Best Health — December 01, 2017

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’Tis the season for stress and sickness. Luckily, aromatherapy has some

special scents to help us cope. Amy Reedman, a registered aromatherapist and

founder of The Blending Bar in Maple Ridge, BC, walked us through some

of the most essential oils for all your winter troubles.

INHALE LEMON OIL

(Citrus limonum)

to stimulate mental

clarity and focus. Its

uplifting properties

may help those with

seasonal affective

disorder. Put a drop on

the end of a dark-

coloured scarf for an

all-day pick-me-up.

TRY LAVENDER

(Lavandula

angustifolia)

for a sedative effect.

Use two to four drops in

a diffuser a few hours

before bed to help you

fall asleep. If you have

trouble staying asleep,

rub a drop of vetiver on

the soles of your feet.

PUT A DROP OF

MARJORAM

(O r iganum

majorana)

on a tissue, then

cup it in your hands

and inhale with slow,

gentle (not deep)

breaths. The oil will

help melt your

stress away.

ADD EUCALYPTUS

OIL

(Eucalyptus radiata)

to a diffuser (three to

10 drops, depending

on the size of the room)

to open your airways,

break up mucus and

strengthen your

immune system to

fend off the next bug.

FOR

LETHARGY

FOR

SLEEP

FOR

STRESS

FOR

COLDS

53 %

REGULAR SPA VISITS

12 %

DAILY MEDITATIONS

5 %

QUIET TIME

30 %

EXTRA SLEEP

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