Aromatherapy at home: tips, warnings, feedback

Aromatherapy in the home is used more and more not only to treat various diseases, but also to raise the mood. Essential oils have practically no contraindications and are completely safe for human health. They (unlike medicines) do not stay in the body and are taken out without any consequences.

What is so useful and attractive aromatherapy? What plants can be used in certain situations (for elimination of diseases, in cosmetology, for stress removal)? Does aromatics have contraindications? You will find answers to these questions below.

What is aromatherapy?

This term has a double meaning:

1. This is a science, the subject of which is the effect of essential oils on the human body.
2. This is the process of treating various diseases with the help of the aforementioned aromas.

It should be noted that aromatherapy, conducted at home, has recently gained special popularity. Russian healers say that whoever at least once applied this kind of treatment to eliminate a particular disease, will never give it up again.

Aromatherapy, in addition to successfully eliminating the symptoms of various diseases, perfectly combats stress and depression, removes fatigue remarkably and strengthens the body as a whole.

In our time, when there is excessive pollution with harmful substances of the environment, essential oils for the body will become an invaluable gift. They will help to cheer up after a hard day's work or, conversely, relax.

Benefits of Essential Oils

Alternative medicine recommends treatment with aromatherapy. Essential oils have an incredible curative effect on the human body:

• Normalize sleep;
• Eliminate stress;
• Restore energy;
• Soothe nerves and relieve irritation.

In addition, these products help to cope with many problems, such as colds, nervous disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, headaches, seizures, high blood pressure, seasickness, colic in children, heartburn, puffiness, cellulite.

The Effects of Aromatherapy

It should be noted that the smell is of the greatest importance for humans. For example, many memories are closely associated with it. Once caught, the fragrance remains forever in your memory. The healers say that there are two instruments of influence on the body:

• Memory of smell;
• Composition of the ether.

Aromas are produced from the extract of a certain plant. They have the ability to create a strong barrier against bacteria and viruses. Some essential oils enhance the action of chemical preparations.

Aromas are not retained in the body for longer than 40 minutes. Then they are withdrawn, while not harming a person's health.

Application in practice

Aromatherapy at home is actively used for a variety of purposes. How are essential oils used? Very simple. There are aroma lamps. In them, specially selected substances are added. But if there is no such product, you can do it yourself. To do this, you need to take a regular candlestick, insert a small candle into it. Above the wick, install a small stand, only from such material that it does not melt. There you need to pour a little water and add a few drops of essential oil (30 m square, you need 4 drops of the product). The distance between the candle and the stand is not less than 20 cm, otherwise the water will begin to boil. This installation will be able to replace the aroma lamp.

Home aromatherapy is carried out in other ways:

1. To put on special subjects (small pillows and figurines, aromamendalons).
2. Do inhalation.
3. Spray from the spray gun.
4. Take a bath.
5. Do massage.

Essential Oils for Pregnant Women

For women, aromatherapy is of particular relevance. At home, it can be done without problems, it is important only to choose the right medicinal substance.

By resorting to treatment with aromamasel, pregnant women are recommended to observe several simple rules:

1. Acquire products only in pharmacies.
2. Check them for an allergic reaction from the body.
3. Do not use unpleasant odors.
4. Before the procedure, be sure to consult an experienced specialist.

A visit to a doctor about this issue is extremely important, since each person has individual contraindications, not to mention a woman in a position whose body can behave differently during treatment with essential oils. In addition, there are some products that are forbidden to use by pregnant women, as they can cause serious health problems for both mom and her baby.

Essential oils that are shown to women in the position:

• Anise;
• Jasmine;
• Neroli;
• Lemon;
• Petit-grein;
• Roses.

Aromamasla positively affects the body of a pregnant woman:

• Calms the nervous system;
• Act as an antiseptic;
• Destroy bacteria;
• Increase immunity;
• Improve the work of the digestive tract;
• Affect the function of breathing;
• Stimulate appetite;
• Anesthetize.

Such home aromatherapy is absolutely harmless, but if you use only natural essential substances.

Options for children

The reaction of the kids to different flavors is mostly positive. Essential oils contribute to the prevention of colds in children, normalize their sleep, maintain a good mood.

To the choice of aroma substances for the youngest ones must be taken seriously. It should be noted that children in most cases like warm and sweet smells. Similar oils should preferably be applied to special small pillows or clay figurines.

