Tuesday 14 March 2017

Essential oils and their Benefits


Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil
There are various benefits we can take from Lavender oil

Bug Repellent- It work as a bug repellent like mosquitoes, midges, and moth because of the smell of Lavender oil. Apply some of the lavender oil on the exposed skin before went outside to prevent from these irritating bites. Furthermore, you bitten by one of those bugs, the lavender oil has anti-inflammatory qualities that will reduce the irritation and the pain of bug bites.

Sleep- Through some frequent studies on some of our patients suffering from insomnia or normally saying not able to sleep, when we replaced their normal sleep medication with lavender oil there are much better results than before. It has such a relaxing impact on people that it can often replace modern medicine for sleep issues.

Acne- Can’t get rid of acne? According to Dermatologist (skin doctor), lavender oil is one the beneficial oil among all essential oils for treatment of acne. An Acne is characterized by red, raised sores on the face and body that develop due to a bacterial infection near the sebum gland. When sebum cannot be properly secreted from the sebum glands on the face, it begins to build up, particularly because puberty stimulates extra sebum and bacteria feeds off of it, creating a vicious cycle of irritation, infection, and visible sores that can result in serious scarring.

Hair Care- Lavender essential oil is useful for hair care because it has been shown to be very effective on lice, lice eggs, and nits. Furthermore, lavender oil has also been shown to be very helpful in the treatment of hair loss, particularly for patients who suffer from alopecia, an autoimmune disease where the body rejects its own hair follicles. A Sottish study reported that more than 40% of alopecia patients in the study reported an increase in hair growth when they regularly rubbed lavender essential oil into their scalp. Therefore, lavender oil is sometimes recommended as a preventative measure for male pattern baldness!

Other: Other health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to treat leucorrhoea.

Thing to be consider while using Lavender oil 
As with many other essential oils, pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid using lavender essential oil. It is also recommended that patients with diabetes stay away from lavender oil. It may also cause allergic reactions to people that have unusually sensitive skin. Some people may also witness nausea, vomiting and headaches due to either common or excessive use of lavender oil.
Perhaps most importantly, lavender oil should never be ingested, only topically applied or inhaled through means of aromatherapy or similar activities. Ingestion can cause serious health complications, characterized by blurred vision, difficult breathing, burning eyes, vomiting, and diarrhea. So, even if you think that lavender oil is a wonderful miracle cure, don’t get excited and start putting it on your food!

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