dōTERRA Essential Oil Usage Guide

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ABDOMINAL CRAMPSTry:DigestZen, Basil, Clary Sage
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to abdomen
ACHESTry:Marjoram, Deep Blue, Birch
Usage:apply topically to affected area
ACNETry:Melaleuca, Lemongrass, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected areas daily
ALLERGIESTry:Breathe, Lavender, Eucalyptus
Usage:apply topically to back of neck or under nose and on bridge of nose
AMNESIATry:Frankincense, Peppermint, Rosemary
Usage:apply topically to forehead, temples, base of skull and behind the ears
or take internally in a capsule or diffuse into the air and inhale
ANEMIATry:Lemon, Lemongrass, Helichrysm
Usage:apply to bottom of feet or insides of wrists
ANXIETYTry:Serenity, Lavender, Elevation
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or massage onto back, feet and hands
APPETITE SUPRESSANTTry:Grapefruit, Slim & Sassy
Usage:add to water and drink or diffuse into the air and inhale
ARTHRITIC PAINTry:Deep Blue, Frankincense, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected area
ASTHMATry:Breathe, Eucalyptus, Peppermint
Usage:diffuse into the air or apply to bottom of feet, or take internally in a capsule
ATHEROSCLEROSISTry:Lemon, Lavender, Rosemary
Usage:apply topically to affected area
ATHLETE'S FOOTTry:Oregano, Melaleuca, Lemon
Usage:apply to area between toes and around toenails
AUTISMTry:Balance, Vetiver, Frankincense
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale
B
BACK PAINTry:Deep Blue, Eucalyptus, Wintergreen
Usage:massage into back as needed
BEE STINGTry:Roman Chamomile, Lavender, Melaleuca
Usage:apply topically to sting or bite several times daily until symptoms cease
BELL'S PALSYTry:Peppermint, Helichryum, Rosemary
Usage:massage on front and behind ear and painful areas until symptoms subside
BLEEDINGTry:Helichrysum, Geranium
Usage:apply topically to affected area
BLEEDING GUMSTry:Cinnamon, Peppermint, Wintergreen
Usage:gargle several times daily or apply topically to gums several times daily
BLISTERS ON FEETTry:Lavender, Roman Chamomile, German Chamomile
Usage:apply topically to blistered area
BLOATINGTry:DigestZen, Peppermint, Clary Sage
Usage:apply topically to stomach area and to bottoms of feet or take internally in a capsule
BLOOD CLOT IN VEINSTry:Cypress, Helichrysum, Clove
Usage:
apply topically to affected area and to bottoms of feet or take intenally in a capsule
BOILSTry:Clove, Thyme, Oregano
Usage:apply topically to affected area
BONE PAINTry:Wintergreen, Helichrysum, Cypress
Usage:apply topically to affected area
BONE SPURSTry:Wintergreen, Cypress, Marjoram
Usage:apply topically over affected area
BRONCHITISTry:Breathe, Eucalyptus, Thyme
Usage:apply topically to chest and neck area, gargle hourly or diffuse
BRUISESTry:Cypress, Helichrysum, Deep Blue
Usage:apply topicallyy to bruised area
BUNIONSTry:Deep Blue, Basil, Cypress
Usage:apply to affected area or joint
BURNSTry:Lavender, Malaleuca, Geranium
Usage:apply gently to affected area
C
CALLOUSESTry:Oregano 
Usage:apply topically to affected area
CANDIDATry:Melaleuca, OnGuard, Pepperming
Usage:apply topically to chest and on bottom of feet or take internally in a capsules several times daily
CANKER SORESTry:Melaleuca, OnGuard, Oregano
Usage:apply directly to canker sore or gargle
CATARACTSTry:Clover, Lavender
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to temples
CAVITIESTry:OnGuard, Melaleuca, Peppermint
Usage:apply topically to botooms of feet or take internally in a capsule
CELLULITETry:Rosemary, Grapefruit, Lemon
Usage:massage vigorously on cellulite locations daily especially before excercising or add to water and drink throughout the day
CHAPPED SKINTry:Roman Chamomile, Sandalwood, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected area as often as needed
CHICKEN POXTry:Lavender, Melaleuca, Sandalwood
Usage:dilute with a carrier oil and dab lightly on spots
CHRONIC FATIGUETry:OnGuard, Pepperming, Basil
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to muscles and joints
CHRONIC PAINTry:Pepperming, Deep Blue, Wintergreen
Usage:massage into affected area as needed or take internally in a capsule
