Treatment with essential oils. Precautions when using essential oils. The use of essential oils in diseases of the bronchopulmonary system

Smells have always attracted people. In ancient times, they were used by priests who burned fragrant plants during sacred rites, giving them a touch of mystery. Gradually, smells began to be used for other purposes - healing and cosmetic. They were used in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, in ancient Rome.

The experience of using healing odors has been replenished from generation to generation, and now aromatherapy is already used as one of the methods of treatment.

What are the health benefits of scents?

The main active principle of healing odors are essential oils. Essential oils are fragrant volatile substances found in some plants. Currently, there are more than 2000 plants containing essential oils.

Some essential oils have the properties of aphrodisiacs - substances that can cause a surge of strength and vitality, including sexual activity. The name "aphrodisiac" is rooted in Greek mythology. It was there that the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, with the help of a magic belt, in which love, desire and words of seduction were enclosed, was able to achieve the location of Zeus. Many essential oils have some form of aphrodisiac properties. Their smell affects the brain, stimulating the release of the "hormone of happiness" - endorphin. Endorphin sharpens sexual desire, as well as all the senses during intercourse. Such oils as pickle oil, citrus, jasmine, geranium and others have pronounced aphrodisiac properties.

Aromatherapy

Treatment with smells or aromatherapy dates back many centuries. The healing properties of essential oils have been known long before our era. When inhaling aromatic substances, the regulation of the body's activity occurs most natural way, causing fewer complications than when taking drugs orally or by injection.

Today, aromatherapy treats many ailments: relieves stress, pain, including headaches, fatigue, normalizes various functional (without visible changes) disorders in the body. Aromas cause cheerfulness, improve memory, make sound sleep can treat colds. Treatment with scents complex therapy helps to cope with serious diseases. Aromatherapy began to be combined with treatments such as massages and baths, they are used in spas and resorts.

Aromatic oils have different effects on human body, connecting in the body with hormones and affecting the nerve endings. They are able to kill pathogenic microbes (for example, pine oil), improve human performance (citrus), regulate arterial pressure(geranium oil), calm the nervous system, including children's (valerian), many essential oils have a general positive impact on the body, regulating physiological processes.

Types of aromatherapy

Aromatherapy can be natural (in nature) and carried out indoors using medicinal smells. Natural aromatherapy is carried out in the forest, in the meadow. Aromas of hawthorn, lilac, poplar, eucalyptus have a stimulating effect on the circulatory system, and oregano, pine, and spruce have a depressing effect. respiratory system stimulate aromas of birch, linden, eucalyptus, oregano, oppress - poplar, lilac, cudweed, valerian. The smell of common spruce, European larch, juniper, linden, onion and garlic have an anti-influenza effect. Aromas of mixed and deciduous forests are recommended to normalize sleep, reduce irritability.

Aromatherapy indoors is carried out in the form of aromatic inhalation sessions. medicines, massage, baths, compresses, saunas using essential oils, etc.

Rules to follow when doing aromatherapy

In aromatherapy, essential oils are applied externally. It must be remembered that undiluted oil should not be applied to the skin. If this oil is used for the first time, then an allergy test is first performed: a few drops of essential oil are applied to a napkin or handkerchief, which must be inhaled several times a day for 1-2 days. Negative test- no runny nose and irritation of the conjunctiva of the eyes. If fragrances are used in an incense burner, the first two sessions should last no more than 20 minutes. Do not use strong odors for epilepsy, they can provoke seizure. It is also not recommended to carry out aromatherapy for pregnant women. Store essential oils in a dark place in a tightly closed container at a temperature of 0 to 30°C, out of the reach of children.

For functional disorders of cardio-vascular system essential oils of mint, fir, geranium, lavender.
In diseases of the digestive tract - essential oils of rose, clary sage, lavender, calamus, mint, Tauride wormwood.
For kidney disease, urinary tract, liver, biliary tract - essential oils of mint, lavender, rose, calamus, etc.
For functional disorders nervous system- essential oils of rose, mint, geranium, lavender.
At chronic bronchitis- essential oils of rosemary, mint, eucalyptus, fir, pine, lemon wormwood, clary sage, anise.
With bronchial asthma - essential oils of rosemary, lavender, clary sage.
At initial manifestations atherosclerosis - essential oils of laurel, lavender.

Essential oils of lavender, jasmine, mint, fir, eucalyptus, rose have a tonic effect. Eucalyptus essential oils are used to prevent cancer risk, monarda and eucalyptus are used as a radioprotector, monarda, basil, lemon wormwood, lavender are used as an immunomodulator, in spastic conditions various etiologies- laurel.

And a little about the oils themselves

Air essential oil

Calamus essential oil is obtained from calamus rhizomes by steam distillation. Air, folk names: calamus marsh, calamus fragrant, tatarnik, yarnik, yr, yabor, irny root, plush.

Calamus is considered to be native to China and India. It was brought to Ukraine during the Tatar-Mongol invasion. Calamus was believed to purify stagnant water and it is considered drinkable. To this end, the warriors planted the rhizomes they carried with them into the reservoirs they encountered.

Calamus rhizomes contain up to 4.8% essential oil, which includes d-a - pinene, d - camphene, d - camphor, calamen, azoron, acorone, isoacorone; alcohols: svinol, metalevgenol, borneol. The yellow or dark brown essential oil of calamus has a high viscosity and smells like camphor.

Calamus essential oil has antimicrobial activity against a number of microorganisms, in particular, the association of microbes of the periodontal canals in patients with periodontal disease, inhibits the growth of staphylococci, Escherichia, and has a fungistatic effect. The component of the essential oil azaron has a calming effect on the central nervous system, in the experiment it has an anticonvulsant, antiarrhythmic, antispasmodic, bronchodilator effect.

Glycoside acorin and essential oil affect the endings of taste nerves, increase appetite, reflexively increase the secretion of gastric juice.

Calamus medicines also increase bile secretion and diuresis, and have some antispasmodic effect. There is evidence of a sedative effect and a weak analgesic effect. Calamus essential oil is part of the Olimetin complex preparation used for the treatment and prevention of urolithiasis and cholelithiasis.

lavender essential oil

Lavender essential oil is obtained from lavender flowers by steam distillation.

Lavender is the most ancient culture of the Mediterranean countries. AT Ancient Rome used as a means to combat infectious diseases, the patricians were rubbed with lavender essential oil, believing that it protects them from pestilence, epidemics.

Later, this plant began to be cultivated in Italy, France, Bulgaria, and then in Russia - in the Crimea, the Kuban and Moldova.

