What are the top 10 Oils you use?

[moose_goose]

I'm going shopping and I'd like to order some more essential oils. Anyone care to list their top ten (or five, or whatever) oils that they use during massage sessions?

Currently my clients have been asking for eucalyptus oil.

Thanks

[makingachange]

sweet basil - i love sweet basil.

geranium

tangerine

ylang ylang

... i think that's it for today

[Sage Rose]

tangerine

ylang ylang

i like those too.

plus, sometimes i mix rosewood, tangerine & ylang ylang to make a room spray as well.

[moose_goose]

Oh yeah, Ylang Ylang!!! Everyone loves that !!

Stupid question here, how do you pronounce that? I have heard it
Ya-Lang Ya-Lang and Lang Lang.....
I always thought the "Y" was silent

[Rose of Sharon]

I do use eucalyptus on occasion, and clients love it.

Also:

rose (expensive..but I love it!)

lavender - it gets requested frequently

palmarosa

patchouli

gardenia

jasmine

lemon (I don't apply to skin)

pine (I don't apply to skin)

rosemary (I don't apply to skin)

[PremoMT]

when I did use EO's the top I used were
Tangerine
Sandalwood
Eucalyptus
Peppermint
Bergamont
Rose
Geranium (not my fav.)
Lavender (of course)
I can't wait to start using them again!

[melb]

Kunzea
Ginger CO2 extract
Sandalwood
Palmarosa
Pettigrain
Sweet Orange
Ravensara
Neroli
Rose

It's mainly the first 2. Kunzea is a wonder oil - anti bacterial, anti-viral, anti spasmodic, anti a few other things, it's got a nice woody tone to it and not as up your nose as tea tree or eucalyptus. Plus it is a great insect repellent (western name is tick bush because tick infested animals would go lie under it and it would make the ticks drop off, though it was originally thought it was where ticks would climb on)

[AngEngland]

I just did a massage the other day with a client who uses essential oils regularly in her home and office. She requested "something relaxing with lavender. Oh and sandalwood too please" -

I blended her a personalized belnd of lavender, tangerine and sandalwood and it was delicious. I really liked the way it turned out a lot and am making that my next salt scrub recipe. :-)

Lavender
Tangerine
Geranium
Chamomile
Ylang Ylang
Tea Tree
Juniper (certain clients only obviously- used in a "muscle relief" blend I buy pre-mixed)
Sandalwood
Ravansara
Neroli (yummy!)
Patchouli (Has anyone noticed that the recent batches of Patchouli have been particularly fantastic?)
Peppermint
Ginger
Vanilla - ok - it is an oleoresin but it smells DIVINE
Frankincense (one of my current favorites but very pricy and hard to find unadulterated)
Rose

Angela <><

[Seebs]

Top five:
Lavender
Peppermint (for feet)
Grapefruit
Plai
Eucalyptus (under face cradle for stuffy clients )

[greenanemone]

I'm in love with neroli... if only it wasn't so dear!

[massagechick]

eucalyptus
lavender - because so many like it (though I can't stand the smell)
lemon eucalyptus
peppermint
tangerine
tea tree


moose, I was told it was pronounced lang lang but I looked it up here http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ylang-ylang and when I click on the speaker symbol he pronounced it "e long e long".

[moose_goose]

moose, I was told it was pronounced lang lang but I looked it up here http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ylang-ylang and when I click on the speaker symbol he pronounced it "e long e long".

e long? That makes me giggle!!!

[Empathic~Heart]

lavender
geranium
bergamot
clary sage
peppermint
vetiver
chamomile
citrus (pick one, they're all fab though my faves are grapefruit and mandarin)
fennel
lemongrass


I can't stand tea tree, at all.
I don't use eucalyptus much, but prefer the lemon euc over the straight.
Things change seasonally for me, but the top four are my most common....though everything on the list is used most often.

[catskillcrawler]

rosemary (I love this)
peppermint
sage
clary sage
lemon or lemongrass
chamomile (!!!)
passion flower (flower essence)
Rose (absolut)
sandalwood (in moderation)
frankincense(ditto)
patchlouli (ditto)
geranium
bergamot

[sankofa]

I use Jojoba oil and add lavender oil just to give it a little sent. I like Jojoba b/c it's light has no scent and it never expires. I vacationed in Thailand and bought a whole bunch of various oils with coconut oil base. The scents are all very light. I haven't used them yet but I think I should use them soon before they go bad.

