Essential oils

Fragrance: fresh, camphor-like, clear
Effect: loosening, air purifying, protective, strengthening
Helps with: winter ailments
Provides: winter protection, purified indoor air

Ravintsara is not yet very well known in this country, but the essential oil of the Madagascan camphor tree possesses extremely interesting properties in many areas. Its scent is fresh and reminiscent of eucalyptus. Ravintsara is a wonderfully soothing essential oil for frosty days and the sauna. It is one of the best essences for cleansing and revitalizing living and working spaces, both odorously and energetically.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Tips:
- If everyone in the office has a cold, set up an aroma lamp with 3 drops of Ravintsara.
- Sniff the bottle if you notice any signs of winter discomfort.
- Combine 6 drops of tea tree oil and 3 drops of ravintsara in a glass with 4 tablespoons of coconut foam base and mix well. Dispense into warm bathwater. A soothing bath that strengthens, warms, and boosts the immune system.
- For a soothing massage oil, add 3 drops of ravintsara to 10 ml of almond oil and massage the mixture thoroughly into the soles of your feet. Massage the remaining mixture into the chest area in circular motions. It strengthens the immune system and is soothing and liberating.

Fragrance: herbaceous, sweet, warm
Effect: stimulating, concentration-enhancing, loosening, air-purifying, strengthening
Use: Aroma care, room fragrance
Helps with: winter ailments
Provides: warmth, courage and strength, free breathing

A strengthening, tonic oil for mental and physical exertion. All thyme varieties help with typical winter symptoms. Due to its high concentration, it is best blended with other, lighter essential oils. Thyme loves plenty of sun and rocky soils and is found growing wild, especially around the Mediterranean. Because of its diverse medicinal properties, monks cultivated thyme in their monastery gardens. Farfalla collects wild thyme for this essential oil in the Cévennes and Haute-Provence regions. Thyme linalol, geraniol, and thujanol are considered mild varieties of thyme.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy!

Tips:
- use for inhalation in case of winter ailments
- For free breathing, mix 2 drops with 10ml of Basic Organic Care Oil and rub it into the chest area before going to bed - if you suddenly feel discouraged, simply smell the cap of the bottle

Lemon balm 10% (90% jojoba oil)

Fragrance: fresh, fruity, herbaceous, sweet.
Effect: balancing, relaxing, refreshing, strengthening.
Helps with: emotional fluctuations, sadness, anger, racing thoughts, fear, tension.
Provides: relaxation, harmony, good sleep.

The Greek word "melissa" means "honeybee." Up to eight tons of lemon balm leaves are needed to produce one liter of the precious essential oil. This "elixir of life" has a fresh, bright scent, strengthens the spirits, and cheers the heart. Lemon balm essential oil banishes dark thoughts. May cause skin irritation, so use in moderation.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy!

Tips: Lemon balm is unbeatable when used selectively and in a highly diluted form for regularly recurring, unpleasant spots in the lip area.

Cistus is one of the typical maquis shrubs that lends its spicy scent to the hinterland of many Mediterranean regions. Its essential oil smells warm and spicy, reminiscent of amber. Cistus essential oil is optimistic and promotes positive thoughts. It energizes people who suffer from emotional coldness.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Organic quality is particularly important for citrus essences, as conventional fruits are often contaminated with pesticides. This lovely essential oil has a relaxing effect on restlessness and stress, and uplifting in times of worry and sadness. The scent of sweet orange creates a soothing and pleasant atmosphere, balancing and refreshing at the same time.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Fragrance: fresh, herbal, clear
Effect: refreshing, air purifying, concentration-enhancing
Use: Aroma care, cosmetics, perfume, room fragrance
Helps with: tiredness, discomfort of head and stomach, heat
Provides: Energy, freshness, clear thoughts, concentration

The peppermint for this essential oil comes from a cooperative in southern Piedmont. The cooling and cleansing peppermint oil is particularly refreshing when traveling and has a wide range of beneficial effects. Drivers and others alike should therefore always have it with them! Avoid using it around small children.

use
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Tips:
- 1 drop on temples and neck clears the head
- for a good stomach feeling after a heavy meal, add 1 drop of peppermint oil to 1 teaspoon of Basic Organic Care Oil and gently massage the stomach

Its homeland is the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, which still boast large stands of cedar trees. A visit to these beautiful forests with their ancient giant trees is deeply impressive. To extract the essential oil, Farfalla uses shavings from organically harvested cedar wood waste. Cedar oil exudes a balsamic warmth and embodies strength, dignity, and gentleness. Cedar is ideally suited as an additive to a scalp oil.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

The essential oil of the Swiss stone pine, also known as Swiss pine, is extracted from wood waste resulting from storm damage and forest maintenance. This pine species grows in the highest Alpine regions and is very tough and resilient. The main themes of this essential oil are strength, resilience, courage, and determination. It clears the mind and thoughts, but also promotes joie de vivre, relaxation, and good sleep.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Stone pine essential oil also available in 50 ml.

Fragrance: fresh, camphor-like, clear
Effect: air purifying, protective, loosening, clarifying, strengthening, vitalizing
Helps with: winter ailments
Ensures: free breathing

"Kayu-puthi" means "white wood" in Malay. An essential oil is extracted from the leaves of this extremely robust tree, which is an important ingredient in many ointments and balms. It is a typical winter essence for clarifying and loosening, as well as for cleansing living spaces and saunas. Thanks to its lower 1.8 cineole content, the essential oil of organic cajeput is milder than eucalyptus oil.

Application
For room fragrance and personal aromatherapy. Consult the specialist literature for use in aromatherapy.

Tips: To breathe better again, add 1 – 3 drops to boiled water and inhale this mixture.