Freitag, 6. Dezember 2013

Clary sage - aromatherapy not only encouraging a less painful birth


This is my very personal discovery of the year 2013 - I got this aroma for lotus birth of our baby, but I did not used it during the delivery. I was fine with lavendel and did not had any pain. 

Today, I used it as aromatherapy for our home to relieve the pressure of cold stormy weather. Everybody was amazed about the "perfume" of our house. Clary sage is calming to the nervous system, particularly in cases of depression, stress, insomnia and deep seated tension. It furthermore is a good tonic for the womb and female functions in general, such as painful periods, scanty menstruation and relaxation during labor, thus encouraging a less painful birth.
During menopause, clary sage oil can help reduce hot flushes, night sweats, palpitations, irritability, as well as headaches and dizziness.

It is good for muscle pains, digestive disorders, kidney diseases and the cooling of inflammation of the skin. (description from From http://www.essentialoils.co.za)

My personal hint: The scent is quite strong, it smells very good when it is placed more away from the place you are in at most.