What Essential Oils are Good for Treating Anxiety & Depression
I love using my new Scentsy essential Oil Diffuser and adding in oils that relax and de-stress me. At various times in my life i have suffered depression and had high anxiety, Scott has been the same especially when we were expecting Theia. I find great relaxation from the bliss oil and our lavender and tonka bean helps soothe my frazzled brain at night and get me sleeping like a baby. I got my information from a great article by Dr Axe and here is the reference for you: http://draxe.com/essential-oils-for-anxiety/
Our Scentsy essential oils are some of the finest on the market and only for use in the diffusers – don’t apply to skin, drink etc. I can say that the consistency of the oils is also very high – every Lavender and Tonka Bean has smelt the same, every Rest Oil etc so again if quality is important spend that extra on our oils. You can use our oils in any Diffuser if you dont have the Scentsy Diffuser just yet. You can buy Scentsy Essentail Oils and Oil Blends here and you can see how our Scentsy Ultrasonic Diffuser works here.
Lavender: Considered the most common essential oil, Lavender Oil Benefits include having a calming, relaxing effect. It’s considered a nervous system restorative and helps with inner peace, sleep, restlessness, irritability, panic attacks, nervous stomach and general nervous tension. Scentsy Essential Oils and Natural oils using Lavender include:
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Lavender and Tonka Bean 100% Natural Oil
- Rose, chamomile & Lavender 100% Natural Oil
- Cedar, Lemon Lavender 100% Natural Oil
- Eucalyptus, Lavender, Mint 100% Natural Oil
- Clear – 100% essential oil blend of Fir Needles, Lavender, Peppermint, Eucalyptus
- Rest – 100% essential oil blend of Lavender, Orange Flower, Mandarin Flower and Elemi Gum
- Lavender Orange Blossom 100% natural oil – Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Lavender
Bergamot: This is my favourite fragrance – i love the lemony (is that a word) quality. Bergamot Oil is calming and often used to treat depression by providing energy; however, it can also help with insomnia induce relaxation and reduce agitation. Scentsy Natural oils using bergamot include:
- Lemon, Eucalyptus and Bergamot 100% Natural Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
- Jasmine and White tea 100% Natural oil – Jasmine, Lemongrass, Mandarin and Bergamot
- BOOST – 100% essential oil blend – Bergamot, Mint, Amyris
Ylang Ylang: This popular essential oil can treat anxiety and depression due to its calming and uplifting effects. Ylnag Ylang helps with cheerfulness, courage, optimism and soothes fearfulness. It may calm heart agitation and nervous palpitations and is a moderately strong sedative, which can help with insomnia. Scentsy oils containing Ylang Ylang include:
Rose: This oil is very settling to the emotional heart and perhaps the second most popular after lavender for relieving anxiety and depression, helping with panic attacks, grieving and shock.Has shown to cut anxiety in pregnant women. Scentsy essential oils with rose in are:
Frankincense: provides a calming and spiritual grounding and great for use during a meditation session. Click here for Scentsy Wax bars with Frankincense in – we dont have any oils with it in the range,
Chamomile: This is a peaceful, calming scent, which benefits inner harmony and decreases irritability, over thinking, anxiety and worry.benefits inner harmony, decreases over thinking and worry. Scentsy essential oils containing Chamomile include:
Vetiver: This oil has a tranquil, grounding and reassuring energy, often used in trauma helping with self-awareness, calmness and stabilization. A nervous system tonic, it decreases jitteriness and hypersensitivity and is also useful in panic attacks and shock. Scentsy essential oils containing Vetiver include:
