Essential Oils, Natural Remedies for the Body

I remember few years ago, my mum bought a whole lot of "Essential Oils" in plastic bottles, with a luxurious looking diffuser. I believe she have spent quite alot on the stuff, but I wasn't sure what is that. She told me the benefits of essential oil that she bought, can help to have a good sleep, relieve stress, etc, etc...

However, things does not turn out good, when she diffuse the "Essential Oil", I begin to have very bad mood, extreme behaviour and even ask her to stop diffusing it. Every other members in the house does not have that reaction that I have, instead they really enjoy the aroma. Nevertheless, my mum stop diffusing the "Essential Oil" and kept them in the cabinet.

It has been 10 years, as I grew up, I become more health concious, especially I am now a working adult and growing older, facing stress, insomnia, menstrual cramps, headache, stiff neck, muscle ache, etc. I started to source for remedies to all these body issues. Taking supplements, drinking good benefit tea / drinks, eating fruits and vegetables have become part of my daily essentials.

I remembered once I went to a salon for rebonding of my hair, the hairstylist applied a treatment oil to my hair, which he mentioned to me that it contained essential oil. I did not stop him from putting it to my hair, in view that my past experience with "essential oil". It was surprisingly that I immediately felt in love with the smell and the calming effect during that few minutes. From then on, I started to research for essential oil online.

I started my first two bottles of essential oil; Lavender and Cedar Wood. It was from "The Skin Pharmacy" outlet at JEM (Singapore). At the same time, I also bought a electric burner. I love the smell, and I begin to explore more. Few days later, I bought another few bottles.



It has been a month of using these essential oil, and immediately I can feel the improvements.

Firstly, my sleep improves. Due to stress at work, peer stress, etc, I may have difficulty getting into sleep. After using Lavender and Clary Sage essential oil, my chattering mind stops, feel more calm and able to sleep better as compare to before. Usually I diffuse them separately, I may add a few drops of Grapefruit essential oil with Lavender, or Grapefruit essential oil with Clary Sage, or, use them individually.During the day time when I am at home, I will diffuse Cedarwood essential oil or Relax blend essential oil. "Relax" blend contain orange sweet, lavender, bergamot, vetiver and chamomile roman.

Secondly, my moods improve. I felt that I have a clearer mind, able to think better and outside the box. Basically it is because essential oil aroma clam the mind.

Thirdly, my muscle ache reduced. This is out of my expectation, and it really happen. I use to jog during weekends, and I will have painful knee. However, the essential oils really works to relieve muscle pain, joint pain. WOW!

Forth, my headaches have been minimized alot. I used to have headache before and after period. To my amaze, the pain seems to wear off, I can feel the headache is coming, is on its way, it is at the "doorstep", but ultimately, it did not burst out, it just gone. The feeling is like a person rings a door bell and nobody opens the door, so he left.

Last, the most important, Clary Sage essential oil, it relieve my menstrual cramp alot. I will dilute it with carrier oil and apply to my bottom adomen. I used to have painful period, which I need to lay down or even take pain killers. The cramp still can be felt, but not as painful as before. I am able to survive without pain killers and no need to lay down.

Conclusion, I can say essential oil works amazing. So what is the "Essential oil" I encountered 10 years ago? I believe it is not pure, which contain other unknown ingredients.

It is very important to buy 100% pure essential oil to really see the benefits. I am now expanding my collection of essential oils. There is so much to explore on the benefits on the essential oils.