Essential oils to help enhance sleep and relaxation.
1 – Valerian
Valerian root has been used for thousands of years for its calming, grounding, and balancing influences. During the last three decades, it has been clinically investigated for its relaxing properties. Researchers have pinpointed the sesquiterpenes, valerenic acid, and valerone as the active constituents that exert a calming effect. German health authorities have pronounced valerian to be an effective aid for occasional restlessness at bedtime. Some people will prefer to add this essential oil to a blend due to it’s overpowering and earthy aroma. SHOP >
2 – Cedarwood
Cedarwood essential oil has an earthy aroma that is soothing and grounding. It helps stimulates the release of melatonin, the sleep hormone. If you are feeling restless, and need to relax to sleep, apply cedarwood to your temples and the back of your neck. It’s also great for restless leg syndrome. Cedarwood is also relaxing when used for massage. SHOP >
3 – Lavender
4 – Patchouli
Patchouli sometimes called “the scent of the ‘ 60s,” has a musky, earthy, exotic aroma with sensual properties. In Eastern cultures it is commonly used around the house for general well being and to help release negative emotions so that problems can be kept in proportion. It heaps to clear the mind and therefore promotes better rest. SHOP >
5 – Mandarin
Mandarin is a calming essential oil with a sweet, tangy aroma similar to orange. It’s sedative properties are calming to the nervous system, making it good for stress and settling emotions. It’s ability to bring emotional balance to the mind, relax the nervous system makes it an ideal and natural sleep aid. SHOP >
6 – Vetiver
Vetiver can help to calm your nerves with it’s earthy smell. It’s emotionally grounding, relaxing, helps with insomnia, recovering from shock or trauma and also aids children with ADHD. If your sleep issue is due to hormonal stress, vetiver may be your solution. SHOP >
7 – Clary Sage
Clary Sage has a delightful warming and comforting smell. It’s warm herbal aroma works because it contains thujone which is known to be a muscle relaxer and anti-stress agent. It’s a great oil to use for anxiety at night time also. Clary Sage blends well with lavender. SHOP >
Marjoram is another essential oil that can calm and warm your soul while helping you ditch any emotional stress or trauma. It also relaxes and soothes the muscle groups, and the nervous and cardiovascular systems of the body. SHOP >
9 – Ylang Ylang
10 – Neroli
11 – Sandalwood
12 – Roman Chamomile
