Why You’ll Need An Essential Oil Diffuser This Winter

The winter season is almost here.  There are many things we can look forward to.  In particular, there is the common cold, the flu, along with other numerous ailments.  Moreover, since the days are so short, there is a lot of darkness.  The absence of light  during the winter months is depressing.  Since my blog is about things that make women feel better, I have found something that may help you get through the winter feeling less sickness,  more energetic and not being so depressed. Therefore, Every house should own an Essential Oil Diffuser.

The History of The Essential Oil Diffuser

You’d be incorrect to think diffusing essential oils is a “new wave” idea.  Cultures from around the world have been using, and diffusing Essential Oils for centuries. In ancient times, their uses were varied between cultures from religious reasons to healing the sick. Eventually, the knowledge of essential oils spread around the world.

Interestingly, the cave paintings in France carbon-date back to 18,000 B.C.E.  These cave paintings show everyday life events.  Also, the painting portray the use of medicinal plants in everyday life.    Moreover, the legendary Yellow Emperor of China (2697-2597 BCE) wrote “The Yellow Emporer’s Book of Internal Medicine.” Significantly, Eastern Medicine still considers the book useful today. In the fourteenth century, Frankincense and pine oil burned on the streets to get rid of the Bubonic plague’s evil spirits.  Although, the real result was less deaths in that area.

Meanwhile, in 1653, Nicholas Culpeper wrote “The Complete Herbal,”  describing certain conditions and their remedies.  In fact, the book is still appropriate today.  The method for distilling essential oils was founded in Persia from 980-1037 AD. Similarly this ancient method of distilling essential oils is still used today.

How The Essential Oil Diffuser Works

Most important, it is essential that you use the ideal essential oil.   the essential oil diffuser is the most popular method for scattering essential oils in the air.  When you place a few drops of an essential oil into a diffuser, the aroma and the oil disperses into the air.  Therefore, essential oil diffusers will enance your environment. They work by permeating the little particles of oil and distributing both oil particles and fragrance  through the air.

The Ideal Essential Oil

Above all, it is imperative that you use the “ideal essential oil” in your diffuser.    The ideal oil is a bottle of potent liquid that has been distilled from the flower, root, leaf, or rind of an aromatic plant.

Make certain you choose the best essential oil!  Otherwise, you may end up with a synthetic fragrance, or a cheap copy of an essential oil.  A watered down, fake oil will defeat the purpose of diffusing essential oil for health and wellness benefits.

Therefore:

First, make sure the essential oil comes in a glass bottle. Plastic bottles are no good because the oil will break down when it is in contact with plastic.  Furthermore, the glass needs to be either Amber or Dark Blue to keep the oil from ultra violet degradation. Next, if you purchase your essential oil in a store, make sure the oil is stored in a cool area.  Heat can cause changes in the composition of the oil.

Second, the name of the oil needs to have two parts.  It needs to have the common name and the Latin name.  If it doesn’t have both names, it is a non essential oil .  A non essential oil will have have real perfume in it to give it the scent.

Third, if it is a cheap price, it is probably not a high quality oil.  The reason is because it takes an abundance of plants to produce one pound of essential oil.  To illustrate, Lavender Oil uses 150 pounds of lavender flowers for one pound of oil.  Also, Peppermint Oil uses 250 pounds of peppermint leaves to make one pound of peppermint oil.

Fourth, look for a label that says Wild Crafted, or that has the USDA seal.  You don’t want your oil to contain pesticides.  Furthermore, look for a 100% pure label to know your oil will be effective.

Fifth, your oil should have an orifice reducer plug to control the amount of drops that come from the bottle.  This also prolongs the oil’s shelf life.

 

The Benefits of Having An Essential Oil Diffuser

 

The Essential Oil Diffuser has tremendous benefits for your health and wellness.  It improves your health, increases your energy and it helps you sleep better.  The oil goes from the bottle, into the diffuser,  diffused into the air, breathed in by you, and ends up in your bloodstream.

First, Relaxation and Sleep can be a huge benefit for having an essential oil diffuser.  Therefore,  Use chamomile, lavender or clar y sage in your diffuser.  As a result, Essential Oils are the easiest, and longest lasting way to get you to sleep.

Next, diffused essential oils are mood elevators.  Hence, when Winter has you down, Essential Oils such as jasmine, rose, scotch pine, sandalwood, vanilla and sweet orange can create a romantic atmosphere, inspire high spirits during the holidays and create a positive atmosphere at social gatherings.

Moreover, diffusers with tea tree, rosemary, grapefruit, lemon and thyme essential oils ward off illness, and keep the common cold, flu, and other illnesses away.  It works three ways.  First, essential oils are  powerful microbials.  Therefore, when they are introduced into the air in the form of vapor, the organic compounds within the oils come into direct contact with airborne pathogens before they can invade your body.   Second, essential oils can boost your immune system.  last, some diffusers double as humidifiers, which help keep your airways moist and healthy.  Therefore, you are less susceptible to any microbe that does get into your body.

If you suffer from allergies or have a breathing disorder, diffuse peppermint, rosemary, lemon or eucalyptus in the rooms you are in the most.  Thus, the inflammation and congestion in your clogged airways is reduced.  This will help you breathe easier.

In addition, essential oils can relieve pain.  First, apply either ginger, chamomile, lavender, eucalyptus, clar y sage, rosemary or bergamot directly to the body.  Next, use your diffuser to extend their results.  Diffusers are excellent remedies for headaches, sore joints, and overworked muscles.

Sum

Diffusers are not a new trend.  They have been around for centuries.  Essential Oils can do it all.  Aside from relieving your pain, they can be used as disinfectants.  Moreover, they have anti bacterial benefits.  Finally, they can stop headaches, promote sleep, regulate your hormones, reduce stress and anxiety and lower the rates of depression.

Reed Diffusers are not powerful enough to do anything other than scent your room.  

Essential oil candle diffusers smell great, but they cannot give you the full benefits of ultrasonic diffusers.  It doesn’t put a mist of oil into the air.

Essential oils have withstood the test of time.  From ancient times to the present, essential oils have played an important role medicinally and for our well being.  Winter is here. Do yourself a favor and try an essential oil diffuser!

Have you tried an essential oil diffuser? Let me know about your experiences in the comments below.

xo