Lavender inflorescences contain up to 1.2% essential oil, which has a specific pungent, nice smell.

All over the world, lavender essential oil is the official raw material for drugs that treat festering wounds and gangrene. Lavender essential oil is an exceptional treatment for burns. If you are burned with boiling water or a hot object, anoint the burned area with this oil and the burn will quickly pass.

Even during the First World War, French doctors used lavender essential oil to treat wounds with severe injuries.

It is a good pain reliever for dislocations, headaches and flatulence, neuralgia. For these purposes, therapeutic lavender baths are used, painful places are rubbed with lavender alcohol.

Lavender oil is widely used for inhalation for bronchitis and hoarseness, as it has strong antiseptic and antimicrobial properties, it kills many bacteria, especially streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus, many viruses. This explains the significant reduction in the incidence of influenza epidemics among workers in enclosed spaces where used lavender oil for air aromatization.

The smell of lavender oil is a favorite among the French. It is used to scent laundry, outerwear. With this aroma, deodorants, shampoos, lotions, toilet waters, colognes are produced in large quantities. In many countries, lavender oil is used as a bile-thinning agent, it limits the process of putrefaction in the intestines, and has an analgesic and carminative effect for pain in the stomach and intestines.

The irritating effect of lavender oil is manifested in the excretion pathways: in the kidneys - an increase in diuresis, so it is used to treat kidneys, Bladder and renal pelvis; in the respiratory tract by an increase and liquefaction of sputum. Due to its ability to eliminate spasms of the muscles of the respiratory tract, it has a therapeutic effect in bronchial asthma.

Lavender oil is one of the the best means for the treatment of various skin diseases(acne, eczema), for douching in inflammatory processes in gynecology (lavender water is used).

Lavender essential oil has been found to have mildly sedative and antispasmodic properties. This allows you to use it for migraines, neurasthenia, nervous palpitations.

In therapeutic doses, lavender oil reduces the excitability of the central nervous system, contributes to the normalization of the function of the autonomic nervous system, and acts as a phytovegetative regulator.

In this case (to combat insomnia, stress and neurosis), lavender oil is used for:

general weakness with a tendency to lower blood pressure;
increased fatigue;
irritability;
nervous disorders of speech, nervous cough;
bad mood caused by flatulence, decreased performance after eating;
skin diseases, including nervous origin;

The therapeutic effect is achieved with the help of aromatherapy (aromatization of indoor air with lavender oil vapors), with the help of warm lavender therapeutic baths(5 - 8 drops of oil per bath).

You can take lavender alcohol - 1% alcohol solution of lavender essential oil - 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.

The Japanese have found that by using lavender essential oil as an air flavoring in stores, the sale of goods increases, since the unique aroma of lavender acts on mental condition a person, he wants to be in this room longer, his mood rises and he strives to do something good - he makes a purchase of goods. With the help of lavender essential oil as an air flavoring in industrial premises, some companies have achieved an increase in labor productivity and the quality of operations performed, a significant reduction in viral diseases.

If in your apartment or office space you feel pleasant aroma lavender, you have nothing to be afraid of the flu, you breathe easily, the air becomes as if transparent and light. Closing your eyes and listening to pleasant music, you will be transported to the country of mountains, gentle, warm sea. This air and these sensations are familiar to you - this is the Crimea or the Mediterranean Sea.

Mint

Obtained from dried peppermint plants by distillation with steam.

Mint is one of the oldest medicinal products. It was used in the ancient Greek period, for the first time it is mentioned by the ancient Hellenes, then it appears among the ancient Romans and other European peoples.

O medicinal properties plants were written by Hippocrates, Paracelsus and Avicenna. Peppermint was introduced into culture in the 18th century by the British, brought to Ukraine in 1895. At present, as an industrial crop, it is cultivated in Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, and the Krasnodar Territory.

Dried peppermint plants contain up to 0.5% essential oil, dry leaves - up to 3%. The main active ingredient of mint oil is menthol, the content of which, depending on the variety of mint, is up to 70%.

When peppermint oil is applied to mucous membranes or rubbed into the skin, it irritates the nerve endings, causing sensations of coldness and tingling. When the cold receptors are excited, the superficial vessels narrow and the internal ones reflexively expand. This explains the decrease in pain under the influence of menthol in angina pectoris.

Peppermint oil has vasoactive properties: it regulates arteriovenous tone, prevents an increase in the tone of intracranial veins when taking nitroglycerin, and promotes blood outflow through the external veins. When taking mint oil inside, the receptors of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines are irritated, menthol enhances peristalsis, and has an antiseptic effect.

At the same time, the processes of decay and fermentation are limited, and the secretion of the digestive glands is enhanced. Peppermint oil vapors have antimicrobial properties, especially for Staphylococcus aureus and a number of spore-forming bacteria.

Peppermint oil has an anti-inflammatory and capillary-strengthening effect.

When conducting experiments on white rats mint oil contributed to the prevention of the development of the ulcerative process in 50% of cases.

Peppermint oil has a choleretic property, which is associated with the presence of polyphenols in its composition. Enhanced by peppermint oil exocrine function liver, the composition of bile changes, the excretion of cholates, cholesterol, bilirubin with bile increases, while the antitoxic function of the liver increases, metabolism normalizes. Peppermint oil acts as an antispasmodic.

Made from peppermint, mint essential oil and menthol big number complex therapeutic agents and phytopreparations.

Peppermint tincture consists of alcohol tincture peppermint leaves and an equal amount of mint essential oil. Applied inside 10 - 15 drops per reception as an antiemetic, carminative and analgesic for neuralgia, spasms of the stomach and intestines, indigestion, belching, diarrhea.

Can be added to dental elixirs.

Peppermint oil is used in mixtures of 1-3 drops for flatulence, diseases of the liver and gall bladders. It can be included in composite mixtures used for aromatization of indoor air.

Peppermint water is used to rinse the mouth, add to mixtures that are used to treat diseases of the skin and mucous membranes: hemorrhage, gingivitis, stomatitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis.

It has been found that antimicrobial activity against microbes intestinal group are essential oils of peppermint, caraway seeds, medicinal sage, which affect the pathogens of epidermophytosis, rubrophytosis, trichophytosis and microsporia. So, for the treatment of yeast erosions of the hands and rubrophytosis of the nails, it is necessary to use mint and caraway essential oils.

Yeast erosions, when treated with an ointment containing these essential oils, quickly disappeared; nails affected by rubrophytia begin to grow from nail bed without defeat.

Peppermint essential oil is part of carvalol, carvaldin.

