Aromatherapy for Skin Disorders
Aromatherapy can help with hives, eczema, dermatitis, bee stings inflammation, and dryness. Helpful are essential oils such as Chamomile, Cedarwood, Lavender, Geranium, Tea Tree, Lemon, Myrrh, Thyme.
Essential oils used in aromatherapy benefit pollen allergies and allergic dermatitis by strengthening the immune system, reducing phlegm, and clearing sinuses, especially in a steam and include Cedarwood, Cypress, Roman Chamomile, Lavender, Geranium, Pine, Tea Tree, Lemon, Myrrh, Ylang Ylang.
Cedarwood oil is deeply relaxing to the bronchial area, slows down rapid breathing in asthma, calms allergy reactions and helps the chest muscles relax to open the lungs for more air.
Chamomile essential oil is an analgesic, anti-anemic, anti-neuralgic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative and works on the digestive tract.
Tea Tree Oil speeds the healing of minor cuts and scrapes. It is good for all kinds of infections, for topical treatment of allergies, the oil may be used at a dilution of 5½-15%, or used in steam vapor therapy.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil is used in Aromatherapy as a strong antiseptic. It may be used used as an inhalant for asthma, diphtheria, sore throats, sinus and respiratory problems. It is also useful as a chest rub for coughs and excess phlegm and for skin ulcers and rashes.
Lavender Essential Oil kills germs and stimulates new cell growth. Lavender oil in aromatherapy has a soothing and calming effect on the nerves, relieving tension, depression, panic, hysteria and nervous exhaustion in general. In vapor therapy, Lavender oil can be useful for allergies.
Aromatherapy is extremely helpful with reducing stress and anxiety, boosting immunity, and relieving numerous conditions all caused by stress. Stress reduction is one of aromatherapy’s specialties! Helpful are essential oils, such as Bergamot, Chamomile, Rose, Lavender, Clary Sage, Jasmine, and Ylang Ylang. These will relax you; whereas, Basil, Geranium, and Rosemary will recharge, revitalize, and stimulate you. Rosemary and Geranium oils also strengthen the adrenal glands, which are effected by stress.
Dilute essential oils with a carrier oil, or add a few drops to a moisturizing lotion and massage into the skin for sore muscle treatments or stress release. Use anytime, especially before bed for calming and inducing sleep. Add a few drops to boiling water and lean over it with a towel for a steam facial, or diffuse to help ease tension and stress. Diffuse for balancing and help with calming down. Inhale the essential oils deeply as they diffuse into the air.
Baths, diffuser blends, inhalants, massage oils as well as, skin treatments, hair treatments and body treatments all work within the realm of aromatherapy and allow you to pamper yourself while improving the condition of your body and mental state, as well as your emotional and spiritual well-being.
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