Tachycarida (Rapid Heartbeat), See ANXIETY, HEART, SHOCK, or STRESS. Goldenrod, Idaho tansy, lavender, neroli, orange, Roman chamomile, rose, rosemary, ylang ylang (smell on tissue or straight from bottle in emergency). Apply over heart and to heart Vita Flex points on the left hand and elbow and on left foot. Add oils to vegetable oil or massage oil for massage.

Talkative: Cypress (for over talkative).

Taste: Helichrysum (1 drop on tongue), peppermint (for impaired taste).

Teeth: See DENTAL INFECTION.

• Fillings (to help eliminate toxins from mercury in the system): Idaho balsam fir (22 drops in a capsule, once in morning, once at night). Can also combine Idaho balsam fir with helichrysum and/or frankincense.
• Gum Surgery: Helichrysum every 15 minutes for the pain.
• Teething Pain: German chamomile.
• Toothache: Cajeput, clove, melaleuca, Roman chamomile. Apply on location (on gums) and along jawbone.
• Nerve Pain: Melaleuca (put 1 drop in small amount of water and hold in mouth for 1-2 minutes to help calm nerves).

Temperature: See FEVER or THYROID

• Lower: Bergamot, eucalyptus, lavender, melissa, peppermint. Cypress and rosemary induce sweating to lower temperature indirectly. Use oils in baths or mix with cool water and sponge over body or area.
• Raise: Marjoram, onycha (benzoin), thyme. Add to vegetable or massage oil for brisk massage. Locally warming (rubefacient) oils like black pepper, juniper, and rosemary help raise temperatures in cold extremities.

Tendonitis: Basil, birch, cypress, lavender, ginger, peppermint, rosemary, wintergreen. Apply oils in Raindrop fashion on location and ice pack.

Tennis Elbow: Birch, eucalyptus, helichrysum, peppermint, rosemary, wintergreen.

Tension: Basil (nervous), bergamot (nervous), cedarwood, frankincense, lavender, Melaleuca ericifolia (nervous), valerian, ylang ylang. Apply on hands, cup over nose and mouth and breathe deeply or diffuse. Mix a few drops of oil, or oils of choice, in 1/2 cup Epsom salts and add to bath water.

Testicles: Rosemary.

Thoughts: Ravensara (lifts emotions).

Throat: Calamus (helps remove phlegm), cypress, oregano. Myrrh and peppermint are also very effective for removing phlegm and mucus from the throat area.

• Dry: Grapefruit, lemon.
• Infection: Clary sage, lemon, oregano, peppermint.
• Laryngitis: See LARYNGITIS.
• Sore: Rub one of the following on the throat: Bergamot, cajeput, geranium, ginger, melaleuca, myrrh, oregano, sandalwood. Inhalations with Clary sage, eucalyptus, lavender, sandalwood, thyme.
• Strep: Geranium, ginger. Also hyssop, laurel, melaleuca, oregano, ravensara.

Thrush: Bergamot, eucalyptus, lavender, marjoram, rose, thyme.

Thymus: Elemi, ravensara.

Thyroid:

• Dysfunction: Clove.
• Normalizes Hormonal Imbalance In: Myrtle.
• Hyperthyroidism: Myrrh, myrtle, spruce.
• Hypothyroidism: Clove, myrtle, peppermint, spearmint.
• Regulation: Ledum.
• Supports: Myrrh (rub on hands and feet), myrtle.

Tinnitus (ringing in the ears): See EAR. Juniper, helichrysum. Apply to mastoid bone behind ear.

Tired: See ENERGY, EXHAUSTION, FATIGUE.

Tissue: Basil, elemi (rejuvenates), helichrysum, lavender, lemongrass, lime (tightens connective tissue), marjoram, Roman chamomile, sandalwood.

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMD):

Tonic:

• Digestive: German chamomile, Melaleuca quinquenervia.
• General: Angelica, basil, cajeput, cardamom, cinnamon bark, cistus, Clary sage, cumin, galbanum, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, lime, mandarin, marjoram, melissa, Mixta chamomile, Mountain savory, myrrh, neroli, nutmeg, orange, palmarosa, patchouly, sandalwood, spruce, ylang ylang. Best way to restore tone in a body that is run-down is to apply oils by massage when possible. Baths are next in effectiveness to massage if it is not possible, or when used between massages.
• Heart: Lavender, thyme.
• Nerve: Carrot, Clary sage, melaleuca, ravensara, thyme.
• Skin: Lemon, lime, spearmint, spikenard.
• Stomach: Tangerine.
• Uterine: Jasmine, thyme.

Tonsillitis: See STREP THROAT. Bergamot, clove, goldenrod, ginger, lavender, lemon (gargle), melaleuca, Roman chamomile. Apply on throat, lungs, and Vita Flex points.

Toothache: See TEETH.

Toxemia: Cypress.

Toxins: Fennel, fir, hyssop (opens respiratory system and discharges toxins and mucus), lemongrass (helps increase lymphatic circulation for enhanced toxin removal), patchouly (digests toxic wastes).

Transition in Life: Basil, cypress.

Trauma: See SHOCK.

Travel Sickness: See MOTION SICKNESS.

Tuberculosis (T.B.): Cajeput, cedarwood, cypress, Eucalyptus radiata, lemon, myrtle, peppermint, rosemary verbenon, sandalwood, thyme linalol.

Tumors: See CANCER.

Typhoid: See ANTI-BACTERIAL. Cinnamon bark, lemon, mountain savory, peppermint, ravensara. Diffuse or dilute with vegetable or massage oil and apply over intestines and on intestine Vita Flex points on the feet.