CLOGGED PORESTry:Lemon, Wild Orage, Melaleuca
Usage:apply topically to affected area
COLDTry:OnGuard, Thyme, Melaleuca
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or gargle or take internally in a capsule
COLD SORESTry:OnGuard, Lemon, Melaleuca
Usage:apply to cold sores as soon as it starts and repeat several times daily
COLICTry:Marjoram, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot
Usage:dilite with a carrier oil and apply topically to stomach and back
COLITISTry:Pepperming, DigestZen, Helichrysum
Usage:massage over lower abdomen area or take internally in a capsule
CONCUSSIONTry:Frankincense, Cypress
Usage:take internally in a capsule
CONGESTIONTry:Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Pepperming
Usage:diffuse or gargle, massage onto forehead, nose, cheeks, lower throat, chest and upper back
CONJUNCTIVITISTry:Melaleuca, Lavender
Usage:apply around (but NOT in) the eyes or apply to bottomrs of feet several times daily
CONSTIPATIONTry:DigestZen, Marjoram, Lemon
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to stomach or feet
CONVULSIONSTry:Lavender, Clary Sage, Balance
Usage:apply topically to corn several times daily
CORNSTry:Lemon, Grapefruit, Oregano
Usage:massage into neck and chest or gargle or diffuse into the air and inhale
COUGHTry:Lemon, Breathe, Melaleuca
Usage:massage into neck and chest or gargle or diffuse into the air and inhale
CRAMPSTry:Rosemary, Cypress, Marjoram
Usage:massage on cramped muscles several times daily or take internally in a capsule
CROUPTry:Marjoram, Thyme, Sandalwood
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to chest and neck
CUTSTry:Lavender, Melaleuca, Bergamot
Usage:dilute with a carrier oil and apply to affected area
CYSTTry:Oregano, Thyme
Usage:apply topically to affected area as needed
CYSTITISTry:Thyme, Lemongrass, Clove
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply a warm compress over bladder
D
DANDRUFFTry:Cypress, Lavender, Rosemary
Usage:dilute and massage into scalp. Rinse after 60-90 minutes
DEHYDRATED SKINTry:Geranium, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected area
DENTAL INFECTIONTry:Wintergreen, Birch, Helichrysum
Usage:apply on gums and around teeth
DEPRESSIONTry:Elevation, Citrus Blss, Lavender
Usage:add to a warm bath or diffuse into the air and inhale
DIABETESTry:Coriander, Basil, Balance
Usage:take a couple drops of coriander internally in a capsule morning and evening and apply a couple drops of Balance topically
to feet in the evening
DIABETIC SORESTry:Lavender, Balance
Usage:apply topically to back, feet and over pancreas or diffuse into the air and inhale
DIARRHEATry:Peppermint, Ginger, DigestZen
Usage:dilute and apply topically to affected area several times daily
DIZZINESSTry:Cypress, Pepperming, Basil
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale as needed or apply topically to temples, back of neck and shoulders
DRY SKINTry:Geranium, Chamomile, Lemon
Usage:apply topically to affected area
E
EAR INFECTIONTry:Malaleuca, Purify, Lavender
Usage:apply to cotton ball and place over ear
ECZEMATry:Helichrysum, Thyme, Geranium
Usage:apply topically to affected area as needed
EPILEPSYTry:Frankincense, Clary sage, Sandalwood
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or take internally in a capsule or massage
EXHAUSTIONTry:Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Lemon
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to back and feet
F
FAINTINGTry:Peppermint, Sandalwood, Rosemary
Usage:inhale directly
FATIGUETry:Lemongrass, Basil, Lemon
Usage:inhale directly or diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically on temples and behind ears as needed
FEVERTry:Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus
Usage:apply to forehead, temples and back of neck ot take internally in a capsule ir diffuse into the air and inhale
FLATULENCETry:Peppermint, Lavender, Ginger
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to abdomen
FLUTry:Breather, OnGuard, Oregano
Usage:take internally in a capsule or diuuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to chest
FOOD POISONINGTry:Rosemary, DigestZen, OnGuard
Usage:take internally in a capsule severals time daily and apply topically to stomach area
