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Poorva Chavan Aug 31, 2015 at 07:00 pm

Have you been finding it difficult to fall asleep nowadays? A few home remedies like drinking a glass of warm milk with some nutmeg might help you catch a shut-eye. But if all fails then your should give aromatherapy a chance. No, you don’t need to go to some spa to experience it and shell out a huge deal of money, all you need is some essential oils.

Lavender and chamomile oils are two of the most effective essential oils that will help you get a good night’s sleep and feel fresh in the morning.

Lavender oil: Extracted from the lavender herb, it increases stage 2 or light sleep, decreases REM sleep (the sleep phase where you are most likely to dream). Lavender acts as a mild sedative promoting deep sleep.1

Chamomile oil: It has been widely used to treat sleep problems like insomnia and nightmares. It is also known to be a mild sedative and calms nerves and reduces anxiety.2

How to use essential oils:

1. You can add a few drops of either of these oils to your bath water and take a warm, relaxing bath before going to bed.

2. You can also burn some oil in a diffuser by your bedside. Diffusers spread the aroma in your bedroom slowly and the smell isn’t overpowering.

You may like to read:

1. 6 must-have aromatherapy oils for your medicine cabinet
2. Aromatherapy: Identify your essential oil with Ayurveda
3. Relaxing and rejuvenating bath oils and bath salts

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References:

1. Buchbauer G, Jirovetz L, Jäger W, Dietrich H, Plank C. Aromatherapy: evidence for sedative effects of the essential oil of lavender after inhalation. Z Naturforsch C. 1991 Nov-Dec;46(11-12):1067-72. PubMed PMID: 1817516.

2. Srivastava JK, Shankar E, Gupta S. Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future. Molecular medicine reports. 2010;3(6):895-901. doi:10.3892/mmr.2010.377.




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