Essential Oils for 3rd Chakra - Personal Power Solar Plexus Chakra - "I do":

The third or solar plexus chakra, called Manipura in Sanskrit is located below the chest.

It is comprised of or represents self-esteem, pleasure, will-power, and personal responsibility. People with an imbalanced solar plexus tend be have low self-esteem, control issues, manipulative tendencies, and misuse of power.

  • Location: Upper abdomen in the stomach area
  • What it controls: Self-worth, self-confidence, and self-esteem
  • Mantra: "Self-love starts when I accept all parts of myself."
  • Color: Yellow
  • Element: Fire
  • Stone: Amber
  • Yoga pose: Boat Pose
  • When it develops: 15-21 years old
  • Agarwood Crasna (OUD)

    Agarwood Crasna (OUD)

    (Aquilaria crassna)

    Aroma Description: Bitter-sweet woody with animalic notes and a leather character.

  • Ajowain

    Ajowain

    (Trachyspermum ammi)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Very Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Alligator Juniper Wood

    Alligator Juniper Wood

    (Juniperus deppeana)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Resinous, Rich, Warm, Woody

  • Angelica Root

    Angelica Root

    (Angelica archangelica)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Exotic, Fresh, Rich, Peppery, Woody, Rich Earthy, and Herbaceous with peppery top notes and clean spicy, musky back notes.

  • Artemesia

    Artemesia

    (Artemisia vulgaris)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Cedar, Thujonic, Minty, Slightly Camphoreous, Sage, Herbaceous, Bitter, Strong

  • Balsam Copaiba

    Balsam Copaiba

    (Copaifera officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm

  • Balsam Gurjun

    Balsam Gurjun

    (Dipterocarpus turbinatus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Warm, Woody

  • Balsam Poplar

    Balsam Poplar

    (Populus balsamifera)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm, Woody

  • Bay Laurel

    Bay Laurel

    (Laurus nobilis)

    Aroma Description: Bay Laurel Essential Oil smells herbaceous, fruity, fresh, camphorous, and slightly sweet.

  • Birch (sweet)

    Birch (sweet)

    (Betula lenta)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Slightly sweet, Strong

  • Black Seed

    Black Seed

    (Nigella sativa)

    Aroma Description: Bland, Mild, Earthy, Peppery/Spicy, Woody

  • Buddha Wood

    Buddha Wood

    (Eremophila mitchellii)

    Aroma Description: Deep, woody aroma, lightly sweet, and faintly smoky

  • Carrot Seed

    Carrot Seed

    (Daucus carota)

    Aroma Description: Carrot Seed Essential Oil smells earthy, woody and warm. It is considered harsh/unpleasant by some.

  • Catnip

    Catnip

    (Nepeta cataria)

    Aroma Description: Catnip Essential Oil smells herbaceous with a subdued mint aroma.

  • Cedarwood, Indian

    Cedarwood, Indian

    (Cedrus deodara)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Rich, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Clary Sage

    Clary Sage

    (Salvia sclarea)

    Aroma Description: Clary Sage Essential Oil smells earthy, herbaceous, floral and slightly fruity.

  • Copaiba Balsam

    Copaiba Balsam

    (Copaifera officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Copaiba Balsam Essential Oil smells sweet, woody, resinous and earthy.

  • Coriander

    Coriander

    (Coriandrum sativum)

    Aroma Description: exotic, fresh, lemony, sensual, slightly spicy, warm, herbaceous, woody and slightly fruity

  • Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    (Abies lasiocarpa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Strong, Woody

  • Dalmatian Sage

    Dalmatian Sage

    (Salvia officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Dalmatian Sage Essential Oil smells herbaceous, fruity, fresh and camphorous.

  • Engelmann Spruce

    Engelmann Spruce

    (Picea engelmannii)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Woody

  • Eucalyptus staigeriana

    Eucalyptus staigeriana

    (Eucalyptus staigeriana)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Cool, Fresh, Lemony, Soft

  • Fennel

    Fennel

    (Foeniculum vulgare)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Exotic, Fresh, Pungent, Strong, Sweet

  • Fingerroot

    Fingerroot

    (Boesenbergia rotunda)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Warm

  • Ginger

    Ginger

    (Zingiber officinale)

    Aroma Description: Warm, spicy, earthy, woody.

  • Gingergrass

    Gingergrass

    (Cymbopogon martini)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Exotic, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit

    (Citrus × aurantium)

    Aroma Description: Citrusy. The aroma is tangy like grapefruit, but yet is sweet. It is reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated.

  • Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    (Rhododendron groenlandicum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Woody

  • Grindelia

    Grindelia

    (Grindelia squarrosa)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Earthy, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Pungent, Slightly camphoraceous, Strong

  • Helichrysum

    Helichrysum

    (Helichrysum italicum)

    Aroma Description: Helichrysum italicum is also called curry plant because its leaves has a strong curry-like smell.

  • Helichrysum splendidum

    Helichrysum splendidum

    (Helichrysum splendidum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly camphoraceous, Soft

  • Hyssop, 1,8 cineole

    Hyssop, 1,8 cineole

    (Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Medicinal, Strong

  • Juniper Berry

    Juniper Berry

    (Juniperus communis)

    Aroma Description: Juniper Berry Essential Oil smells crisp, woody, sweet and earthy, with an almost hidden fruity note.

