CHAMOMILE ESSENTIAL

Chamomile Essential Oil has long been a popular essential oil, loved for its soothing benefit to both the mind and the body.  

 

What Do We Know About Chamomile Essential Oil?

Chamomile Essential Oil is extracted from the flowers of the plant species  Anthemis nobilis using a method of steam distillation.  The result is an oil that boasts a sweet, fruity and herbaceous aroma.  

It is largely this wonderful aroma that makes Chamomile Oil is one of the most popular essential oils in aromatherapy.

Chamomile Essential Oil ~ Benefits.

Chamomile has a powerful chemical composition, and offers as a result, many benefits across medicinal, cosmetic and aromatherapy applications. You can read more about the benefits in our product pages. These can include: 

~ Help Relieve Stress

Aromatherapists love using Chamomile Essential Oil because of  its calming, soothing and relaxing properties.  These are ideal for  relieving stress and helping with restful sleep.  Studies have revealed that using Chamomile Oil extract significantly improved the sleep quality among elderly people when tested over the period of one month 

~ Help Relieve Skin Conditions

It is the anti-inflammatory and anti-phlogistic properties of Chamomile Essential Oil that have been found to help treat with skin issues such as  eczema and irritations, as well as with conditions such as gout, and rheumatic pain.  diluting and applying Chamomile Oil to the skin has can soothe acne, rosacea and some rashes.  

~ Promote Healthy Hair

Chamomile Essential Oil has been found to boost collagen production on the scalp.  This can have the flow on effect of  restoring damaged hair and improving hair growth.  Many choose to add drops of Chamomile Essential Oil with shampoo and or conditioners to add shine and softness to the hair.  

~ Help Relieve Digestive Complaints

Chamomile Essential Oils is known to contain  antispasmodic compounds. These can help treat and relieve digestive issues such as acid reflux, indigestion and even diarrhoea.  Because Chamomile is known to relax the muscles that digest and move food through the intestines. you can  diluting and massage Chamomile Oil on the stomach to gain relief from  various gastrointestinal complaints.  

~ Help With Pain Relief

Chamomile Essential Oil is known as a natural topical anti-inflammatory agent. It is thought to penetrate deep below the skins surface, making it ideal for treating arthritis, lower back, wrist and knee pain.   A study in 2015  revealed that Chamomile Oil significantly reduced patients suffering from arthritis pain and accordingly reduced the need for medication. Further,  the oil was found to show increasing benefits in the patients’ physical function. 


 

Using Chamomile Oil

There are a number of different types of Chamomile Essential Oil available on our site. These include:  Chamomile – German Blue in JojobaChamomile -Roman in Jojoba,  and pure Roman Chamomile.   You can experience the benefits of these oils using one of the more popular traditional methods explained below,  

~ Topical Application

Topical applications refer to the use of oils on the skin.  As always you should follow advice about diluting oils before use and safety notes. To experience the various benefits of Chamomile Oil, dilute the oil into a safe oil base or  carrier oil.    Our product page for chamomile essential oils tell you the recommended ratio of essential oil and carrier oil.  Once diluted you may apply chamomile to the skin as directed.

~ Inhalation

The soothing benefits of Chamomile Essential Oil qre commonly gained by inhalation using a diffuser. there are a number of these on the market, including those offered in our store, such as the Stone Diffuser,  Adding the recommended number of drops found on our product pages to some water to the diffuser basin will elicit Chamomile’s sweet, fruity aroma. 
 

 

Enhance The Benefits of Chamomile In An Essential Oil Blend

Chamomile Oil’s sweet, floral scent blends well with many essential oils to enhance its benefit.  Our product pages give you an idea of which oils blend well with the each particular chamomile plant oil.  There are also a number of aromatherapy blends that offer specific remedies. These include:

Some popular diffuser blends with Chamomile Essential Oil include: 

 

Calming – For Use In A Bath Immersion [30 min]

BLEND IN 5ML of Carrier Oil

Calming Massage Oil Recipe 

BLEND IN 10 ML of Carrier Oil
 
 
A Note About Safety 

Although rare, like all esential oils, Chamomile Oil use may cause skin irritations or allergic reactions.  We always recommend performing a skin patch test before using Chamomile Oil.

Remember 100% pure oils are concentrated, we always recommend diluting before using topically. And because these oils are so potent, they can cause harm if swallowed, applied internally, used with infants, young children, some elderly and particularly pregnant mums. Thats why we alway recommend you consult with your health care professional.


 
 
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