How To Use Essential Oils & Herbs To Maximize Your R&R Session
Today, we’re going to talk about tips and tricks for calming and relaxing your body. Mainly, we will discuss essential oils or herbs for this, as we have covered this in similar topics previously. But we will touch on the tips of what you can do as well.
First, why should you take time to relax and enjoy the calm evening/morning of your day? Because it’s crucial to your health. If you practice relaxing, it lowers your cortisol levels, that is, your stress levels. This in turn makes you feel better, improves sleep, brain function, body functionality overall, and promotes weight loss. You’ve heard the saying that stress is a killer. It is indeed. De-stressing is very important to your health.
You can relax and unwind with a cup of tea and a good book, perhaps even a nice fire in the fire place to enjoy on a cold winter day. Spa’s and massages are beneficial to helping you unwind after a long and hard day. And of course, working out and going for nature walks are wonderful for lowering cortisol levels as well.
But let’s focus today, on how to make your own little spa for your relaxing time. You can take a nice epsom salt bath to begin relaxing, and a bonus is that the magnesium in the epsom salt will also help you sleep better at night. We are all magnesium deficient. It’s very difficult to get enough of it in today’s society. An epsom salt bath will help you take in what you need, and will help your body work even better. You can add essential oils to this as well to help magnify the benefits. Here are some essential oils that will benefit you for this, and what else they’re good for.
Wild Orange (Citrus sinensis), is an antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminitave, choleretic, digestive, fungicidal, hypotensive, sedative, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic. It is used for skin care, mouth ulcers, dull and oily complesions, obesity, palpitations, water retention, bronchitis, chills, constipation, dyspepsia, spasm, colds, flu, nervous tension, and stress related conditions.
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is analgesic, anthelmintic, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitosic, carminitive, digestive, diuretic, deodorant, febrifuge, laxitive, parasiticide, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge, and culnerary. It is used for acne, boils, cold sores, eczema, insect repellant, insect bites, oily complexion, psoriasis, scabies, spots, varicose ulcers, wounds, halitosis, mouth infections, sore throat, tonsillitis, flatulence, loss of appetite, cystitis, leucorrhoaea, pruritis, thrush, colds, fever, ‘flu, infectious disease, anxiety, depression, stress-related conditions, and is refreshing and uplifting.
Neroli (Citrus Aurantium) is an antidepressant, anti inflammatory, antimutagen, aphrodisiac, cytophylactic, neurotonic, regenerative, sedative, and has a warming quality. It is used for loss of sexual arousal, impotence, erectile dysfunction, frigidity, chronic and stress-related conditions, nervous depression, elevated cortisol levels, tension headaches, skincare, childbirth, pregnancy, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, seizures, menopause, chronic insomnia, PMS, estrogen imbalance, hysteria, panic, grief, shock, irritation, anger, overthinking, overwhelm, confusion, distressed thinking, menstrual and muscle cramps, spastic coughs, cramping from indigestion, colitis, diarrhea, food poisoning, acne, eczema, rashes, wound disinfectant, athlete’s foot, ringworm, pain, deodorant, perfume, room freshener, and emotional balance.
Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) is energizing, sedative, uplifting, antioxidant, cytophylactic, detoxifier, mucolytic, and stomachic. It is used for immune boost, cell protection, depression, irritability, impulsiveness, sleep issues, anxiety, nervouseness, digestive, parasites, overthinking, feeling stuck, edema, cellulite, pocket fat, skin irritations, rashes, burns, dry or cracked skin, dandruff, congestion, coughs, asthma, boosts metabolism and weight loss, helps with poor circulation, convulsions, achy and fatigued muscles and limbs, arthritis muscle pain, tension, and emotional balance.
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) is antiseptic, antiputrescent, antiseborrheic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, expectorant, funcidal, mucolytic, sedative, stimulative, and tonic. It is used for acne, dandruff, dermatitis, eczema, fungal infections, greasy skin, hair loss, skin eruptions, ulcers, arthritis, rheumatism, bronchitis, catarrh, congestion, coughs, cystits, oeucorrhoea, pruritis, nervous tension, and stress-related conditions.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is an amazing herb, It is an analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, antimicrobial, antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitosic, carminitive, cholagogue, choleretic, cicatrisant, cordial, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, emmenogogue, hypotensive, insecticide, nervine, parasiticide, rubefacient, sedative, sitmulant, sudorific, tonic, vermifuge, and vulnerary.
It is used for absesses, acne, allergies, athlete’s foot, boils, bruises, burns, dandruff, dermatitis, earache, eczema, inflammations, insect bites and stings, insect repellant, lice, psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, sores, spots, all skin types, sunburn, wounds, lumbago, muscular aches and pains, rheumatism, sprains asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, haitosis, laryngitis, throat infections, whooping cough, abdominal cramps, colic, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, cystitis, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhoea, flu, depression, headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, stress related conditions, PMS, sciatica, shock, and vertigo.
Clary Sage (Saliva sclera) is antispasmodic, anticoagulant, emmenagogue, neurotonic, mucolytic, galactagogue, and sedative. It is used for endometriosis, breast cancer, breast enlargement, parkinson’s seizures, convulsions, child birth, low milk supply, infertility, prostate and uterine health, PMS, menopause, postpartum depression, anxiety, hot flashes, pink eye, insomnia, and emotional balance.
You can mix these different oils to come up with whatever blends you’d like to try for different relaxing effect. I enjoy mixing Lavender, Clary Sage, and Bergamot. It makes for a very relaxing blend, and is very good at calming you down. Try what you’d like, and enjoy the different variations you can do.