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Effects on the mind and emotions include promoting restful sleep, lowering stress and tension, soothing the nervous system, balancing mood swings, and calming in small and stimulating in large amounts.
"The body benefits from lavender in several ways, including the relaxation of tense muscles, the reduction of aches and pains, the opening up of congestion, the reduction of inflammation, improved breathing, improved digestion, calming of the intestines, the reduction of cellulite, and the purifying and healing of the skin.
Insect repellent, skin soother after insect bites, and disinfectant are some of its other uses. It smells floral and herbaceous. Lavandula Augustifola is known by its botanical name, Lavandula Officinalis."
Benefits for the body include warming, releasing tense muscles, reducing pain and discomfort, enhancing digestion, and relieving nausea and vertigo associated with travel.
Ginger has uplifting, mood-boosting, mental fatigue-relieving, memory-improving, and stimulating effects on the mind and emotions. Moreover, it functions as a disinfectant. The smell is spicy. Zingiber Officinale is the botanical name.
Has a calming, peaceful, and anxiety-releasing effect on the mind and emotions.
Amyris has a cooling and purifying effect on the body. It is also useful as a fragrance fixative. It smells sweet and smoky. The plant is known by the name Amyris Balsamifera.
Calming, mood-boosting, restful sleep-promoting, and beneficial for meditation are some of its effects on the mind and emotions.
Myrrh has a cooling, inflammatory-reducing, and skin-healing effect on the body. It can also be applied to fragrances as a fixative. It smells like balsamic. Commiphora Myrrha is the name in botanical terms.
Benefits for the mind and emotions include relaxation, elevating mood, bettering memory and mental clarity, lowering stress, revitalizing, and refreshing.
Juniper Berry has the following physical effects on the body: it is purifying, eases pain, lowers inflammation, clears the intestines, and aids in the reduction of cellulite deposits. Insect repellent, skin soother after insect bites, and disinfectant are some of its other uses.
One caution when using juniper oil is that excessive use can cause the body to become dehydrated. It smells like an evergreen forest. Juniperus Communis is the name in botanical terms."
Warming, opening airways, calming the intestines, permitting deeper breathing, and skin healing are some of the body's effects.
Copaiba's effects on the mind and emotions are: calming, promotes a peaceful state of mind, mood uplifting, improves mental clarity and alertness, promotes restful sleep, reduces stress and tension, and helpful for meditation. It can also be used as a fixative for fragrances. It has a woody scent. The botanical name is Copaiba Officinalis.
Reduction of cellulite deposits, cooling, and purifying effects on the body.
"Lime has the following psychological and emotional benefits: it lifts the spirit, eases mental fatigue, enhances mental clarity, alertness, and memory, sharpens senses, lessens tension, and strengthens and refreshes the nerves. In addition, it has antiseptic properties and relieves insect stings.
A word of caution: Lime oil may irritate skin that is already dry. If topical application is followed by exposure to sunlight, skin may burn. It smells like fresh citrus. The botanical designation is Limetta Citrus."