G
GASTRITISTry:Peppermint, DigestZen, Lemongrass
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically over stomach area as needed
GINGIVITISTry:Clove, Melaleuca, Peppermint
Usage:Gargle many times daily or as needed
GUM DISEASETry:Melaleuca, OnGuard
Usage:apply topically to bottoms of feet
H
HAIR LOSSTry:Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender
Usage:dilute 5 drop in 20 drops of a carrier oil and massage into scalp each night
HANGOVERTry:Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary
Usage:add to warm bath or apply  of neck and over liver
HEAD LICETry:Geranium, Lavender, Lemon
Usage:dilute and apply to entire scalp, then shampoo and rinse 30 minutes later. Repeat daily for several days
HEADACHETry:Pepperming, Lavender, Wintergreen
Usage:diffuse into the air and apply topically to forehead, temples, back of neck and behind ears
HEARTBURNTry:Peppermint, Ginger, Lemon
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically to chest
HEATSTROKETry:Peppermint, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to forehead and back of neck, chest and back
HICCUPSTry:Chamomile, Lemon, Cypress
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or massage into chest and stomach area
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURETry:Lavender, Marjoram, Eucalyptus
Usage:do a full body massage daily or diffuse into the air and inhale or take internally in a capsule
HOT FLASHESTry:Balance, Peppermint, Clary Sage
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to back of neck
HYPERACTIVITYTry:Lavender, Vetiver, Serenity
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or inhale directly
I
IMPOTENCETry:Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage, Sandalwood
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to temples, wrists and back of neck
INDIGESTIONTry:Ginger, Orange, Peppermint
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply topically over stomach area
INFECTIONTry:Clove, Thyme, Oregano
Usage:dilute with a carrier oil and apply to infected area or diffuse
INFLAMMATIONTry:Wintergreen, Peppermint, Eucalyptus
Usage:apply topically to affected area or take internally in a capsule
INSECT ALLERGIESTry:Lavender, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca
Usage:apply topically to affected area
INSECT REPELLENTTry:TerraShield, Eucalyptus, Lemon
Usage:dilute with carrier oil and apply to exposed skin as needed
INSOMNIATry:Serenity, Lavender, Chamomile
Usage:add to a warm bath, rub on feet and behind ears and diffuse into the air
ITCHINGTry:Peppermint, Oregano, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected area as needed
J
JET LAGTry:Peppermint, Bergamot, Rosemary
Usage:
apply calming oils like Lavender and Geranium to bottoms of feet at night and invigorating oils like Pepperming and Eucalyptus in the morning
JOINT PAINTry:Wintergreen, Birch, Deep Blue
Usage:massage into affected area as needed 
L
LACTOSE INTOLERANCETry:Lemongrass
Usage:take internally in a capsule
LEG CRAMPSTry:Clary Sage, Cypress, Lavender
Usage:massage into legs
LICETry:Eycalyptus, TerraShield, Rosemary
Usage:massage into the scalp and apply topically to bottoms of feet severals times daily
LOSS OF APPETITETry:Ginger, Wild orange, Lavender
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or take internally in a capsule
M
MEASLESTry:Lavender, Rmona Chamomile, Melaleuca
Usage:apply on spots several times daily or add to bath and soak for at least 30 minutes daily
MENOPAUSETry:Clary Sage, Frankincense, Roman Chamomile
Usage:aply topically to abdomen, bottoms or feet and back of neck
MENSTRUAL PAINTry:Clary Sage, Rosemary, Peppermint
Usage:massage into abdomen, lower back and shoulders or apply a warm compress over uterus area or take internally in a capsule
MIGRAINETry:Helichrysm, PastTense, Sandalwood
Usage:apply topically to forehead, temples, base of skull and behind the ears or inhale directly as needed
MOLDTry:Cinnamon, Oregano, Thyme
Usage:diffuse into the air where mold is present
MORNING SICKNESSTry:Ginger, Lavender, Peppermint
Usage:apply topically behind ears and over navel hourly or diffuse into te air and inhale
MOTION SICKNESSTry:Ginger, Lavender, Peppermint
