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Neem Seed Oil

Neem Seed Oil

Latin Name: azadirachta indica
Alternative Name: nimba, margosa, indian tulip tree oil
Forms Available: oil

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Neem Seed Oil – azadirachta indica – The neem seed kernel is very rich in fatty acids, often up to 50 % of the kernel’s weight.  Neem seed oil is very bitter with a garlic/sulfur smell; it contains vitamin E and other essential amino acids.  Neem oil is an excellent moisturizing oil that contains compounds with historical and scientific validity as medicinals.  Neem is also known as Nimba, Margosa or Indian Tulip Tree Oil, which is a traditional treatment for severely damaged skin.  Neem seed oil is not an essential oil.

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As a natural pesticide: Using neem derivatives for managing pests is a non-violent approach to controlling pests. Neem products work by intervening at several stages of the insect’s life. They may not kill the pest instantaneously but incapacitate it in several ways. Neem very subtly employs effects such as repellence, feeding and ovipositional deterrence, growth inhibition, mating disruption, chemo-sterilization, etc.  Extracts from neem have shown incredible success with not only battling fungus problems but also many forms of root rot. Neem biodegrades in a matter of weeks when exposed to the sunlight. Pure Neem oil will retain its potency much longer if stored in a cool place away from strong light.

 


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Neroli

Neroli

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Latin Name: citrus aurantium

Forms Available: essential oil, flower

Neroli – citrus aruantium spp. – Steam distilled fresh flower. Popular growing places, Spain, France and Tunisia. There are two types of orange tree, the sweet orange and the bitter orange. Oil from orange blossoms is known as neroli oil and is extracted from the white blossoms of the bitter orange. A powerful, but delicate bitter-sweet floral fragrance. Neroli essential oil is antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, deodorant, digestive, stimulant and sedative. Very relaxing, rather hypnotic, relieves chronic anxiety, depression and stress. Good in cases of insomnia, best used in the bath before bedtime. In spite of this, it is also joyous and uplifting. Due to its antispasmodic action Neroli is well known for its ability to relieve muscle spasm of the smooth muscles, especially that of the small intestines. It is extremely useful for chronic diarrhea, especially when this arises from nervous tension. This oil is suitable for all skin types since it does not irritate and is also useful for the treatment of broken capillaries under the skin’s surface. Blends well with bergamot, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lime, rose and ylang ylang.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Neroli essential oil is antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, deodorant, digestive, stimulant and sedative. Very relaxing, rather hypnotic, relieves chronic anxiety, depression and stress. Blends well with bergamot, geranium, jasmine, lavender.

Other Uses: Used for grounding/centering


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Nettle


Nettle


Latin Name: urtica dioica
Alternative Name: stinging nettle
Forms Available: leaf

Nettle Leaf – urtica dioica – The analysis of the fresh Nettle shows the presence of formic acid, mucilage, mineral salts, ammonia, carbonic acid and water. It is the formic acid in the Nettle, with the phosphates and a trace of iron, which constitute it such a valuable food medicinally. Nettle has a reputation in herbal medicine and is regarded in homoeopathy as a useful remedy. Preparations of the herb have astringent properties and act also as a stimulating tonic. Warm nettle tea doesn’t taste like a normal tea not bitter, spicy, minty or lemony, it is more like a strong stock of a rich, deep, green plant essence, and it’s one of the most nourishing drinks of all. Whenever you feel run down, tired, or even irritable, make some. Many of the benefits are due to the plant’s very high levels of minerals, especially, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, silica, iodine, silicon, sodium, and sulfur. They also provide chlorophyll and tannin, and they’re a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, and B complex vitamins. Nettles also have high levels of easily absorbable amino acids. They’re ten percent protein, more than any other vegetable. Nettle is anti-asthmatic: the juice of the roots or leaves, mixed with honey or sugar, will relieve bronchial and asthmatic troubles and the dried leaves, burnt and inhaled, will have the same effect. As an expectorant, it’s recommended for asthma, mucus conditions of the lungs, and chronic coughs. Nettle tea compress or finely powdered dried nettles are also good for wounds, cuts, stings, and burns. The infusion has been used internally to stop excessive menstruation, bleeding from hemorrhages, bloody coughs, nose bleeds, and bloody urine. It is known to help blood clot, but major bleeding is dangerous, indicative of a serious underlying condition. Consult a competent practitioner in such cases. Use for minor cuts. It is said that eating nettles or drinking the tea makes hair brighter, thicker and shinier, and makes skin clearer and healthier, good for eczema and other skin conditions. Nettles have cleansing and antiseptic properties, so the tea is also good in facial steams and rinses. A decoction of Nettle yields a beautiful and permanent green dye.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: An expectorant, it’s recommended for asthma, mucus conditions of the lungs, and chronic coughs. Nettles have cleansing and antiseptic properties


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New Jersy Tea


New Jersey Tea


Latin Name: ceanothus americanus
Alternative Name: red root, ceanote, wild snowball
Forms Available: root, root-bark, tea

New Jersey Tea – ceanothus americanus – This herb does make a refreshing tea, it is a stimulating replacement for black tea although it contains no caffeine. The herb is astringent, expectorant, haemostatic, antispasmodic and sedative. It is used to treat chest problems such as bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough. It stimulates the lymphatic system to remove excess fluid build up, loosens phlegm, soothes sore throats. It has been used in preparations to aid the prevention of hemorrhage after surgery.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The root is astringent, antispasmodic and expectorant. It is used to treat asthma, whooping cough, sore throat, and tonsillitis. It also stimulates the lymphatic system, aiding in the removal of fluids built up in the tissue.


