It seems that there is an appropriate aromatherapy scent for your every need. Regardless of what you need, whether to alter your mood, achieve a sense of well-being or relieve minor health conditions, there is a corresponding scent to do the job well.
The following are 5 of the most popular scents.
Chamomile
The flowers of the chamomile plant look like tiny daisies but smell like apples instead. It is grown for many years now because of its various healing properties. Chamomile is best known for its calming effects, thus helping one achieve a night of very restful sleep. It is also effective for relieving the symptoms of PMS, menopause, and hyperactivity among kids. The oil from chamomile flowers can help ease muscle aches and tensions, headaches, and joint pains. Drinking tea made from the petals helps stimulate appetite and calm upset stomach. Unlike other essential oils, chamomile is mild enough to help ease your baby’s colic, thus helping him or her achieve sleep.
Eucalyptus
With about 300 varieties, eucalyptus has long been a vital ingredient in cough medications because of its scent, which helps open up and clear nasal passages. Eucalyptus oil is also used to scent mouthwashes, aftershaves, colognes, and other household cleaners. The effects of eucalyptus on the mind and body include: relief from mental fatigue, improving mental alertness, lessening muscle tension, and helping boost the immune system. It is also a widely-used disinfectant and insect repellant. However, if used in large amounts, eucalyptus essential oil can be toxic. Also, while it is great for relieving the symptoms of sinusitis and lung congestion, it is not intended for use during an asthma attack.
Lavender
Lavender has long been associated with cleanliness ever since the Romans first used it as an additive to their bathwater. Today, it is still a favorite for scenting perfumes, soaps, air fresheners, fabric softeners, disinfectants, and many others. Lavender is one of the safest and most widely-used essential oils, known to have an uplifting and relaxing effect. If used in large amounts, lavender can be stimulating. It also helps improve digestion, reduce swelling, ease muscle tension and is proven effective for treating minor skin injuries such as burns, cuts, scrapes, and rashes.
Peppermint
Peppermint is popular because of its powerful, mint, and distinctive fragrance. It is a common ingredient in products, like ice cream, liqueurs, mouthwashes, toothpaste, desserts, cosmetics, household cleaners, and many more. Peppermint essential oil is used in liniments to increase blood flow to a body part, thus relieving muscle spasms and arthritis. It is also known to uplift the mood, relieve mental fatigue, improve alertness and enhance memory. It is known to kill many bacteria and viruses, and thus, is used for treating ringworm, scabies, herpes simplex, and poison oak.
Rosemary
With its herbaceous, woody, and camphoraceous odor, it is not surprising that rosemary has a wide variety of uses, from ancient times until today. It became a staple during weddings and funerals in ancient times. It was used as an ingredient in cosmetics as early as the 14th century. Today, it is a popular ingredient in liniments, massage oils, and bath products. Rosemary is excellent in improving blood circulation, relieving sore throat and lung congestion, and improving digestion. It also helps relieve mental fatigue, uplift the mood, and enhance mental alertness and memory when used as an aromatherapy scent.
