Whether for health, beauty, or good -be, you know, I use essential oils.
They have many virtues, I often say so, but they should not be used blindly.
Each has its favorite areas:each treatment has its own essential oil.
Some de-stress, others help digestion. Some also help us lose weight, quit smoking, or even clean up.
These essential oils, I find them essential! But I refuse to use them improperly or carelessly.
- I use eucalyptus during my colds and my angina, in order to unclog my bronchial tubes and my nose. I put a few drops in my infusions and inhalations.
Be careful, I do not give it to my young children !
I can, however, put a few drops in a diffuser. If I want to use it externally, for me or a child from 10 years old, I dilute it.
- peppermint , meanwhile, has many virtues:on a sugar it soothes headaches, slows nausea, helps digestion and fights constipation.
We very often give you beauty recipes (masks, creams, hair sprays), which contain a few drops of essential oil. My favorites for beauty (but there are others) are:
- The grapefruit which is astringent and fights water retention. It is perfect in anti-cellulite care.
- The lemon , which has all the virtues, as you know, especially that of restoring shine to our hair.
- Lavender is sedative, anti-depressant, facilitates blood circulation, and it is also useful for animals (vermifuge, anti-parasite).
I use it for the whole family, in the bath, as a diffuser, or I put a few drops on my pillow.
- To help me sleep better, especially when I'm nervous, and especially if I'm quitting smoking, I add a few drops of chamomile to my hot evening bath or pin .
Essential oils have essential virtues and make our lives easier, without medicating us for a yes or a no.
But they have their side effects and contraindications. We remind them regularly.
You can consult your doctor, or an aromatherapist to learn more, and document yourself with very well done books. I selected two of them:
- Caring for your children with essential oils
- The choice of essential oils
The list of their benefits is long, and not only for health and beauty.
We will talk about it often, in other articles, but you can already give us examples of your uses in the comments, which are yours!
