There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household - Lavender and Tea Tree. These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution.
Lavender - This oil calms, soothes the skin, balances oil production, helps to heal blemishes, stimulates circulation to skin, reduces inflammation of acne and soothes nervous system.
Tea Tree - Has antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and antiviral properties. Heals blemishes without any side effects such as dryness, itching, stinging, burning or redness. Restores energy depleted by everyday stress, reduce or alleviate mental fatigue and exhaustion. Irritating to highly sensitive skin.
Everyday uses of these two essential oils -
- Add few drops of lavender essential oil in your hot bath to calm and soothe the skin.
- A drop or two of lavender oil massaged on pressure points below ears relieves tension.
- Apply few drops of lavender oil diluted with any base oil to damp skin for best absorption.
- Dab a drop of tea tree oil, 2 or 3 times a day at the first sign of a blemish or cold sores.
- Few drops of lavender essential oil mixed with a tbsp of honey makes a lovely facial mask.
- Dilute few drops of lavender oil with olive oil and massage into damp clean skin.
- Few drops of tea tree oil in a cup of water makes a good antibacterial mouth rinse.
- A drop of tea tree oil around the gum line may help prevent or reverse gum problem.
- Baby shampoo mixed with few drops of tea tree and lavender oil makes a nice wipe solution
- Few drops of tea tree and lavender essential oils with olive oil can be apply to the diaper area.
- To massage the baby, mix few drops of lavender oil in a base of sweet almond or olive oil.
- For healthy fingernails and toenails, massage a drop of tea tree oil on the nail bed and drop under the nail too.
- Lavender oil will stop the itching and soothe insect and mosquitoes bits, stings.
- Apply few drops of diluted tea tree oil to small scratches, scraps and minor skin irritations.
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Aromatherapy essential oils are concentrated extracts of plants and their roots, stems, flowers and fruits.
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Oil from "Down Under", Tea tree oil is yellow / greenish tinged essential oil extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca Alternifolia.
Australian natives used tea tree for antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, insecticidal, and immune stimulant properties. The essential oil steam distilled from its leaves and twigs to treat range of ailments like cold, sores, acnes and even whooping cough. Combats skin infections, insect bites, and minor wounds and is a remedy for oral infections.
The balsamic woody antiseptic fragrant tea tree oil's magical healing powers make it one of the best essential oils to have in your medicine closet. Beside lavender oil, tea tree oil can be used directly without any carrier oil. It can be used undiluted as it is non toxic, non-irritating. It is ideal to perform a patch test your skin before using it. Blends well with lavender, lemon, rosemary, and clove oils.
The much talked about oil treats vaginal yeast infections, plantar warts, warts and insect bites. Rubbing it on to scalp will help in getting rid of nits, dandruff and lice. Fights viruses, bacteria, fungi thereby boosting the immune system to ward off infectious disease. It can be used undiluted on wounds, minor cuts and insect bites. It cures the affected area by penetrating the skin and leaving no scars.
Tea tree oil is good remedy for acne. It heals the acne scars and unclogs the pores. Single large drop tea tree oil dabbed on the pimple may clear it up quickly. Few drops of tea tree oil to your warm bath relax and rejuvenate you. It helps to remove persistent body odor and soothe sore muscles. When added to water in pools, hot tubs and spas it controls bacteria.
Massage few drops of undiluted oil for athlete's foot and ring worm infections. Inhalation of few drops of this oil is a great relief for persistent colds, flu, toothache, and cough. A dab of tea tree oil around your nose will open up clogged nose soothing sinuses.
Tea tree oil has been used effectively to treat abscess, blisters, burns, insect bites, oily skin, rashes, spots, warts and wounds. You can use tea tree oil to cure sunburns, diaper rash, toenail infections and problems of smelly feet.
Tea tree oil properties act as immune booster helping the body to fight off host of micro organisms that lead to reduction in body's natural resistance power.
About the Author/Author Bio:
Sharon Hopkins Sharon Hopkins manages sites on Aromatherapy and its essential oils.
Aromatherapy essential oils are concentrated extracts of plants and their roots, stems, flowers and fruits.
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