Aromatherapy and Women's Health

Essential oils and Aromatherapy have been used for women’s healthcare and for treatment of female health conditions for centuries.

There are many essential oils that can be used for a number of various conditions to improve outcomes for female reproductive health. 

Some oils include: 

Clary Sage, Sweet Orange, Lemon, Marjoram, Sandalwood, Geranium, Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Fennel, Juniper, Neroli, Jasmine, and Rose to name a few.

 

All can have benefits and can be used to help relieve symptoms and settle the condition. Some common conditions in women’s reproductive health includes:

• Hormone Imbalance
• Mood Support
• PMS
• Low Libido
• Fertility Problems
• Pregnancy
• Endometriosis
• Hyperemesis
• Menopause
• Thrush
• Painful Periods
• Labor Pain

 

Our Top Five (5) Essential Oils for Women’s Health are:

1. Clary Sage: Balances hormones, estrogen boosting, great for period pain, helps to induce labor for late pregnancy, antidepressant, helps with anxiety, calms PMS.
2. Geranium: Helps produce estrogen, reduces anxiety, helps with fertility, calms moodiness, good for PMS, balances hormones, reduces stress, powerful period pain reliever.
3. Ylang Ylang : Relieves menstrual cramping, helps relieve insomnia, good for anxiety, treats PMS, mood swings, and boosts libido.
4. Marjoram: Helps to promote periods and menstrual flow, reduces inflammation of the uterus, has an analgesic effect on period pain, reduces cramping
5. Neroli: Powerful sedative, calms anxiety, treats depression and stress, manages pain in pregnancy and during periods.

 

Female Health: Recipes for Common Conditions

• Menopause

 

 

 

• PMS Mood swings: Apply topically or through a diffuser