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           Without pretending to do a course in botany, which I'd completely incapable, I figured visualize some plants of which are extracted main essential oils, augured well. A sort of mini trip to the heart of nature, which in end of this century, deserves that brings a some respect and love!

            There exists currently about 800,000 species of plants on the planet. Of thesethe studies in Medicine Aromatic cover just about 400 species ... Which suggests improvements for less spectacular in this field which, despite progress, still has very numerous secrets to drill! Nature has not finished to amaze us! ...

            Also in order to allow rapid opening of the page, each image is individually registered. Because unfortunatelyseveral friends and online friends, still sail with older hardware, Windows 3.0 style! It is for them that I'm trying to make all pages accessible without too much waiting and therefore wasted time!

            So without further ado, come and breathe the fresh air of this nature which generously offers us its riches. Click the name of the 50 plants in the directory below and you will discover the basic medicinal, therapeutic indications and especially ... precautions! Click the Latin name of the plant (in italics to the right of French), and the photo will appear:

 


RÉPERTOIRE :

ANIS VERT / BASILIC / BENJOIN / BERGAMOTE / BOULEAU BLANC / CAJEPUT / CAMOMILLE_ROMAINE / CAMPHRE /

CANNELLE / CARDAMOME / CEDRE DE L'ATLANTIQUE / CITRON / CITRONNELLE / CLOU DE GIROFLE / CORIANDRE /

CUMIN / CYPRES TOUJOURS VERT / ENCENS / EUCALYPTUS GLOBULEUX / FENOUIL / GENIÈVRE / GINGEMBRE /

HYSOPE OFFICINALE / JASMIN / LAURIER  NOBLE / LAVANDE  OFFICINALE / LEMONGRAS / MANDARINE /

MARJOLAINE à COQUILLES / MÉLALEUQUE ALTERNE / MÉLISSE  OFFICINALE / MENTHE  POIVRÉE / MYRRHE / MYRTE /

NÉROLI / NIAOULI / NOIX  DE  MUSCADE / ORANGE AMÈRE / PALMAROSA / PATCHOULY / PIN SYLVESTRE / POIVRE NOIR /

ROMARIN OFFICINAL / SANTAL / SARRIETTE DES MONTAGNES / SAUGE OFFICINALE / THUYA OCCIDENTAL /

VERVEINE ODORANTE / VÉTIVER / YLANG - YLANG


 

ANIS VERT : Pimpinella anisum

Properties: antispasmodic, appetizer, digestive, antifermentation, stimulant and sedative galactogenic.

Indications: poor digestion, bloating, flatulence, digestive migraine, hiccups.

Precautions: TOXIC HIGH DOSES and may cause traffic delays and brain disorders. USE IN MODERATION.


BASILIC : Ocymum basilicum

Properties: nerve tonic, stimulating adrenal, digestive, antiseptic, menstrual regulator, antispasmodic, febrifuge.

Indications: anxiety, depression, fatigue, mental exhaustion, insect bites, headache, indigestion, cough, sinusitis, scanty menstruation, muscle pain.


BENJOIN : Styrax benzoin

Properties: healing, antiseptic, energizing tonic, expectorant.

Indications: treatment of the skin, wounds, dermatitis, bronchitis, nervous tension, stress, rheumatic pains.


BERGAMOTE : Citrus bergamia

Properties: antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative, healing, deodorant, vermifuge, antidepressant, digestive.

Indications: acne, boils, eczema, psoriasis, insect bites, wounds, colds, flu, stomatitis, sore throat, cystitis, fever, anxiety, depression, poor digestion.

Precautions: photosensitizing.


BOULEAU BLANC : Betula alba

Properties: drainage, depurative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, tonic.

Indications: water retention, obesity, cellulite, rheumatism, dermatitis, brittle hair.


CAJEPUT : Melaleuca leucadendron

Properties: Antiseptic, anti-neuralgic, antispasmodic, tonic, antipyretic, expectorant.

