Contents:
- Medical Video: Benefits of Spikenard Essential Oil
- Benefits of neroli oil for health
- 1. Reducing inflammation and pain
- 2. Reducing stress
- 3. Relieve menopausal symptoms
- 3. Fight infection
- 4. Overcoming symptoms of seizures
Medical Video: Benefits of Spikenard Essential Oil
Neroli oil is an oil produced from orange tree flower extract (Citrus aurantium) This oil was originally cultivated in India, Africa and the Himalayas. Then the ancient Spaniards brought the oil and cultivated it in Florida, United States.
Neroli oil emits a sweet and strong enough floral aroma, so it is not often processed into perfume. However, are there benefits for health?
Benefits of neroli oil for health
In addition to being produced in the form of perfume, neroli oil is also available in the form of natural essential oils that can be applied directly to the skin or dropped into other mediums to be breathed as aromatherapy. What are the benefits for health?
1. Reducing inflammation and pain
A number of different studies report that neroli essential oil can relieve pain and inflammation. One of them was published in the Journal of Natural Medicines which showed that the active ingredient in this oil can reduce acute and chronic skin inflammation.
Even so, these studies are still limited to testing in lab rats alone. There is no strong enough evidence to prove that Neroli oil is truly effective in treating skin inflammation in humans. The safe dosage for human use is not yet known.
2. Reducing stress
The floral aroma produced by neroli essential oils can relieve stress. Neroli concentrate is rich in various ingredients and compounds that can affect hormones, enzymes, blood pressure, and heart rate which then clears the mind.
The method is simply by mixing 1-2 drops of neroli oil with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil. Then apply and gently massage the back of your neck or your whole body before bed to make your body more relaxed.
You can also drip the essential oil into a basin of warm water and breathe the steam to relax the tense muscles.
3. Relieve menopausal symptoms
A 2014 study from Korea University School of Nursing reported that inhaling neroli essential oil can help relieve menopausal symptoms.
At least 63 menopausal women in the study reported that their symptoms subside after 5 consecutive days of inhaling neroli oil than the group of women who inhaled almond essential oil.
3. Fight infection
The Pakistani study published in the Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences showed that the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Neroli are believed to be able to kill 6 types of bacteria, 2 types of yeast, and 3 types of fungi that cause infection.
The same study mainly reports that this oil is effective against infections caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
4. Overcoming symptoms of seizures
A 2014 study stated that neroli oil contains anticonvulsant substances that can help overcome the symptoms of seizures in people with epilepsy and prevent it from recurring.
However, this research was only carried out as far as mice. It is not known for sure whether Neroli oil will provide the same benefits to humans. Of course, effective doses and safe dosage limits are not yet known.
If you want to try using neroli oil at home, make sure you don't have allergies to these ingredients. The way to find out is by applying a little oil on the back of the hand and waiting for 1 × 24 hours to see if there is a reaction like swelling of redness and itching that appears on the skin. If not, you can use it.
