recovery-ingredients

Corked Portable Aromatherapy Diffusers - Recovery

recovery

portable diffuser

Below are the ingridents used in our recovery blend! Each one of them plays an important role in the recipe.

Bergamot Essential Oil

Citrus bergamia

Bergamot is commonly grown in Italy and Northwestern Africa, and is used for a variety of skin and respiratory conditions. In addition, Bergamot can be applied for indigestion, infections, respiratory conditions, and anxiety/depression. Bergamot essential oil can be effective through dermal application, as well as diffusion and aromatics.

Origin: Italy
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Peel

Used in: Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Trance | Trance Essential Oil | Tranquil

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Historical/Traditional Uses

Bergamot has been used in Italian folk medicine for many years, and is named after the city of Bergamo. Italians had traditionally used it to curb fever and worms, but its usage has expanded and is now applied for a variety of conditions and symptoms.

Properties

Analgesic, anthelmintic, antidepressant, antiseptic (pulmonary, genito-urinary), antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, deodorant, febrifuge, laxative, parasiticide, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.

Characteristics

Bergamot essential oil appears light green to yellow and has a fresh and citrusy scent, much like other citrus fruit oils. The undertones of the scent are far more reminiscent of woody and earthy tones than the initial overtones, which makes it great to combine with oils like lavender, jasmine, geranium, lemon, and chamomile.

Safety information

Some of the constituents of Bergamot can be phototoxic, meaning they can cause for irritation or sensitivity of your skin when it comes in contact with sunlight. Consumers should be careful to use limited quantities when applying Bergamot dermally, and should contact a physician prior to use if they have any questions or concerns regarding their own experience.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin Care: Can be used to combat a variety of skin conditions including acne and insect bites.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Can assist in relieving a sore throat or symptoms of tonsillitis.
  • Digestive Issues: Can limit flatulence and can increase appetite.
  • Immune System: Can help to boost the immune system in fighting colds, fever, flu, and other infections.
  • Nervous System: Commonly applied to help ease anxiety, depression, and stress as well as uplift mood and mental stimulation.

Black Pepper Essential Oil

Piper nigrum

Black Pepper is actually the fruit of a perennial woody vine that grows to nearly 5 meters in high and has heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers. The fruit grows first in a red color and as it matures it turns darker until, eventually, it is the black, pebble-sized fruit we know as Black Pepper. Originally sourced from southwest India, it is now cultivated in tropical countries with the major producers being India, Indonesia, China, and Madagascar. Black Pepper is commonly used in the kitchen, but its constituents make for a great remedy in many areas, especially in muscle aches and digestive issues.

Origin: India
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Peppercorns

Used in: Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil

Historical/Traditional Uses

Black Pepper has been used in the East for over 4000 years for medicinal and culinary purposes including use in monasteries for endurance and muscle and joint pain.

Properties

Analgesic, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, aperitif, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant (nervous, circulatory, digestive), stomachic, tonic.

Characteristics

A water-white to pale olive mobile liquid with a fresh, dry-woody, warm, spicy scent. It blends well with frankincense, sandalwood, lavender, rosemary, and marjoram.

Safety information

Non-toxic, non-sensitizing, irritant in high concentration due to rubefacient properties. Use in moderation only.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Anaemia, arthritis, muscular aches and pains, neuralgia, poor circulation, poor muscle tone (muscular atonia), rheumatic pain, sprains, stiffness.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Chills.
  • Digestive System: Colic, constipation, diarrhoea, flatulence, heartburn, loss of appetite, nausea.
  • Immune System: Colds, ’flu, infections and viruses.

Copaiba Essential Oil

Copaifera officinalis

Copaiba is is actually known as Copaiba Balsam, and is a wild-growing tropical tree with thick foliage and many branches. Although it is not a ‘true’ balsam, its natural oleoresin does occur as a physiological product from several similar species. Copaiba is native to northeast and central South America, particularly Brazil and Venezuela where it has been used for centuries for a variety of reasons.

Origin: North and Central South America
Method: Tree Tapping
Plant Part: Bark and Trunk

Used in: Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil | Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Refresh | Refresh Essential Oil | Trance | Trance Essential Oil

Historical/Traditional Uses

Used for centuries in Europe in the treatment of chronic cystitis and bronchitis; also for treating piles, chronic diarrhoea and intestinal problems.

Properties

Bactericidal, balsamic, disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant.

Characteristics

The oil is a pale yellow or greenish mobile liquid with a mild, sweet, balsamic-peppery odour. It blends well with cananga, ylang ylang, vanilla, jasmine, violet and other florals.

