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2020-05-20 11:21:03
Essential oils are often used as an alternative medicine, in
aromatherapy, to treat certain health conditions or to support your general well-being.
However, some of the health claims associated with these oils are debatable. Indeed,
despite their general use, very little has been proved concerning their ability
to relieve/treat certain health conditions.
Nevertheless, a few studies have actually shown the health benefits of some essential oils, let’s take a look at
the top 5 essential oils and their health benefits.
How
do essential oils work?
Essential oils are the essence of a
particular plant, which has certain health benefits to human
being. The oil is the distillation processing of a plant to the point that the
whole essence of the plant is homogenized in one liquid = the oil.
Essential oils are not meant to be swallowed.
Indeed, they are used by inhaling them or applying them directly to some parts
of the skin or hair.
Essential
Oils Health Benefits
● Anxiety
One of the most common alternative ways to treat anxiety is to use essential
oils. Many studies have shown that inhaling essential oils alongside
traditional therapy can help relieving anxiety. It seems that the very particular
smell triggers certain parts of the brain helping our body and mind to relax.
You might have a very different reaction to each essential oil, it is then
important to do some research and experiment beforehand with various types of
herbs and plants.
● Headache and Migraine
Researchers have found that when
applying on people foreheads and temples, essential oils help soothing headaches
and migraines. Peppermint and lavender oils seems to be particularly efficient for
people experiencing migraines. It can be applied directly on the skin or used in a diffuser.
● Antibacterial Use
Pharmaceutical and medical industry
are severly facing a growing problem. Indeed, despite the presence of antibiotics bacteria are more and more able to survive. However, some studies seems to show that tea
tree oil and peppermint oil have positive results in eliminating some bacteria.
Still, its use for viral bacterial infections has not been proven to be effective.
Top
5 Essential Oils:
Peppermint essential oil
Peppermint essential oil has been
shown to be very helpful for treating anxiety and improving athletic function in some adults. More studies seems to also show that when peppermint oil is used
as a scent, it can have positive effects on fighting certain bacteria as well
as relieving headaches.