Essential oils find widespread use in medicine and cosmetology, and the range of their properties is unusually wide. Some oils act as a tonic and help with loss of appetite, and some of the essential oils, by contrast, contribute to weight loss.
How to lose weight with oil?
Essential oils are used in programs for weight loss in four main ways:
- Massage . Take as a basis any oil and for every 100 ml add 20-60 drops of essential oil (or a mixture of essential oils).
- Inhalation . Drip 5 drops of essential oil in a special evaporator or 2-4 drops - on a clean handkerchief and hold them for several minutes near the nose. Here from what essential oils it is possible to prepare an effective mix for decrease in appetite and growing thin: connect oils of a grapefruit, sweet orange and a lemon (in the ratio 1: 1: 1) and inhale this mixture some times within day.
- Compresses . Add 10 drops of essential oil in 100 ml of hot water and soak a clean cotton cloth in it. When it starts to cool, repeat the procedure - so that in total the compress was on the body for 20 minutes.
- Bath . Dissolve 10 drops of essential oil (or a mixture of them) in a hot-water bath and immediately enter it - as the essential oils quickly evaporate from the high temperature of the water.
Which essential oil is best for weight loss?
It is found out that essential oil of grapefruit is the most effective for weight loss programs, because its aroma very significantly reduces appetite and speeds up the metabolism. It is followed by: bergamot, cumin, ginger, lemon, patchouli, mint, sandalwood, vanilla. As a massage oil for local weight loss the most successful combinations will be grapefruit with bergamot, lavender, geranium, palmarosa, and all oils with citrus and spicy aromas.
Essential oil of lemon for weight loss
A mixture of essential oils of cypress, rosemary and lemon is ideal for local weight loss and fight against cellulite. The aroma of lemon oil is recommended to inhale with excess weight and obesity.
Essential oil of orange for weight loss
The suitability of orange oil in programs for weight loss is due to the fact that it stimulates the digestive system and has a peristaltic effect on the intestines.
When preparing massage oil for local weight loss, orange oil is usually mixed with lavender, lemon, verbena, myrrh, nutmeg, cinnamon or clove oil.
The action of essential oils on our body is direct and quite powerful - for the reason that their molecules immediately enter the bloodstream. Therefore, if you use these oils randomly and without knowledge, they can do us harm.
Please note the following:
- at sale the essential oil should be in a bottle from a dark glass on which it is specified, from what plant this butter or oil is received;
- Always dissolve essential oils in neutral vegetable oil and never
apply them directly to the skin, as they cause irritation; - use only pure natural essential oils, not mixed with chemicals;
- Do not use essential oils without consulting a knowledgeable aromatherapist when it comes to pregnant women, children or people with health problems.
In conclusion - a practical way to check the naturalness of essential oil. Drop one drop of oil on a sheet of white paper and leave it to dry for a few hours. If there is no trace left after drying, this means that the oil is clean.