Indications: urinary and respiratory infections, ear infections, neuralgia, rheumatism, intestinal infection, insect bite.


CAMOMILLE  ROMAINE : Matricaria chamomilla

Properties: analgesic, anti-allergic, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, antidepressant, healing, sudorifère, febrifuge, digestive.


CAMPHRE : Cinnamomum canphora

Properties: heating / cooling, astringent, diuretic, stimulating the circulation and respiration, sudorifère, analgesic, antiseptic.

Indications: colds, fever, flu, bronchitis, sprains, bruising, pain and muscle tearing.

Precautions: This species is toxic in high doses. Avoid during pregnancy and subjects with epilepsy trends.


CANNELLE : Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Properties: tonic, stimulating, warming, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, astringent, antidiarrhétique, antiparasitic, digestive.

Indications: fatigue, convalescence, poor digestion, diarrhea, flu, lice, scabies, insect bites, impotence, frigidity, chill.

Precautions: dermocaustic.


CARDAMOME : Elettaria cardamomum

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive, tonic, warming, antifermentation, aphrodisiac, stimulating.

Indications: fatigue and mental exhaustion, weakness, nausea, vomiting, digestive disorders, abdominal cramps, bloating, bad breath.


CÈDRE ATLANTIQUE : Cedrus atlantica

Properties: antiseptic, stimulant for fabrics, astringent, diuretic, aphrodisiac, sedative, stimulant for circulation, healing, pest.

Indications: chronic disease, respiratory disease, urinary tract infection, dermatitis, acne, hair loss, fungal, insect bites, stress and nervous tension.

Cautions: DO NOT USE DURING PREGNANCY.


CITRON : Citrus limonum

Properties: antiseptic, antitoxic, astringent, stimulant, anti-rheumatic, anti-anemic, febrifuge, healing, purifying, diuretic, vermifuge, hypotensive, thins the blood, stimulates the production of white blood cells.

Indications: infectious diseases, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, convalescence, cellulite, acne, insect bites, digestive disorders, hypertension.

Precautions: PHOTOSENSITIZING.


CITRONNELLE : Cymbopogon nardus

Properties: tonic, stimulant, antiseptic, insecticide, deodorant, refreshing, digestive.

Indications: repels insects, hyperhidose, seborrhea, colitis, poor digestion, fatigue, headache, fever.


CLOU DE GIROFLE : Eugenia caryophillata

Properties: Antiseptic, stimulant, anti-rheumatic, anti-neuralgic, antispasmodic, pest, insect repellent, aphrodisiac, uterine tonic, healing, anesthetic.

Indications: physical and mental fatigue, rheumatism, toothache, mouth ulcers, gingivitis, stomatitis, cooling, colds, bronchitis, nausea, digestive disorders, abdominal colic, childbirth preparation, wound, wounds, scabies.

Caution: May cause skin irritation, do not apply pure.


CORIANDRE : Coriandrum sativum

Properties: digestive, analgesic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, fights fermentation, stimulating, bactericidal.

Indications: slow digestion, bloating, intestinal fermentation, intoxication, fatigue, rheumatism, muscle aches, febrile state.


CUMIN : Cuminum cyminum

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, depurative, digestive, fight against fermentation, stimulant, tonic, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, anti-toxic.

Indications: digestive disorders, abdominal colic, intoxication, fatigue, weakness.

Caution: May irritate sensitive skin.


CYPRÈS TOUJOURS VERT : Cupressus sempervirens

Properties: Vaso-constrictor, antispasmodic, deodorant, astringent, antisudorifère, diuretic, hepatic, rebalancing, antirheumatic.

Indications: edema, circulatory insufficiency, hemorrhoids, cellulite hyperhidose, seborrhea, rheumatism, ovarian imbalances, nervous tension, bronchitis, cough.


ENCENS : Boswellia thurifera

Properties: Antiseptic, astringent, healing, expectorant, anti-haemorrhagic, anti-depressant.

Indications: cough with catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, dysmenorrhea, flatulence, cystitis, anxiety, stress.


