Beauty

The Magic of Essential Oils

Nature has invariably been our true healer, solace, and sense of true peace and happiness. “Take time and smell the roses,” they say. Ever since the beginning of time, nature has fascinated us. I mean seriously, according to one famous story, we are in the mess we are in this world because of some fruit in the middle of a garden (remember Adam and Eve?). In fact, according to that story, the couple was exiled from the Garden of Eden because it contained another tree that could make them immortal. In essence, the secrets to immortality, the elixir of eternal youth, and everlasting healthy life are found in nature.

Somehow, we have innately known this truth. We can sense, even without knowing about the story of the Garden of Eden, that there is something powerful, with extremely effective healing properties, in plants. This intuition led to the extraction of essential oils. We may not yet have found the elixir of eternal youth in plants, but they have robust and effective properties that could significantly help to make your life a happier one.

Emotional Stability

The number one cause of all diseases, according to studies, is stress. Nothing lowers your immune system like stress. Mind you, there is “eustress” and “bad stress”. Eustress is stress that is good for you – like when you push yourself to work hard and meet your goals to make your dreams come true. That kind of stress makes you stronger and essential oils, mainly aromatherapy, can reinforce you during that process. Conversely, bad stress – like that accompanied by cheating on a spouse, the guilt of doing something wrong, or when unfortunate things happen in life that causes you to be severely stressed – can significantly lower your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to illness.

If you investigate the collection at Plant Therapy, you’ll discover that essential oils like bergamot, lavender, and Roman chamomile have a calming, uplifting, peaceful, and relaxing effect that can help in reducing anxiety and stress. Less stress means a boosted immune system and reduced possibility of illness.

Better Digestion

A weak digestive system (sometimes constipation, sometimes diarrhoea, and other times vomiting) is often the consequence of severe bad stress. The ginger essential oil is recognized for its ability to aid with these issues. In particular, it can help with constipation, ulcers, indigestion, it diminishes abdominal pain and contains nausea. Other essential oils that can enhance and reinforce the digestive system are juniper berry, fennel, and marjoram.

Get Your Hormones in Order

Hormones play a crucial role in the human body. They have the capacity to alter our moods like nothing else. Just ask:

  • teenagers
  • women in the course of their periods
  • women in menopause
  • men in their thirties when their testosterone levels start dwindling
  • and those (men and women) battling with their sexual identity.

Hormones can mess you up silly! The main hormones in question here are estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, thyroid hormones, and cortisol. Geranium, thyme, and clary sage are essential oils with the properties for balancing progesterone and estrogen levels in the body. They are helpful with menopause and PMS. Women are so drawn to roses because it is the source of the rose essential oil that helps with the secretion of estrogen (the female hormone).

How smart are you lately?

Just so that you know, I am quite smart myself – I mean, consider all the helpful info you’ve acquired from this brief article. One of the things that help is essential oils like lavender and peppermint, which possess neuroprotective properties that enhance cognitive functioning. Furthermore, they help with dementia and Alzheimer’s due to their sedative and calming effects.

That is not all, but you can see that you stand to gain a lot by investing in some essential oils.

Nevertheless, like any other type of therapy or medicine, essential oils have their place. They are not a replacement for specific advanced treatment for particular ailments.

In my limited understanding of the human body, I get that pain is a sign that something is wrong. It is a smoke signal – and where there is smoke, there is fire. Try them out and work with them as long as they work. If the symptoms persist, seek medical advice.

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