Aromatherapy: Using Aromatherapy To Cure Insomnia Aromatherapy
08/10/22 12:54 Filed in: Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy provides a natural way to deal with insomnia, relaxation, anxiety, and stress. The primary purpose of aromatherapy is to produce an odour that induces an effect on the human body. The scents from aromatherapy work on a subconscious level. Smell affects the way that human beings react. Different smells stimulate the brain and evoke feelings that are in turn associated with that smell. Aromatherapy is used for mental and emotional well being. The oils of aromatherapy are often used to stimulate or relax the person as needed. Some aromatherapy oils are chamomile, patchouli, sandalwood, neroli, Ylang-Ylang, tea tree, rose, eucalyptus, lemon balm, and marjoram.
There are a few different ways that we enjoy the smells of aromatherapy, such as putting a few drops in our bath water, the oils may be used for massage, or sprinkle a few drops on our pillow at night. Chamomile is a bit more versatile as one may drink the herb in the form of tea or use the oils in something similar to an incense burner. If we look into aromatherapy for the sole purpose of insomnia there will be actual recipes that we can prepare ourselves that act very well for insomnia. One in particular is a mixture of two drops jasmine oil with four drops lavender oil. Diffuse or place drops of it surrounding our bed. Just make sure that it is in a place where we will be able to smell it best. This mixture also is useful for a bedtime massage.
Aromatherapy candles, a great added touch for winding down, likely do not release enough fumes to assist in combating something as tough as insomnia. In conjunction with aromatherapy, meditation and yoga work excellently as a way to free the negative energy from our body that is causing us to lose precious sleep. Besides helping with just insomnia it will lead us into a healthy life in general.
The most popular aromatherapy oil used today is lavender. Lavender is very versatile and may even be growing in our own backyard. It works great for digestive related issues and is an effective antidepressant. Further, it calms nerves, relaxes the body, and promotes sleep.
Sometimes the everyday stresses of life build up and a combination of aromatherapy oils are literally magical in creating a harmonic balance, a sense of well being and relaxation, and promoting restful sleep.
