| Essential oils can help a woman during menopause as | | | | Do not overdo the quantity of drops as essential oils |
| she experiences a range of emotions and stress, as | | | | can be very strong, overdoing it may cause nausea |
| well as having to deal with the often not so pleasant | | | | and dizziness. Another way to use the essential oils is |
| physical changes like hot flashes, headaches and | | | | by adding them to a massage oil or cream, again be |
| insomnia. | | | | sure not to overdo the quantity of essential oils, |
| There is no claim that aromatherapy alone will stop | | | | more is not better when it comes to aromatherapy. |
| your menopause symptoms but it can help to make | | | | Menopause is a time to look after yourself and the |
| you feel a lot better overall and improve your health. | | | | use of essential oils is an effective and fragrant way |
| Moodiness, anxiety, even depression are not unusual | | | | to do just that. |
| for women going through menopause, these | | | | Essential oils to help alleviate menopausal stress: |
| symptoms vary in their intensity and may make the | | | | Rose absolute a very costly if you buy it pure, try to |
| transition that much more unpleasant. | | | | obtain it diluted at 5% in jojoba oil, this is just a |
| This need not be so, essential oils are a very pleasant | | | | beautiful oil to use on your face as it is very |
| way to help you lift your mood and relax at the | | | | moisturising. You can add a few drops of |
| same time. Most of the oils have several properties | | | | Frankinsense to [5 to 6] per ounce of oil |
| and each person may respond slightly differently, | | | | Lavender |
| experiment for yourself what will work for you, for | | | | German Chamomile |
| example: Lavender is used widely as a relaxing | | | | Patchouli |
| essential oil and is just wonderful in the bath, | | | | Frankincense |
| however i found that some people dislike it so | | | | Sandalwood |
| strongly that it would not work as well on them. | | | | These are some of my favourites, try them in |
| Start with one or two oils such as Lavender and | | | | combination, Lavender and Clary sage, geranium and |
| Clary sage, use only 5 drops of each in the bath and | | | | clary sage or Lavender with sandalwood. Always use |
| relax. | | | | the oils diluted in a carrier oil such as almond oil or |
| Clary sage and Lavender are a beautiful way to relax | | | | sesame oil, you can also add them to a carrier cream |
| and help alleviate anxiety and can also regulate the | | | | or lotion. Do not apply on the skin in their pure state |
| severity of hot flashes. | | | | as they may cause an adverse reaction. |