Fill your home and your life with the essence of these aromatic native plants.
The first recorded medicinal use of essential oils comes from the pharmacopoeia of Ib al-Baitar, an Al-Andalusian physician and chemist circa 1197 to 1248, in which he identified distillation processes and how byproducts like rosewater and orange blossom water could provide health benefits. Since then essential oils and their use in aromatherapy have become popular tools for improving physical and mental wellbeing.
Choosing an essential oil to suit your mood and home can be confusing, with a wide variety of scents, purposes, and extraction techniques changing the chemical composition of each oil. Narrow down your choices by considering oils distilled from native botanics. Australian essential oils are fragrant and offer a mindful connection with your environment.
Remember to always check how to appropriately use each oil and never ingest any essential oil without checking with your medical practitioner.
TOP 5 AUSTRALIAN AROMATHERAPY OILS
Fragonia
(Agonis fragrant)
Steam distilled in Western Australia, the only place it grows, this light and fragrant oil has a fresh cineolic scent, hints of citrus and sweet balsamic undertone.
Lemon myrtle
(Backhousia citriodora)
Often described as more lemony than lemon, this uplifting and refreshing essential oil is perfect for refreshing your home. Use sparingly for best effect or blend with woody, floral oils.
Tea tree
(Melaleuca alternifolia)
First used by the indigenous Banjelung people of northern-eastern Australia, this medicinal-scent oil is world-renowned for its natural antiseptic qualities.
Australian blue Cyprus
(Callitris intratropica)
Calming and grounding, the smooth and woody Australian Blue Cypress oil is an arresting cobalt colour. Viscous like honey, it is thought to be a helpful anti-inflammatory.
Kunzea
(Kunzea ambigua)
With a pleasant, fresh and spicy scent, top notes of eucalypt and myrtle, Kunzea is said to be reminiscent of the Australian bush. Harvested from sustainable wild-growing plants in North-East Tasmania, this oil is soothing and relaxing.
These therapeutic oils are also key ingredients in many beautiful natural perfumes. Read all about natural perfumes and our recommendations to find your new signature scent here.
