19 Essential Oil Actions For The Digestive System

Written By Kayla

Nausea & Vomiting

Antiemetic

Essential oil used to lessen nausea and prevent or relieve vomiting (see Antinausea):

  • Basil (O. basilicum)

  • cardamom (E. cardamomum)

  • clove (S. aromaticum)

  • fennel (F. vulgare)

  • ginger (Z. officinale)

  • lavender (L. angustifolia)

  • nutmeg (M. fragrans)

  • patchouli (P. cablin)

  • peppermint (M. ×piperita)

  • rosemary (R. officinalis)

  • spearmint (M. spicata)

Anti-nausea

Essential oil that prevents or relieves nausea (see Antiemetic): Cardamom E. cardamomum

Heartburn

Anti-acid

Essential oil that can counteract or neutralize acidity: Peppermint (M. ×piperita)


Antacid

Essential oil used to neutralize acid in the stomach and intestinal tract:

  • Clove (S. aromaticum)

  • Fennel (F. vulgare)

  • Peppermint (M. xpiperita)

Gas

Carminative

Essential oil that stimulates intestinal peristalsis (i.e., relieves and promotes the expulsion of gas from the gastrointestinal tract):

  • Anise P. anisum

  • basil O. basilicum

  • bay L. nobilis

  • benzoin S. tonkinensis

  • bergamot C. aurantium var. bergamia

  • black pepper P. nigrum

  • cajuput M. leucadendron var. cajuputi

  • cardamom E. cardamomum

  • carrot seed D. carota

  • chamomile Roman C. nobile

  • cinnamon C. zeylanicum

  • clove S. aromaticum

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • garlic A. sativum

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • jasmine J. grandiflorum

  • lavender L. angustifolia

  • lemon C. limonum

  • marjoram O. majorana

  • neroli C. aurantium var. amara

  • nutmeg M. fragrans

  • patchouli P. cablin

  • peppermint M. ×piperita

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • sandalwood S. album

  • spearmint M. spicata

  • thyme T. vulgaris

  • yarrow A. millefolium

Liver

Antibilious

Essential oil used to eliminate an excess of bile or to improve a jaundiced condition:

  • Rosemary (R. officinalis)

  • Sage (S. officinalis)

  • Yarrow (A. millefolium)

Cholagogue

Essential oil used to promote increased flow and discharge of bile into the intestines by contracting the bile ducts:

  • Chamomile Roman C. nobile

  • garlic A. sativum

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • immortelle H. italicum

  • lavender L. angustifolia

  • neroli C. aurantium var. amara

  • nutmeg M. fragrans

  • oregano O. vulgare

  • peppermint M. ×piperita

  • pine P. sylvestris

  • rose R. damascena

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • sage S. officinalis

  • yarrow A. millefolium

Hepatic

Essential oil used to strengthen, tone, and stimulate the secretion and functions of the liver, causing an increased flow of bile:

  • Carrot seed D. carota

  • chamomile Roman C. nobile

  • cypress C. sempervirens

  • geranium P. graveolens

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • immortelle H. italicum

  • lemon C. limonum

  • neroli C. aurantium var. amara

  • peppermint M. ×piperita

  • rose R. damascena

  • rosemary R. officinalis

  • sandalwood S. album

  • sage S. officinalis

  • yarrow A. millefolium

Hepatoprotective

Essential oil that has the ability to prevent damage to the liver: Coriander C. sativum and fennel F. vulgare.

Anti-adipogenesis

Essential oil used to prevent the formation of fat cells: Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi)

*You may also see listed as Antiadipogenic.

Gallbladder

Choleretic

Essential oil that can stimulate the action of the gallbladder and increase secretion of bile (see Biliary): Oregano O. vulgare

Biliary

Essential oil that can stimulate the action of the gallbladder and increase secretion

of bile (see Choleretic): Yarrow A. millefolium

Digestant or Digestive Tonic

Essential oil that aids in the digestion of food:

  • Anise P. anisum,

  • basil O. basilicum

  • bay L. nobilis

  • bergamot C. aurantium var. bergamia

  • black pepper P. nigrum

  • chamomile Roman C. nobile

  • cardamom E. cardamomum

  • cinnamon C. zeylanicum

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • grapefruit C. x paradisi

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • lemon C. limonum

  • marjoram O. majorana

  • peppermint M. ×piperita

  • rosemary R. officinalis

*You may also see listed as Digestive or Digestive Tonic.

Sugar

Hypoglycemic

Essential oil that lowers glucose level in blood: Lemon C. limonum


Antidiabetic

Essential oil that stabilizes and/or controls blood glucose level or relieves diabetic symptoms:

  • Cinnamon (C. zeylanicum)

  • Geranium (P. graveolens)

  • Rosemary (R. officinalis)

  • Sandalwood (S. album)

Pancreatic

Essential oil that has affinity to pancreas and stimulate their function: Yarrow A. millefolium

Bowels

Laxative

Essential oil that loosens the bowels and relieves constipation (see Aperient, Cathartic, and Purgative):

  • Bergamot C. aurantium var. bergamia

  • black pepper P. nigrum

  • fennel F. vulgare

  • ginger Z. officinale

  • lemon C. limonum

  • marjoram O. majorana

  • nutmeg M. fragrans

  • patchouli P. cablin

Purgative

Essential oil that loosens the bowels and relieves constipation (see Laxative): Cistus C. ladaniferus

Antidiarrheal

Essential oil that alleviates diarrhea: Black pepper (P. nigrum)

Kayla

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