The article "Chamomile Oil" is about fitness, it was created by Sharon Hopkins.
Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils to maintain
health and well being. Chmaomile oil is one of the commonly used
essential oils in aromatherapy. It has realxing and sedative
benefits and smells of fruity apple and straw.
It is prepared
through steam distillation of the flower.
Benefits of using chamomile oil
Mental - Calms the mind and eases fear, anxiety, anger, worries
and tension during times of physical and emotional stress.
Brings peace and patience and enhances overall feelings of
calmness and relaxation. Chamomile herb, taken in the form of
tea, helps in treating insomnia.
Physical - Porvides a nervine action, relieving pain associated
with the nerves such as neuralgia, headaches, toothache, and
earache. A gentle relaxant for menopause and mensrtual cramps
and pains. Chamomile is a good remedy for gastrointestinal
problems. Provides relief to those suffering from gastritis,
diarrhea, colitis, peptic ulcers, flatulence, and inflammation
of the bowels.
Also useful for genito-urinary tract problems.
Possibly useful for liver problems such as janudice.
Has mild
effect on kids facing teething problems and earache.
Skin - Chmaomile is also used in treating skin problems,
providing soothing calming and cleansing action -- useful for
burns, blisters, inflamed wounds, ulcers, boils, dermatitis,
eczema, rashes, wounds, and hypersensitive skin problems. Also
used for dry, icthy skin, puffiness and allegeric conditions in
general. Reportedly smoothens out broken capillaries, blisters
-- improving elasticity and tissue strength.
It can also be used
to lighetn fair hair.
Using Chamomile oil
* For bath or massage, add 10 drops to a warm bath for
relaxation. Diluted with a carrier oil, it can be massaged in,
and used as a compress for hedaaches.
* It is also an excellent household disinefctant.
* A calming massage of Roman Chamomile diluted with a carrier
oil rleaxes sore overworked muscles or inflamed joints.
* Diffuse fragrant Roman Chamomile in a Crystal Diffuser to ease
headaches and nervuos tension.
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