Menthol, released from mint oil, is part of Zelenin drops, pectusin, eucatol, menovazin preparations, aerosol mixtures of camphomen and ingacamf, is used in the form of nasal drops, is part of menthol, migraine pencils. Balm "Gold Star" contains essential oils: mint, clove, eucalyptus, cinnamon. Used for common diseases: runny nose, colds, flu, for inhalation. For headaches and dizziness, rub the balm into the temporal, occipital and frontal regions.

Peppermint essential oil is part of the inhalation mixtures of the Mahold inhaler.

It is applied in Food Industry in the manufacture of liqueurs, vodkas, confectionery, in perfumery in the manufacture of toothpastes, powders, elixirs, toilet waters.

Peppermint essential oil and mint leaves, with their peculiar cooling spicy taste and strong delicate aroma, are also used in cooking to flavor sauces and drinks.

Peppermint, peppermint essential oil should not be used uncontrollably. Large doses of essential oil in inhalation mixtures can provoke bronchospasm, respiratory disorders. They can also cause pain in the region of the heart.

Rosemary

Rosemary is a beautiful evergreen plant with blue flowers that grows in the Crimea, the Caucasus and Transcarpathia. FROM therapeutic purpose use one-year stems with leaves. To obtain essential oil - the upper green part of the bush. The content of essential oil in raw materials is 1.4 - 2%.

Rosemary has antispasmodic, choleretic and tonic properties. These properties are mainly manifested due to the significant content of camphor, terpenes, esters, alcohols in the essential oil, and alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and acids in the plant.

Rosemary preparations relieve spasms of smooth muscles, biliary and urinary tract, blood vessels and digestive organs. The tonic effect of plant preparations after serious illnesses, especially in elderly people with impaired cerebral circulation, has been established.

Mixed with lavender, it is recommended for high blood pressure and after a stroke. In inflammatory processes of the female genital organs, it is recommended to steam a mixture of rosemary leaves 25 g, sage leaves 50 g, peppermint leaves 30 g, in 2 cups of boiling water, rosemary distillate (solution of rosemary oil in distillate) can be used for the same purposes.

An excellent cosmetic product is a mixture of rosemary and lavender natural water under the trade name "Rosemary Lotion", the production of which is mastered by the Alushta ethereal state farm and the Aromat enterprise. Thanks to the content of lavender and rosemary oils, natural biologically active substances, flavonoids, rosemarycin, steroid and triterpene glycosides, chlorophyll, carotene, long-term use of this lotion regulates lipid metabolism skin of the face, neck, makes it elastic, prevents the formation of wrinkles, even smoothes them.

In order for the face to be always young and beautiful, it is enough to wipe the skin of the face with a cotton swab moistened with Rosemary lotion 2-3 times a day. It does not require the use of any nourishing creams and powders.

Lotion "Rosemary" also has a tonic, anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect.

Rose

Obviously, no plant has such an ancient, rich and fabulous history as the rose. She began to travel from China, where she grew in the humid and mountainous subtropics, then Kashmir and Luzistan, India, the Bramaputra and Ganges basins, East Africa, the Middle East and Asia Minor. From Iran and Asia Minor, roses penetrated into Ancient Greece, and from there to Egypt and Rome.

In the 13th century, Count Thibault IV of Champoni brought a double rose to his castle near Paris.

In the Middle Ages, the rose quickly began to spread to other European countries. Every nation paid tribute to the beauty and charm of the rose. Virgil wrote that the rose is a beautiful and fragrant flower used by aristocrats to create intimacy and splendor in various family and social celebrations.

The rose was built into a cult, and holidays were organized annually in her honor, known as "Rosalia". In ancient legends of India, it is said that the goddess of beauty and love, Lakshmi, was born from rosebuds, and other myths claim that the beautiful young man Adonis turned into a rose bush.

In Rome, she is a symbol of courage. Buildings, arches, columns of palaces were decorated with pink garlands, festive tables were showered with petals, artificial rain was arranged from the petals, fragrant refreshing water was served in the fountains. rose water. Roman beauties lay for hours in a bath of rose petals and rose water, which gave their body a special elasticity, tenderness, freshness, and a unique aroma.

For the first time, the use of roses to obtain rose water and essential oil is told to us by the story of Ibn Kholdun in his "Chronicle", written in Cordoba in 916. He reports that in the 8th and 9th centuries, rose water obtained by distillation was an important trade commodity in space between China and Byzantium. The largest number rose water at that time was produced by Persia. Caliph Mamun, the great-grandson of the founder of Baghdad, received annually from the Persian province of Farzistan 30,000 vessels of rose water, so the valley in the vicinity of the city of Shiraz was called Gulistan (Pink Valley).

Until the 17th century, Indian rose oil dominated, and from the beginning of the 18th century. - Persian, Egyptian, Tunisian and Bulgarian. Production rose oil in Russia for the first time was organized in the Crimea. Currently, Crimea is the main producer of rose essential oil in Ukraine. It is also obtained in significant quantities in Moldova.

The use of roses and products of its processing is very wide, especially in folk and scientific medicine. The oldest preparations from roses were rose water and ointments with healing properties.

Even in the Salerno Health Code, written in the XIV century by the philosopher and physician Arnold, it is indicated healing properties roses: "it is useful for an abundance of healing qualities; if it is applied, then" sacred fire "( erysipelas) subsided". The Code of Health recommends it for the treatment of ailments of the stomach, mouth, teeth, head and colds.

Rose oil was used orally for diseases of the stomach, liver, and constipation. It was part of many ointments and cosmetics. A mixture of rose oil and vinegar was used to treat infected wounds.

Currently, fresh and dried rose, rose essential oil, rose water are widely used in folk and scientific medicine.

Rose tea and rose water are used for scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidneys, intestines, liver, nephrolithiasis, diseases of the bladder, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tuberculosis, bronchitis, diseases of the upper respiratory tract, jaundice, influenza, tonsillitis.

Rose water is an extremely effective treatment for eye diseases. French doctors use rose petals and rose water as an antihelminthic, with intestinal upset, hemorrhoids.

At present, rose essential oil and other rose products are successfully used in dentistry in Bulgaria. Rose oil infused into the cavity carious teeth relieves pain for 3-4 hours.

Rose water is used to treat periodontal disease. The effect of the treatment comes very quickly: gum bleeding and pain stop after 4-5 sessions, inflammatory phenomena disappear, loosened teeth are strengthened, normal turgor and gum color are restored, disappears bad smell from mouth.

