, and broken capillaries. Believed to help control cellulite.



Geranium: Helps ease breast tenderness and swelling.





Hyssop: Helps ease dermatitis, eczema, and acne. Helps reduce water retention.





Jasmine: A softener for dry, sensitive skin. Also believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.



Lavender: Helps soothe inflamed skin.




Mandarin: Good for scars and stretch marks. A great skin toner.





Marjoram: Has extra-strength calming qualities.






Neroli: Good for scars, stretch marks, sensitive and aging skin. Believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.






Patchouli: Helps soothe skin irritations. Good for aging skin and varicose veins.





Peppermint: Soothes muscle aches and pains. Helps constrict capillaries.




Rose: Good for aging skin. Believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.




Sandalwood: Good for dry and aging skin. Believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.




ESSENCES THAT ENERGIZE

Eucalyptus: Possesses antitoxin qualities. Helps heal blisters and other skin irritations.



Ginger: Helps fight congestion; improves circulation.




Grapefruit: Helps fight muscle fatigue and jet lag. Noted for its cleansing effect on the circulatory and lymphatic systems. Also good for oily skin.


Juniper: Known as a detoxifying agent. Also good for oily skin and blocked pores.





Lemon: Helps lighten skin pigmentation.




Lemongrass: Eases muscle soreness, bruising, and athlete’s foot. Good for aging skin.




Pine: Helps fight eczema and psoriasis.






Rosemary: Eases sore muscles. Good for oily skin.






(Again, we thank the www.care2.com website. This information is adapted from The Purification Plan: Clear Your Body of the Toxins That Contribute to Weight Gain, Fatigue, and Chronic Illness from the Editors of Rodale Health Books, Rodale, 2005).

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