EUCALYPTUS GLOBULEUX : Eucalyptus globulus

Properties: respiratory and urinary antiseptic, balsamic, anticatarrhal, deodorant, healing, pest control, thinning, antirheumatic, febrifuge, stimulant.

Indications: respiratory diseases, flu, sinusitis, catarrh, fever, cystitis, wound, burns, rheumatism.

Precautions: dermocaustic. For the children, replace the NIAOULI.


FENOUIL : Foeniculum vulgare

Properties: aperitif, digestive, depurative, diuretic, tonic, stimulates the secretion of milk, antispasmodic, regulates menstruation, laxative.

Indications: lack of appetite, flatulence, poor digestion, bloating, colitis, hiccups, insufficient milk supply, amenorrhea, menopausal disorders, cellulitis, edema, wrinkles.

Precautions: Avoid in pregnant women, people with epilepsy and children.


GENIÈVRE : Juniperus communis

Properties: Antiseptic, depurative, diuretic, antirheumatic, tonic, astringent, expectorant, healing, sudorifère, digestive, draining.

Indications: Cellulite, hyperuricemia, kidney stones, rheumatism, acne, dermatitis, seborrhea, dysmenorrhea, cystitis, flu, anxiety, stress.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy and kidney disease do not apply on the skin.


GINGEMBRE : Zingiber officinale

Properties: tonic, stimulating, warming, aphrodisiac, digestive, antifermentation, antiseptic, antispasmodic, febrifuge.

Indications: rheumatic and muscle pain, shortness of breath, nausea, disease caused by a cold, abdominal cramps, flu, sexual fatigue, exhaustion.

Precautions: dermocaustic.


HYSOPE OFFICINALE : Hyssopus officinalis

Properties: expectorant, antiseptic, tonic cardiac and respiratory sudorifère, febrifuge, healing, digestive, anti-rheumatic.

Indications: Bronchitis, cough, asthma, flu, rheumatism, burning, erythema, bruising, trauma, exhaustion, convalescence.

Cautions: DO NOT USE DURING PREGNANCY and people with epilepsy.


JASMIN : Jasmimum officinale

Properties: antidepressant, aphrodisiac, relaxant, sedative, healing, uterine tonic, antispasmodic.

Indications: anxiety, depression, decreased sexual desire, dysmenorrhea, skin treatment, lice.


  LAURIER  NOBLE : Laurus nobilis

Properties: antirheumatic, digestive stimulant, antiseptic, sudorifère, stomachic, expectorant.

Indications: exhaustion, fatigue, cough, colds, flu, rheumatic pains, digestive disorders, loss of appetite, hair loss, repels insects.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy, use it sparingly.


LAVANDE  OFFICINALE : Lavandula officinalis

Properties: analgesic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, healing, antiseptic, soothing, antimigraine, antitoxic, regulating the nervous system, diuretic, deodorant.

Indications: skin disease, respiratory disease, digestive disorders, pelvic inflammatory disease, disorders of the nervous system.

Precautions: photosensitizing


LEMONGRAS : Cymbopogon citratus

Properties: Antiseptic, astringent sedative for the nervous system tonic, antipyretic, deodorant, insecticide, exciting stomach, stimulates milk production.

Indications: stress, nervous tension, digestive problems, colitis, fever, headache, insufficient milk production, skin problems, hyperhidose, lice.


MANDARINE : Citrus nobilis

Properties: Antiseptic, digestive, tonic, drainage, sedative, antispasmodic.

Indications: colic, hiccups, intestinal spasms in children, flatulence, nervous tension, stress, acne, seborrhea, water retention, balancing the central nervous system.


MARJOLAINE à COQUILLES : Origanum majorana

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, tonic, analgesic, healing, aphrodisiac, antirheumatic, digestive, expectorant, sedative, having a warming action of hypotensive, laxative,.

Indications: asthenia, weakness, stress, nervousness, cramps, spasms, menstrual pain, digestive disorders, high blood pressure, flu, colds, bloating.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy, very low doses!