Rose water, concrete and oil are used to prepare a paste in the treatment of pulpitis, to fill the channels of teeth affected by caries. Such a paste has a high bactericidal activity, and the microorganisms that got into it die within 5 minutes, thus the cavities of carious teeth are freed from bacterial infection. Rose preparations have a number of advantages, they are active against bacterial strains, are well tolerated by organ tissues, and do not cause allergic reactions.

Rose water is widely used as cosmetic product: if you wipe your face with rose water in the morning and evening, the skin becomes elastic, elastic, wrinkles disappear.

Dry rose petals are used to flavor wine and tea. If you want to get a wonderful aroma of tea - when brewing low-growing varieties of tea, you must add a few dry rose petals to the teapot.

Rose essential oil is widely used in the highest perfumery for the manufacture of perfumes, colognes, face creams. You can take any cream in jars, heat it in a water bath, add one drop of rose oil and mix thoroughly. Using this cream, you will see for yourself the healing effect and aroma of rose oil.

Dill essential oil

To obtain dill essential oil, ripe dried dill fruits are used, the same fruits are also medicinal raw materials, which are included in numerous collections. The fruits contain 4 - 5% essential oil. AT last years essential oil is obtained from whole plants, the fruits of which have a milky-wax ripeness.

An infusion of the fruit is used as an expectorant. From the fruits of dill, a sum of substances is obtained, which, under the name anegina, is used as an antispasmodic for spasms of the smooth muscles of the intestines and coronary vessels.

The efficacy of dill leaf preparations in hypertension, violations of cardiac activity against the background of atherosclerosis due to the action of essential oil, the ability of its flavonoids to reduce the permeability vascular wall, as well as the antiarrhythmic properties of potassium and improvement metabolic processes in the body under the influence of ascorbic acid.

Dill fruits are useful as a tonic, expectorant, stimulant. They are used for pulmonary tuberculosis and rickets, for urinary disorders in nephrolithiasis, as well as for a lack of milk in parturient women.

As an external remedy, dill preparations are used in acute and chronic blepharoconjunctivitis, lymphadenitis, purulent and scrofulous processes.

Infusion of seeds, dill leaves or dill water(2 - 3 drops of dill oil in a glass of water) is used as a cosmetic method for pustular diseases of the skin of the face. Dill seeds are boiled in wine, infused for 12 days, and this infusion is used as a sleeping pill.

In general, dill is a versatile plant: it is a wonderful herb for salads, sauces, meat dishes, for salting vegetables and raw materials for the alcoholic beverage industry, confectionery, baking, perfumery, confectionery, soap production.

In winter, when not fresh dill, use an alcohol solution of dill essential oil for the preparation of borscht and soups.

Anise

Anise has been known for a long time. It was first mentioned by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. At present, it is widely cultivated in almost all European countries, as well as in Asia, Africa and in a number of American countries.

Since ancient times, anise has been valued as a spice. fatty oil used in soap making, in perfumery, and its dense part serves as a substitute for cocoa butter.

The plant has an expectorant and stimulant effect. An anise aqueous solution enhances intestinal activity, stimulates the functions of the digestive glands, improves digestion, and has antiseptic properties.

When coughing, an aqueous solution of seeds, anise syrup and essential oil are prescribed as an expectorant. Anise essential oil is included in the formulation of almost all inhalation mixtures used for bronchial diseases, asthma, loss. vote. Determined that anise oil reduces pain and restores peristalsis convulsive spasms intestines. It is famous among sailors as good remedy from scurvy.

Anise seeds are officially included in medical practice. They are integral part chest, laxative, gastric and diaphoretic fees. Anise essential oil is added to different kind drops (Danish king drops) for coughs, often to improve the taste of medicines.

Anise essential oil, which is found in large quantities in fruits, is absorbed into the digestive tract, stimulates gastric activity.

It has a bactericidal effect on the microflora of the respiratory tract. Due to the release of anethole through the bronchi (the main component of anise oil), the essential oil has a slight expectorant effect and promotes reflex excitation of respiration, increased secretion of the mucous membranes of the trachea, larynx, and bronchi.

Therefore, anise oil is used as an expectorant for catarrh of the upper respiratory tract and bronchospasm (1-5 drops per dose).

In recent years, anise oil has been used by amateur fishermen to make bait.

Pine

Pine is one of the oldest medicinal plants, 5000 years ago in the Sumerian state 15 various recipes, which also mentioned pine resin. Dried needles of pine and fir were used by the Sumerians for compresses and poultices. The Slavs covered wounds with powder from dried pine sap, pine resin and tar reduced eczema and lichen. Russians, Greeks and Romans treated colds and backaches with turpentine. The antiscorbutic properties of pine have been known to the peoples of the North, travelers and sailors for centuries.

AT medical practice widely used products derived from pine: turpentine, pine oil, pine tar, rosin, coniferous paste. Turpentine and pine essential oil, due to their easy solubility in lipids, penetrates deep into the skin, irritates it and reflexively causes some changes in the body.

When inhaled, pine essential oil vapors increase bronchial secretion, which contributes to liquefaction and sputum production. Therefore, the essential oil is used in catarrh of the throat and bronchitis, in the treatment of rheumatism.

An alcoholic solution of essential oil, known as "Forest Water", is sprayed on residential, medical and school premises. This kills almost all bacteria and viruses that cause diseases. The needles emit volatile phytoncides, which have a strong bactericidal effect. Therefore, sanatoriums for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are located in a pine forest.

Pine essential oil can be used in saunas to flavor the air.

It is part of the drug "Rovatikenks", "Pinabin", etc., drugs for the treatment of urolithiasis, as well as various inhalation mixtures that are used to treat smallpox, bronchitis, laryngitis. Aqueous solution pine oil(2 - 3 drops per glass of water) are used to treat periodontal disease. Fir products are widely used in medicine.

Fir balm

Fir balm, obtained by tapping trees, heals wounds, abscesses, cuts. Today, pharmacists, by adding antibiotics derived from lichens to fir resin, have greatly expanded the environment for its use.

However, the main merit of fir is that essential oil is obtained from its woody greens, which is used to produce camphor.

Like the pine fir oil has a strong bactericidal property, is successfully used in inhalation mixtures for the treatment of bronchitis and other diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

In winter and late autumn, it is necessary to use a collection of diuretic herbs, consisting of oregano, medicinal sage, lemon balm, knotweed, St. John's wort. You can also include rose hips. 30 g of a mixture of these herbs must be poured into 500 ml of boiling water, insisted until dark in color and taken warm in 100-150 ml before meals with one tablespoon of honey.

