Essential oils and pregnancy

ESSENTIAL OILS

USES

SUITABILITY

BERGAMOT

Uplifting, refreshing

Cystitis, skin irritations, anxiety

Postnatal use, babies and children (if oil diffused in air)

CALENDULA

Antiseptic, healing.

Stretch marks, nappy rash, skin irritations

Advanced pregnancy, babies and children

CHAMOMILE ROMAN

Calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory, very gentle

Nausea, postnatal breast care, nappy rash, dry skin, insomnia, morning sickness.

Pregnancy, babies and children

CLARY SAGE

Antispasmodic, astringent, euphoric, uplifting

Menstrual pain, pre-menstrual, tension dry skin stress anxiety depression

Late stages of childbirth. Postnatal use

CYPRESS

Astringent, warming

Perineum healing, haemorrhoids, anxiety, tension

For pregnancy if secure after five months, post natal use.

EUCALYPTUS

Anti bacterial, antiviral, decongestant, energising

Colds, fever, asthma, sinusitis, wounds, bronchitis

Babies and children (if oil diffused in air)

FENNEL SWEET

Diuretic, hormone balances

Strengthens womb, stimulates lactation, cellulite, oedema

Last weeks of pregnancy. Postnatal use

FRANKINCENSE

Relaxing calming healing comforting

Labour, stress fear

Advanced pregnancy

GERANIUM

Antiseptic, uplifting, antidepressant, hormone balances, stabilising

Dermatitis, eczema, postnatal depression

Advanced pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal use.

HYPERICUM

Anti –inflammatory, soothing

Stretch marks, skin irritation, nervous tension

Advanced pregnancy

JASMINE

Uplifting, stimulating

Postnatal depression, uterine tonic, coughs, dry skin, dermatitis

Late stages of child birth postnatal use.

JUNIPER

Diuretic, detoxifying

Perineum healing, stretch marks, constipation, cellulite, tension

Postnatal use

LAVENDER

Antibacterial, antidepressant, soothing, calming, balancing, versatile

Headaches pain eczema, insomnia, and nappy rash, postnatal breast care.

Pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal use, babies and children

LEMON

Antiseptic uplifting, cleansing, refreshing

Morning sickness nausea, heartburn, colds, lymphatic tonic

Pregnancy postnatal use babies and children

MARJORAM

Sedating, warming

Insomnia, perineum healing

Postnatal use

MYRRH

Anti fungal, antiseptic, anti –inflammatory, cooling

Nappy rash thrush, skin care

Postnatal use older babies and children

NEROLI

Soothing balancing, healing calming

Dry skin, scars circulation, stretch marks, stress, anxiety

Pregnancy ,,postnatal use

ORANGE

Uplifting, calming

Skin care stress, insomnia heartburn, lymphatic tonic, anxiety

Pregnancy babies and children (if oil diffused in air)

PEPPERMINT

Anti bacterial, analgesic, decongestant, antispasmodic

Morning sickness, nausea, headaches, indigestion

Late stages of pregnancy

PETITGRAIN

Antidepressant, uplifting, refreshing

Skin care, insomnia, stress, inexpensive substitute for neroli

Pregnancy postnatal use.

ROSE

Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, soothing, uplifting, hormone balances

Dry skin strengthens womb tension, nausea

Last weeks of pregnancy, childbirth postnatal use

ROSEWOOD

Antiseptic, tonic, sedative, calming

Nervous tension anxiety, stress tiredness, dry skin.

Later stages of child birth

SANDALWOOD

Healing sedative relaxing warming

Skin rash, nausea, heartburn diarrhoea colds nappy rash

Pregnancy, childbirth. Postnatal use, babies and children

TANGERINE ORMANDARIN

Soothing calming uplifting

Stretch marks insomnia, nervous tension, scars

Pregnancy childbirth

YLANG YLANG

Antidepressant, relaxing, sedative, calming

Skin care, insomnia, hypertension, palpitations, and tension.

Advanced pregnancy