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Healing With Essential Oils
- George Key
The use of essential oils is
not limited to aromatherapy and beautiful smelling candles.
Essential oils are believed to have some very powerful, medicinal
and therapeutic effects. In this article, we will discuss some of
the healing uses and properties of various types of essential
oils.
Pain: Essential oils are especially effective when treating
pain.
Massaging oils and lotions are some of the very best ways to apply
it to the body. Some oils to consider include, clove bun,
chamomile, lemongrass and lavender. These are all great for
numbing and subsequently reducing pain. To decrease the
swelling often associated with pain, it is best to use
chamomile, juniper, lavender and rose. These oils help to reduce
both pain and swelling. Other essential oils work to reduce pain
by blocking the brain’s pain signals. These oils include
lemongrass, frankincense and ginger.
Sleep Trouble: Essential oils which are good for inducing
sleep, include mandarin, orange blossom, frankincense, tangerine,
clary sage, chamomile and sandalwood. These work well when used in
bath water or directly on the
skin using
massage oils or lotions
Headaches: Lavender, peppermint, lemongrass and basil are
just a few of the essential oils that work well in alleviating
various types of headaches.
Stress: The essential oils bergamot, lavender, marjoram,
rose and chamomile, amongst others, help to alleviate feelings of
stress.
Depression: Essential oils such as bergamot, cardamom,
clove, clary sage, orange and lemon Melissa have antidepressant
properties. They work well to help remedy mild levels of
depression and the blahs.
Stimulation: If you are having trouble staying alert, you
may want to grab these essential oils; basil, cinnamon, black
pepper, clove, peppermint, ginger, rosemary or angelica. They help
to stimulate the mind and the body.
High Blood Pressure: Most people aren’t aware that
essential oils have medicinal qualities. Neroli, tangerine,
orange, ylang ylang, Melissa and geranium are known to help lower
blood pressure. Of course, this does not mean that one is to ditch
their high blood pressure medicine, but these oils are great to
take in concert with medication that is already being prescribed.
Bacterial Infections: Some essential oils have very strong
antibacterial properties. Some good ones to consider include
cinnamon, garlic, savory, clove bud, bay laurel, thyme, bay rum,
pine rose, tea tree, myrtle, lemongrass and lavender. The above
oils can help treat bladder, gum, skin, sinus, throat and
bowel infections.
They can either be ingested through the skin or inhaled. The right
essential oils can also aid in helping to treat urinary tract
infections. Sitzbaths and massages using oils with niaouli or
sandlewood rubbed on the belly and around the kidney portion of
the lower back can be very effective.
Viral Infections: Many essential oils have strong antiviral
elements. Bay, black pepper, garlic, cinnamon bark myrrh, melissa,
oregano and rose are some of the standouts. You will also find, if
you look closely, that some cough drops and cold medications have
some of these same oils.
Essential oils not only smell great, but they also have very
strong healing properties. Their use can curtail many common
ailments of the skin and the mind. They work well to lift the
spirits. If one is interested in using alternative methods to heal
sickness or to lift their mood, essential oils and aromatherapy
are a fantastic place to begin.
About the author:
George Key lives in a greek island and loves natural healing. He
is the founder of a online
Aromatherapy guide
with many time-tested
Aromatherapy Recipes
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