After a week of such preliminary preparation of the body, they switch to the following composition: fir oil is added to the above infusion at the rate of 5 drops per 150 ml of infusion. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and drunk 30 minutes before meals for 5 days - 3 times a day. After 3-4 days, the results of cleaning begin to appear in the form of slightly cloudy urine. Small stones may appear later.

With an interval of two weeks, this can be repeated until the desired result.

sage essential oil

Sage essential oil is obtained from the inflorescences of clary sage. The plant and essential oil have been known since antiquity. "Against the power of death, sage grows in gardens ..." Such verses were composed by the ancient Greeks, believing in the miraculous power of this plant.

Plants are used as antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, emollient, disinfectant, sedative, antispasmodic, hemostatic, expectorant, diuretic, astringent, wound healing agent.

Infusion and decoction of sage are used for colds, diseases of the upper respiratory tract, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, cough, pulmonary tuberculosis.

Sage infusion is used as a diuretic for edema, diseases of the bladder, kidneys, as well as gastritis with low acidity, peptic ulcer, intestinal cramps, colitis, flatulence, diarrhea, diseases of the liver, gallbladder.

The infusion of the plant strengthens the nervous system, improves metabolism, and normalizes sexual function.

Especially valuable is the essential oil of sage. An aqueous solution of essential oil (2 - 3 drops per glass of water) is used for rinsing with inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, oral mucosa, loss of voice, stomatitis, papillomatosis of the larynx.

Sage oil is a good remedy for bronchial asthma, colds, coughs, sore throats. It is widely used in the form of inhalations, for aromatization of office and residential premises. In everyday life it is used for the treatment inflammatory processes in the middle ear. For this purpose, it is necessary to insert a turunda into the ear and apply 2-3 drops of sage oil on the outside of the gauze.

Clary sage is also used to make decoctions. To take one bath, pour 100 g of dry crushed sage with one liter of tap water and boil for 60 - 80 minutes, then stand the mixture in the same bowl for 24 hours, then filter through two layers of gauze. Liquid with a specific odor clary sage contains essential oil, formic and acetic acid, resinous substances, solvent salts, trace elements. These substances are easily soluble in fats, when applied externally, they penetrate the epidermis and cause irritation of the peripheral receptors of the nervous system. In combination with the temperature of the bath and other balneofactors, they give a positive therapeutic effect.

At essential oil plants, the extract is obtained from the condensate formed during the processing of clary sage.

To prepare a bath for 100 liters of tap or sea water, add 200 g of extract. The contents of the bath are stirred for one minute. The duration of the procedure is 7 - 15 minutes, the water temperature is 36 - 38°C, the course of treatment is 12 - 16 baths.

Sage extract is used for compresses. Usually, a pad of 8-10 layers of hygroscopic tissue is sewn together, it is impregnated with an extract or decoction heated to 40-45 ° C and applied to the affected areas and the joint. The compress is changed every 15 minutes. The duration of the procedure is 30 - 40 minutes, the course of treatment is 15 - 20 sessions.

Sage extract or decoction treat diseases of the nervous system, residual effects poliomyelitis, radiculitis, spondylosis, osteomyelitis, polyarthritis, arthritis, arthrosis, closed fractures, long-term non-healing wounds, vascular diseases, diseases of the female genital area ( chronic inflammation), infertility, hypo- and oligometria, skin diseases (neurodermatitis, psoriasis in remission, purulent eczema). To enhance the effect of the extract or decoction, add 4-5 drops of clary sage essential oil to the bath.

Essential oils from lemon wormwood and Tauride wormwood

In the Crimea, essential oils are obtained from lemon wormwood and Tauride wormwood.

These oils differ in composition and effects on the human body, and therefore, wormwood oil should be treated with caution.

If the essential oil from lemon wormwood can be used in small doses (1-2 drops per glass of water or 5 g per 100 ml of alcohol) for inhalation and rinsing, then the essential oil from Tauride wormwood is recommended to be used only for flavoring the air, making colognes, lotions, toilet waters and wines like "Vermouth".

This culture goes back to ancient times. The name of the wormwood comes from the ancient Roman "Artemis" - "Health" or from the ancient Greek "Artemisia" - Artemis, the goddess of childbirth and hunting.

The aroma of Tauride wormwood oil combines the bitter freshness and heady aroma of the Crimean steppes, and lemon wormwood - a delicate smell of lemon.

Queen Cleopatra singled it out among other oils, using it in combination with other essential oils to obtain eau de toilette.

Drinks from lemon wormwood increase appetite, improve stomach function. In order to get vodka with the smell of lemon, it is necessary to immerse a steel wire 0.5 mm 1-2 cm into a test tube with lemon wormwood essential oil, and then immerse the wire moistened with essential oil into a bottle of vodka. This essential oil is enough to produce lemon flavored vodka.

Wormwood oil vapors disinfect indoor air due to the presence of aldehydes and carbonyl compounds in it.

In Russia, huts were fumigated with wormwood during an epidemic of plague and cholera, many laid wormwood grass on the floor to repel insects and aromatize, disinfect indoor air.

Wormwood oil is used for germinthiasis, for the normalization of the menstrual cycle (essential oil distillate), as an anti-febrile and antihelminthic agent.

There is information about the treatment of wormwood Tauride alcoholism.

Cigarettes made from Tauride wormwood are used in China for acupuncture, which dramatically increases the effectiveness of treatment.

laurel

The noble laurel reminds us of the romantic and harsh times of the Roman Empire, when the winner was given magnificent celebrations and crowned with a laurel wreath.

Since ancient times, the plant has also been known as food and medicinal.

The homeland of the noble laurel is the Mediterranean, this plant is also common in Georgia, the southwestern part of the Krasnodar Territory and in small quantities on the southern coast of Crimea.

Laurel leaves contain an essential oil of 0.5 - 0.6%, the healing properties of which are due to the content of eugenol, cineole and a number of terpene compounds.

This explains its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, which allows the use laurel oil in aromatherapy.

In folk medicine Bay leaf used as an external remedy for scabies, rheumatic pains, spasms, tumors and as a means of strengthening the nervous system.

The resulting ointment is a very effective rubbing agent, as an anesthetic, soothing for rheumatic and awakening pains.

Dry leaves are widely used in cooking and the canning industry.

Inhalations

Currently, several designs of inhalers are used for inhalation, the principle of which is to use water vapor and therapeutic medicinal mixtures, including mainly herbal infusions, essential oils, glycerin, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).

Individual use inhalers of the Mahold type are also used, where solutions of essential oils in ethyl alcohol are used.

