All About Essential Oils - Origin, Use, and Benefits
All About Essential Oils - Origin, Use, and Benefits - How many of you will choose natural treatments and
beauty treatments? At least I will raise my hand in support of it. With the
increasing use of synthetic products, skin diseases and infections are becoming
very common. So, natural care is not a luxury but a necessity for many people
with sensitive skin. While some of them go for herbs, others use essential oils
for their unique benefits. We will discuss some of the inherent benefits of
essential oils but first, let's get an idea of what essential oils are.
What is essential oil and where does it come from?
Originally known as "classic oil", this
term originated from the concept of life force or plant spirit from which they
were extracted using special techniques. The extracted hydrophobic liquid
maintains the aroma of the parent plant and is therefore widely used in
Aromatherapy.
It is believed that these oils are plant spirits, which, when
extracted, retain all the effective properties of the plants that help calm the
mind, body, and increase our spirits. Also, they have found various uses in
skin care and beauty treatments because of their nature.
The concept of essential oil is not new. It has been
there for thousands of years when early civilizations such as Egyptians and
Jews relied on their extraordinary nature to cure diseases and improve body and
skin. That's how effective they are for the mind and body so they are even more
preferred than herbal medicines.
In fact, herbal treatments are said to have
come a long way later. However, despite the enhancing and healing properties of
ethereal oil, people turn to synthetic items for skin care and beauty care.
However, people are aware of the inherent benefits of this natural oil, making
it a point to use it to improve their daily lives.
How do you use
Essential Oils? - You can use it directly on the skin but be careful with
your children and dilute it with natural oil before applying it directly to
their skin. However, most of them are harmless for topical application and they
tend to reduce skin irritation due to their anti-inflammatory properties. Some
of them are clove oil, rose oil, eucalyptus and thyme. For topical
applications, if you consider it necessary, you can also put a roller into a
bottle and use it on your skin.
You can also breathe their scents either directly
from the bottle or with the help of an inhaler to enjoy the soothing benefits.
It's quite difficult to cover all the benefits of
using essential oils in one post because there are lots of them. However, some
of the most common are briefly discussed below:
1. For house cleaning and other related needs
Oils such as cinnamon, lemongrass, eucalyptus, tea
tree oil, cloves, rosemary and others find application in home purification and
cleaning purposes. While eucalyptus and lemongrass are widely used as mosquito
repellents, others such as cloves and rosemary are mainly used to clean the air
in your home and provide an excellent aromatic atmosphere to enhance your
senses. Lemon oil and tea tree oil mixed with water are mainly used for
cleaning and disinfecting. You can also use cinnamon oil as a natural
disinfectant.
2. To be used at a Spa
Yes, lavender, the name you often hear is only
essential oils used in spa therapy for their extraordinary relaxation
properties. They are said to improve the quality of sleep, thus eliminating the
terrible nightmare. Lavender is also a natural stress reliever. For maximum
effect, rub a little oil in the palm of your hand and breathe with the smell.
You must feel relaxed and quite relieved after some time. Cedar, along with
lavender is also used in body massage treatments while eucalyptus oil finds
applications in foot massage. You can also improve your yoga session by
breathing in the scent of beautiful sandalwood oil a few minutes before you
enter the class.
3. For beauty and skin care
Tea tree oil mixed with a number of honey can help
reduce acne. A drop of peppermint oil helps reduce the problem of bad breath.
Add cedar, lavender oil or Basil to your shampoo to remove the itchy scalp.
Lemon oil can be used as a natural teeth whitening element. You can also use
grapefruit and lavender oil in your facial scrub.
4. Benefits of therapy
Essential oils are said to have natural healing
powers. In the remote past, when people did not have drugs or even medication herbs,
they use essential oils to cure diseases. Even today, they act as an aid for
migraine headaches, bronchitis, asthma problems and reduce motion sickness.
At this time, you may be very aware of how this
ethereal oil can contribute to your natural health and well-being. So, it is
recommended to take advantage of some of the benefits inherent in them to
elevate your living conditions and improve your performance
