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Anxiety Treatment – Essential Aromatherapy

By on January 25, 2011
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Although all of us face anxiety at some point of time in our lives and is very common to all of us, it is always good to treat anxiety before it gets serious. A lot of factors can contribute one to become stressed, nervous as well as uneasy. Career difficulty, family programs as well as personal relations are some of them.

But in most cases it has been found that the anxiety of the individual subsides on its own. It is when the anxiety is constant and invasive with daily actions, it is then a person thinks of certain anxiety treatments. Anxiety are of different forms like panic disorder, specific phobias, special anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder etc. Anxiety can be treated in various ways and aromatherapy is one such way of managing anxiety.

Aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years for the managing and alleviation the symptoms of variety of illness including anxiety treatment. It is the fastest alternative way of treating anxiety other than the use of medicines which usually have side effects. In case of aromatherapy, essential oils extracted from various plants, flowers and fruits are used for the treating of the ailments. The soothing aroma of these herbs helps to calm and refresh the mind and ease away the anxiety and panic of the sufferer thereby restoring the mental balance.

Chamomile oil

When the sufferer starts to feel the anxiety and panic, an aromatic bath with the help of 8-10 drops of chamomile oil in the bath tub would definitely help to soothe anxiety and nervousness.

Sandalwood oil

This essential oil is widely used for the purpose of aromatherapy and is often used as a medicine for the treating of uneasiness and anxiety. Take a few drops of this oil and slowly massage the body with the help of this oil. The sufferer starts to feel fresh and his mind becomes revitalized and re-energized.

Mixed essential oil

Take about six drops of bergamot and clary sage essential oil and three drops of Frankincense oil. Now mix these oils with an ounce of carrier olive oil and slowly massage the body. The anxiety feeling starts to melt away.

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