Essential oils - a gift from nature
First of all, it should be understood that in essential oils there is not a drop of fat. So their name is "oil" - a simple convention. They are obtained by a long steam distillation or cold pressing, and no chemistry. But the main property that makes these extracts so effective in use is that the molecules of essential oils are very small. Due to this they can freely penetrate into the pores of the skin, and then into the lymph and blood. Thus, supporting our beauty and improving our health.
You can talk about the benefits of essential oils for a long time and a lot. For example, they improve memory, concentration and performance. They can excrete carcinogens and accumulated slags from the body. And since they are also natural antioxidants, they can slow down the aging process. Natural essential oils have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. They are also used for medicinal purposes, with neuroses, insomnia, bronchitis and a number of other diseases. And this is only a small part of all the merits of essential oils.
Contraindications
However, when using these extracts, care must be taken. In some cases, their use can lead to side effects and have a completely opposite, negative, effect. First, remember, there are a number of oils, the use of which is permitted only under the supervision of a specialist. These include birch, sage, thuja and guulteria. Secondly, oils of yellow camphor, wormwood, rue, tansy and bitter almonds are best not to be consumed at all because of their hazardous properties. Thirdly, some essential oils can cause allergies. Therefore, before applying this or that extract, make sure that the body's response to it is positive. And, fourthly, in certain periods of time you can not use certain oils. So during pregnancy, the use of sage, mint, rosemary, cedar and basil is contraindicated. It is not recommended to eat coriander and pine after a stroke and heart attack. In a word, going to apply essential oils, make sure that your beauty and health will not be shaken from this.
Proper use of essential oils
The field of use of essential oils for beauty and health is very wide. They are added to aroma lamps, baths, inhalers (for medicinal purposes), ointments and lotions, creams and shampoos, used in massage. These natural, absolutely natural extracts are able to "perfect" any cosmetic means, thereby to bring even more benefit from their use.
Cheer up for the whole day will help morning procedures with the addition of lemon oil in cosmetics. True, please note, a face cream with this citrus is best applied at least an hour before going out, especially in sunny weather.
Rose oil will make the skin extraordinarily tender and beautiful. And its aroma will relax and calm the nervous system. It is enough to add a few drops in a regular body cream and apply it every day after a shower.
Lift and rejuvenate the skin, as well as smooth wrinkles will help petitgrein oil . Especially it is recommended to use after pregnancy, because it prevents the formation of stretch marks, strengthens the muscles of the abdomen and bust. To get the effect, it is added not only to the cream, but also to the bath water. To improve memory or relieve headaches, use this oil in the aroma lamp.
An excellent way to "calm down" tired feet is a warm bath with mint . It will soften and disinfect the skin, and also leave a pleasant chill in your legs.
In summer, essential oils are tea tree oil and geranium essential oil . Cream or milk for washing with the addition of the first extract will allow to get rid of small pimples on the face, and also to refresh the skin. Geranium oil helps with insect bites: relieves itching and reduces swelling.
The most effective are mixtures of different essential oils. So, the remedy of 5 drops of lemon, 3 junipers and 2 drops of cypress is used against cellulite. A mixture of 5 drops of eucalyptus, 3 tea trees and 2 spruce, added to the bath, helps with the common cold.
Depending on the situation, you can use these or other oils. For example, essential oils of bergamot, lemon and lemograss are excellent for office. But the oils of lavender, ylang-ylang, orange and sandalwood are best used in the bedroom. For children's sake, orange, mandarin, lavender oil will suit. Eucalyptus, geranium, mountain pine and bergamot will help clean the air in the living room.
To get rid of bad thoughts, stress and depression will help jasmine oil , added to the aroma lamp. However, do not overdo it with its quantity, since it is a strong sexual stimulant. Classical erotic smells include patchouli and ylang-ylang.
Use essential oils and for culinary purposes. Usually it is butter of basil, cloves, cinnamon, lavender, rosemary and thyme. And there are a lot of such recipes. You can even make such mixtures yourself, you just need to know exactly which essential oil, what the effect has and what effect it has.
Wonderful properties of essential oils
All essential oils have these or other properties to maintain beauty and health. Some relax, others - treat with bronchitis, and still others - improve memory and increase efficiency. To choose the right and necessary extract will help only careful study of a certain essential oil. So:
Ylang-ylang lowers blood pressure, relaxes muscles, gives the skin firmness and velvety. Relieves irritation and inflammation, strengthens the nails and restores damaged hair. And also relieves feelings of anxiety and fear. Has a pronounced erotic effect.
Tea tree oil has antiseptic, antiviral, antifungal and antimicrobial properties, increases immunity. It is an excellent wound-healing agent. It is also used to restore the body after stress and eliminate hysterical conditions, increase mental activity.
Essential oil of lemon has long been recommended for food poisoning, headaches, dizziness, overwork. In cosmetology it is used in the treatment of problem skin, whitening pigment spots and eliminating vascular pattern. The aroma of this citrus helps a person quickly and painlessly adapt to the new conditions of life and people.
Weak immunity will help strengthen the bergamot oil. It will increase the body's resistance to infections. Apply it in the treatment of skin rashes. The aroma of bergamot raises the mood, improves memory and attention. Brings the inner world of man into equilibrium.
Rosewood oil is used as an excellent antidepressant, eliminating irritability, a sense of impotence and exhaustion. For cosmetic purposes, it is used as a means that increases the elasticity of the skin, nourishes and moisturizes it, normalizes metabolic processes.
Lavender is recommended for use in migraine, rheumatism, sunburn, inflammation of the joints (therapeutic baths). This oil is used in the care of oily and inflamed skin. The aroma of lavender soothes and helps from insomnia. And it also deodorizes and disinfects the air indoors.
Grapefruit essential oil is an ideal tool for the care of oily skin. It normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, whitens the skin and narrows the pores, prevents the formation of comedones. It is also used to reduce the fat content of hair, and with prolonged use it will lead to less rapid contamination of the hair. This oil has anti-cellulite properties. It perfectly refreshes, balances, adjusts to the philosophical attitude to life, helps to objectively look at things.
The use of orange oil improves vision, regulates carbohydrate and fat metabolism, reduces weight and eliminates toxins from the body. In cosmetology it is used as a means to give the skin firmness and elasticity. And the citrus aroma removes strong fatigue, soothes and increases resistance to stressful situations.
Essential oil of patchouli is widely used in cosmetology, especially in men. It smoothes scars and wrinkles, regulates the work of the sebaceous glands, increases the elasticity of the skin (including the bust and abdomen), promotes rapid healing of wounds and abrasions. It is an effective remedy for dandruff. Also, patchouli oil is used to reduce appetite and strengthen the immune and reproductive system. Its aroma can remove unnecessary nervousness, increase attention and stimulate sexual desire.
Pine oil is good for diseases of the respiratory system: bronchitis, asthma, colds, coughs. It also helps with alopecia: strengthens the hair and protects it from climatic influences. It is a good tool for relieving tension and fatigue of muscles after physical exertion. The aroma of this essential oil "refreshes" the head with mental overwork, helps to concentrate and calm down, is useful to impatient, capricious children. Especially indispensable pine in the sauna or sauna: cleans pores, disinfects the skin, improves blood circulation.
The above properties of essential oils for beauty and health are only a small part of all their merits. But the choice must be approached responsibly. Only in this case you can get the maximum benefit and pleasure from using this truly wonderful product.