Benefits of Essential Oils and Uses
Essential oils are used as complementary medicine in aromatherapy that focuses the emphasis on smell to improve your health. They are also commonly applied topically to the skin.
Studies have shown that essential oils may help:
- Boost mood.
- Improve productivity.
- Reduce stress.
- Improve sleep.
- Kill bacteria, funguses and viruses.
- Reduce anxiety
- Reduce the sensation of pain.
- Reduce inflammation.
- Reduce nausea.
- Relieve headaches.
If you search the marketplace, you will find a wide range of essential oils of varying quality and grades. Listed below are the star trio of pure organic oils at ~Terra Mi' and their benefits:
Lavender Oil
Sometimes known as the 'gentle' oil, lavender is packed with a lot of benefits and can be used in a variety of ways.
From stress and pain management to being used as a cleaning agent in hospitals before the discovery of antiseptics.
Additionally, there are studies that show using lavender oil (combined with tea tree oil) can potentially disrupt hormones in young boys.
Uses:
1-Apply 5-6 drops to oil diffuser to help the quality of your sleep, manage stress and insomnia.
2-Mix 4-6 drops of lavender essential oil with your regular massage oil, and gently rub this mixture on tension areas (e.g., neck, back, and shoulder) to help you relax and de-stress.
3-Add 4 drops of lavender essential oil to your hot bath and breath in the steam to ease muscle tension and calm skin irritations.
Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has a number of strong healing properties and has been used for centuries to treat infections.
It's a natural antibacterial, antiseptic, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral that can help boost your immune system and kill off germs. This makes it an effective treatment for colds, flu, sore throats, and even fungal infections like athlete's foot or nail fungus.
Uses:
1-Apply 5-6 drops to oil diffuser to fight infections, eliminate bacteria, viruses and mould from the environment.
2-Mix 3-5 drops of tea tree essential oil with your regular massage oil, and gently rub this mixture on your body to help relieve muscle pain, detoxify and disinfect the body.
3-Add 4 drops of tea tree essential oil to your hot bath and breath in the steam to improve your cold and coughs and to help clear mucus.
Lemongrass oil has a strong citrus scent and is known to help relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
Highly recommended for its mood enhancing properties, Lemongrass can support the management of your mental wellbeing aid your mood shift
A study also states that aromatherapy of essential oils like lemongrass oil might improve the cognitive function of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Uses:
1-Apply 5-6 drops to oil diffuser to help strengthen your immune system, improve mental clarity, concentration and your mood.
2-Mix 3-5 drops of lemongrass essential oil with your regular massage oil, and gently rub this mixture on your body to help improve circulation and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
3-Add 4 drop of lemongrass essential oil to your hot bath and breath in the steam to improve your migraine and fatigue.
Overall, the main thing to remember is our wellbeing encompasses our mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual elements. It takes regularly practices and habits to fully support you at your optimal state. Ready to create and sustain daily habits that support your wellbeing?
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