Aromatherapy
How to start this page? lol. So many things come to mind, and few make sense to me as a starting point. So, I guess I will start with this. The American Indians believe that for every sickness that a human comes down with, the treatment has to heal, not only the Body; but the Spirit as well. The belief is: that if your Spirit is out of Harmony, (with your environment and the people around you), your body becomes open to illness. I hold this belief also. I know that in times of great stress, I have come down with colds, headaches, and various and sundry other ailments.
The practice of Aromatherapy is thousands of years old. The principle behind the use of Aromatherapy is that they exert subtle influences over the mind that offer an option other than the use of drugs for healing. On this page I have listed some of the more popular plants that are used for both magical and medicinal Aromatherapy. If you find that this interests you, there are many wonderful books that give you a lot of information on this science. I use MAGICAL AROMATHERAPY by Scott Cunningham for my info on the magical uses. The book AROMATHERAPY by Patricia Davis is an excellent book on the medicinal side of this art.
Having said all that, here we go.
Plants What to use Magical Uses Medicinal Uses Apple fresh flowers peace, love, happiness depression Basil fresh or dried leaves happiness, peace, money chest infections, digestive problems, jaundice, aphrodisiac, headaches, migraines, head-colds, bronchitis, whooping cough Bay fresh or dried leaves psychic awareness, purification Black Pepper dried fruits or essential oil protection, courage energy, reduce fever, digestion, stimulates kidneys, anaemia, bruising, fatigue, stiffness, muscular pain, Calendula fresh flowers psychic dreams Camomile fresh or dried flowers, essential oil meditation, peace stomach upsets, cystitis, anti-inflammatory, boils, abscesses, infected cuts, splinters, tooth abscesses, colitis, gastritis, diarrhoea, tension, anxiety, dull aches, pains, anti-depressant, sleep Caraway dried fruits, essential oil love energy Cardamom dried seeds, essential oil love, sex sciatica, coughs, spasms, abdominal pains, water retention, digestive, aphrodisiac, nausea, heartburn, flatulence, diarrhoea Carnation fresh flowers energy, love Catnip fresh or dried leaves peace, beauty Cedar dried wood, essential oil spirituality, self-control bronchitis, urinary tract infections, cystitis, vaginal discharge, catarrh, acne, stress Celery dried seed psychic awareness sleep, water retention, kidney stones, urinary infections, fevers, intestinal obstructions, depression, cystitis, cellulitis, arthritis, gout, digestion, milk production,fatigue, aphrodisiac, irregular menstruation Cinnamon dried inner bark prosperity, psychic awareness energy Clove dried unopened buds protection, courage memory Dill fresh or dried fruit and leaves purification Fennel fresh or dried seeds, essential oil courage, purification longevity Garlic fresh cloves, fresh flowers protection, purification energy Ginger fresh root, essential oil sex, love, money, courage, magical energy energy, sexual stimulant, Honeysuckle fresh flowers, absolute psychic awareness, prosperity weight loss Jasmine fresh flowers, absolute love, peace, sex, psychic dreams sleep, antidepressant, aphrodisiac Lavender fresh or dried flowers, essential oil love, celebacy, peace peaceantidepressant, analgesic, antiseptic, decongestant, insect repellant, hypotensive Lemon fresh zest, essential oil purification energy, disinfectant, insect repellant Mugwort fresh leaves psychic awareness and dreams, astral projection, abortifacient Nutmeg nut, essential oil energy, psychic awareness, money energy, disinfectant Onion fresh bulb courage, protection Orange fresh zest, essential oil purification, joy, energy energy, antidepressant, antispasmodic, insomnia Parsley fresh herb protection emmagogue, sterility Patchouly dried leaves, essential oil sex, money energy, antidepressant Peppermint fresh or dried leaves, essential oil purification mind, congestion, cleansing, acne, mental fatigue, shock, pest repellant Pine fresh needles, essential oil purification, protection, energy, money energy, respiratory infections, muscular pain, pneumonia, lung infections, bronchitis, coughs, sinusitis Rose fresh flowers, essential oil, absolute love, sex, peace, beauty tension, depression, frigidity Rosemary fresh or dried leaves, essential oil love longevity, mind, memory, antiseptic, stimulant, loss of smell, respiratory problems Saffron dried stigmas energy, money mind, energy Sage fresh or dried leaves wisdom, money memory, mind, DO NOT USE DURING PREGNANCY! Sandalwood wood, essential oil meditation, sex aphrodisiac Spearmint fresh leaves, essential oil protection Sweet Pea fresh flowers happiness, courage Thyme fresh leaves, fresh flowers courage mind, nose, throat, and chest infections Vanilla dried cured fruits (beans) sex, love, energy energy Yarrow fresh or dried flowers, essential oil psychic awareness, courage, love Ylang Ylang essential oil peace, sex, love slows breathing and heartbeat, high blood pressure, antidepressant, sedative, aphrodisiac
