The Benefits of Essential Oils (Our slime’s super power)

What are essential oils? Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts. It can take from a couple hundred to a couple thousand pounds of the plant to create just one pound of essential oil. It is believed that because it takes such a large amount of plant to create the essential oil that it is a powerful botanical medicine as mentioned by Dr. Lin (Wellness, 2021). There are different ways these essential oils are used, such as aromatherapy or application through skin (diluted). It is important to note that essential oils should never be swallowed. 

 

Aromatherapy, which is the inhaling of aromas from essential oils, stimulates your limbic system (brain) and is known for its role in influencing emotions, behaviors, memory, and sense of smell. 

 

There are various different types of essential oils and the properties associated with each. Find out what these slime superfoods can do below!

 

Zen: 

  • Vanilla Essential Oil
    • uplifts mood
    • promotes easier breathing
  • Lavender Essential Oil
    • reduces anxiety
  • Sweet Orange Essential Oil
    • reduces stress
    • uplifts mood

Dream : 

  • Lavender Essential Oil
    • reduces anxiety
  • Chamomile Essential Oil
    • promotes better sleep 
    • Reduce stress
  • Juniper Berry Essential Oil
    • improves overall well-being

Happy :

  • Bergamot Essential Oil
    • reduces tension 
    • uplifts mood
  • Frankincense Essential Oil
    • promotes grounding 
    • relaxes
  • Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
    • boosts mood 
    • reduces depression and stress

Deep Calm: 

  • Lavender Essential Oil
    • reduces anxiety
  • Petitgrain Essential OIl
    • eases feelings of tension
  • Sweet Orange Essential Oil
    • reduces stress
    • uplifts mood
  • Chamomile Essential Oil
    • promotes better sleep 

Brain Booster: 

  • Lemongrass Essential Oil
    • promotes positivity
  • Grapefruit Essential Oil
    • invigorates senses
  • Rosemary Essential Oil
    • reduces tension and fatigue
  • Sandalwood Essential Oil
    • lessens tension & balances emotions

 

 

Sources : 

Wellness. “11 Essential Oils: Their Benefits and How to Use Them.” Cleveland 

Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, 14 Dec. 2021, https://health.clevelandclinic.org/essential-oils-101-do-they-work-how-do-you-use-them/. 

West, Helen. “What Are Essential Oils, and Do They Work?” Healthline

Healthline Media, 30 Sept. 2019, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-are-essential-oils#benefits. 


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