5 Great Essential Oils To Keep At Home
Essential oils are extracted directly from the external parts of plants like roots, barks, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits of trees. They are naturally highly concentrated, if they are pure. You must know that there are adulterated and poor quality essential oils in the market too. Also, perfumed oils are not the same as essential oils. So be careful and only seek out the purest of essential oils or essential oil blends for your everyday needs.
At Ancient Mantra, we stock only the best and purest oils with no artificial fragrance and no added colors or preservatives.
The health benefits of essential oils have been scientifically proven. Essential oils should be on the list of every woman’s favorite things, and you should have them handy around you in the home at all times. I personally keep a drawer full of my collections. I always update them, and I love to play around with blends and scents while considering the functions of each oil in the blend. This is how I’ve created some of my best blends like the Stress Relief and Anxiety Relief roll-ons.
If you’re just getting started with your collection of essential oils, these 5 are a good place to start.
Tea-tree Essential Oil
Tea-tree oil destroys germs that infect the pores of the skin. It has skin-soothing and skin-purifying properties that calm rashes and other skin inflammations, and also stops itching.
It is a good choice for a cleanser to replace those chemically harsh over-the-counter varieties that do not reach down into the skin pores to pull out dirt. Tea-tree oil deep cleanses your skin, heals your skin and also protects your skin from further damage. It is even known to soothe earache when applied to the base of the neck.
Lemongrass Essential Oil
The steamed distillation of dried lemongrass produces lemongrass oil and it smells like lemons, only a bit milder. Lemongrass is powerful as an antibacterial which inhibits microbial activity in the skin.
It is also an astringent, which means that it helps to stop bleeding by aiding in the contraction of blood vessels and also unclog hair follicles and tightening skin. This leaves you with an even skin glow.
Lemongrass is also an antidepressant. So if you’re suffering from anxiety or low self esteem or insecurities and these have led to skin problems from hormonal imbalance, just massage some lemongrass oil into our skin. It is sure to induce a deep sleep that helps you relax.
Bergamot Essential Oil
Whenever you need to enhance your mood and restore confidence in your life or if you need to get rid of insomnia, don’t go running off to hard drugs.
Bergamot is another antidepressant to keep around the home. It even works as a sedative and induces sleep. It also works as a superb antibacterial oil. It inhibits the growth of fungi and germs. Scars and blemishes from acne are sure to disappear due to this oil’s healing properties. It steadies the supply of melanin so that the skin is evenly toned.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Ah, peppermint! That cooling sensation we all love! So relaxing for the mind! The cooling sensation is due to the presence of methanol. Peppermint is a spearmint and watermint hybrid. It is a powerful antiviral agent which stops growing fungi and virus and bacteria in their tracks.
It also prevents recurring acne outbreaks and restores aging skin effectively. If your skin was dull, peppermint oil will revive your skin and leave it looking even younger, firm and nourished.
Jasmine Essential Oil
Antidepressant? Sedative? Antiseptic? Germicidal? Jasmine essential oil is all that and more. If you have an open wound and you apply Jasmine oil externally around the wound, it will eliminate any incidence of the wound getting infected by microbes.
With its alluring aroma, Jasmine (which blooms only in the night) can stimulate the production of the hormone known as serotonin which has an uplifting and even poetic effect on the brain and mind. No wonder it is associated with romance!
Pick up our Sensual roll-on essential oil blend for a feel of the allure and magical healing powers of Jasmine, and you’ll never want to do without it again. It also fades scars and skin blemishes.