ESSENTIAL OILSUnit 4 HW499 Cheryl Beard

Natures HealingWhat is an essential oil?

Who can use them?

Why should you chose them?

Peppermint

• When taken orally this plant can ease digestion discomfort.

• When inhaled it acts as a natural eye opener.

Lavender

• In Latin, Lavender is Lavare Which means “to wash”

Rosemary

• Rosemary is most popular in cooking • The rosemary bush belongs to the mint family

Basil

• Extensively used in the Mediterranean region for culinary purposes. Italian recipes also love this herb in pesto and pasta.

Lemon

• Not just a cool refreshing drink

Thyme

Clove

Hyssop

Oregano

Where to find Essential oils

References• Essential Oils. (2014). Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 1p. 1.

• Anžlovar, S., Baričevič, D., Ambrožič Avguštin, J., & Dolenc Koce, J. (2014). Essential Oil of Common Thyme as a Natural Antimicrobial Food Additive. Food Technology & Biotechnology, 52(2), 263-268.

• Dozmorov, M. G., Qing, Y., Weijuan, W., Wren, J., Suhail, M. M., Woolley, C. L., & ... Hsueh-Kung, L. (2014). Differential effects of selective frankincense (Ru Xiang) essential oil versus non-selective sandalwood (Tan Xiang) essential oil on cultured bladder cancer cells: a microarray and bioinformatics study. Chinese Medicine, 9(1), 1-26. doi:10.1186/1749-8546-9-18

• http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/aromatherapy/healthprofessional

• Arunkumar, R., Nair, S., Rameshkumar, K., & Subramoniam, A. (2014). The Essential Oil Constituents of Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers, and Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities of the Oil. Records Of Natural Products, 8(4), 385-393.