Many people have tried to use essential oils and many have come to believe that they can connect the body and soul to harmonize the spirit. In the same way, aromatherapy in your home could help you balance the frequency in which your family and you both live. This can include how you use essential oils in your home and how you adapt them into your life and even your home decor. We have reached out to some of the most amazing experts, and we asked them some questions about how you can use essential oils in your home.
What are essential oils?
Essential oils are the oil that is extracted from a particular plant that each contain different properties in it that are beneficial for our bodies. Each oil will be different from the smell to its benefits as it depends on the plant that the oil was taken from. They can be used in a variety of different ways such as by applying it directly to the body with a carrier oil like coconut, indulging in the calming aroma in a diffuser or for certain specific oil types you can digest it by adding a few drops to a warm cup of tea.
When using essential oils, it is always best to read the ingredients to ensure their pureness and always dilute the oil with a carrier oil as it can be harmful to apply directly to the skin. The same advice can be applied to oils that can be digested. Make sure to dilute in water as the oil can be harmful to your organs if not properly diluted.
What I love about these different essential oils is that they have benefits to them such as they can improve your immune system, and are a pain reliever of swelling or headaches. Certain essential oil aromas such as Lavender can help you feel less stressed or calm your anxiety and improve your sleep. Lastly, some essential oils can even repel certain bugs like mosquitoes.
What are some ways to use essential oils?
For more than a century, essential oils have been used to combat mental conditions, skin conditions, physical discomfort, women’s and men’s health issues. From anxiety and depression to allergies, hair growth, dry skin or menopause, there is an essential oil out there for its purpose.
To achieve mental balance and relieve mental fatigue, especially on days when you are swarmed with work and the brain feels fried, combine Clary Sage with Rosemary and Peppermint and add them to a nebulizer to increase cognitive function and improve concentration.
For relief of muscle aches and pains, combine Peppermint, Lavender, Lemongrass, Chamomile, or Eucalyptus with a carrier oil such as jojoba base oil and massage deeply into the muscle and pressure points. Alternatively, draw a bath and add 10 to 15 drops of these essential oils or create a hot or cold compress with it.
The changing hormones of menopause can cause feelings of anxiety and sleeping problems. Known to promote feelings of relaxation and as a mood lifter, Lavender helps to improve sleep and relaxation. Geranium and Chamomile have antidepressant properties that benefit women struggling with mood swings and depression during menopause. Add 10 drops to warm water to the bowl of the burner and light a tea candle and place it in the hearth of the burner. If you’re using an electric burner, control the heat by using the dimmer.
- Hoh Siow Har, Hysses.com
What are the health benefits of using essential oils in the home?
Treating ourselves and giving our bodies some well-needed TLC doesn’t have to be saved for the spas, or health clubs. We can introduce little moments of ‘indulgence’ in our very homes and it can start with something as simple as using essential oils. From the well-known Lavender oil to promote restful sleep or how about a little dab of Grapefruit or Lemongrass just behind the ears or on the wrists to give you that little kick (instead of grabbing the coffee?!… guilty!)
The health benefits of using essential oils in the home, in our opinion, are vastly underrated and underestimated. Wanting to avoid the mid-afternoon slump of energy? Perhaps consider using an oil diffuser, that is inexpensive, accessible, and effective. Or if it’s relaxing that you’re finding hard to master, a few drops of Ylang Ylang, on your pillow can not only add a little bit of ritual to your bedtime routine but the scent of Ylang Ylang can really help your body relax and unwind.
Over time, we can give our minds and our bodies the opportunity to use a natural remedy to tackle anxiety, and restlessness, act as a natural antibacterial agent and just overall improve our daily mood. We don’t want to say they have superpowers… but they nearly do.
- allyogatraining.com
Article reposted from Porch.com