With the help of smells you can cheer up, relax or vice versa - get a charge of vivacity, and also treat many diseases. Therefore, aromatherapy at home, especially among women, is becoming more popular. This technique allows the treatment of infectious and viral diseases, nervous and hormonal disorders.
The benefits of aromatherapy
For the method of treatment under consideration, essential oils are used, which contain valuable natural substances in high concentrations, in particular, phytoncides. As a rule, they produce the following effects:
- antiseptic;
- antimicrobial;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antifungal.
These properties provide strengthening of the body's defenses, help to fight against pathogenic bacteria and viruses, parasites. One of the main advantages of the described technique is that it is not necessary to visit the hospital for the procedure.
There are many aromatherapy recipes for the home that are easy to replicate on their own with the required ingredients.
The mechanism of operation of odors with the body is based on two types of effects:
- with the limbic system of the brain;
- direct pharmacological effect.
It is worth noting that, despite the advantages and efficacy of this method of treatment, it is not considered effective. Traditional medicine suggests only supplementing them with the basic set of measures.
Aromatherapy for colds and flu
The essential oils are essential for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract due to infection with a bacterial or viral infection. There are several methods for using these products:
- wearing an aroma;
- steam bath;
- inhalation;
- diffuser;
- aromatic;
- oil burner.
For the treatment of cold and flu, inhalation is used, which can be performed with a special device or simply add essential oils to the boiling water and breathe the steam. The following ethers are effective:
- lemon;
- lavender ;
- fir;
- tea tree;
- cedar.
The listed oils should be taken in small amounts (1-2 drops each).
Also, in diseases of the respiratory tract, eucalyptus ether is useful, which not only helps to heal, but also disinfects the room.
Recipes of aromatherapy at home for the aroma lamp
The presented device is a ceramic bowl with a niche in the lower part, into which is placed a small candle. The tank is filled with warm water with the addition of essential oils in an amount sufficient to affect the room (1-2 drops per 5 square meters). Due to the slow evaporation, the phytoncides are evenly distributed in the air.
Also there are electric aroma lamps that work when plugged into an outlet.
Let's consider some recipes.
Aromatherapy for a good sleep involves the use of such essential oils:
- cloves;
- Melissa;
- incense;
- peppermint;
- lavender.
They can be mixed or used separately, the main thing is to observe the proportions according to the area of the room.
With the headache, fatigue, heaviness in the legs help the following ethers:
- thyme;
- lime;
- rosemary;
- lemon.
A severe cough or attack of bronchial asthma can be soothed by aromatherapy with such oils:
- Chinese Schisandra;
- tea tree;
- verbena;
- geranium.
To normalize digestion, to calm the nervous system, esters are recommended:
- cypress;
- valerian;
- basilica;
- sandalwood .
To independently compose aroma compositions, you need to pay attention to the reaction of the body when using each of the oils, not allowing the appearance of allergies.