The incredible calming power of lavender essential oil. This could be the title of a book as this essential oil is a must in aromatherapy. Anxiolytic, sedative, calming, discover the virtues and uses of lavandin essential oil.
Le lavandin, une espèce hybride
The lavandin or lavendula hybrida is a hybrid resulting from cross-pollination between the lavandin and lavendula hybrida. lavande vraie lavandula angustifolia and the lavande aspic lavandula latifolia. This species of lavender is much more cultivated despite being sterile. In fact, its flowers produce far more essential oil than other lavenders.
Finally, its camphorated scent is used in industrial perfumery.
Propriétés pharmacologiques de l'HE de lavandin
- L'huile essentielle de lavandin est négativante. Cela signifie qu'elle possède la capacité de calmer le système nerveux tout en ayant des vertus hypotensives.
- It is also antispasmodic and decontracting.
- In addition, it has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
- Elle a des vertus sédatives et est très appréciée par ceux qui souffrent de problèmes de sommeil.
- Anti-lice, lavandin essential oil enters the composition of many natural shampoos to fight against the infestation of these parasites.
Dans quels cas utiliser l'huile essentielle de lavandin
Lavandin essential oilis useful for all stress-related issues. From simple stress episodes toanxiety attacks, difficulty falling asleep, and anxiety disorders, you can use Lavandin EO as an olfaction or friction.
In addition, its non-toxicity at recommended doses makes it an interesting natural remedy for all ages of life except during the 1st trimester of pregnancy.
Calmer une crise d'angoisse avec l'HE de lavandin
At the first signs of an anxiety attack, turn your attention to your feet . Feel the contact of your feet on the ground or in your shoes. This is called anchoring. By returning to stable bodily sensations, it helps to direct the mind from ruminations.
Next, take and open your bottle of Lavandin EO and then hold it in your hands at chest level. Breathe deeply as you inhale the scent from your bottle, counting 4 on the inhale and 3 on the exhale. If you feel dizzy, sit down.
Finally, apply 1 drop on each wrist and, if possible, 1 drop on the solar plexus. Massage while continuing to breathe deeply and paying attention to the body sensation and scent.
This ritual can last as long as necessary until the crisis subsides.
Le pouvoir de l'aromathérapie olfactive dans les crises d'angoisse
INSERM is very interested in the connections between emotions and smell. Here is what they say: : "Olfaction and its determinants are an interesting avenue: physiologically, the olfactory system is a site of neurogenesis that interacts directly with the hippocampus, a region of the brain that plays an essential role in neurogenesis. Moreover, brain imaging shows a very strong link between the activation of brain structures involved in perception of emotion such as the amygdala and those related to olfaction."
Reprogrammer le cerveau avec l'HE de lavandin
Comme cela est bien connu, en fonction de l'histoire de la personne, les parfums et les odeurs vont déclencher la réminiscence de certains souvenirs pouvant être extrêmement précis.
En effet, les composés aromatiques et biochimiques de l'huile essentielle de lavandin stimulent les différentes zones de l'encéphale. Au moment de l'olfaction, le signal chimique de l'odeur est converti en message nerveux qui sera alors transmis au cerveau limbique reconnu comme étant le siège de la mémoire et des émotions.
Based on this conclusion, it is possible to create new neural pathways with essential oils whose scent activates this olfactory memory. This is called positive conditioning. Thus, the scent of Lavandin EO will be associated with relaxation, serenity and well-being.
To do this, after a meditation session, a walk in nature, a bath, a session of cardiac coherence or any other pleasant experience, practice a few inhalations in consciousness to seal the present moment in the aromatic molecule...
Thus, after several programming, as soon as the first signs of a negative emotion appear, simply breathe in calmly lavandin essential oil.