TEN ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BODY AND MIND - HealthyLife

Essential oils are the fragrant, highly concentrated natural constituents that are found in plants. They are what give the plant its characteristic odor and contain the healing power of the plant from which it was extracted. An oil is “essential” in the sense that it contains the “essence of” the plant’s fragrance—the characteristic fragrance of the plant from which it is derived. Essential oils enter the body primarily in three ways—applied to the skin, inhaled, or ingested. Within each of these, there are many different kinds of application methods. For example, you can apply essential oils topically using compresses, sprays, baths, or massaging them into the skin. Next few slides explain ten types of essential oils that can be used for various conditions.

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Lavender essential oil (anti-anxiety)

Geranium essential oil (balancing)

Mndarin essential oil (calming)

Bergamot essential oil (relaxing)

Ylang Ylang essential oil (sedative)

Neroli essential oil (anti-depressant)

Jasmine essential oil (sedative)

Patchouli essential oil (helps with stress-related issues)

Sandalwood essential oil (sedative)

Palmarosa essential oil (calming mind)

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References:

• http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/
• https://www.youngliving.com
• http://www.quinessence.com/essential_oils.htm
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