Aerosol therapy is one of the effective methods treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases. When the mixture boils medicinal infusions, essential oils, water vapor is formed, saturated with healing natural components.

This blend is one of the best natural remedies to improve the health of the upper respiratory tract and bronchopulmonary system. The Russian Institute of Preventive Medicine widely uses aerophytons for inhalation. This is a family of preparations containing essential oils various plants. Aerophytons have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Aerophyton - 12 - has a pronounced bronchospasmolytic, hypotensive, sedative quality, affects pathogenic fungi.

For individual Mahold-type inhalers, the following mixtures of essential oils and ethyl alcohol are used.

Pine oil - 38 g, mint oil - 2 g, ethyl alcohol 90% - 60 g.
Rosemary oil - 12 g, mint oil - 8 g, ethyl alcohol 70% - 80 g.
Rosemary oil - 2 g, pine oil - 30 g, anise oil - 2 g, mint oil - 6 g, ethyl alcohol 90% - 60 g.
Eucalyptus - 12 g, mint - 8 g, ethyl alcohol 70% - 80 g.
Eucalyptus - 12 g, anise - 8 g, ethyl alcohol 70% - 80 g.

For individual inhalations, heat-moist and ultrasonic inhalers are used.

Warm-moist inhalations cause hyperemia of the mucous membrane due to vasodilation and improved blood circulation, thin the viscous mucus and improve the function of the ciliated epithelium, accelerate evacuation near, soothe cough, and lead to free sputum separation.

Ultrasonic inhalations make it possible to introduce aerosols of solutions of medicinal substances into the body into the deeper parts of the bronchial tree.

For individual heat-moist inhalations, the following mixtures can be used:

Boiled water (warmed up to 100°C) - 500 ml.
Salt - 1 teaspoon (tsp)
Baking soda - 1 tsp per 500 ml boiled water.
Eucalyptus oil 5-10 drops per 500 ml of boiled water.
Fir oil 5 - 10 drops per 500 ml of boiled water - 100 °.
Peppermint oil in 5 - 10 drops per 500 ml of boiled water - 100 °.
Anise oil 5 - 10 drops per 500 ml of boiled water - 100 °.

Apply 10 - 20 drops per 500 ml of boiled water at 100°C.

Peppermint oil - 0.71 g,
eucalyptus tincture - 35.7 g,
glycerin - 35.7 g,
ethyl alcohol 96 ° - up to 100 ml.

Vietnamese balm "Asterisk":

Take an amount of balm equal to the volume of a match head, stir in 500 ml of boiling water and inhale for 15 minutes.

Mixtures of medicinal plants can be used for warm-moist inhalations, from which the essential oils contained in them are extracted with water vapor.

The mass of individual plants of the following fees is indicated in grams: 2 tbsp. spoons of the collection must be poured with 500 ml of boiling water at 100 ° and infused for 20 - 30 minutes.

Blend 1

Licorice root naked - 20.0.
Salvia officinalis leaf - 20.0.
Eucalyptus rod-shaped leaf - 20.0.
Calendula flowers - 20.0.
Grass of succession - 10.0.
Chamomile flowers - 10.0.

Blend 2

Peppermint leaf - 15.0.

Fragrant essential oils are often used to treat diseases and improve well-being. This healing method called aromatherapy. This is one of the methods of phytotherapy.

Many plants contain odorous oils. They emit a very strong pleasant smell, but sometimes the smell of oils can be unpleasant. Fragrant oily liquids are obtained by distillation. The composition of essential oils, unlike other active substances of plants, is heterogeneous.

The main components of essential vegetable oils are turpentines, aldehydes, phenols and alcohol. Over 100 different oil substances have been researched and tested in various fields of medicine.

Aromatherapy has been around for a very long time. The influence of aromatic substances on humans has been known since ancient times. Healers and shamans used them during religious ceremonies. Essential oils have also been used in folk medicine. Already 5 thousand years ago, the Sumerians knew how to get them from plants. In the Middle Ages, during epidemics, candles were burned in hospitals with rose leaves, carnations, juniper berries, musk and amber essences used in perfumery. They believed that these fragrant substances would help protect themselves from infection. In 1881, Robert Koch investigated the effect of odorous oils on disease-causing microorganisms. For example, turpentine oil destroys anthrax spores in five days, which can remain active for 40 years. Similarly, the action of oils of lavender, rosemary, cinnamon and eucalyptus.

When mixing several aromatic oils their antiseptic properties are further enhanced. The most effective is a mixture of thyme officinalis, terepentine, bitter almond and cinnamon oils, the disinfecting properties of which are preserved even when diluted 20 million times.

Therapeutic action

According to the latest research data, essential oils stimulate the production of sex hormones. The success and popularity of scented oil treatments is most likely due to the fact that these substances act on the sense of smell. A person is able to distinguish several thousand odors. The center of smell is located in that part of the brain, which is a kind of mediator between thinking and instinctive behavior. Correct Application essential substances improves mood and well-being.

Aromatherapy treatment is based on essential oils, which are used to treat a variety of diseases. Also used as aid which improves overall well-being and stimulates the body's self-healing powers. Essential oils kill bacteria and fungi, and are anti-inflammatory, so they are great for treating infections. They are often used to treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract: they thin the mucus and act as an antispasmodic. Fragrances improve appetite and have a positive effect on digestion, stimulate secretion digestive juice. They are used to treat wounds and skin diseases, calm the nerves well, improve sleep. Some oils have a stimulating and tonic effect.

Essential oils are usually inhaled, although they can be rubbed into the skin and even drunk. AT medical institutions ultrasonic nebulizers are used for inhalation of essential substances. You can replace them at home steam baths, for example, fill ceramic dishes with water, add a few drops of odorous oil and heat over low heat. Scented oily liquids can also be used as bath additives.

If you suffer from melancholy, use extracts of eucalyptus, orange, peppermint, rosemary, jasmine, basil or lemon.

Contraindications

For some people, odor treatment is not recommended due to possible side effects, such as severe allergic reactions. If a person reacts unusually to a smell or does not like the smell of any substance, treatment should be stopped immediately. Large dose may irritate the mucous membrane and cause headache. In order to smell the oily liquid, most often 2-3 drops are enough.

Aromatherapy is a way to treat various diseases with natural essential oils, and this method goes back to the distant past. The term "aromatherapy" is made up of the words "aroma" and "therapy", meaning "healing with aromas". The term was first introduced by the French chemist Gattefosse in the late 1920s. Aromatherapy was born by chance. While working in the laboratory, Gattefosse burned himself badly and accidentally poured lavender essential oil on the burn. The wound healed quickly. This fact forced the chemist to take a closer look at essential oils.

