From the distillation by water vapor, essentials oils are the distilled essence of aromatic plants. They are useful in everyday life and in many areas. These oils represent a formidable weapon to help the well-being of the body and the mind. Each essential oil has special properties. Aromatherapy prevents and heals. While essential oils do not replace medical treatment, they can help relieve some symptoms.
Antifungals, antivirals and antibacterials can also act in prevention to avoid that microbes. Applied to the skin – and always diluted in massage creams or vegetable oils, the active ingredients of an essential oil quickly cross the epidermis into blood system and reach the affected organ.
Given their richness in different biochemical molecules, each of them has several properties. Their effectiveness is often impressive. One of the most versatile and balancing the oils (soothing, astringent, hemostatic) is geranium rosat. It is useful for the skin (wrinkles, eczema, stretch marks), it is also a circulatory tonic.
True lavender is superbly antistress, calming, sedative, anti-depressing but also healing and regenerating for the skin. The mandarin tree helps fight stress and insomnia. The EO of its zest is a sedative. The HE of its small grains is considered calming and antidepressant.
The marjoram is exemplary against nervousness and cedar Atlas and a good remedy against cellulite. The cypress is the most effective when it comes to promote optimal blood circulation. Venous congestions attenuate or even disappear (heavy legs, varicose veins). Cypress also fights coughs.
The double anti-pain and anti-round cap makes juniper particularly attractive to women. The marjoram would be exemplary against the problems of nervous origin. The sweet orange has relaxing benefits. Its familiar scent is reassuring, soothing. Camphor rosemary is both an excellent muscle relaxer, a venous decongestant. It stimulates the liver and kidneys. It is derived from Madagascar, Reunion and the Comoros.
Ylang-ylang, on the other hand, is very popular with perfumers and aromatherapists for its soothing virtues. It can can reduce stress, fight depression. One of his powers would be, yes, to promote the pleasure of the senses.
Tea tree is a sebo-regulator, which acts against imperfections. Add two drops to your daily moisturizer for a mattified complexion. In the evening, soak a cotton swab and apply directly on the imperfections. They will disappear more quickly and without leaving a trace.
Stay cautious about using essential oils. They are strongly discouraged for pregnant women, children under seven years and the elderly, without medical advice. People with epilepsy or allergic to aromatic molecules will unfortunately not enjoy the benefits of these oils. Some plants can be irritating to the skin: it is better to avoid using pure oils.
The mixture of essential oils must not contain more than three different oils.