[shivashiva]

Lavender
Sage
(Lavender + Sage combo is my absolute favorite)
Clary Sage
Eucalyptus
Cedarwood (+Lav or +Sage is good for the guys)
Neroli

I use others but those are the ones I come back to again and again. Usually I will just take a few of the oils I plan on using and open up the bottles and set them on a table beside the massage table about 10 min before the session starts. That way when they walk in the room, it smells great.

I also will put a few drops on a tissue and wrap that around the hardware for the headrest. (Usually eucalyptus, but I have one client who LOVES Neroli for this)

When I do their neck and face, first I will put a few drops of chosen oil(s) on my hands, rub them briskly together, then place my hands palm down over their face (not touching) so they can inhale the scent. Then I will add some oil or cream to my hands and spread over neck and shoulders.

When I get a new client, I always ask if it's okay to use essential oils, and if there are any scents they aren't partial to. It could really ruin the moment if a client hates lavender to put a bunch of it right in front of their face and then all over them.

[qchess]

Susie Bagwell in our office uses all of the oils in the Young Living Raindrop Technique kit. This is her most requested massage and retail sale.

[Foramenmagnus]

lavander and jasmine are my 2 favorite combos for aroma
I stay away from neroli cause it inducess narcolepsy in ME one whiff and I'm out like a light.
peppermint and hemp oil soap wakes me up in the morning better that any coffie... I found out My friends fiancee( prob his new wife by the time you read this) and I both love DR. Bronner's magic soap 18-in-1
not practical for client use but great stuff for personal use.
I love the other lists I read please post more, the olfactory sense is the one most tied to memory, even the slightest hint of patchlouli sends me into a fit of anger cause of someone who always smelled of it, did some very wrong things to people I love.
The smell of sandlewood always takes me straight to the arms of a loving ex-girlfriend.
All essencials will mean different things to different clients. The best thing I would think of is to compile a list from the previous posts, make a few combos and offer a choice, gauging there reaction as they smell.
What can be a calming scent to one person can bring back horrible feelings in anouther.

OH YEAH TEA TREE FOR STINKY FEET

[squash_blsm]

-Rosemary
-Eucalyptus
-Peppermint (I make up a sinus blend with these top three)
-Orange 5x
-Grapefruit
-lemon grass

-chamomile
-basil

and various blends.

Only occassionaly do I use essential oils directly on the body but when I do I try and keep it simple.

[JaneBNH]

Holy Basil
Nutmeg (tiny bit)
Ethiopian Frankincense
Pink Grapefruit
Ylang Ylang Complete
Black Pepper
Black Spruce
Helichrysum (way too expensive now - crop failure)
Spike Lavender
Sandalwood
Rosemary
Ginger
Roman Chamomile
Lemongrass

I can't stand Tea Tree (too strong). I read Patchouli and Oregano EO are effective anti-fungals. That's what I use on feet.

I sometimes add some Arnica tincture/and or St. Johnwort oil infusion to my jojoba mixture.

I absolutely love Dr. Christopher's cayenne herb salve.

[MarionFM]

Most bodywork I do is dry - reflexology, chair massage, MFR but occasionally a client will request oil or lotion. I have recently started using cold pressed grapeseed oil. It is wonderful, and after a light wipedown after the massage, the person just feels like their skin has been moisturized, not loaded with oil. I am pretty impressed.

I was told to use holly oil as it is non-staining, but I have found out that it is petroleum based, which I would prefer to avoid. The grapeseed oil allows good glide.

Marion

[oils4abundance]

Lavender
Peppermint
Lemon
"Joy"
"Pan Away"
"Peace and Calming"
"Release"
Bergamot
"Awaken"

All Young Living. The starter kit is a great one to start with. I think it's called "Everyday Oils"...

[qchess]

I commented earlier about my wife's massage therapy office, (Massusie LLC). Just to update the group, after much research, she has completely switched over to DoTerra brand essential oils for quality reasons. This has also become a significant part of her office income in just a few months.

Her top three oils for use in massage are:
Balance (blend)
Peppermint
Marjoram

[tksbussong]

Pphheww! DoTerra is kinda pricey!!

I LOVE using marjoram, though. ( I haven't used that brand yet) I've used it on people with arthritis and received great feedback.

[qchess]

The prices may look expensive, but at Massusie we buy the essential oils wholesale because we are consultants. It's the quality that matters, and these are totally worth it. It's the best quality in oils we've ever found. They have established a Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade. Some of the hospitals here in Michigan are starting to use it too.