Aromatherapy: 7 Benefits of Essential Oils

Why are Essential Oils good for our Health? Top 7 Benefits

Aromatherapy is a fascinating alternative healing method, that implies the use of essential oils to balance the physical body and the soul.

We already described the methods we can use aromatherapy, in our previous article, Aromatherapy and Essential Oils.

Aromatherapy can be absorbed through aroma (smell) or interaction with skin.

How Does Aroma (smell) Work?

Scents trigger an area in the brain, called the Limbic System. When stimulated, it releases endorphins, neurotransmitters, and other “feel-good” chemicals. This can be achieved by direct inhalation or diffusion.

How does Interaction with Skin Work?

Aromatherapy also works through the absorption of essential oils by the skin and into the blood stream. Therefore, the best way to experience this, is an aromatherapy massage, which combines carrier oils with specific essential oils.

What are the main Benefits of Using Essential Oils?

The health benefits of aromatherapy include its ability to:

• Provides relaxation and stress relief, improving sleep quality
• Enhances Mood and Improves Libido
• Creates Balance and Well being
• Relief of minor discomforts, soothes pain, aids digestion and lowers nausea
• Boosts the immune, respiratory and circulatory systems
• Improves Skin Health
• Helps manage symptoms or side effects of Cancer
• It is spiritual for the soul, helping in healing chakras, also.

An important element of aromatherapy is synergy, which is the combination of numerous essential oils that can actually create a more powerful effect than the oils would have on their own.

Therefore, blending oils is an important area of study for alternative healers. Using too strong concentration of an oil can cause negative side effects.  You have to pay attention to your body and its reactions whenever you use aromatherapy as a therapeutic solution for a medical condition.

Don`t forget that it is very important that you discuss with your medical doctor before trying any alternative healing method, especially if you suffer from a chronic disease.

The key to achieve results from aromatherapy is to use pure, therapeutic grade oils rather than those with synthetic ingredients or fragrances. The effectiveness of aromatherapy always depends on the quality of the oils used, plus the dosage.

Essential Oils Benefits:

 1  Mood Enhancer

 Helps you to Relax and may help in minimizing your Stress Level

First of all, this may be the most popular use of aromatherapy. The aromatic compounds from many different essential oils have relaxing effects. As a result,  they can help to soothe your mind and eliminate anxiety.

In addition, Ccertain studies confirm that Lemon oil can improve mood and reduce outbursts of anger.  Other essential oils that lower your stress are: Lavender, Bergamot, Peppermint and Ylang-ylang.

 Very helpful in Depression

Besides releasing stress, aromatherapy is widely used to lower feelings of depression. Depression is the 21^st Century Plague.

It is an affective or mood disorder affecting more and more people nowadays. While aromatherapy is used as a complementary treatment, psychological counseling should be serious taken into consideration by those suffering of depression. The most recommended essential oils used to combat depression are: Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint and Jasmine.

Increases energy levels

Many essential oils have a positive effect on increasing circulation, raise energy levels, and gradually stimulate the body and mind, without the dangerous effect of other stimulating substances.

Also, we all use stimulants like coffee, cigarettes, energy pills and drinks, or even illegal substances raise our energy level consumed in our daily tasks.

But these substances can have a damaging effect on our body. Therefore, we should give a try to some essential oils that boost energy level, like: Black pepper, Cardamom, Clove, Angelica, Jasmine, Rosemary, Tea tree, Sage, Cinnamon.

2  EASE DISEASES

 Boosts memory – Alzheimer and dementia

First of all, studies show the efficacy of essential oils in young patients, in terms of boosting their memory capacity for a certain amount of time. As we get older, our body may give us signals about the areas that were neglected during time.

Also, Essential oils help to slow down or to reduce the progression of incurable diseases, like Alzheimer and dementia. The most potent aromatherapy ingredient having a notable effect in Psychiatric disorders, is Sage Essential Oil.

Can Help Lowering Cancer Side-Effects and Symptoms 

3 PHYSICAL RELAX

 Massage for Headaches

I am sure there isn`t a single human on this Planet who did not experience headache, at least once in your lifetime. Headaches are as common as Indigestions.

Before you rely on pharmaceutical products, I advise you to try aromatherapy with its well-known anxiety and stress relieving properties.

Some of the best essential oils that reduce headaches and migraines are: Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood and Rosemary scents.

DIY Headache remedy – Essential Oils

Mix 2 drops of Peppermint & Eucalyptus essential oils with 6-7 drops of carrier oil, and apply it on your scalp skin, neck and temples.

Read more about diluting Essential Oils to avoid skin irritations.

 Helps to Normalize Sleep

Sleep privation can generate a lot of severe medical conditions and can make us feel unproductive and energy drained.

Stress is one of the major cause for sleeping problems, so here we have again our true friend, Aromatherapy, to help us balance our sleep.

Having a direct effect on the Limbic system, essential oils can even realign our Circadian rhythms to induce the natural state of being tired at night, inducing a restful sleep through the night.

The consequence of a good sleep is a corresponding energy level in the morning.

To conclude, some of the oils that have the best results in managing your sleep habits, include Lavender, Jasmine, Bezoin, Neroli, Chamomile, Rose, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Marjoram and Ylang-ylang scents.

4 HEALTH AND IMMUNITY

 Can Speed up the Healing Process

The “Next Level” in aromatherapy usage is speeding up the natural healing process of your own body. Therefore, there are some essential oils like Lavender,  Melaleuca and Frankincense, that have anti-microbial properties that may keep the body protected.

