Essential
oils have been used medicinally for centuries.
They are extracted from flowers, grasses, shrubs, herbs, and trees. If you are skeptical about the efficacy of
essential oils, you’ll at least find it reassuring to know that the oils enter
and exit the human body without leaving any toxins behind. The best ways to use essential oils are
externally, absorbed through the skin, or through steam inhalation. There
are hundreds of essential oils used by herbalists, but for general therapeutic
use in the home, these are my recommendations you need to have at the ready.
Lavender
Oil
If I
could only have one essential oil, I would choose lavender because it is so
versatile. It is a natural antibiotic,
antiseptic, sedative, antidepressant, topical treatment for scalds and burns,
and a good detoxifier; it prevents scarring and promotes healing, and its
lovely scent has a calming effect and is widely used in aromatherapy.
Tea Tree
Oil
Used by
aborigines in Australia for centuries, tea tree oil is a powerful
antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseptic.
It has a fresh camphor smell and is used to treat athlete’s foot,
sunburn, candida, and other infections.
Peppermint
Oil
A
wonderful therapeutic for digestive, respiratory, and circulatory complaints,
peppermint oil is used to treat indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome,
flatulence, halitosis, catarrh, varicose veins, headaches, skin irritations,
and rheumatism. It also works as a
deterrent for infestations of mice, fleas, and ants. It is not surprising that peppermint oil is
regarded as the world’s oldest medicine.
Eucalyptus
Oil
In
eucalyptus oil, we have an all-purpose antiviral, antibiotic, diuretic analgesic,
and antiseptic. It can be therapeutic
for coughs, colds, respiratory stimulation, and insect bites. If you start to feel cold symptoms, use 5
drops of eucalyptus oil in a hot bath or in a bowl prepared with boiling water
for a head steam.
Thyme Oil
Thyme is
an “old-time” antiviral, antibiotic, antiseptic, and diuretic curative; it was
highly valued and widely used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans for
fatigue, coughs, warts, rheumatism, neuralgia, and acne. Thyme oil works very well mixed with base oil
for massage.
Rosemary
Oil
Sweet-smelling
rosemary oil is a great antiseptic to use for flu, coughs, headaches,
depression, muscular stress, arthritis, rheumatism, fatigue, and
forgetfulness. Rosemary oil is
stimulating and will perk you up if you do a head steam with it or put a couple
of drops in the bath.
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