"Treatment with aromas" is not forgotten today. Today, in books on aromatherapy, entire chapters are devoted to how to use smells to treat diseases or relieve negative emotional background. It has been noted that pleasant smells increase efficiency, cheer up, and unpleasant smells can cause headaches and increase blood pressure. Let's imagine that: a person turned to a doctor, and he prescribed aroma treatment instead of analgin: violet aroma for 15 minutes before meals 3 times a day, and before going to bed - rose aroma for half an hour daily. And the disease receded. True, it's nice! Nature itself strives for harmony. How much a lilac would lose if it smelled differently, or, say, a modest chamomile would smell like a southern magnolia. Each of us perceives the same fragrance differently: "Oh, your perfume gave me a headache!" - "And it seems to me that happiness smells like that!"

Aroma treatments have been known to us since ancient times - herbal inhalations, baths, massage with aromatic oils, the use of spices in food. Essential oils are used for hot and cold inhalations, baths, compresses, rubbing, massages. You can fill your home with the aroma of essential oils using aroma vessels. Massage using essential oils not only relaxes the muscles, but has a beneficial effect on skin covering. During the massage, the aroma of essential oils helps to relax the nervous system and restore it. Essential oils "work" in harmony with the body, helping it restore and balance its natural functions.

Essential oils have a variety of effects on the human body: soothing, regenerating, stimulating, antibacterial, etc. The essential oil of Roman chamomile not only restores the cells of the body, it has an antiseptic and healing effect in equal measure, as well as an antifungal and anti-inflammatory effect.

Long since for restful sleep people used fragrant herbs. For example, mattresses and pillows were stuffed with thyme, or aromatic incense beds were treated before going to bed, special sticks of pressed herbs with a soothing smell (patchouli, lavender) were set on fire.

At present, so-called soothing herbal pads have become widespread in the treatment of aromas. They include many aromatic plants: fern leaves, pine needles, cones, hops, lavender, mint, lemon balm, rosemary, oregano, rose and others. There are fragrances that affect the state of any person in approximately the same way. For example, chamomile, geranium, juniper, lavender and their invigorating aroma will relieve depression, headaches and mood swings. Strongly scented flowers such as geranium or lavender help relieve anxiety and worry. A proven way against insomnia is the inhalation of the aroma of decorative indoor plants: fragrant geranium (pelargonium), fragrant mignonette.

Those who know firsthand about insomnia should make sure that the bedroom smells of the aromas of these plants: chamomile, lavender, lemon balm or sage. The aromas of these plants have a soporific effect and cause pleasant dreams. Lavender helps with headaches, migraines, strengthens the nervous system in stressful situations. Overexcitation and insomnia will also be removed by lavender. Psychologists call this smell "the aroma of peace."

Some smells, on the contrary, can cheer up. Mental and physical activity stimulating citrus aromas. With a slight attack bad mood Grapefruit and lemon will do. In ancient times, it was believed that citrus fruits encourage us to philosophize and increase interest in life. Medical studies have confirmed that these smells stimulate the nervous system and really cause a surge of strength and pure thoughts.

Melissa improves immunity, restores strength of mind and body strength. The gentle aroma of lemon balm acts invigoratingly and eliminates fatigue. Jasmine, even in small quantities, causes a feeling of cheerfulness. This fragrance soothes the nervous system and dispels a depressed mood. Eucalyptus relieves symptoms colds, quickly relieves headaches, purifies the air in the room. Geranium oil, ylang-ylang, cinnamon or nutmeg. It is enough to inhale one aroma or "cocktail" in equal proportions for 10-15 minutes.

Strong smells - jasmine, rose, rosewood, fragrant orchid have a stronger floral scent. Beautiful spring flowers will cheer you up, but they can also cause symptoms. hay fever. In alternative medicine aroma treatment, it is believed that it is enough to inhale the scent of sandalwood or rose oil several times to stop a runny nose. And the development of infections caused by various streptococci, staphylococci and even Koch's sticks prevent the smells of roses and poplars.

Some safety rules should be observed when using essential oils in aromatherapy.

It must be remembered that essential oils, or phyto essences, are very powerful medicine therefore, never use pure essential oils for external use.
Take special care when choosing essential oils to treat dermatitis, eczema, damaged or inflamed skin.
Before treating the body, face and neck, the applied cosmetics or perfumes should be removed.
Avoid the use of essential oils of citrus (sweet orange, for example), calamus (it is better not to use calamus at all!) or sassafras if there are symptoms of melanoma, age spots, large moles, extensive dark freckles or skin cancer.
Waste essential oils (phytoessences) can self-oxidize (and ignite spontaneously), especially in contact with paper waste. Keep waste of essential oils (phytoessences) and woven or paper napkins impregnated with them in a metal container with a lid, outside the room.
Do not mix essential oils (phytoessences) with other chemicals, as this may cause chemical reaction with the release of harmful substances.

From the history of plant medicine

Treatment with aromas and methods of healing with plants goes back to the distant past. Even in ancient times, aromatic plants were used in medicine and cosmetics. Aromas accompanied the people of ancient civilizations throughout their lives, maintained the health of the body and spirit, preserved youth and beauty, and were used in religious ceremonies.

In the East, plants have always been treated with reverence and reverence. Some plants were elevated to the rank of sacred. In India and China, whole philosophical doctrines were created around the plant world. It was believed that the treatment with herbs (aromas) is a sacred ritual, which can only be performed by a person who is morally and psychologically prepared.

In China, the first book on herbal medicine appeared around 2000 BC. Like the Christian Gnostics, the followers of Taoism believed that the soul of plants lives in the aromas of plants. The Chinese used the word "heang" to refer to fragrances, incense and perfumes. They believed that the same medicinal preparations from plants have far from the same effect on the various functions of the body. With successful treatment, every little thing must be taken into account, down to the sequence in which the plants need to be mixed. When prescribing medicines to a patient, the time of day was also taken into account, when a favorable balance between "yin" and "yang" for the patient can be achieved in the human body with the help of a medicine.

In India, the philosophy of Ayurveda was developed. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that has two roots: "ayur" ("life") and "veda" ("knowledge"). Ayurveda is the science of understanding life. It is built on complex treatment of a person, including treatment with aromas. Nowadays, such treatment is called holistic. That is, all aspects of life must work together - nutrition, lifestyle, way of thinking, etc.

