Essential Oils Uses - a List from A to Z!

The number of essential oils uses may rival the number of stars in the sky on a clear night - or more! How can I say that? Because essential oils are used for

1. physical issues
2. psychological issues
3. emotional issues
4. spiritual issues

The List Keeps Growing
As people learn about essential oils and become more comfortable using them, they begin experimenting and find new essential oils uses that are not yet in the Essential Oils Desk Reference - EDR for short.

Yes, scientific studies continue with essential oils, but the number of uses for the oils is expanding more by the daily experiments of people like you and me. For a sample of BENEFITS discovered by ordinary people who I know personally, please click here.

The List Below
The list below goes from A to Z with issues for which the EDR provides guidance. Please keep in mind that this list of essential oils uses was up to date as of the time when the most recent EDR went to press in 2007.

Abscess (skin), absentmindedness, abuse (mental and physical), acid/alkaline balance, acidosis, acne, ADD, addictions, Addison's Disease, adrenal gland imbalance (Addison's Disease, Cushing's Disease), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), agitation, AIDS, alcoholism, alkalosis, allergies (food allergies, hay fever), alopecia areata, aluminum toxicity, Alzheimer's, analgesic, anemia, aneurysm, angina, anorexia, anthrax, antibiotic reactions, antiseptic,apnea, appetite (loss of), arteriosclerosis, arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumetoid arthritis), asthma, athlete's foot, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD), autism.

Back injuries and pain, baldness, Bell's Palsy, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), bites, bladder infection, bleeding, bleeding gums, blisters and boils, bloating/swelling, blood clots, blood dirorders (anemia, poor blood circulation, blood detoxification, blood platelets low), blood pressure (hypertension), bone problems (broken bones, bone pain), brain disorders (Alzheimer's Disease, impaired concentration, impaired memory, mental fatigue, strokes, including thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes), breastfeeding (dry and cracked nipples, mastitis), bruising, burns (first-degree burns like sunburn, second degree burns like blisters, third degree burns), bursitis.

Cancer, candida, canker sores, cardiovascular conditions (angina, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, fibrillation, heart attack, high cholesterol, plebitis, tachycardia), carpal tunnel syndrome, cartilege, cataracts/glaucoma, cellulite, cerebral palsy, chemical sensitivity reaction, chicken pox (herpes zoster, shingles), cholecystitis, cholera, cholesterol, chronic fatigue syndrome, circulation disorders (phlebitis, varicose veins), cold sores, colds (congestive cough, excess mucus, head cold/sinus congestion), colitis (ulcerative colitis, viral colitis), coma, confusion, connective tissue trauma (ligaments, tendons, cartilage), constipation, convulsions, corns, coughs, cramps (abdominal, muscle), Crohn's Disease, Cushing's Disease, cuts, cyst, cystitis.

Dandruff, decongestants, dental problems, depression (including postpartum depression), dermatitis, diabetes, digestive problems (constipation, stomach cramps, diarrhea, gas, giardia, heartburn, hiccups, indigestion and bloating, nausea, stomach ulcers), diptheria, disinfectant, diverticulosis/diverticulitis, dizziness,dysentery.

Ear problems (ear ache, ear infection without pain), eczema, edema, emotional trauma, endocrine system, epilepsy, Epstein-Barr Virus (including mononucleosis), expectorant, eye disorders (age-related macular degeneration, blocked tear ducts, cataracts, blurred vision, pink eye).

Fainting, fatigue (physical and mental), fertility issues, fever, fibrillation, fibroids, fibromyalgia, flatulence, flu, food poisoning, foot problems (Athlete's Foot, blisters on feet, bunions, corns, sore feet), frigidity, fungal infections (Athlete's Foot, candida albicans, ringworm and skin candida, thrust, vaginal yeast infection.

Gallbladder infection, gallstones, gangrene, gastritis, gingivitis, gout, Grave's Disease, gum disease.

Hair and scalp problems (dandruff, hair loss), halitosis, Hashimoto'S Thyroiditis, head lice, headache (migraines, sinus, tension), hearing improvement, heart attack, heart health, heartburn, heavy metals, hematoma, hemorrhages, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, herpes simplex, hiccups, high blood pressure (hypertension), hives, hormonal edema, hormone imbalance, hot flashes, Huntington's Chorea, hyperactivity, hypertension, hypoglycemia, hysterectomy.

Impotence (male and female), indigestion, infection (bacterial and viral), infertility, inflammation, influenza, insect bites (bee stings, black widow spider bite, brown recluse spider bite, chigger and tick bites), insect repellent, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, itching.

