Want a natural perfume? Want to improve your mood or health? Let's look at essential oils!
Essential oils are plant extracts. Certain plants have certain properties that can be beneficial for our mental and physical health. Did you know that it takes about 250 pounds of lavender to make 1 pound of lavender essential oil and about 5,000 pounds of rose petals to make 1 pound of rose essential oil? This is why essential oils can be so powerful!
Let's look more specifically at what oils do what!
- Tea Tree
- Antiseptic, Antifungal, Antimicrobial
- Can be helpful with acne, athlete's foot, healthy hair growth
- Good for inflammation and promotes healing
- Do not diffuse with children or pets around as this can be a neurotoxin. To avoid chemical burns, dilute or use a carrier oil for topic use.
- Lavender
- Antifungal, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-allergen
- Reduces stress
- Promotes relaxation or sleep
- Good for burns or insect bites
- Balancing for all body systems
- Studies have shown that lavender (and tea tree) oil may disrupt hormones in young boys.
- Peppermint
- Antifungal, Anti-inflammatory,
- Great for headaches, digestion, and fatigue
- Can improve mood and memory
- Dilute if using this topically
- Bergamot
- Antifungal, Anti-bacterial
- Can improve mood and calm anxiety
- Can lower blood pressure
- Can help with stress induced insomnia
- Phototoxic, avoid direct sunlight 48 hours after usage.
- Lemon
- Can kill bacteria
- Ease anxiety and depression
- Helps with pain management and nausea
- Studies have shown that it can approve the effects of Alzheimer's Disease
- Phototoxic. Avoid direct sunlight for 48 hours after usage. Use carrier oil if using topically. Great for diffusing!
Next Steps
At Vitamin Sea Health, we carry Aura Cacia organic essential oils, carrier oils, and diffusers.
There are over 90 kinds of essential oils. I encourage you to do research before immediately using these potent oils. Safety is something to exercise with these little but mighty bottles!
Questions? I'm OIL a message away! HA! -Sara
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:14
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