Geranium

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.