MÉLALEUQUE ALTERNE : Melaleuca alternifolia

Properties: Antiseptic, bactericidal, fungicidal, antiviral, healing, anti-inflammatory, deodorant, expectorant, balsamic.

Indications: Skin problems (boil, pustule, scrapes, burns, herpes, mycosis of the skin and nails, gingivitis, canker sores, insect bites), sore throat, flu, urinary tract infection, vaginal candidiasis, cough, sinusitis.


MÉLISSE  OFFICINALE : Melissa officinalis

Properties: antidepressant, antispasmodic, tonic, sedative, antipyretic, sudorifère, repels mosquitoes, stimulates menstruation, antiseptic.

Indications: depression, anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, abdominal tension, colic, menstrual problems, migraine, hypertension, eczema, allergies, insect bites, nausea, vomiting, fever.


MENTHE  POIVRÉE : Mentha piperita

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, analgesic, liver, digestive, astringent, antimigraine, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, nervous system tonic, antipyretic, repels insects.

Indications: mental exhaustion, depression, fatigue, headaches and digestive origin, colic, nausea, digestive disorders, flatulence, neuralgia, muscle aches, fever, flu, bronchitis, spasmodic cough, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, menstrual too scarce.

Precautions: dermocaustic.


MYRRHE : Commiphora myrra

Properties: Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, balsamic, expectorant, stimulant for the lungs, healing, digestive, uterine tonic.

Indications: wounds, ulcers, canker sores, gingivitis, cough, bronchitis, amenorrhea, diarrhea.

Precautions: Do not use during pregnancy.


MYRTE : Myrtus communis

Properties: Antiseptic, astringent, anticatarrhale, balsamic.

Indications: respiratory tract infection, cough, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, acne, hemorrhoids.


NÉROLI (fleur d'oranger) : Citrus aurantium

Properties: antidepressant, aphrodisiac, digestive, purgative, mild hypnotic, heart and circulatory tonic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, bactericide.

Indications: anxiety, depression, insomnia, nervous tension, palpitations, stress, restlessness in children, treatment of the skin, intestinal colic, spasms, digestive disorders of nervous origin.


NIAOULI : Melaleuca viridiflora

Properties: Antiseptic, anticatarrhal, thinner, antirheumatic, healing, febrifuge.

Indications: fever, a disease caused by cooling and cough in children, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, intestinal infection, injury, burns, acne, rheumatism.


NOIX  DE  MUSCADE : Myristica fragrans

Properties: Antiseptic, digestive, stimulant, tonic, aphrodisiac, antirheumatic, analgesic, stimulant for menstruation.

Indications: rheumatic and muscle pain, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, frigidity, impotence.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy use in moderate doses.


ORANGE AMÈRE : Citrus aurantium

Properties: antispasmodic, sedative, astringent, antiseptic, tonic heart, purifying.

Indications: fatigue, insomnia, nervous disorders, constipation, digestive disorders, dermatitis, wrinkles, gingivitis, stomatitis.


PALMAROSA : Cymbopogon martini

Properties: Antiseptic, antibacterial, astringent, healing, for stimulating circulation, tonic, aphrodisiac.

Indications: stress, depression, skin treatment, acne, dermatitis, sluggish digestive, intestinal infection.


PATCHOULY : Pogostemon patchouli

Properties: aphrodisiac, antidepressant, stimulant, sedative, anti-moth, pest, antiseptic, healing, insect repellent, anti-inflammatory, deodorant.

Indications: anxiety, depression, stress, low libido, skin problems.


PIN SYLVESTRE : Pinus sylvestris

Properties: Antiseptic, stimulating, balsamic, expectorant, anti-neuralgic, anti-rheumatic, warming insecticide.

Indications: rheumatism, muscle aches, bronchitis, coughs, sinusitis, flu, colds, urinary tract infection, stress, fatigue, depression, impotence.

Precautions: Avoid skin on sufferers inflammation.


