Healing with Essential Oils
Since I discovered Essential oils about 2 years ago, I have just been in love with them!
They are therapeutic, aromatic, relaxing and best of all natural, as they are derived from plants.
I use many of them for different reasons and today I am sharing with you my #1 personal favourite Essential Oil.
Essential oils are organic compounds with incredible healing properties. They are extracted directly from the bark, flower, fruit, leaf, seed or root of a plant or tree.
They are highly concentrated oils that have a strong aroma and just one drop can have powerful health benefits. For this reason, they come in small bottles and tend to last a very long time.
Essential oils can be applied topically, inhaled, diffused or used in personal and homecare products. Many of them are now available in food grade quality so they can also be used in cooking.
My family has personally benefitted greatly from Essential Oils such as Lavender, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lemon, Frankincense and more but I have to say that my #1 favorite is Peppermint oil.
Peppermint Essential Oil is cooling, awakening, energizing, refreshing and great for the following:
- To calm digestive discomfort and stomach cramps (I use this on my kids all the time)
- Headaches (It works like a charm every time)
- To relieve joint or muscle pain e.g. sprains, sore muscles and arthritis
- To boost energy and increase focus (especially right before a presentation, exam, or when you’re dozing off at work)
- Anti-emetic (great for motion sickness)
- To clear the respiratory tract (works well for sinus, blocked nose and colds)
- Bug repellant (ticks, ants, spiders and even lice dislike Peppermint)
In our house the Essential Oils Kit is generally the first ‘go-to’ place when someone is not well, and the kids now even know which Oils work for which complaints! Honestly, they are great for preventing and alleviating many health conditions.
If you haven’t tried Essential Oils yet, they are worth checking out! Just be sure to do your research so you get pure, organic, unsprayed, steam distilled, wildcrafted variety from a company that is certified and specializes in Essential oils and not a general retailer. One of the easiest ways to do this is talk to people you know that use Essential Oils and get their feedback and recommendations, then decide for yourself.
If you have any questions or would like more information on Essential Oils, feel free to email me at [email protected].