| Sleep quality and quantity deteriorates noticeably as | | | | drops to the bottoms of your feet too. |
| melatonin production in the brain declines. If you are | | | | Peace and Calming is oil that has similar results. This is |
| one of the thousands who suffer from challenged | | | | a blend of blue tansy, patchouli, tangerine, orange, |
| sleep patterns and trouble falling asleep, consider the | | | | and ylang ylang. When massaged on the bottom of |
| use of essential oils before bedtime. This is more | | | | the feet, it can be a wonderful prelude to a peaceful |
| effective than counting sheep! | | | | night's rest. It may calm overactive and |
| The fragrance of many essential oils can exert a | | | | hard-to-manage children. Finally, it reduces depression, |
| powerful calming effect on the mind through their | | | | anxiety, stress and insomnia. |
| influence on the limbic region of the brain. It's really | | | | Lastly, there are diffusers that work well to get the |
| easy! Just apply a few drops of "pure" lavender oil on | | | | oils into the air. Some are electric which seem to |
| the inside of your wrists, the back of your neck, and | | | | work the best. You just add the essential oil to your |
| inhale a few drops placed on the palms of your | | | | diffuser and plug in 30 minutes before bed. This will |
| hands. Cup your hands together, cover your nose | | | | also insure a good night's rest. |
| with your cupped hands, and inhale slowly several | | | | A cold-air diffuser is designed to atomize a micro fine |
| times. Inhalation is an effective means of delivering | | | | mist of essential oils into the air, which can remain |
| an essential oil. The fragrance of an oil can have a | | | | suspended for several hours. Unlike aroma lamps or |
| direct influence on both the body and mind. Spraying | | | | candles, a diffuser disperses essential oils without |
| your pillow with some lavender mixed with water can | | | | heating or burning, which can render the oil |
| also do wonders for a restful night of sleep. | | | | therapeutically less beneficial and even create toxic |
| An essential oil that is directly applied to the skin can | | | | compounds. |
| pass into the bloodstream and diffuse throughout the | | | | The above remedies are a favorable alternative to |
| tissues in 20 minutes or less. So try applying a few | | | | taking sleeping pills or drugs on a regular basis. |