  POIVRE NOIR : Piper nigrum

Properties: Antiseptic, antimicrobial, stimulant, tonic, digestive, antipyretic, analgesic, diuretic, warming, antitoxic.

Indications: stomach weakness, poor digestion, lack of appetite, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, cough, bronchitis, rheumatic and muscular pain caused by cold, contracture and muscle tear, water retention.

Precautions: Avoid in cases of skin redness, use sparingly.


ROMARIN OFFICINAL: Rosmarinus officinalis

Properties: general stimulant, energizing, tonic, antiseptic, liver, antirheumatic, analgesic, digestive, sudorifère, diuretic, antispasmodic, healing, stimulates menstruation, antidiarrhétique, astringent, aphrodisiac.

Indications: weakness, physical and mental overwork, stress, impotence, frigidity, depression, recovery, headaches, palpitations, rheumatic and muscular pain, gout, low blood pressure, liver problems, poor digestion, colitis, diarrhea, bloating, high cholesterol, flu , cold, cough, dysmenorrhea, skin problems, hair loss, lice.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy and epilepsy.


SANTAL: Santalum album

Properties: pulmonary and urinary antiseptic, tonic, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, expectorant, healing, fungicidal, antibacterial, antispasmodic, sedative.

Indications: stress, nervous tension, depression, insomnia, respiratory infection, urinary tract infection, cough, skin treatment.


SARRIETTE DES MONTAGNES : Satureja montana

Properties: Stimulating, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, antifermentation, expectorant.

Indications: mental fatigue, loss of desire, slow digestion, bloating, intestinal spasms.

Precautions: dermocaustic.


   SAUGE OFFICINALE : Salvia officinalis

Properties: tonic, stimulant, antidepressant, antiseptic, antiperspirant, deodorant, depurative, diuretic, antispasmodic, astringent, digestive, stimulates and regulates menstruation, aphrodisiac.

Indications: depression, nervous tension, stress, frigidity, impotence, fatigue, menstrual disorders, PMS, menopause, reactivating circulation, bronchitis, slow digestion, stomatitis, mouth ulcers, treatment of oily skin, hair loss, wounds, ulcers .

Precautions: NERVE, DO NOT USE during pregnancy to take the place of clary sage!


THUYA OCCIDENTAL: Thuya occidentalis

Properties: anti-rheumatic, astringent, sudorifère, expectorant, diuretic, stimulant (nervine, uterus, heart), tonic, vermifuge.

Indications: wart, papilloma, adenoids (gargle), rheumatism, cystitis, pelvic congestion, prostatic hypertrophy.

Precautions: NERVE! Not to be used for pregnant women and people with epilepsy, DO NOT ADMINISTER ORAL.


VERVEINE ODORANTE : Aloysia triphylla

Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative, digestive, stimulating, purifying.

Indications: anxiety, stress, insomnia, nervous tension, indigestion, cramps.

Caution: May cause skin sensitization reactions.


VÉTIVER : Vetiveria zizanioides

Properties: Antiseptic, detoxing, stimulating circulation, tonic, sedative of the nervous system.

Indications: asthenia, depression, nervous tension, insomnia, rheumatism, muscle aches, acne, seborrhea.


YLANG - YLANG : Unona odoratissima

Properties: aphrodisiac, antidepressant, anti-stress, antiseptic, nerve sedative, hypotensive, tonic, stimulating circulation.

Indications: depression, insomnia, nervous tension, frigidity, impotence, hypertension, palpitations, tachycardia, skin treatment and hair.

Precautions: The intensity of the fragrance can cause nausea or headaches.

RECOMMENDATIONS

           The therapeutic indications made with each plant should UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES be considered MEDICAL TREATMENT. They are not given to replace the medicine, but simply to highlight the active potential of essential oils contained in each plant.

             A treatment with Essential Oils, implies a prior and thorough treatment of each subject field study. Which is valid for one person, can have adverse effects on one another. Essential oils are like spouses ... THEY DO NOT LEND! Improvisation can have disastrous consequences and IRREVERSIBLE.

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