Although there's plenty about modern life that makes our day-to-day easier, modern living and digital overload can fill our days with stress as we strive to live our best lives. Not that anxiety wasn't a thing in the past, both Hypocrites and Freud, had their theories on anxiety, but it seems that today, we stress a bit more than people in the old days. When it comes to relieving anxiety, sometimes medicines may seem like the easiest way. Sure that they can ease your anxiety, but that serenity comes with a price tag in the form of side effects. Symptoms like insomnia, nausea, weight gain, dizziness and headaches can overweight the benefits of taking medications for anxiety. This is why it's best to go the good old way and turn to nature. Nature is the greatest healer of them all and if you are looking for ways to relieve your anxiety without the side effects, look no further than oils for anxiety.
Rather than being synthetically manufactured in labs, these are extracted from plant materials using removal methods that are best suited to the specific plant part containing the oils. Oils are extracted from flowers, leaves, herbs and other botanicals by using various methods in order to capture the compounds that produce fragrance. Basically there are two methods that can be used to collect a plant's essential oil. Steam distillation is the oldest known and the most common method. Expression is another method of extraction, also known as a cold-pressed method since no heat is needed to extract the essential oil. This is mostly used to extract citrus oils as these oils do not hold up well when heat is used in the process.
The scent is one of the most popular and powerful healing modalities - what smells good in general also feels good. Apart from the pleasant scent that we experience when we inhale an essential oil, the scent is very important regarding healing. One theory of how oils for anxiety work is by stimulating the smell receptors in your nose, they can send messages to your nervous system to just relax and let it go. The very frequencies and resonances of essential oil molecules can also have a subtle effect on your body’s chemical and energy system.
The practice of healing with essential oils is known as aromatherapy and this is known as a gentle, and unthreatening practice of healing that has been used since ancient times. To reap the mind and the body benefits of aromatherapy you can schedule a massage that incorporates essential oils, but you can also do it at home. To properly and safely perform an effective treatment at home, first, you need to know how to use oils for anxiety. For instance, you can use a diffuser which is a device that infuses the air in any space with the scent of your choice. There are many types of diffusers, some work by involving water while others heat. You can also consider dry evaporation. Just place from 2-4 drops of your favourite essential oil on a cotton pad and let it sit in a bowl next to you. The calming scent will evaporate into the air. If you want to carry the scent of the anxiety-relieving oil, you can add a few drops into your body lotion or face cream. The heat of your skin will help diffuse the oil and you can inhale its fragrance.
There are many oils for anxiety that can help you when you are experiencing stress. Lavender, for instance, is one of the most popular essential oil that smells great and it's very effective in relieving stress. You can also come across blends that have been specially developed in order to relieve mild anxiety, relax your body and mind. Rose oil is also very popular. It's believed that inhaling this oil can promote calmness and reduce any tension that you may be feeling. It's also often recommended to those who are grieving or depressed. You can also try jasmine essential oil which is derived from the white flowers of the common jasmine plant. It has a sweet, romantic frequency can calm down your nervous system.
In general, essential oils can last to up one year if you store them in a cool and dark place. If you notice that they have changed their odour or turned thick and cloudy, then it's best to just toss them away.
