By Amy Gibson


Sleep deprivation is a condition in which a person is being deprived or do not have enough sleep. This can either be chronic deprivation or acute deprivation. Chronic deprivation often causes daytime sleepiness, weight gain or weight loss, fatigue, and clumsiness. It can also affect the brain and the cognitive functions. However, there are also some cases in which it can help increase the alertness and energy and enhances the mood as well.

Insomnia is said to have reached epidemic proportions of different countries, and in here, people are becoming more busy. And thus, they are now prone to conditions of stress due to not having the enough time for rest. Having not enough sleep will usually result to some negative effects to the health of a particular person. Essential oils for sleep may need to be practiced for used since these are very helpful.

A lavender essential oil is a most favorite type compared to other types in a mint family. Lavender is one of the most popular types in essential oils. This is known because of its acquired induce sleep property which is backed up with the scientific researches. Some effective ways which are utilized because of its effectiveness are for lavender infused pillow, sleeping masks, pillow spray, bath salts, sachets, candles, and massage oils.

Second is the roman chamomile. The oil consists of an amount of very light aroma of floral and also, it consists of some properties used for relaxation. One useful way on reaping the benefits may include using this as diffuser or apply it to the bottom of feet. During the application, only few drops should be utilized and the drops are diluted into a carrier oil. These drops may be also an additional component to skin moisturizers, shampoos, and conditioners.

A cedarwood contains not only the powerful anti inflammatory, antiseptic, and expectorant qualities but also the relaxing, comforting, and calming qualities. Its warms scent and its aromatic woodsy properties help in making a person feel like snuggling his or her own favorite book and hot tea or coffee. A cedarwood diffuser can help the stimulation of pineal glands for releasing melatonin, important for the sleeping regulation. Few drops will be applied into forehead, neck, and wrists.

Fourth is orange. The orange oil helps in reducing your anxiety. All kinds of citrus oils contain uplifting properties which can also help depression. The only disadvantage of this is it causes photo sensitivity if exposed into light for about 12 hours during use. So one recommendation to this is using it during night time. Apply a few drops into your abdomen. A skin cream for soothing can be also mixed with coconut oil and orange oil.

And fifth is valerian. This is also one of the very commonly used for sleeping. This can help in falling asleep faster and also letting you stay asleep. This includes grounding and calming properties. Apply this to the feet and to the wrists.

Using these naturally made essential oils alone or combining it with the other types can be one effective way for promoting sleep. Another thing is to realize that these may not work on you. It may sometimes work to other people but not effective to you.

Checking these oils before using is very important according to qualified practitioners. Conducting a test is important as well to avoid having allergies. You must be able to choose those with higher quality to achieve good results.




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