In the USA, a major population of young and older people suffers from various health problems. Sleeping disorders are one of the problems with serious side effects among various problems. Due to this disorder, people are affected by their work life and physical and mental health.
According to doctors, 10 to 20% of adults and adolescents have been reported to suffer from sleeping disorders. Also, around 90% of elderly people are suffering from insomnia.
In this blog, you are going to learn how essential oil blends for sleep disorders are treated in people.
What is an Oil Blend?
Essential oil is mixed with other oils such as medicinal, floral, spicy, woody, citrus or herbaceous oils. That mixture of essential and other oils works to enhance their properties and provide benefits like calming, relaxing and improving sleep.
The blended oil mixture has healing properties. There are several ways to use blended oils.
Oil blends are classified into three categories, which are as follows:
- The main reason of blending of oils is their fragrance
- Blending of oil that are combined based on their notes
- The Mixture of oils because of their healing properties
What is an Essential Oil?
The oils from plants that are extracted are termed as essential oils. These oils contain natural essence, fragrance or flavor which are natural present in the plants.
These essential oils are extremely concentrated, strong and flavorful, and hence, people use these oils in aromatherapy.
How Blending of Oil Can Help You to Sleep?
Blended oil works in different ways. When you apply these blended oils on your skin, they get absorbed and start making their way to the brain, through the circulatory system.
In the case of using a diffuser, these blended oils can be inhaled to provide sleep benefits. After inhalation of these blended oils reaches into the nerves, they make their way toward the brain. Using these blended oils makes you feel calm and relaxed.
Using these blended essential oils is a great way to calm your body and take a restful sleep.
Best Essential Oil Blends for Sleep:
There are blended oils that can create an ambiance for a good sleep.
Some of the essential oils that can be mixed with other oils, and used to promote sleeping, are listed below:
- Cedarwood essential oil
- Sandalwood essential oil
- Roman chamomile essential oil
- Frankincense essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Vetiver essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
These above-mentioned oils are mixed with other oils that are helpful for providing deep sleep to people with sleep problems. Blended oils have a calming property so that you can relax and sleep better.
You can use these blended essential oils topically, rollerball form or a diffuser.
How Can You Blend These Oils for Sleep?
Here are some few tips that can help you in creating oil blends for sleep:
1) Blending of Lavender oil with other oils
- Lavender oil
- Sandalwood oil
- Vetiver oil
- Roman chamomile oil
Take 2 drops of each, lavender oil with sandalwood, vetiver and roman chamomile oils in a diffuser for blending. The mixture of this oil can help you to get restful sleep.
It is a perfect oil blend which can help in reducing the problems occurring during sleep.
2) Blending of Cedarwood essential oil with Lavender and citrus-orange oils
- Cedarwood essential oil
- Citrus-orange oils
- Lavender oil
To get this blended oil, you should mix all these 3 oils in a diffuser, approx. 2 drops of each. Activate the diffuser around 1 hour before you go to the bed. You will feel woody notes from cedarwood, floral from lavender and citrusy orange gives an appealing scent.
3) Frankincense oil with Roman chamomile and Cedarwood
- Frankincense oil
- Cedarwood oil
- Roman chamomile
Take 2 drop of Frankincense essential oil with 1 drop of cedarwood and roman chamomile oils each in a diffuser. From this aroma you will feel relaxed and clam. For better sleep, you can run this diffuser for 45 minutes before going to bed.
4) Eucalyptus with Roman chamomile and Peppermint essential oil
5 drop of roman chamomile, 4 drop of eucalyptus and 3 drops of peppermint essential oils. Mix them all together and add this oil to a diffuser. Switch on the diffuser, half an hour before you go to bed.
You can also inhale this aroma for 10 minutes, with the help of this oil you will experience better sleep.
5) Lavender essential oil with Eucalyptus oil
Take 5 drops of lavender oil with 3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and mix them well in the diffuser. From the aroma of these oils, you may not suffer from insomnia.
Lavender is a calming and soothing oil, and this can result in providing better sleep in adults and children. Eucalyptus oil helps in treating stuffy nose, and this is also an excellent insect and rodent repellent.
Conclusion:
Essential oil blends for sleep can be diffused through an aroma diffuser. You can spray it on your pillows and can use these as massage oils on the feet, head, back, and neck. These blended oils can create an ambiance for sleep, from the hustle and bustle of your daily life.
However, at the same time, the oil blends can be harmful as well, if not used after getting a recommendation from your healthcare expert. By the end of this blog, you will be aware of how blending essential oils can be helpful for healing sleeping problems.
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