Aromatherapy has many advantages. It favorably affects both the emotional background of a person and the general state of health. Thus, when using aromatic oils in the winter, you can give the air inside your house the scent of summer and create a favorable atmosphere in it.
How to use aromatherapy depends on your wishes and preferences. You can use the aroma lamp, you can add a little flavor to the bath with water, you can add aromatherapy oil to a loved one with a massage or find any other way of using aromatherapy. This method, helping to fight with blues, is effective and does not cause addiction or other negative consequences.
How to choose a winter aroma?
However, unfortunately, not all oils have anti-stress effect. Therefore listen to our advice and choose one or below presented aromas: oils of grapefruit, lemon, basil, chamomile, mandarin, mint, geranium, sage, lemon balm, lavender, patchouli, jasmine, neroli, ylang-ylang, sandalwood or rose.
The most famous antidepressant in aromatherapy is the air of bergamot. Thanks to the aroma that it emits, the state of the alarm disappears, the mood rises and the person comes into tonus.
The most important thing in choosing the fragrance that suits you is your personal perception of smells, from all their diversity. Whatever the characteristics of the essential oil, if its aroma has no effect on you, and moreover, unpleasantly, then you should not stop it's attention. And if suddenly you are surprised to notice that you liked the whole composition of smells, you can safely call it your own, because only a pleasant aroma can deliver truly unforgettable pleasure, satisfaction and benefit.
The benefits of aromatherapy
In the winter season, oils can increase the immunity of a person. They have a general health-improving effect on the body and help to relax. In addition, they perfectly complement your winter daily makeup.
Essential aromas have been treated by people since time immemorial, but even today, modern science recognizes the fact that oils have a truly curative effect on the human body. This is due to the fact that the aromas of essential oils through the olfactory receptors within a short period of time come into the body and exert a beneficial effect on the body. Smells have an effect on the nervous system of the person's psychic and emotional state. Smells can both reassure and give cheerfulness. And all the aromatic oils that absorbs the skin, perfectly replace the cosmetic.
Providing an intensifying effect on immunity, aromamasla increase the energy metabolism in the blood of the muscles, and also contribute to the elimination of toxins. When you are very tense, aromatherapy will help reduce the burden on the body, increase your mood and lead to a normal sleep. Some oils even help to increase your own sensitivity.
Methods of using essential oils in winter
Aromatic baths
Aromatic baths are a pleasant way of using oils, which is popular in the winter. If the baths are contraindicated to you, you can use soft compresses. Depending on what you choose the oil, will have some impact on your body.
Lavender oil. Helps to calm down and relax. Activates regeneration processes, removes flaking and redness of the skin, removes acne.
Cypress oil. It restores the hormonal balance in the body. Helps to cope with spotting and swelling.
Camomile oil. Removes irritability, has bactericidal properties. Soothes sensitive skin.
Cedar oil. Oil gives more confidence. Narrows pores and quickly heals wounds.
Camellia or bergamot oil. Soothes the nervous system, relieves excess tension. Has antiseptic and cooling properties
Patchouli oil. Aroma gives confidence, relaxes. It has an anti-cellulite effect, smoothes wrinkles, making the skin velvety.
Massage creams
Before you mix the cream with essential oil, read the instructions in which the dosage is indicated, since excessive amounts of oil will harm the body.
In winter, the moisturizing effect is very important, which can be achieved with the oils of lily of the valley, mimosa, rose, fern or jasmine. In the winter, you can start getting rid of cellulite with the help of grapefruit and orange oils. If you want to givekozhe elasticity, use oils of violet or mint.
Winter flavors for the apartment
Here you can safely experiment and create your own range of fragrances. For example, in the living room, to create a cosiness and it is possible to use a combination of oils of grapefruit, incense, ylang-ylang or mandarin.
Mixing the oils of neroli, sandalwood, incense and myrrh in the bedroom will help to relax and sleep well.
Mint, rosemary or lemon will warm you and rid you of unpleasant smells in the kitchen.
Try to create your own fragrance composition, from which you will go crazy, and enjoy it on a cold winter evenings.