Rarely can I read a news or social media feed today without seeing something about essential oils. It’s one of those everybody is doing it thing, and not typically being one who moves with the masses on trends I was hesitant to try this new craze. Although, it’s not truly new. Using oils and the pure form of natural growing and living elements to heal is as old as time. The benefit of essential oils is that it takes each root, flower, twig, etc. and purges and purifies it for a highly concentrated oil. There are many companies that claim to have the best, and I won’t plug one in this post even though I have my favorite. They are also somewhat costly, but the benefits far outreach the cost in my eyes.
Each oil has it’s own health benefit and target symptom it treats. Many of the oils can be applied topically, ingested, or diffused depending on the concentration. A few of my favorites are Lavender for calm, a little on my pillow at night and I’m out like a light. Peppermint for headaches, rub a little on your temples and that throbbing pain starts to subside. Lemon oil in my water when I get bored of drinking my daily gallon and need a flavor boost. There are several preventative oils that are recommended for daily use to keep the sniffles away, oils that keep bugs away in the summer, ones for cleaning your house, and on and on.
On any given day if I can heal something within myself naturally I will choose that option every time. There is a great post on Dr.Axe’s website for 101 Essential Oil Uses. It’s a great place to start to see what oils might benefit you. Please note by no means am I giving medical advice and telling you to choose essential oils over any other recommendations by your doctor. This is just something I’ve added into my daily routine and I wanted to share. If you haven’t already jumped in on the craze yourself are you as intrigued as I was?