The influence and merits of Ancient Egypt in the development of plant science are priceless. It is safe to say that current knowledge about flora We owe a lot to the ancient Egyptians. The knowledge of the ancient Egyptian healers and priests, set forth in the papyri and, as a continuation, in the books of Dioscorides, Pliny the Elder and other ancient authors, formed the basis modern knowledge about plants.

In the 7th century BC. Athens was the capital of Greece shopping mall, in which, among others, shops of fragrant incense merchants flourished. These shops sold products from fragrant plants, mainly thick ointments based on olive, almond, castor oils. Infusions were made from marjoram, lily, thyme, sage, anise, rose, iris and other plants. Incense was considered a gift from the gods and was mainly used for religious rites.

The real heyday of the era of incense came in Ancient Greece after Alexander the Great made his victorious campaigns in Egypt and Asia Minor. Great commander borrowed from the Persians the tradition of using incense specifically to enjoy the wonderful aromas, and not just for use in religious ceremonies.

The Romans made a significant contribution to the development of healing plants, including "treatment with aromas", adding to the traditional rituals with the use of incense, adopted in Egypt and Ancient Greece, bath procedures and massage. The Romans literally bathed in incense, and the slaves serving them were called "cosmetae" (cosmetae).

Perhaps the most complete work that has survived to this day is the "Canon of Medicine", written by an Arab alchemist, astronomer, philosopher, mathematician, physician and poet named Ibn Sina (Avicenna) (980-1030). The art of healing with plants in Russia also has its own long traditions, passed down orally from generation to generation. Often, herbalists were afraid, giving them magical powers. There are few data on the development of herbal medicine on the territory of ancient Russia.

Ayurveda uses several levels of treatment. In the simplest of these, patients can self-medicate. Aromatherapy or essential oil treatment can be referred to such types of treatment. However, before starting treatment, you should understand the types of essential oils and determine the degree of impact of each oil on the human body.

It should be noted that the method of treatment with essential oils has a long history and has been tested for centuries. Aromatherapy refers to alternative medicine, along with homeopathy, herbal medicine, herbal medicine. In ancient times, there was only traditional medicine, which served humanity for thousands of years. In the modern world, with the development of the pharmaceutical industry, it has moved into the category of alternative, that is, non-traditional from the point of view of modern doctors. However, herbal medicine and traditional medicine many adherents remain. modern medicine forced to reckon with this, and drugs using plant materials remain in the arsenal of pharmacotherapy.

The main tools of aromatherapy are essential oils. It has now been proven that the components of essential oils can be formed in various parts plants; to a large extent they accumulate in certain tissues, in dissolved or emulsified state.

Aromatherapy is the use of smells and aromas to restore the body and heal. It is believed that the use of aromatherapy gives excellent results in the treatment of people of all ages suffering from serious illnesses to the usual ailments. Aromatherapy can bring relief to people suffering from long-term or recurring ailments that cannot be controlled. traditional methods treatment. Sometimes medicines cause unpleasant side effects, in such cases aromatherapy can also help restore health. Some oils have proven to be effective antiseptics, while others, such as lavender, tea tree, and geranium, work well against infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi.

Aromatherapy can bring quick relief to a stressed, depressed, or angry person and heal insomnia and headaches. Essential oils have a calming or mild stimulating effect, improve well-being.

Basic methods of aromatherapy

aromatic massage has an excellent effect on the central nervous system, blood circulation and respiratory organs. The essential oil is mixed with a base or massage cream, and massage is done with this homogeneous mass;
compresses with aromatic oils are designed to affect a specific part of the body or organ. To do this, the essential oil is added to hot (or cold) water, then the cloth is moistened and applied to the desired area for 10-30 minutes;
aromatic baths are usually taken in courses. Essential oil or a mixture of oils is added to the most last moment so that it doesn't evaporate. The action of oils in baths is based on the fact that they are instantly absorbed into the skin and penetrate within a few seconds into the internal organs: kidneys, lungs, liver;
inhalations with essential oils - aroma lamps (in warm water drops of oil are added, a candle is lit to heat the water), hot inhalations (when you need to breathe hot steam with the addition of oil, covered with a towel) and cold inhalations (oil is dripped onto a cloth and sniffed for five minutes).

Treatment of certain diseases with aromatherapy

Colds: inhalations and massages with essential oils of fir, sage, eucalyptus, bergamot, clove, ginger, lavender, mint, tea tree, chamomile.

Cardiovascular diseases: Some essential oils, such as hyssop, can have a tonic or regulatory effect on blood circulation. "Hot" essential oils, stimulate circulation, warm up, increase body temperature (benzoin, camphor, cinnamon bark, juniper, sage, thyme). "Cooling" oils help lower blood pressure (lavender, rose geranium). Like lemon balm and neroli, ylang-ylang essential oil has a calming effect on the heart, reduces heart palpitations, relieves heart spasm.

Diseases genitourinary system : with cystitis, baths are taken with the addition of pine, chamomile, birch, sandalwood, lavender, eucalyptus, thyme, with urolithiasis - chamomile, lemon, juniper, pine, thyme, cypress, cedar, rosewood.

Gynecological diseases: with menopause, PMS, menstrual disorders, aroma baths with essential oils of geranium, iris, cypress, mimosa, chamomile, ylang-ylang, sage, anise, jasmine, rose, verbena, juniper, lemon balm, vanilla, rosemary are used; for inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs, essential oils are used: birch, chamomile, lavender, tea tree, sandalwood, sage, basil, hyssop, cypress, rose, geranium, pine, thyme, eucalyptus.

Diseases of the nervous system: for depression, inhalations and aroma lamps are made with essential oils of bergamot, geranium, lavender, mimosa, verbena, ylang-ylang, hyssop, cedar and thyme; with neurasthenia - oils of fir, geranium, lavender, peppermint, rosemary, sage, lemon; in a depressed state - essential oils of basil, pine, lavender, mimosa, nutmeg, orange, oregano, vanilla and lemon, wormwood, lemon wormwood and thyme.

Fragrances for Meditation

Sandalwood, vanilla, valerian and frankincense are ideal for meditation and relaxation. It is also appropriate to use the smells of ylang-ylang, patchouli. If you are lacking vitality If you want to make up for it, experiment with flavors by adding a little lemon or lime to the vanilla. For morning meditation, it is good to use orange-scented oil.

Specialty stores now sell special aroma sticks for meditation. They can be a good substitute for an aroma lamp. You can use scented candles. In this case, you will not only enjoy the desired aroma, but also add intimacy to the illumination of the room.