Safety information

Relatively non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitization. Large doses cause vomiting and diarrhea.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Respiratory Conditions: Bronchitis, chills, colds, coughs, etc.
  • Digestive System: Intestinal infections, piles.
  • Nervous System: Stress-related conditions like depression and anxiety.

Geranium Essential Oil

Pelargonium graveolens

Geranium is a perennial shrub with fuzzy stems and pointed leaves, serrated at the edges with budding pink flowers. Due to the chemical constituency of Geranium, the entire plant is extremely aromatic. It is native to South Africa, but is now widely cultivated throughout the world. History tells us that Geranium has been used for thousands of years in herbal medicine, being used for several conditions related to blood condition and digestion.

Origin: South Africa
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Leaves, Stalks, and Flowers

Used in: Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil | Refresh | Refresh Essential Oil

Historical/Traditional Uses

Used for conditions such as dysentery, haemorrhoids, inflammations, metrorrhagia and menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation). The root and herb of cranesbill is specifically indicated in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for diarrhoea and peptic ulcer.

Properties

Antidepressant, antihaemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, cicatrisant, deodorant, diuretic, fungicidal, haemostatic, stimulant (adrenal cortex), styptic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.

Characteristics

The Bourbon oil is a greenish-olive liquid with a green, rosy-sweet, minty scent. The Bourbon oil is generally preferred in perfumery work; it blends well with lavender, patchouli, clove, rose, sandalwood, jasmine, juniper, neroli, bergamot and other citrus oils.

Safety information

Non-toxic, non-irritant, generally non-sensitizing; possible contact dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals, especially with the Bourbon type.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin Care: Acne, bruises, broken capillaries, burns, congested skin, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, haemorrhoids, lice, oily complexion, mature skin, mosquito repellent, ringworm, ulcers, wounds.
  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Cellulitis, engorgement of breasts, oedema, poor circulation.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Sore throat, tonsillitis.
  • Nervous System: Nervous tension, neuralgia and stress-related conditions.

Ginger Essential Oil

Zingiber officinale

Ginger is an herb, native to southern Asia, that has a very thick tuberous root that serves as the subject of harvesting and agricultural purpose for the plant. Ginger is very, very common in the kitchen, used often as a spice in Eastern dishes, however, it is also widely used for its natural medicinal properties.

Origin: Southern and Eastern Asia
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Roots

Used in: Alive | Alive Essential Oil | Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil | Refresh | Refresh Essential Oil

Historical/Traditional Uses

Fresh ginger is used in China for many complaints including rheumatism, bacterial dysentery, toothache, malaria, and for cold and moist conditions such as excess mucus and diarrhoea. It is best known as a digestive aid, especially in the West.

Properties

Analgesic, anti-oxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, aperitif, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, carminative, cephalic, diaphoretic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.

Characteristics

A pale yellow, amber or greenish liquid with a warm, slightly green, fresh, woody-spicy scent. It blends well with sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, frankincense, rosewood, cedarwood, coriander, rose, lime, neroli, orange and other citrus oils.

Safety information

Non-toxic, non-irritant (except in high concentration), slightly phototoxic; may cause sensitization in some individuals.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Arthritis, fatigue, muscular aches and pains, poor circulation, rheumatism, sprains, strains etc.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Catarrh, congestion, coughs, sinusitis, sore throat.
  • Nervous System: Nervous tension, neuralgia and stress-related conditions.

Lavender Essential Oil

Lavendula officinalis

Lavender essential oil is arguably the most widely used and recognizable essential oil on the planet and has been used for hundreds (purportedly, thousands) of years in a variety of methods for physical and nervous system ailments alike. More often than not, the public associates Lavender essential oil with its soothing and welcoming scent, but it also has roots in the culinary world, as well as cosmetics. If you’re a novice essential oil user, Lavender essential oil is a wonderful gateway into the realm of aromatherapy.

Origin: Bulgaria
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Flowering Tops

Used in: Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Trance | Trance Essential Oil

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Historical/Traditional Uses

Lavender has been used in folk tradition for a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from stomach pain and muscle spasms to debilitating nervous disorders and hysteria.

Properties

Analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, carminative, cholagogue, choleretic, cicatrisant, cordial, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, emmenagogue, hypotensive, insecticide, nervine, parasiticide, rubefacient, sedative, stimulant, sudorific, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.

