ESSENTIAL OILS MOOD CHART

This is a great guide to use if you need help deciding which essential oils will work for you.

How to use this guide: Find your need and see which Essential Oils are useful. Then find out more about the Essential Oils by visiting their personal profiles.

Ease Stress:
benzoin, basil, bergamot, atlas cederwood, Roman chamomile, clarysage, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, sweet marjoram, mandarin, melissa, neroli, sweet orange, palma rosa, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang (all citrus oils)

Ease Mental Stress:
geranium, lavender, basil, coriander, bergamot, grapefruit, patchouli, sandalwood, neroli

Ease Emotional Stress:
benzoin, geranium, sandalwood, palma rosa, bergamot, vetiver, rose

Ease Anxiety:
basil, benzoin, bergamot, Roman chamomile, atlas cederwood, cypress, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, sweet marjoram, neroli, palma rosa, patchouli, rose, rosewood, vetiver, ylang ylang

Ease Insomnia:
bergamot, Roman chamomile, clarysage, lavender, lemon, jasmine, geranium, marjoram, palma rosa, petitgrain, lavender, sweet orange, neroli, vetiver, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Ease Depression:
bergamot, clarysage, patchouli, melissa, Roman chamomile, cypress, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, mandarin, sweet marjoram, sweet orange, rose, peppermint, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Ease Physical Fatigue:
basil, ginger, lemon, lavender, fennel, sweet orange, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, eucalyptus

Ease Nervous Exhaustion:
basil, cardamom, coriander, clove bud, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, grapefruit, lemongrass, lemon, sweet orange, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, vetiver

Balancing:
bergamot, black pepper, clarysage, cedarwood, geranium, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, orange, rose, Australian sandalwood, melissa, frankincense, cypress, rosewood, palma rosa, myrhh, patchouli, cardamom, coriander, Roman chamomile

Energizing/Stimulating (wake up oils):
basil, black pepper, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint

Mental Focus/Clarity:
basil, rosemary, peppermint

Calm:
benzoin, Roman chamomile, lavender, clarysage, marjoram, neroli, vetiver, orange, ylang ylang, palma rosa, mandarin, jasmine, geranium, petitgrain, Australian sandalwood

Uplift and Brighten Your Spirits:
all citrus oils, basil, bergamot, grapefruit, sweet orange, lemon, lime, petitgrain, frankincense, melissa, eucalyptus, mandarin, lavender, juniper berry, black pepper, cypress, peppermint, rosemary, ginger, fennel, rosewood

Romantic Mood:
ylang ylang, rose, jasmine, patchouli, neroli

Arthritis:
benzoin, black pepper, cypress, carrot seed, Roman chamomile, clove bud, ginger, lavender, juniper berry, sweet marjoram, rosemary

Muscle Aches and Pains:
black pepper, cypress, Roman chamomile, clove bud, eucalyptus, ginger, juniper berry, lavender, peppermint, sweet marjoram, rosemary, thyme

Hand lotion anyone? Good news! Nearly all essential oils have some antibacterial/ antimicrobial effect.

Antiviral Oils (prevents viral growth):
clove, eucalyptus, melissa, tea tree, thyme, lavender, lemon

Antiseptic Oils (destroys microbes and prevents their development):
basil, bergamot, cardamom, cedarood, Roman chamomile, clarysage, clove, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, melissa, myrrh, neroli, orange, palma rosa, patchouli, peppermint, petitgrain, rosemary, rose, sandalwood, tea tree, thyme, vetiver, ylang ylang

Antibacterial Oils (prevents bacterial growth):
basil, bergamot, clove, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemon, melissa, patchouli, tea tree, thyme

Normal Skin:
Roman chamomile, neroli, rose, lavender, palma rosa, rosewood, ylang ylang, Australian sandalwood

Oily Skin:
bergamot, clarysage, cypress, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lime, juniper berry, mandarin, marjoram, orange, palma rosa, rosemary, Australian sandalwood, tea tree, ylang ylang

Combination Skin:
geranium, lavender, neroli, palma rosa, rosewood, Australian sandalwood

Dry Skin:
benzoin, Roman chamomile, geranium, jasmine, lavender, neroli, palma rosa, rose, rosewood, Australian sandalwood, patchouli, ylang ylang

Sensitive Skin:
Roman chamomile, geranium, lavender, neroli, rose, palma rosa, rosewood, Australian sandalwood

Dehydrated Skin:
Roman chamomile, geranium, lavender, neroli, palma rosa, rose, rosewood, Australian
sandalwood

Mature Skin:
carrot seed, geranium, Roman chamomile, frankincense, lavender, neroli, myrrh, palma rosa, patchouli, rose, rosewood, Australian sandalwood

Itchy Skin:
lavender, Roman chamomile, peppermint