Natures Alchemy Essential Oils & Mineral Baths Essential oils have been used for centuries as a natural healing method for many ailments. This type of alternative therapy works with the forces of nature to stimulate the body's innate healing power. Risk free when used properly, essential oils are remarkably effective, sometimes having a profound effect on mind and emotions. Nature's Alchemy provides an excellent quality essential oil produced from only the finest of plants. More information on essential oils can be found through our selection of books regarding Aromatherapy and essential oils.

As with all essential oils use with caution.

Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet.

Possible Uses: Bronchitis, colds, coughs, flatulence, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism.

Has a light and peppery and gives a sweet, green top note to blends.

This crisp smelling essential oil is often used in aromatherapy, as it awakens the mind to clarity of thought, steadies the nerves, while easing sinus congestion, cooling down fevers and treating menstrual problems.

The scent of the oil is basically citrus, yet fruity and sweet, with a warm spicy floral quality.

The oil is one of the most widely used in the perfumery and toiletry industry and forms, together with neroli and lavender, the main ingredient for the classical 4711 Eau-de-cologne fragrance. It is used to flavor Earl Grey tea.

 

Only the white camphor oil is used and has a clear and fresh smell.

Although this oil has got some toxic effects, it can be used with great effect in vapor therapy to clear the lungs, dispel apathy and calm nervous depression. It has a beneficial effect on any psychosomatic ailments, while having some distinct benefits for the skin when used with great care.

 

This clean smelling, balsamic oil does not only help calm and balance energy, but also promotes spirituality, while helping to clear the respiratory system of excess phlegm and catarrh. It sorts out urinary tract infections, as well as bladder and kidney disorders, while improving oily skin and clearing up dandruff.

The Roman chamomile essential oil has a sweet, apple-like fragrance. German chamomile oil has a sweet, straw-like fragrance.

Both Roman and German chamomile have excellent calming properties, but Roman
chamomile is more effective for irritation, impatience and feeling disagreeable, and has great value in treating PMS and othemenstrual and menopausal problems, while German chamomile is superbly effective on the skin, not only to sooth and calm, but to heal and for tissue regeneration.

 

Has a warm, spicy musky smell.

This spicy essential oil has great value in aromatherapy and it fights exhaustion and a feeling of depression and weakness. It has powerful anti-rheumatic properties, is useful in the digestive system, while fighting colds and flu as well.

Has a warm, spicy musky smell.

The therapeutic properties of cinnamon oil are analgesic, antiseptic, antibiotic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiac, carminative, emmenagogue, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge.

Citronella oil has a slightly sweet, lemony smell.

Although this essential oil has been typecast as an insect repellant (especially for malaria carrying mosquitoes), it also has great benefit in clearing the mind, refreshing rooms and for softening skin, while combating oily skin and
sweaty feet.

Has a sweet, nutty fragrance, somewhat herbaceous scent.

Used for easing depression and nervous burn-out, but for a host of female complaints and for relieving congested complexions.

Warm and spicy, this oil stimulates and invigorates.

Its antibiotic and antiviral properties make it a natural infection fighter. Used extensively in
dental and gum care.

Cypress oil has a woody, slightly spicy and refreshing masculine smell.

Use during times of major upheavals and changes in your life, as it restores calm, sooths anger and making your life flow better. It has a positive effect on excess fluids in general, thereby improving circulation, sorting out coughs and bronchitis. It assists with varicose veins and female problems and is definitely an oil to have around.

 

Has a clear, sharp, fresh and very distinctive smell.

In aromatherapy, this essential oil helps to clear the mind and focus concentration, while reducing swelling in the mucus membranes. It is very valuable in fighting respiratory problems, fighting inflammation and sore
muscles, rheumatism, headaches and nervous exhaustion, while boosting wound and
ulcer healing and soothing skin eruptions.

 

Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.

Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, colds, coughs, flu, muscle aches, rheumatism, sinusitis. Use with extreme caution.

Has a woody, spicy, haunting smell, a little bit camphoric, but very pleasant.

It is one of the firm favorites in aromatherapy. This essential oil has a wonderfully calming effect on the mind and helps to create inner peace, while helping to sooth the respiratory and urinary tract and relieve pain associated
with rheumatism and muscular aches, while having a rejuvenating, balancing and healing action on the skin.

 

This fresh essential oil has a firm place in aromatherapy, as it helps to balance the mind and emotions, while stimulating the adrenal cortex and balancing the hormonal system and stimulating the lymphatic system. On the other
hand, it balances the production of sebum in the skin, while keeping it supple and helping with the healing of wounds.

Has a fresh, clear but slightly woody aroma.

