10 anti-stress essential oils
In case of occasional stress, essential oils can come to our rescue. Here is the 100% natural anti-stress kit to always have on hand.
- Chamomile essential oil
Roman chamomile essential oil is renowned for its calming virtues on the nervous system. It helps to fight against stress and to loosen tensions. Its anti-spasmodic properties make it effective in the event of digestion problems, in particular those related to anxiety. Diluted with vegetable oil, it is applied to the wrists and the solar plexus.
- Sweet orange essential oil
Sweet orange essential oil contains limonene. It has relaxing and anti-stress properties that promote sleep. It is mainly used by diffusion and by the cutaneous route. Be careful, however, because it is photosensitizing; therefore, do not expose yourself to the sun in the hours following application.
- Bigarade petit grain essential oil
The sour orange is a tree native to India and established on the Mediterranean coasts. The essential oil of petit grain bigarade comes from a steam distillation of the leaves of this tree. The synergy of the molecules contained in the small grain bigarade oil promotes vasodilation by increasing the diameter of the blood vessels, which contributes to nervous appeasement. Whether applied through the skin or diffused into the ambient air, it provides access to serenity.
- Shell marjoram essential oil
Marjoram essential oil is a regulator of the central nervous system (association of active ingredients of opposite action, sympatholytic esters and linalool on the one hand, sympathicotonic terpenes on the other hand). It has anxiolytic properties by lowering the level of anxiety and calms temporary depression. It is used in dry inhalation or by the cutaneous route, diluted in a vegetable oil.
- True lavender essential oil
Lavender essential oil is a “do it all” oil. Renowned for its soothing properties, it calms all disorders of nervous origin: asthma, digestive spasms, nausea, migraines, headaches. Can be used by the cutaneous route or by diffusion, it is also deconstructing and promotes sleep.
- Ylang-ylang essential oil
Ylang-ylang essential oil is mainly used for its calming and relaxing properties. Its bewitching scent allows you to pleasantly scent while relieving states of inner restlessness. It is also renowned for its aphrodisiac properties. Combined with essential oil of petit grain bigarade or fine lavender, its anti-stress effects are increased tenfold.
- Peppermint essential oil
Mint essential oil is particularly indicated in cases of nervous fatigue due to a busy schedule, difficult decision-making, personal concerns, etc. It allows to give a boost and to have clearer ideas. It is used by the cutaneous route at a rate of 2 to 3 drops on the nape of the neck, massaging with the fingertips to make it penetrate well.
- Rosewood essential oil
The essential oil of rosewood helps fight against insomnia and against ruminations thanks to the linalool it contains and which has anxiolytic and anti-convulsive properties . Some studies in vivo have shown that it possible to reduce sleep latency and prolonging the duration of sleep.
- Tropical basil essential oil
The essential oil of tropical basil has anti-stress virtues: it especially calms strong anger, soothes tensions and allows you to make peace with yourself and / or others. It is used by the cutaneous route inside the wrists or in massage of the belly (in the event of digestive pains related to the stress), diluted in a vegetable oil.
- Cedarwood essential oil
Cedarwood essential oil is known for its tonic, soothing and lipolytic (fat removal) properties. It fights against mental stress and psychological fatigue. It is used in cutaneous application on the spine, the solar plexus and under the feet diluted to 20% in a vegetable oil.
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