Essential Oil Education

Night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, palpitations, hair growth where you don’t want it, mood swings, weeping, irrational fear, depression, sleeping problems, weight gain, cravings for sweets… Sound familiar? These are all too common symptoms when female hormones start to decline. When ovulation becomes erratic, with it comes a decline in progesterone. At about the same time the ovaries decrease their secretion of estrogen. Hormone balance goes out the window and women end up with a collection of symptoms they wish would go away. Besides HRT which has now been proven to cause problems like cancer, what alternatives are available to deal with the “changes in life?”

Essential Oils Are Proven to Be Helpful. Here is a short list of oils and how they can help.

For Painful periods and backache–Basil, marjoram, Eucalyptus globulus, lavender, pine, and peppermint are all analgesic, antispasmodic and decongesting. In addition the lavender is also calming, sedative and a tonic for the nervous system.

For heavy periods–cypress is an astringent and is hormone-like; melissa is calming, sedative and regulates secretions.

For fluid retention and cellulite–cypress, fennel, and juniper all have diuretic properties. Sage  and geranium are decongesting.

For depression and fatigue–basil is a nervous system regulator (anxiety) and is a good tonic for the nerves. Roman chamomile is calming and good for nervous depression. clary sage is neurotnic and geranium is a good relaxant for anxiety and nervous fatigue. Juniper,marjoram, rosemary and pine are all neurotonic.

Insomnia–basil again is a good nervous system regulator; Roman chamomile, lavender and melissa are all calming and sedative.

Headaches–Roman Chamomile, lavender, melissa, peppermint, and rosemary are all antispasmodic; Roman chamomile and lavender are calming and sedative; lavender, marjoram and peppermint have analgesic properties.

Hot flashes and sweating–here you are looking for estrogen-like oils so clary sage is the primary oil I recommend. Cypress is good for excessinve perspiration; peppermint is cooling and pine is good for excess sweating.

PS: Want to learn more about hormonal balance with Essential Oils? Join our Virtual Aromatherapy Circle. Go to http://www.ISHAhealing.com and check out our virtual aromatherapy schedule of teleseminars/webcasts.