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Niaouli

Niaouli

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Latin Name: melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflora

Forms Available: essential oil

Niaouli – melaleuca quinquenervia veridiflora – From areas including Spain and Madagascar. Slightly sweet, fresh, camphoraceous aroma. It is analgesic, antiseptic, bactericide, cicatrisant, insecticide, decongestant and vermifuge. Stimulating, uplifting, clears the head and may aid in concentration. Niaouli is considered an excellent antiseptic for treating pulmonary infections such as bronchitis and sinus. Excellent for chest infections, bronchitis, asthma and sinusitis. May be used in place of Tea Tree when the smell of Tea Tree is found objectionable. For respiratory problems blends well with peppermint, eucalyptus, pine and myrtle. For other blends, try any of these: coriander, fennel, juniper, orange and peppermint.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Niaouli is considered an excellent antiseptic for treating pulmonary infections such as bronchitis and sinus. Excellent for chest infections, bronchitis, asthma and sinusitis. May be used in place of Tea Tree when the smell of Tea Tree is not liked.


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Nigella


Nigella


Latin Name: nigella sativa
Alternative Name: black cumin
Forms Available: seed

Nigella – nigella sativa – Used both as a culinary herb and medicinal herb. Nigella is beneficial to the digestive system: calming, easing stomach pains and flatulence. The seeds are also used to promote lactation. Externally, this herb is used to relieve eczema, wounds, bites, stings, abscesses, and hemorrhoids.
The oil in the seeds is a natural insect repellent.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: A digestive herb – easing stomach pain and flatulence. Also used to increase lacation. Antiseptic – used on external abscesses, wounds, hemorrhoids, eczema.


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Nightshade, Black


Nightshade, Black


Latin Name: solanum nigrum
Alternative Name: common nightshade, lanman
Forms Available: leaf, root

Nightshade, Black – solanum nigrum – This plant has many properties but is mostly used externally. Poultices or washes are used to treat boils, sores, and wounds. Also, the plant is antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic making it an ingredient used in analgesic ointments and creams.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Can be applied, externally, in a poultice to relieve boils, wounds, sores. An ingredient in analgesic ointments.


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Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Latin Name: myristica fragrans. myristica offinalis
Alternative Name: nux moschata, myristica, yristica aromata
Forms Available: essential oil, ground

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Nutmeg – Myristica fragrans – Spicy, warm and sweet odor. Considered analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, parturient, and tonic.  Invigorates and stimulates the mind. Indicated for extreme tiredness and used in massage blends for aching joints because of its warming property. Not recommended for skin care. Should not be used during pregnancy at all.  Inhalation may cause nausea.  One drop of Nutmeg with 20-40 drops of Orange is wonderful for the home.  Very strong, can be irritating.  Blends well with citrus oils.

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Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Arthritis; Gout; Muscular Aches and Pains; Poor circulation; Rheumatism; Flatulence; Indigestion; Nausea; Sluggish Digestion; Bacterial Infection; Frigidity in Women; Impotence in Men; Neuralgia; Nervous Fatigue. Key Qualities: Aphrodisiac; Analgesic.

Other Uses: Nutmegs have long been carried as good luck charms, and are strung with star anise and tonka beans for a potent herbal necklace. Burn for prosperity., luck, psychic awareness, fortune, clairvoyance, divination, justice, and meditation.


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Oak


Oak


Latin Name: quercus alba, quercus spp.
Alternative Name: tanner’s bark, white oak, common oak
Forms Available: Inner bark, leaf

Oak – quercus alba or spp. – Also known as Tanner’s Bark, White Oak, and Common Oak. A Druid Holy tree, the oak was the King of trees in a grove. Oak bark and galls are astringent and antiseptic. Oak bark provides tannin and as leather tanners seemed immune to tuberculosis, the bark was used for treatment of the disease.
The white oak, Q. alba, is the best for internal use. Infuse the inner bark or young leaf, before Midsummer, for douches and enemas. Internal rectal problems, hemorrhoids, leukorrhea, menstrual irregularities, and bloody urine are also benefitted. Take internally as a tea. The tea brings down fevers, treats diarrhea, and makes a wash for sores. Up to three cups a day may be safely taken. As a gargle, it treats mouth sores and sore throats. Being an astringent, it stops internal bleeding. Black oak -Q. tinctoria- and red oak -Q. rubra- can be used externally. English oak -Q. robur- can be used both externally and internally.
Oak leaves are prepared in infusion for douches to treat vaginal infections; gather them before Midsummer. To prepare, steep one tablespoon per quart of water for thirty minutes. A tea of the buds is a valuable tonic for the liver; steep two teaspoons per cup of water for twenty minutes. Simmer the bark in salves to make a remedy for hemorrhoids.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The tea brings down fevers, treats diarrhea, and makes a wash for sores. Up to three cups a day may be safely taken. As a gargle, it treats mouth sores and sore throats.

Other Uses: Symbolizes abundance, fertility, longevity, protection, and the ability to withstand the lightening blasts of spiritual awareness while remaning firmly rooted in the material. All oak tree parts are powerful protective charms, which bring healing.


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Oakmoss


Oakmoss


Latin Name: pseudevernia prunastri

Forms Available: essential oil, absolute

Oakmoss – pseudevernia prunastri – Oak Moss is a whitish blue to green, shrubby lichen. A lichen is an alga,which photosynthesizes, and a fungus operating together in a symbiotic relationship. The Arabs use ground Oak Moss to leaven bread. It is collected as a violet-scented fixative and an oleo-resin, extracted for perfumes and soap. Native Americans used it when binding wounds; it is a stomach tonic and an expectorant, and soothes coughs. Oak Moss yields a purple wool dye, but air pollution has made it scarce.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: Native Americans used it when binding wounds; it is a stomach tonic and an expectorant, and soothes coughs.

Other Uses: Use to attract money.


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