Geranium Essential Oil

Botanical Name – (Pelargonium graveolens)
Part of plant used – leaves

Geranium was used one to protect one’s home from evil spirits. Today it is thought to have special healing properties for women and women’s problems. It is a rosy scented oil with a rich bouquet. Geranium is a middle note oil.

Emotional Applications

• to gain emotional balance
• to become connected with nature
• creates harmony

Physical Applications

• Aids depression – massage, vaporizer, bath
• Infections –warm compress, topical
• Normalizes the oil production in skin – good for over oily or combination skins – add to skin or facial oil
• PMS – massage
• Acne – topical in base cream
• Hot flushes – massage
• Stress/anxiety – bath, massage or vaporizer

Cautions

• Do not take internally.
• Do not use on red or inflamed skin.
• Some people are sensitive to this oil – do a patch test first.