Aromatherapy: Essential Oils And Their Benefits

Essential oils are potent extracts derived from plants and have a long-standing history of incredible health benefits, with enthusiasts who make alternative medicine practices part of their lifestyle. In addition to the boost in overall well-being they provide, essential oils are increasingly growing in popularity.

What Do Essential Oils Help With?

As part of aromatherapy, essential oils promote health through inhalation or healing by applying to the skin as a topical application. Essential oils may provide the following benefits, as proven by studies:

• Promote high-quality sleep
• Manage nausea, inflammation, and headaches
• Ease pain and anxiety symptoms
• Enhance mood
• Neutralize bacteria, viruses, and fungi
• Boost work productivity by easing stress and heightened alertness

Sandalwood Oil

Although it costs a steep price tag, sandalwood is potent in scent and health benefits. Sandalwood oil is a top-tier choice for restorative deep sleep, thanks primarily to its properties that promote mood and emotional stability. It's an effective oil to help unwind and relax after a full day and may be used as an ingredient in essential sleep blends.

Eucalyptus Oil

In combination with a pleasantly soothing scent, eucalyptus oil is superb at keeping sinuses clear. It's effective for individuals who struggle to fall asleep due to persistent phlegm production while helping promotes sleep as it's inhaled. Due to eucalyptus oil's antimicrobial and antibacterial properties, it can also relieve pain and help combat the herpes simplex virus.

Peppermint Oil:

Peppermint oil is excellent for:

• Elevating mood
• Enhancing memory and digestion
• Lessening headache pain
• Fighting against fungus, inflammation, and bacteria
• Managing digestive spasms

Peppermint oil promotes a clear mind, encouraging high-quality sleep and rejuvenation. In addition, peppermint oil is an excellent remedy for individuals suffering from respiratory annoyances, such as periodic allergies and sensitivity to outdoor pollutants.

Bergamot Oil

Bergamot is one of the ingredients in the popular Earl Grey Tea. Bergamot is a jack of all trades regarding essential oil, as it provides a general blanket of several health benefits. It can help manage high blood pressure and heart rate, relieve inflammation and kill bacteria, and help the body wind down for bedtime. Bergamot can be mixed with a carrier oil applied topically or inhaled through a diffuser with a floral and fruit scent.

Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

Citrus Explosion

• Lime essential oil, one drop
• Lemon essential oil, one drop
• Grapefruit essential oil, one drop
• Wild orange essential oil, two drops

Breathe Easy

• Rosemary essential oil, one drop
• Eucalyptus essential oil, one drop
• Lemon essential oil, one drop
• Peppermint essential oil, two drops

Immune Support

• Wild orange essential oil, one drop
• Clove essential oil, one drop
• Cinnamon bark essential oil, one drop
• Rosemary essential oil, one drop
• Eucalyptus essential oil, one drop

Rest Easy

• Chamomile essential oil two drops
• Vetiver essential oil, two drops
• Lavender essential oil, two drop

Energy Rejuvenation

• Cinnamon essential oil, two drops
• Wild orange essential oil, two drops
• Frankincense essential oil, two drops