Essential oils help to promote relaxation and improve the mood and mood, and are used by inhalation, massages and natural remedies, and also contribute to relieving many pain and physical problems.
Peter Emmerich, general practitioner and alternative medicine specialist in the German city of Pforzheim, said that essential oils have been used in the treatment of diseases for thousands of years, and this approach continues today. As essential oils help relieve many symptoms.
However, there are limits to the use of essential oils, and they should be used by experts and specialists; Because the wrong doses of essential oils can have toxic effects.
There are a variety of treatments in which essential oils are used. These oils are available in the form of bath oils or massage oils, and the essential oils are absorbed by the skin and reach the body, to show its relaxing and comfortable effect.
Room openers
Room scents are among other uses for essential oils; As the smell of oranges or rice can emit from the oil bulb in the room, so that the beautiful scent can spread throughout the room, and those in it enjoy a calm and relaxing mood. There are some pills, which appear odors in the body after being swallowed, such as capsules containing eucalyptus oil, which help relieve symptoms of the common cold.
For his part, Professor Hans Hut, a cellular physiology specialist at the University of Ruhr in Bochum, Germany, explained that "the nose plays a major role in the enjoyment of essential oils; It contains more than 350 perfume receptors. ” Not only are olfactory cells in the nose, but these perfume receptors are present in all cells of the body. For her part, the aromatherapy specialist in the German city of Wienigsbach, Ingeburg Stadlmann, stated that "when using essential oils in a therapeutic manner, the patient must feel them positively; Because if the patient rejects essential oils, it will not help. ” On how to use essential oils, the vice-president of the Central Association of Alternative Medicine Physicians, German Professor Peter Emmerich, said that incense was used to cleanse wounds in ancient times.
He added that bitter drops can help get rid of fungal infections in the intestine, and the essential oils extracted from cloves are characterized by an analgesic effect in many cases, and the smell of sandalwood helps the body heal wounds.
Peppermint oil
Studies have shown that the use of peppermint oil, by 10%, helps to get rid of a headache, when placed on painful areas in the forehead and temples.
The German Society of Pain Medicine indicated that the effect of peppermint oil can be compared here to that of other active substances, such as paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid.
The nozzles with Neroli oil can be used while on the move, to enjoy relaxation, in addition to that it is possible to inhale a mixture of orange and lemon scents to relieve stress and nervous pressure, and sunflower oil can be used with athletes, who suffer bruises or muscle spasm, and a few drops of This oil is on the affected part of the body; As it promotes the healing process.
Problems
Hans Hat explained that the importance of essential oils is not limited to physical problems only, but treatment with essential oils has proven its efficiency in psychological problems, as well, such as disorders of fear, panic, depression and insomnia, and tests have shown that the aromatic substances in lavender oil work on the receptors themselves, which affect hypnotics, Such as: Valium.
He added that treatment with essential oils does not work with severe disturbances.
With two spoons of honey
It is also important that you use essential oils with the right dilution rate, and that they should not be added to the bathtub completely; Because it may irritate the skin, it is best to mix the oils with two tablespoons of honey, and dilute them by adding the mixture to the bath water.
Usually, the specialist doctor, or alternative medicine specialist, determines the dose according to individual cases, and it is not permissible to use essential oils directly on the skin when used in massage, but it should be diluted with pregnant oils, such as almond oil.
German professor:
• "Treatment with essential oils does not work with severe disturbances."
• There are limits to the use of essential oils ... because wrong doses can have toxic effects.