Characteristics

Lavender essential oil ranges from completely clear/pale to yellow with a sweet and floral overtone, matched with an equally soothing and inviting woody and earthy undertone. Lavender essential oil is very versatile and blends extremely well with many oils including just about every citrus or floral oil, clary sage, geranium, and patchouli.

Safety information

Lavender essential oil is non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing in nearly all consumers, with exceptions for people with allergies to Lavender.

Therapeutic Uses

Lavender is widely regarded as the most versatile essential oil for aromatherapy - its uses are abundant. Skin Care: Lavender is frequently employed to address skin conditions like acne, athlete’s foot, boils, bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, sunburn, and insect bites and stings.

  • Muscle and Joint Care: Useful for combating the pain associated with muscle aches, rheumatism, and sprains.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Lavender can be helpful in relieving the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, throat infections, and whooping cough.
  • Digestive Issues: Can help to ease the stress on your digestive tract caused by abdominal cramps, flatulence, and nausea.
  • Immune System: Used often as a remedy for head colds and ‘flu’s
  • Nervous System: Lavender essential oil is wonderful at curbing the symptoms of depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, and stress-related conditions.

Lemon Essential Oil

Citrus limon

The Lemon is one of the most widely recognizable citrus fruits in the world, with its notable yellow color and oblong shape, the sharp and sour juice and peel are applied commonly for a variety of conditions. Lemons can be found growing across the world, although its origins are in Asia, likely East India. The primary locations for cultivation today are in the Mediterranean region and South and North America. When life hands you lemons, you don’t just make lemonade, you use it for all of its amazing properties, too!

Origin: Italy
Method: Cold Pressed
Plant Part: Peel

Used in: Alive | Alive Essential Oil | Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil | Tranquil

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Historical/Traditional Uses

Lemon peel has been used in folk tradition and the culinary world as a flavoring for hundreds of years. Upon the discovery of its vast nutritional attributes (high content of Vitamins A, B, and C) it became even more popular and was used as a sort-of “cure-all” for symptoms of infection like fever or scurvy. When taken internally, Lemon juice is very effective in addressing acidic conditions like arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Properties

Anti-anaemic, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antisclerotic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic, hypotensive, insecticidal, rubefacient, stimulates white corpuscles, tonic, vermifuge.

Characteristics

Lemon essential oil begins as a pale green-yellow liquid, and begins to brown with aging. It has a very light, sharp, and citrus scent - making it perfect for blending with oils like Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Rose, Sandalwood, Chamomile, Geranium, Eucalyptus, and other citrus oils.

Safety information

Internally, Lemon essential oil is non-toxic. However, external use can lead to sensitivities and Lemon essential oil is phototoxic, so it should not be applied dermally in areas that will be exposed to direct sunlight.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin Care: Can be used or applied to the skin (in low volumes, and in a carrier oil) to address symptoms of acne, anaemia, brittle nails, boils, cuts, greasy skin, insect bites, mouth ulcers, spots, varicose veins, and warts.
  • Muscle and Joint Care: Lemon essential oil is often used by people looking to relieve pain from arthritis, nosebleeds, obesity, poor circulation, and rheumatism.

Orange Essential Oil

Citrus sinensis

Orange trees are evergreen and grow smaller than bitter orange trees, with less hardy fruit and non-bitter membranes. In addition, the leaf stalks of the sweet Orange are thinner than those of the bitter orange. Oranges are native to China, and are now extensively cultivated in America, primarily in California and Florida. The essential oil is distilled primarily in the Mediterranean and North America, where it is used for both nutrition and to assist with fighting and preventing bacterial and fungal infection

Origin: China and North America
Method: Cold Pressed
Plant Part: Peel

Used in: Ecstacy | Ecstacy Essential Oil | Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Tranquil

Historical/Traditional Uses

In Chinese medicine the dried sweet orange peel is used to treat coughs, colds, anorexia and malignant breast sores.

Properties

Antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, choleretic, digestive, fungicidal, hypotensive, sedative (nervous), stimulant (digestive and lymphatic), stomachic, tonic.

Characteristics

A yellowy-orange or dark orange mobile liquid with a sweet, fresh-fruity scent, richer than the distilled oil. It blends well with lavender, neroli, lemon, clary sage, myrrh and spice oils such as nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.

Safety information

Possibly hypoallergenic in some users. Do not use internally or in young children or while pregnant.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin Care: Dull and oily complexions, mouth ulcers.
  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Obesity, palpitations, water retention.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Bronchitis, chills.
  • Digestive System: Constipation, dyspepsia, spasm.
  • Immune System: Colds, ’flu.
  • Nervous System: Nervous tension and stress-related conditions.