This crisp essential oil is used in aromatherapy to help stimulate and strengthen the nerves and bolster the spirits in challenging situations, while helping to relieve urine retention. It is used for treating rheumatism, arthritis and gout, as well as cellulite, acne, dermatitis, blocked pores,
psoriasis and weeping eczemas.

 

The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems.

Has a sharp, fresh smell.

This clean smelling citrus essential oil is not only good for helping you make decisions and to improve your concentration, but cuts down on acidity in the body - thereby assisting the digestion, as well as with rheumatism, arthritis
and gout, while also sorting out cellulite, abscesses, boils, carbuncles and acne.

Fresh, lemony, earthy scent.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, excessive perspiration, flatulence, insect repellent, muscle aches, oily skin, scabies, stress.

Has a sharp, citrus peel smell.

This clear smelling citrus oil can help lift depression and lighten your mood when feeling blue. It is used to fight cellulite and to tone the skin in general.

Has a warm, slightly musty smell.

If you talk about a magical essential oil in aromatherapy, then this must surely be it, as it not only works on increasing your spiritual self, but produce wonderful results when used to treat female complaints, skin ailments, as well as detoxifying the body and expelling mucus and phlegm from the body.

Has a sweet, fresh and tangy smell.

This unpretentious essential oil is used in aromatherapy to create the feeling of happiness and warmth, while calming nervous digestive problems. It deals very well with colds and flu, eliminates toxins and stimulates the lymphatic system, while supporting collagen formation in the skin.

Has a rich musky-sweet, strong spicy and herbaceous smell.

Although this essential oil may remind people of the hippie era, its value in skincare is incalculable. It is also great for fighting depression and anxiety. It has great diuretic properties and also helps break down cellulite, while stimulating the regeneration of skin cells, speeding up healing and preventing
ugly scars forming when wounds heal.

 

The scent is a combination of minty and earthy.

Mainly used as an insect repellent. can also be used in soap making ingredients, lotions, massage oils, diffusers, potpourri, scent, air fresheners, body fragrance, perfume oils, aromatherapy products. NEVER take this oil internally as it is dangerous!

Has a fresh, sharp, menthol smell.

This cooling and refreshing essential oil is used in aromatherapy to stimulate the mind, increase mental agility and to increase focus, while cooling the skin, reducing redness and calming irritation and itchiness. It furthermore helps to ease spastic colon, migraine, headaches, sinus and chest congestion and boosts the digestive system.

Has a clear, powerful refreshing herbal smell.

This crisp and clean smelling essential oil is great for stimulating the brain, improving memory and mental clarity, while helping with a variety of congested respiratory tract problems, stiff muscles, coldness as well as boosting the liver and gall bladder. It is also used for improving hair and scalp health.

Has a slightly spicy, floral and sweet smell.

Although not possessing a wide range of therapeutic qualities, this essential oil is useful for lifting depression, fighting frigidity and impotence and for skin rejuvenation. It has excellent cell stimulant and tissue regeneration properties, making it a valuable ingredient in mature skin care.

Has a sharp, herbal smell.

Even though too high amounts of this essential oil can cause problems, it can be used with great effect on a variety of problems, as long as low percentages are used. It is great for relieving grief and quickening the senses, while stimulating the lymphatic system and helping with female problems, such as sterility and menopausal problems and on the skin it not only helps healing but also to reduce pore size.

 

Has a woody, exotic smell, subtle and lingering.

Has wonderful qualities for relieving both chest and urinary tract infections, while assisting the skin in promoting hydration and moisture and for the mind it creates a calming and harmonizing effect, while reducing tension and confusion. It is considered a non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing oil.

 

Minty, slightly fruity aroma.

Possible Uses: Asthma, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, vertigo.

It is sweet and tangy.

This tangy and zesty essential oil has some great properties to help relieve stress and digestive problems, but is mostly used to increase circulation to the skin, reducing fluid retention and to help prevent stretch marks.

Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy, herbaceous.

Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, candida, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, corns, cuts, flu, insect bites, itching, migraine, oily skin, ringworm, sinusitis, sores, spots, urethritis, warts, whooping cough.

Has an earthy, musty smell - much like the smell of a damp forest floor.

This essential oil has a wonderful effect on the mind and body and is useful to dispel irritability, anger and hysteria, while having a balancing effect on the hormonal system and is a great boon for the skin. It is used to reduce wrinkles and stretch marks while nourishing and moisturizing the skin and helping wounds heal.

Has been traditionally used for supporting cases of arthritis and other joint/muscular aches and pains.

Has an exotic, sweet smell.

This extremely fragrant essential oil has a calming effect on the mind and body and is used in cases of frigidity and impotence. It has a wonderfully balancing and stimulating effect on the skin, to correct sebum production and is also used to stimulate hair growth.