Essential oils are useful to us in many ways. Apart from their regular and traditional uses, here are their medicinal benefits.
Mix one part basil oil and cinnamon oil to four parts almond oil. Massage this oil on aching muscles. This also relieves arthritis pains.
Rub a drop of lavender oil onto the back of your neck to relieve backache and headache.
Are you feeling tired during long car trips? Inhale rosemary oil to give you refreshment. This also increases the memory power. So inhale this oil occasionally while reading.
Apply one drop of lemon oil directly to a wart daily. This works effectively to eliminate it.
Blend the essential oils of lavender, rosemary, fennel, lemon, juniper and grapefruit in equal amounts. Add 10 drops of this mixture to bathing water to relive from hangover.
Are you feeling restless due to lack of sleep? Here is a solution. Keep 3 drops of lavender oil or chamomile oil on your pillow. This causes restful sleep.
Are you feeling your stomach upset? Take ½ glass of water and add a drop of peppermint oil. Sip it slowly to relive from stomach upset and indigestion.
Mix five drops peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil and rub it on painful areas to get immediate relief.
Add 10 drops of eucalyptus oil to bathing water. It keeps your body cool in summer and moisturizes you skin in winter.
Add one drop geranium oil to your facial moisturizer to bring a natural glow in your skin.
Place two drops of rosemary oil on your hair brush before brushing to enhance the growth and thickness of hair.
Add one drop of peppermint, eucalyptus and lavender oil to cool water and sponge the body with it to bring the fever down.
Spray the essential oils of lavender and grapefruit in your room when you are in frustration and confusion. Lavender relaxes the nervous system and grapefruit refreshes it.
Add 10 drops of geranium and lavender to bathing water to relieve from anxiety and depression.
Add one or two drops Aloe Vera oil to a glass drinking water to relieve from constipation, ingestion, heartburn, hemorrhoids and ulcers.
Add 3 drops tea tree oil to your hair conditioner and rub onto your scalp to get relief from lice and dandruff.
Inhale two drops of Aloe Vera oil to relieve from insomnia and cold sores.
Massage Aloe Vera oil externally to relieve from burns, bruises, eczema, arthritis, acne and psoriasis.
Mix equal amounts of tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil. Massage 3 drops of this mixture to get relief from all skin disease. Inhale this oil to get refreshment.
Massage with 2-3 drops wintergreen oil to get instant relief from muscular and joint pains. It is also beneficial for arthritis.
Massage with 3 drops tea tree oil onto affected areas regularly to relieve from athlete's foot, black heads, ringworm and nail fungus.
Mix two drops camphor oil in a vegetable oil and apply it on affected muscles and joints to get relief.
Olive oil prevents heart attacks and strokes. It also reduces vascular stress. So use olive oil regularly in recipes. Massage with this oil moisturizes skin and cleanses the wounds.
Massage 2-3 drops spearmint oil on your skin to get relief from all skin diseases. This oil acts as anti cancerous too.
Tea tree oil is very effective to treat head colds. It works wonderfully against chest and throat infections.
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#2 by Judy Sheldon, Mar 14, 2008
Great tips. I'm into homeopathic remedies too. Thank you.
#3 by Jaison, Mar 14, 2008
Natural medicines are always better than any other medicines. I believe that Mother nature has provided sources of natural cure for all naturally occurring ailments. Very good article.
#4 by valli, Mar 14, 2008
Thank you, Icy, and Judy.
#5 by valli, Mar 14, 2008
Thank you, Jaison.
#6 by Dee Huff, Mar 15, 2008
Valli, this is brilliant. Thank you. I'm printing this off a keeping it with my small collection of essential oils.
#7 by valli, Mar 15, 2008
Thank you, Dee.
#8 by Darlene McFarlane, Mar 15, 2008
This is a very helpful article, Valli. I was just out today replenishing my supply of oils, I count on them often.
#9 by valli, Mar 16, 2008
Thank you, Darlene.
#10 by Anne Lyken-Garner, Mar 16, 2008
This is wonderful advise,you're really good at this
