Bug Bites – It’s an inevitable part of growing up. Whether it’s mosquito bites, spider bites, sandfly bites, or even bee stings, these painful and sometimes dangerous encounters are common among kids.
But did you know that there are natural remedies for bug bites that can help relieve pain and speed healing? In this article, I’ll share with you the best essential oils for bug bites on toddlers that you can use at home.
A healthy adult requires around 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day. It is important that we get not just enough sleep, but quality sleep. We spend almost a third of our lives sleeping, and it is important that we get everything right about it. Having adequate good sleep helps with our brain functions, providing us better focus throughout the day, making us more productive in our daily lives. Sleep deprivation or the lack of quality sleep may increase our risk of having a stroke or heart disease.
This article will share with you a list of several essential oils that are effective in treating insomnia and promoting good sleep, by reducing stress, anxiety and several mental and emotional conditions that affect how we ease into sleep.
Facts vs MythsThere are lots and lots of people that assume essential oils are safe to be used liberally, without any dilution, because it comes from a natural source. If you are using essential oils this way, please stop doing so immediately. With the exception of very few oils, essential oils should never be used neat when applying on skin.
Pure essential oils are very potent because of its concentration, and should be treated with care and respect.
We know that essential oils are extracted from plants, herbs, seeds and so on. Certain oils such as lavender and tea tree are gentle to be applied neat to the skin, but essential oils in generally must be diluted prior to topical application (applying on skin), due to being high in concentration.
Cardamom essential oil is extracted from the seed of the true cardamom plant, which is a leafy perennial plant in the ginger family. They are grown in sunny and humid environments and are native to India, and also cultivated in other places such as Laos, Sri Lanka and Guatemala.
The seeds are brown in color, and are contained in green pods which are the fruits of the plant.
Used topically, cardamom essential oil has a warming effect. It also is very aromatic, and has spicy and balsamic midtones and woody and floral undertones.
Despite being an antiseptic and antibacterial oil, germanium has a clean, sweet and pleasant floral aroma that people of all ages from young to old tend to enjoy. It is a strong middle note, and will cut through a blend.
Germanium is highly effective for circulatory and blood disorders. It helps with circulation of blood to the brain, and is great for supporting the immune system and balancing hormones.
Lavender is one of the most essential and fundamental essential oil. In fact, if you could only choose one single oil, lavender would be it. It is also my personal favourite not just because of its great benefits, but also for the pleasant and calming effect I get from the aroma.