  • Juniper Leaves Only

    Juniper Leaves Only

    (Juniperus recurva)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Piney, Sweet, Warm, Woody

  • Juniper, One Seed

    Juniper, One Seed

    (Juniperus monosperma)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Spicy

  • Juniper, Rocky Mount

    Juniper, Rocky Mount

    (Juniperus scopulorum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Soft, Woody

  • Juniper, Utah

    Juniper, Utah

    (Juniperus osteosperma)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody

  • Kapoor Kacheri

    Kapoor Kacheri

    (Hedychium spicatum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Bitter, Camphoraceous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Resinous, Woody

  • Larch (Tamarack)

    Larch (Tamarack)

    (Larix laricina)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Piney, Woody

  • Lavandin, Grosso

    Lavandin, Grosso

    (Lavandula X Intermedia Grosso)

    Aroma Description: floral, fresh, slightly sweet, soft

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    (Lavandula angustifolia)

    Aroma Description: Floral, fresh, sweet, herbaceous and sometimes slightly fruity. It can be slightly camphorous.

  • Lavender Stoechas

    Lavender Stoechas

    (Lavandula stoechas)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Slightly floral

  • Lemon

    Lemon

    (Citrus × limon)

    Aroma Description: Lemon Essential Oil smells similar to fresh lemon rinds except that it is more concentrated.

  • Lemongrass - Nepal

    Lemongrass - Nepal

    (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony, Slightly sweet

  • Manuka

    Manuka

    (Leptospermum scoparium)

    Aroma Description: Woody, herbaceous, sweet, warm, earthy and balsamic

  • Marjoram, Spanish

    Marjoram, Spanish

    (Thymus mastichina)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Spicy, Warm

  • Mastic

    Mastic

    (Pistacia lentiscus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Herbaceous, Pungent, Resinous, Rich, Slightly bitter, Slightly musky, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Mugwort

    Mugwort

    (Artemisia herba-alba)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly camphoraceous, Strong

  • Nagarmotha

    Nagarmotha

    (Cyperus rotundus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Slightly spicy, Warm, Woody

  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    (Myristica fragrans)

    Aroma Description: Spicy, sweet and woody. It is similar in aroma to the cooking spice, but it is much more fragrant.

  • Patchouli

    Patchouli

    (Pogostemon cablin)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly floral, Warm, Woody

  • Plai

    Plai

    (Zingiber montanum)

    Aroma Description: Plai Essential Oil smells fresh, spicy, woody and peppery.

  • Rabbitbrush

    Rabbitbrush

    (Ericameria nauseosa)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Coniferous, Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Herbaceous, Pungent, Slightly bitter, Woody

  • Rhododendron

    Rhododendron

    (Rhododendron anthopogon)

    Aroma Description: Rhododendron Essential Oil smells sweet, green and floral with underlying woody characteristics.

  • Rosalina

    Rosalina

    (Melaleuca ericifolia)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, lemony, slightly camphorous, and floral.

  • Rosemary

    Rosemary

    (Salvia rosmarinus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, and slightly medicinal

  • Ruh Khus (Wild Vetiver)

    Ruh Khus (Wild Vetiver)

    (Chrysopogon nigritanus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Slightly sweet, Soft, Warm

  • Sage, True

    Sage, True

    (Salvia officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Pungent, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly spicy, Slightly sweet, Strong, Warm

  • Sagebrush, Big

    Sagebrush, Big

    (Artemisia tridentata)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Strong

  • Savory, Wild

    Savory, Wild

    (Satureja montana)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Siam Wood

    Siam Wood

    (Fokienia hodginsii)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Vanilla-like, Warm

  • Spanish Sage

    Spanish Sage

    (Salvia officinalis subsp. gallica)

    Aroma Description: Spanish Sage Essential Oil smells herbaceous, camphorous and possesses a subtle lavender-like characteristic.

  • Spike Lavender

    Spike Lavender

    (Lavandula latifolia)

    Aroma Description: Floral, fresh, camphorous, sweet and herbaceous

  • Spikenard

    Spikenard

    (Nardostachys jatamansi)

    Aroma Description: Spikenard Essential Oil smells deep earthy, woody and musky.

  • St. John's Wort

    St. John's Wort

    (Hypericum perforatum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Herbaceous, Warm

  • Tamala

    Tamala

    (Cinnamomum tamala)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Sensual, Spicy, Sweet, Warm

  • Tarragon

    Tarragon

    (Artemisia dracunculus)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Green, Spicy

  • Tea Tree

    Tea Tree

    (Melaleuca alternifolia)

    Aroma Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy and herbaceous.

  • Turmeric

    Turmeric

    (Curcuma longa)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Rich, Slightly musky, Spicy, Warm, Woody

  • Turmeric, White

    Turmeric, White

    (Curcuma zedoaria)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Green, Slightly bitter, Warm

  • Verbena, Lemon

    Verbena, Lemon

    (Aloysia citrodora)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony, Slightly floral, Slightly spicy, Slightly sweet

  • Yuzu

    Yuzu

    (Citrus × junos)

    Aroma Description: Bright, complex, citrusy aroma that is somewhat similar to a combination of mandarin and grapefruit.