Specialists note that there are a number of substances, the use of which excludes children's aromatherapy. Essential oils, in addition, in most cases it is not recommended to use toddlers up to 2 years. Only a doctor can prescribe a similar method of treatment.

So, aromatherapy for children under 1 year prohibits the use of peppermint. Until the age of 6, it is undesirable to use essential oils of geranium, tea tree, thyme and rosemary. Up to 12 years is not recommended to use clove oil.

Aromatherapy for children will be effective if you follow several important recommendations:

1. Do not violate the rules of storage of oils.
2. Do not use these substances inside.
3. Do not use undiluted oils.
4. Observe the dosage indicated in the instructions.
5. Before use, consult a practicing aromatherapist.

Aromatherapy Recipes

There are special combinations of oils that help in a particular situation:

• When insomnia is recommended to take 3 drops of lavender oil + 3 drops of ylang-ylang oil;
• For the treatment of colds you need to prepare a mixture of oils: 2 drops of tea tree + 2 drops of eucalyptus + 2 drops of sage;
• To eliminate skin problems (inflammation, redness, cracks), it is necessary to take such oils in the following amounts: 3 drops of clary sage + 2 drops of lavender + 1 drop of chamomile.

Pregnant women are recommended to use the following aroma cocktails:

• In toxicosis, alternative medicine advises lemon oils, peppermint and grapefruit to take 1 drop and rub in whiskey and points behind the ears;
• Improve the mood will help a mixture of the following oils: 3 drops of jasmine + 3 drops of rose + 1 drop of patchouli;
• Relieve stress with 50 ml of peach oil + 3 drops of rose oil + 3 drops of palmarose oil + 5 drops of lavender oil + 2 drops of honey (rubbed into the wrist or points behind the ears);
• To facilitate delivery, essential oils of sage, verbena, jasmine or cloves are perfect (apply 1 drop on the upper lip).

Aromatherapy for children is performed with the following combinations of medicinal products:

• For the treatment of cold catch the following oils: 2 drops of eucalyptus + 1 drop of tea tree + 2 drops of lavender. Combine this mixture with a spoonful of vegetable oil and rub it into the chest and back of the baby.
• When biting insects, you need such oils: 1 drop of lavender + 1 drop of chamomile. Obtained means to lubricate the affected area.
• For the treatment of barley 1 a drop of chamomile oil to dissolve in a dessert spoon of warm water. Make lotions by eye.
• To remove fever in children older than 6 years, you need to take such oils: 2 drops of eucalyptus + 2 drops of lavender + 1 drop of tea tree + 1 dessert spoon of vegetable oil. This mixture lubricate the neck and tonsils.

Treatment with essential oils: tips

It should be noted that the use of the same essential oil is recommended no more than 10 days. Over time, the body gets used to the used substance, the medicinal properties of the latter are reduced.

Undiluted essential oil is forbidden to apply to mucous membranes and skin.

Store these substances are recommended in a dry and cool place where a stable temperature is noted.

The last important advice: always follow the instructions that are attached to the bubble with the substance. Never exceed dosage and pay attention to contraindications.

Selection rules

Buying aroma substances, you should pay attention to the following recommendations:

1. Bubbles with oil should only be dark in color, since this natural product is afraid of sunlight.
2. The name of aromatic substance should be written in Latin letters with the designation "100% natural essential oil".

And the main thing: cheap to cost qualitative natural aromamasla can not.

Aromatherapy: reviews

On the Internet, there are many responses from people who used essential oils to eliminate various health problems. Reviews are mostly positive.

In most cases, people recommend using aromatic oils to improve immunity and improve mood. There are reviews of people who used such natural products to reduce the craving for alcohol (especially in this helps the oil of cedarwood ).

Many reviews from women who use aromatherapy in cosmetology. For example, rosewood oil, according to the responses, perfectly eliminates any signs of allergy (itching, burning, red spots), stretch marks and other skin problems.

There are many responses from patients for whom aromatherapy has become the last hope to be cured. Essential oils helped them cope with many women's problems: erosion of the cervix, inflammation, candidiasis.

Harm

It should be noted that aromatherapy has virtually no contraindications. Oils can occasionally cause minor side effects:

• Dizziness;
• Pain in the head;
• An allergy.

This happens only when a person without the recommendations of a specialist himself improperly chooses aroma substances.

Also, with extreme caution, the above described products should be used by nursing mothers and pregnant women, because there are a number of aromatic oils that they are strictly forbidden to use.

Aromatherapy at home is a pleasant way to treat many diseases. Be healthy!