Jaundice, joint stiffness and pain.

Kidney disorders (including diuretic, edema, kidney inflammation/infection, kidney stones, ureter infection), knee cartilage injury.

Leukemia, leg ulcers, ligaments, liver disorders (including toxic liver, hepatitis), liver cancer, liver spots, Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), lumbago (lower back pain), lung infections (bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough), lupus, Lymp Disease and Rocky Moutain Spotted Fever, lymphatic system, lymphoma.

MCT (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease), malaria, male hormone imbalance, measles, memory, menopause, menstrual conditions (including endometriosis, excessive bleeding, hysterectomy, irregular periods, menopause, menstrual cramps, PRS), mental fatigue, metal toxicity, mononucleosis, morning sickness, motion sickness, mucus, multiple sclerosis (MS), mumps,muscles (bruised muscles, muscle spasms, inflammation due to injury/infection, sore muscles, muscle weakness), muscular dystrophy.

Nails (brittle or weak), narcolepsy, nausea (including morning sickness and motion sickness), nerve disorders (including Bell's Palsy, carpal tunnel syndrome, neuralgia, neuritis, neuropathy), nervous fatigue, nervous system (autonomic, stimulating parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system), neuralgia, neuritis, neuropathy, neurological diseases (ALS, Huntington's Chorea, MS, Parkinson's), nose problems (nosebleeds, dry nose, loss of smell, nasal polyps).

Obesity, oral care (teeth and gums, dental visits, oral infection control, gingivitis, periodontitis, bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, teeth grinding, toothache and teething pain), osteoporosis, ovarian and uterine cysts.

Pain (bone-related, chronic, emotional, inflammation, joint, muscle-related), pancreatitis, parasympathetic nervous system, parasites (intestinal), periodontal disease PH balance, phlebitis, pinkeye, plague, pleurisy, pneumonia, polio, pregnancy, prostate (benign prostate hyperplasia, cancer, prostatitis), psoriasis, pyorrhea.

Radiation damage, restless leg syndrome, rheumatic fever, ringworm.

Salmonella, scabies, scar tissue, sciatica, schizophrenia, scleroderma, scoliosis, scurvy, seizures, sexual dysfunction (loss of libito, frigidity, excessive sexual desire), sexually transmitted diseases (Herpes Simplex Type II, genital warts, gonorrhea and syphillis), shingles, shock, sinus infections (nasopharyngitis, sinus congestion, sinusitis/rhinitis), skin disorders (abscesses/boils, acne, burns, chapped/dry/cracked skin, clogged pores, diaper rash, eczema/dermatitis, fungal skin infection, itching, melanoma, moles, psoriasis, sagging skin, skin ulcers, stretch marks, vitiligo, wrinkles), sleep disorders, smoking cessation, snake bites, snoring, sore throat, spastic colon, spina bifida, spine injuries and pain (including backache, herniated disk, disk deterioration, lumbago/lower back pain, neck pain and stiffness, sciatica), sprain, stomachache, stress, stretch marks, stroke, sunburn, sympathetic nervous system.

Tachycardia, tendonitis, teething pain, teeth grinding, throat infections (cough, dry cough, laryngitis, sore throat, strep throat, tonsillitis), thrush, thyroid problems (hyperthyroid/Graves Disease, hypothyroid/Hashimoto's Disease), tinnitis, toothache, tonsillitis, toxemia, trauma (emotional), tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid fever.

Ulcers (stomach), urinary tract/bladder infection, uterine cancer.

Vaginal yeast infection, varicose veins, vascular cleansing, vitiligo.

Warts (genital), West Nile Virus, whooping cough, wounds (including scrapes and cuts - to reduce bleeding, to reduce scarring, to promote healing, to disinfect), worms, wrinkles.

Yeast infection.

So there you have it - a list of essential oils uses from A to Z! What is written in the EDR refers to therapeutic grade essential oils only, used in accordance with the guidance in the EDR.

The Role of Your Doctor
I encourage you to consult with your doctor also, even though he may have no knowledge or interest in the medical uses of essential oils. If you live in the United States, this is very likely.

It is our responsibility to share this information with our doctors, with the hope that they will be open minded. The EDR is to essential oils what the PDR is to pharmaceutical drugs. Hopefully, doctors of the future will consult both.

If You Have Questions
I am not a medical doctor, but if you have questions or would like further information, I invite you to contact me contact me, and I will do my best to respond in a timely fashion.

Here's to your health!