The following chart provides a guide to help choose from the many essential oils suitable for different times, occasions, and activities during the day. This chart gives general suggestions that are not to be understood too rigidly.
It is not to be that these oils are to be taken on certain times only and not at other times, or that no other oils can be taken.
The choices vary according to individual physical, mental, and emotional needs, desired effects and personal preferences. What you like best for a particular occasion and time usually gives the best results.
Morning
Refreshing, enlivening, uplifting: Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Orange, Lemon, Lime
Stimulating, vitalizing: Rosemary, Pine (Sylvester), Spruce (black), Firs (Balm, Silver, Douglas), Thyme (linalol), Clove bud, Tulsi (Holy Basil), Lavender (Spike), Cinnamon (leaf), Cypress
Lunch
To improving appetite (before and during meal): Ginger, Bergamot, Anise, Cardamom, Lime, Lemon, Speramint
To support digestion (before and during meal): Peppermint, Cardamom, Coriander, Fennel, Anise, Basil, Lemon, Orange, Lime
Afternoon
Energizing to remove fatigue and support mental clarity and concentration: Rosemary, Peppermint, Basil, Cardamom, Clove bud, Lemon, Lemongrass, Cypress, Thyme ( linalol)
Tonic, relaxing, uplifting: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Orange and Petitgrain, Lemon, Rose, Lavandin (Super), Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Neroli, Jasmine
Calming and elevating ( for meditation): Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrrh, Rose, Neroli, Jasmine, Cedar (Atlas), Myrtle
Dinner
To support digestion (before, during and after meals): Bergamot, Cardamom, Anise, Basil, Mandarin, Balm (Melissa), Verbena (lemon)
Night
To help falling asleep and for a healthy sleep: Lavender, Chamomile (Roman), Balm (Melissa), Sandalwood, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Spikenard, Rose, Verbena (lemon), Marjoram, Lemon, Neroli, Myrtle, Ravintsara, Vetiver
See more in The power of Essential oils booklet.