Usage:apply topically behind the ears and over navel or digguse into the air and inhale
MUSCLE PAINTry:Peppermint, Deep Blue, Clove
Usage:apply topically to affected muscles
N
NAUSEATry:Ginger, Lavender, DigestZen
Usage:apply topically behund ears and over navel hourly or diffuse into the air and inhale or under tongue as needed
NECK PAINTry:Basil, Marjoram, Helichrysum
Usage:massage onto neck several times daily
NERVOUS FATIGUETry:Helichrysum, Thyme, Peppermint
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topucally to temples, behind ears and on back of neck
NOSE BLEEDSTry:Helichrysum, Geranium, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to the bridge and sides of nose and back of neck as needed
O
OILY HAIRTry:Basil, Cypress, Thyme
Usage:add to shampoo when washing hair
P
PAINTry:Peppermint, Wintergreen, Birch
Usage:massage into affected area
PALPITATIONSTry:Ylang Ylang, Wild Orange, Lavender
Usage:apply topically on chest area
PARASITESTry:Oregano, Peppermint, Ginger
Usage:take internally in a capsule or apply warm compress over intestinal area
R
RASHESTry:Lavender, Roman Chamomile, Sandalwood
Usage:dilute with a carrier oil and apply topically to affected area
S
SCARRINGTry:Helichrysum, Lavender, Frankincense
Usage:apply topically over wound daily until healed
SHINGLESTry:Melaleuca, Oregano, Sandalwood
Usage:apply topically to affected area, on back of neck and along the spine
SHOCKTry:Helichrysum, Peppermint, Melaleuca
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically on temples, under nose and on back of neck
SINUS CONGESTIONTry:Sandalwood, Thyme, Eucalyptus
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale several times daily
SINUS HEADACHETry:Rosemary, Melaleuca, Eucalyptus
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale severals times daily
SORE THROATTry:OnGuard, Lemon, Melaleuca
Usage:gargle or diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to throat, chest, and back of neck several times daily
SPRAINSTry:Wintergreem Lemongrass, Basil
Usage:apply topically to affected area
STOMACHACHETry:DigestZen
Usage:apply topcally to stomach area
STREP THROATTry:OnGuard, Oregano, Thyme
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or gargle or take internally in a capsule several times daily
STRESSTry:Grapefruit, Elevation Bergamot
Usage:diffuse ointo the air and massage shoulders, back and feet
STRETCH MARKSTry:Cypress, Geranium, Lavender
Usage:apply topically to affected areas a couple times daily
STROKETry:Helichrysm, Cypress, Peppermint
Usage:apply topically on temples, forehead, behind ears and on back of neck or take internally in a capsule
SUNBURNTry:Lavender, Melaleuca, Helichrysum
Usage:apply gently to affected area
T
TEETHING PAINTry:Clove, Wintergreen, Roman Chamomile
Usage:apply topically to affected tooth and gum or gargle several times daily
TENNIS ELBOWTry:Deep Blue, Eucalyptus, Peppermint
Usage:apply topically to affected area as needed
TENSION HEADACHETry:Peppermint, Lavender, Marjoram
Usage:apply topically to forehead , temples, back of neck and behind ears
TOOTHACHETry:Clove, Melaleuca, Purify
Usage:apply to gums or add to water to gargle  and swallow
V
VARICOSE VEINSTry:Cypress, Heluchrysum, Lemongrass
Usage:massage into affected area several times daily
VERTIGOTry:Ginger, Helichrysum, Geranium
Usage:massage on tops of ears and behind ears
VOMITINGTry:Ginger, Peppermint
Usage:diffuse into the air and inhale or apply topically to stomach area
W
WARTSTry:Oregano, Melaleuca, OnGuard
Usage:apply topically to wart several times daily
WASP STINGTry:Lavender, Purify
Usage:apply topically to sting
WHIPLASHTry:Deep Blue, Lemongrass, Marjoram
Usage:apply topically to neck, shoulders and back
WORMSTry:DigestZen, Lavender, Rosemary
Usage:apply topically to stomach area and on the bottoms of feet
WOUNDSTry:Lavender, Melaleuca, Rosemary
Usage:dilute and apply to affected area several times daily
WRINKLESTry:Frankincense, Helichrysum, Geranium
Usage:dilute with a carrier oil and apply topically to affected areas


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*The above usages are extracted from doTERRA's Essential oil usage guide A-Z booklet.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.