Natural Essential oils: Holistic Treatment to Improve Physical, Mental and Emotional Health

Essential oil is a natural substance obtained from the plants with healing and therapeutic properties. It is used universally in medicines and skin care products. It comprises the essence of the plant and has been used in cosmetics, perfumes, food and aromatherapy. Using essential oils develops your physical, mental and even emotional health with this all-rounder treatment. Essential oil should be taken in a proper way as they are strong and can cause side effects.

It provides various health benefits and helps to fight many diseases including cancer, HIV, asthma, bronchitis heart attacks and many more. It is a cause of many phytochemicals and some essential oils need to be diluted with an unscented “carrier oil” to be used safely on the skin. Adding some common oil essentials like lavender, frankincense, lemon, peppermint and tea tree oil to your natural medicine that can help you in healing skin conditions, cures common cold, improves digestion and relieves pain.  

There are more than 90 essential oils on the market today with their own benefits and usage. Hence, we are sharing the properties and health benefits of some significant types of essential oils that you must know this season.

1. Allspice Essential Oil: Allspice is a natural Jamaican pepper from West Indies. It has an annoying fragrance and spicy in taste. Allspice Essential Oil is a good pain killer, antioxidant, antiseptic, carminative, relaxant, stimulant, and tonic. Used in curing the health conditions like cold and cough, depression, fatigue, viral infection, relieve pain, relax body and mind.

2. Basil Sweet Essential Oil: Basil Sweet Essential Oil is obtained from Ocimum Basilicum plant in India which is used to enrich the flavors of many recipes. It is carminative, analgesic, anti-spasmodic and anti-bacterial. Basil oil is added to soaps, perfumery, personal care products, cosmetics and aromatherapy because of its pleasant fragrance. This oil is also a good source of Vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, iron, and calcium with a capability of treating nausea, motion sickness, indigestion, constipation, respiratory problems, and diabetes.