subject: Using Essential Oils In A Natural Way During Sorrowful Times [print this page] There are not very many guarantees in this world, but there is at least one. This guarantee is that you will experience grief and sorrow several times in your life. Grief and sorrow are caused by many various reasons.
The grieving process has steps that you move through before you are whole again. After sorrow there is acceptance of the truth. Then there is moving past the whole grief and living your life again. Aromatherapy can help you speed through this process to feel complete and whole again.
Aromatherapy helps the body heal using essential oils. Essential oils come from plants, so there are hundreds of different types of oils. Each of these oils have specific properties, so only some of the oils will help with grief and sorrow. The essential oils that will help with grief are lavender, bergamot, roman chamomile, and juniper.
Roman chamomile is an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and detoxifier. It will help you relax, sleep, reduce anxiety, and relieve restlessness during your grief. It will also help you to stabilize your emotions and let go of your anger. You can breathe in roman chamomile directly or with a diffuser or put on your skin.
Bergamot will help you because it is an anti-depressant and will balance your hormones. Its citrus fragrance alone will lighten your mood. It can be diffused or inhaled directly, but do not put it on your skin. It is phototoxic to the skin, so any skin that will see sunlight within 36 hours after applying should not have bergamot rubbed on it.
Juniper will help you feel love, peace, and good health during your sorrow. This oil detoxifies, regulates circulation in the kidneys, and has cleansing properties. Juniper can be inhaled, diffused, or massaged onto the skin.
Lavender is a versatile oil. It will help you in your grief by allowing you to relax, reduce nervous tension, sleep, concentrate, and have mental acuity. Lavender can be inhaled, diffused, or massaged onto the skin.
In addition to using individual oils, you can combine oils for added effects. The names of these concoctions of oils are valor, release, harmony, forgiveness, gratitude, and present time. Using any of these oils will help you speed up your time of grief and help you get back to your life.
