The following are best essential oils for sleep enhancement:
- Lavender.
- Lemon.
- Orange.
- Blue tansy essential oil.
- Sandalwood.
- Rosewood.
- Frankincense.
- Patchouli.
- Spruce tree oil.
- Benzoin.
- Roman chamomile.
- German chamomile.
- Melissa.
- Neroli.
- Ylang-ylang.
- Marjoram.
- Jasmine.
Use any of the above oils in aromatherapy to get a sound sleep.
Aromatherapy Oils For Good Sleep
- Apply on your pillows, comforters, and bed sheets before sleeping.
- You can also apply essential oils on your neck, shoulders, and at the soles of your feet before retiring to bed.
- Do not apply essential oils near the eyes, face, and throat to prevent eye irritation or sting.
- Do not apply essential oils on new born babies.
- Make sure to dilute essential oils with vegetable carrier oils such as sweet almond oil or sunflower oil before applying on skin.
- For bath use, add 5 to 10 drops of essential oils to a tub filled with water or 3 to 5 drops for children over two years and a drop of gentle essential oil to children below two.
- You can also inhale essential oils by placing a few drops of it on your handkerchief.
- You can also drop a few amounts of essential oils on cotton balls and sniff it before bedtime to induce a good night’s sleep.
- You can also drink chamomile tea to further lull you to sleep.
- You can also apply essential oils to your wrists or to the tip of your ears before bedtime.
- Pour essential oils in a spray bottle or room diffuser then spray all over your room.
- Always use essential oils based on your doctor’s or a homeopathy expert’s advice.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, those who have heart problems, epileptic, and has severe medical problems like diabetes and high blood pressure should seek a medical experts advice before using any essential oil.
- Dilute essential oil with 1% carrier oil before directly applying on skin to avoid rashes and allergic reaction.
- Essential oils are not to be taken orally or should not be ingested.