Essential Oils for Digestive stimulant (Laxative):

These essential oils may be helpful in stimulating the nerves in the gut to increase bowel movements.

Essential oils can act as a digestive stimulant when diluted with proportional vegetable oils (carrier oil) and massaged onto the abdomen area gently. Some can help with constipation and relax the digestive area muscles to loosen the bowel for movement.

Examples of essential oils that are helpful in as a digestive stimulant:

  • Fennel seed is a powerful digestive stimulant that can act as a laxative when ingested, effectively treating constipation quickly. It is most effective as a digestive stimulant when mixed with a small amount of carrier oil and massaged onto the abdomen. Do this two to three times a day as needed.
  • Tarragon Essential Oil is a digestive stimulant. It helps reduce flatulence, calms nervous digestion, and reduces emotional cravings.
  • Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) helps support a healthy digestive system, acting as a digestive stimulant to relieve symptoms of indigestion.
  • Ajowain

    Ajowain

    (Trachyspermum ammi)

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

  • 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.

  • Bergamot

    Bergamot

    (Citrus × limon)

    Aroma Description: Bergamot Essential Oil smells citrusy and possesses a beautifully complex aroma with underlying floral and bitter characteristics.

  • Bergamot Mint

    Bergamot Mint

    (Mentha aquatica)

    Aroma Description: Bergamot Mint Essential Oil smells fresh, sweet, herbaceous and minty. It also has subtle underlying citrus and floral characteristics.

  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper

    (Piper nigrum)

    Aroma Description: Crisp, fresh, peppercorn aroma.

  • Camphor

    Camphor

    (Cinnamomum camphora)

    Aroma Description: Strong, penetrating, fragrant, fresh, woody, somewhat eucalyptus-like aroma due to its high cineole content

  • Cardamom

    Cardamom

    (Elettaria cardamomum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Green, Herbaceous, Soft, Warm

  • Cubeb

    Cubeb

    (Piper cubeba)

    Aroma Description: Cubeb Essential Oil smells warm, sweet and slightly peppery.

  • Fennel

    Fennel

    (Foeniculum vulgare)

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

  • Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    (Rhododendron groenlandicum)

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

  • Guava Leaf

    Guava Leaf

    (Psidium guajava)

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

  • Mandarin

    Mandarin

    (Citrus reticulata)

    Aroma Description: Mandarin Essential Oil smells sweet and citrusy.

  • 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.

  • Orange, Sweet

    Orange, Sweet

    (Citrus × aurantium)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, fresh, fruity, and sweet. Its aroma is similar to that of orange peels but is more concentrated.

  • Peppermint - English

    Peppermint - English

    (Mentha X Piperita)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Soft, Strong

  • Pink Peppercorn

    Pink Peppercorn

    (Schinus molle)

    Aroma Description: Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil smells crisp, fresh and peppery.

  • Sweet Orange

    Sweet Orange

    (Citrus Sinensis)

    Aroma Description: Citrusy and sweet. Its aroma is similar to that of orange peels but is more concentrated.

  • Tamala

    Tamala

    (Cinnamomum tamala)

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

  • Turmeric, White

    Turmeric, White

    (Curcuma zedoaria)

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

  • Yuzu

    Yuzu

    (Citrus × junos)

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