Peppermint Essential Oil

Mentha piperita

Peppermint is one of the few “hybrid” plants that has become a staple in our society - it’s a crossbreed of two plants: Mentha viridis and Mentha aquatica! The plant itself has green serrated leaves and purple to reddish-violet stems and flowers. It stands up to 1 meter high and has a root system that’s equally large. Historically, Peppermint has been used by cultures spanning the globe for indigestion, nausea, sore throat, diarrhea, headaches, toothaches, and cramps - as well as several other remedies!

Origin: India
Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Leaf

Used in: Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Trance | Trance Essential Oil

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Historical/Traditional Uses

It is purported that mint has been cultivated for thousands of years, as far back as Ancient China and Japan, as well as Ancient Egypt - in which those cultures often used mint for a variety of ailments including indigestion, cold, and headaches.

Properties

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiphlogistic, antipruritic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, cordial, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hepatic, nervine, stomachic, sudorific, vasoconstrictor, vermifuge.

Characteristics

Peppermint essential oil is pale yellow or green in color with a very strong and penetrating grassy/minty odor. It blends very well with rosemary, lavender, marjoram, lemon, eucalyptus, and other mint oils.

Safety information

Peppermint oil is virtually non-toxic and non-irritant, however, it can cause sensitivities on the skin if used dermally and in concentration form.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin Care: Peppermint oil has been used for acne, dermatitis, ringworm, and aching teeth and gums.
  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Commonly employed to combat the pain associated with arthritis and neuralgia.
  • Respiratory Conditions: Can be very effective as an expectorant - relieving congestion associated with asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, spasmodic cough, and other head cold related symptoms.
  • Digestive Issues: Arguably the most effective use of Peppermint essential oil, it can help to rid the stomach of cramps, flatulence, and nausea.
  • Immune System: Helps fight the symptoms of Colds, ‘flu, and fevers.
  • Nervous System: Can assist in addressing headaches, mental fatigue, migraine, nervous stress, and vertigo.

Turmeric Essential Oil

Curcuma longa

Turmeric is a perennial tropical herb that grows to nearly a meter high and has a thick root with a deep-orange composition and soft yellow flowers. It is native to Southern Asia, namely India, China, and Indonesia, and is closely related to Ginger. It’s used primarily as a spice in curry and other dishes from that region, but is also used as a home remedy in much of those same areas of the world.

Origin: Southern Asia
Method: Steamed Distillation
Plant Part: Root

Used in: Meditate | Meditate Essential Oil | Refresh | Refresh Essential Oil

Historical/Traditional Uses

A common household spice, especially for curry powder. It is high in minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C. It is also used extensively as a local home medicine. In Chinese herbalism it is used for bruises, sores, ringworm, toothache, chest pains, colic and menstrual problems, usually in combination with remedies. It was once used as a cure for jaundice.

Properties

Analgesic, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, bactericidal, cholagogue, digestive, diuretic, hypotensive, insecticidal, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant.

Characteristics

A yellowy-orange liquid with a faint blue fluorescence and a fresh spicy-woody odour. It blends well with cananga, labdanum, elecampane, ginger, orris, cassie, clary sage and mimosa.

Safety information

The ketone ‘tumerone’ is moderately toxic and irritant in high concentration. Possible sensitization problems.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Muscle and Joint Pain: Arthritis, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism.
  • Digestive System: Sluggish digestion, liver congestion.

Vegetable Glycerin

Vegetable Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is essentially an organic simple syrup made using the triglycerides of plants. Several different organisms can be used to create Vegetable Glycerin, and in our case we use a Soy-based product. It is used often in the culinary world as a sweetening agent as well as in the pharmaceutical world as a carrying agent for different liquid medications. While it’s uses are abundant, we use Vegetable Glycerin as the carrying liquid for our essential oils in our Portable Aromatherapy Diffusers in order to make certain that the oils do not burn and are not adulterated by the heating element in the device.

Vitamin B12

Each blend in our diffusers contains Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) which is a vegan-friendly supplement for Vitamin B12. B12 is an essential Vitamin for your body since it is an integral part in the process of retaining the health of red blood cells, and is also a driving factor behind the development of DNA in the blood. Each Corked diffuser is filled with approximately 6 times the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, so if you need supplemental B12 in your diet, you’ll need to be sure that you’re using an additional supplement. If you have questions or concerns about Vitamin B12, reach out to your primary care physician, as they will be able to answer those questions specifically for you and your body.