The 8 Essential Oil Alternative For Medicines

By Eric Wood


Since before, natural essential oils are already been used not only for healing but also for the treatment of most mental ailments and physical ailments. These are non toxic and natural substances that can easily be eliminated from a persons body. While the prescriptions or over the counter medicines are those synthetic substances in which the body cannot be able to eliminate and metabolize.

And since the organs are not capable of breaking down the compounds, it may possibly end up into the waste areas like fatty tissues or even the persons brain. This is because those synthetic toxins are going to pass through the liver, spleen, and kidneys. And the critical problem here is when these toxins are already attached to the tissues, and thus, causes the disruption of the normal functions of the body. The following are the most common ailments which may be treated using essential oil alternative rather than OTC medicines.

First, treatment for congestion, colds, allergies, coughs, and sinusitis. Essential oils such as peppermint and eucalyptus have antiviral, decongestant, and expectorant properties. Bay, angelica, myrrh, thyme, spruce, and camphor also help relieve the sinus congestion when being inhaled. A laurel leaf essential oil helps the strengthening of a body resistance to viruses. This helps building up immune systems and boosting respiratory systems.

Second is for treating acne. Carrier oil or commonly known as jojoba oil helps to clear the acne and to balance an oily skin. The jojoba is utilized either alone or it may be mixed with other oils. A tea tree contains an antiseptic quality for killing bacteria which cause an acne. Eliminating blackheads can be done also by making use of this.

Third is athletes foot. Lavender has the properties of healing and of being antiseptic. The tea tree, aside from treating acne, it can also heal athletes foot because it is anti fungal. Birch or geranium essential oils have both soothing and anti inflammatory properties. Lemongrass is for drying and deodorizing.

Fourth, backaches and muscle pains. Qualities of a helichrysum include anti inflammatory and analgesic for decreasing the muscle pains by improving circulation, lowering swelling, and lowering inflammation. Rosemary is consist of high camphor components which will provide great warming in aching muscles. The properties include also stimulating and soothing for the relaxation of muscles and encouragement of blood circulation.

Fifth is cuts and burns. Tea tree and lavender have healing, antiseptic, and soothing properties which are being applied undiluted into the burned skin or to abrasions. Geranium, rose, chamomile, and marigold have the properties for healing and soothing that are ideal in treating cuts and burns.

Sixth are for eczema, dry and itchy skin, rashes, and psoriasis. Bergamot, violet, and chamomile have anti inflammatory and soothing qualities that are suitable in treating an inflamed skin. Geranium, myrrh, and lavender have properties in healing damaged skin. Marigold and sandalwood treat itchy skin and dry skin respectively.

Seventh, treating headache. The qualities of rose, lavender, chamomile, violet, helichrysum, and ambrette include relaxing and analgesic. For relieving tension, thyme, frankincense, and clary sage may be used. Eighth, treatment of morning sickness, nausea, upset stomach, and indigestion. A peppermint essential oil aids digestion. It is also used as tonic for people with low appetite and also helps treat morning sickness, nausea, and upset stomach.




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