First of all, when we refer to aromatherapy as shortening the healing time, we refer to their ability of increasing oxygen and blood flow to wounds.  Secondly, these essential oils help in complex internal healing processes like those following surgeries or illness. Most noteworthy, some of these oils are really efficient in reducing the severity and discomfort of skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis.

 Helps in Treating Respiratory Issues

Some of the essential oils have antiseptic properties, helping to cleanse the air.  Bacteria, mold and fungus can lead to respiratory issues, such as sneezing, congestion or coughing.

You can inhale essential oils directly from the bottle or rub them on your skin, so you can breath in the particles. Some of the best essential oils used for allergies are: Peppermint, Basil, Eucalyptus, Lemon and Tea Tree oils.

Then, there are some of the scents that make more than helping you with your allergies, they can help in treating sore throat pain: Oregano, Clove, Hyssop, Thyme, Juniper. These oils also help you overcome sinus infections, allergies, colds, flu or coughs, because all these affections are powered by the small microorganisms in the air we breath.

Don`t forget to give special attention to Frankincense, Rosemary and Myrrh essential oils on multiple respiratory problems.

There are also Essential Oil blends for respiratory issues. I use Breath Blend from doTERRA, and I can firmly say that this winter, my 4 years old son had no flu…. I wonder why? Because, the single thing I did different this winter, was to diffuse Breath whenever needed. And, of course, their Breath Respiratory Drops, that are amazing.

 Immunity Booster

The majority of the medical professionals say that it is far better to prevent than treat, and prevention means to have a healthy immune system which can deal with microbes and viruses.

Aromatherapy is again a great helper in boosting your immune system on a long term, with the condition to be used properly.

There are some essential oils having anti-biotic, anti-fungal or anti-microbial effect, therefore, they can protect you from a large variety of infections and illness threatening your health system. Therefore, this is one of the most studied aria of aromatherapy along with its representative oils, including Oregano, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Lemon and Eucalyptus.

For Boosting Immunity, me and my family use OnGuard Blend. Each of us has an OnGuard Touch roll-on, and we can use it during the day, at work, in crowded places. We also like the OnGuard Toothpaste, it gas a wonderful smell and taste, and my gingivitis is better  after just 1 week of using it.

Essential Oils for Your Skin Care

You can use diluted essential oils to spritz them onto your skin or scalp, to reduce acne, dandruff, toe fungus, itching and inflammation from insect bites, cellulite.

Tea Tree oil also known as Melaleuca is the best skin cleanser, because of it`s antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

In additions, there are also other essential oils that treat skin affections : Lavender, Clary Sage, Lemon, Orange, Frankincense. 

DIY Essential Oil Blend for Skin Affections

• All you have to do is to put 10-20 drops of essential oil into four ounces of water.
• Mix them in a spray bottle.
• Then you can use your Natural Homemade skincare lotion.

5 DIGESTION

 Helps Digestion

But you should also consider the positive effects of Ginger, Dill, Fennel, Chamomile, Clary sage, Turmeric, Grapefruit and Lavender. If it comes to blends, I strongly recommend to try zenGest. I don`t use stomach acidity pills anymore, and I was addicted to them for more than 10 years. I will tell you more about how I got rid of my addiction in a future article.

6 HORMONAL AND SEXUAL Balance

 Helps Regulating Libido

This part of Aromatherapy has a long history, as there are various well-known essences that treat sexual dysfunctions and increase blood circulation. Therefore, the best essential oils that have been connected to improve hormonal balance and sexual health are: Clary sage, Rosemary, Geranium, Ylang ylang and Neroli.

7 PAIN Reducer

 Relieves Pain

Last but not least, we should not forget to mention the analgesic effect that some essential oils have on tense muscles. Not to forget about achy joints, inflamed tissue injuries and other parts of the body.

We should strongly consider to give our liver a break from conventional medical analgesics. They have a lot of side effects, even if they lower the pain. The big problem with analgesics is that they don`t treat the cause of the problem, but the symptoms.

In addition, Aromatherapy gives us again the chance to balance and protect our body, using natural ingredients like Lavender, Chamomile, Clary sage, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils. The most beautiful surprise in matter of pain relieve blends was DeepBlue.

My mom has a disc lumbar herniation. Last week, she wanted to move some potted flowers, and suddenly she felt a horrible pain. As a result, 10 minutes later the pain was reduced to half. I mixed 2 drops of DeepBlue into some carrier oil, and rubbed it on her back. She applied the same mix 3 times that day, and the next day she was wearing high heels again 🙂

To conclude, alternative medicine practices, like Aromatherapy, have become very popular in recent decades.

No wonder why! These wonderful essences are beneficial in reducing anxiety and depression, colds, fatigue, pain, PMS, nausea, ulcers menopause symptoms and indigestion. And that`s not all! There are also anti-aging or weight loss essential oils.

So there is no way we can summarize aromatherapy benefits into a short sentence. Most of all, the variety of benefits from aromatherapy is done without harming your liver. And other organs with the chemicals found in pills. And guess what? Depression is not a disorder or affection that gets to be treated with only 2 pills. So, for the long run, please, but please, take care of your health. Most important, continue to educate yourself on old natural healing methods. 

Very important, don`t use aromatherapy without consulting your medical doctor first. The second gold rule with aromatherapy is not to make any abuse of the essential oils. 

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