Spring
Its Spring! Time to detox!
Try detoxing with SOiL Essential Oils
Did you think the pace of life would ease after the festive months but it hasn’t? Are you feeling sluggish, fatigued and have mental confusion? It’s now May and how did that happen! With ever busier lifestyles and little to no time for yourself. It’s time to take time and be mindful about yourself and your own self-worth. Feel the natural benefits of a detox. In this post we will be giving you a few handy tips on how to detox daily, weekly, monthly, basically when it suits you or you just want to take a breath.
We have all the essential oils that will put the spring back into your step.
We all know detox is a popular buzz word - but the benefits of a detox are real, from a full body cleanse for health reasons to cutting out certain food groups. There is a big difference between a detox and a diet.
To us detox means giving your body and mind the support to manage life and all that it brings.
Simple detox steps to follow;
1. Rest & restore the body
2. Hydrate and purify - helping flush the toxins from the body
3. Improve circulation
4. Light exercise or yoga
5. Refuel the body with healthy nutrients
6. Be mindful and listen to what your body needs
Our bodies are amazing and they detox naturally, however it is up to us to help cut out the known harmful toxins to help along the way. With pesticides and pollutants being everywhere, they body works endlessly removing them from our system.
Spring in nature is the time of renewal, regrowth and rebirth. SOiL essential oils can play an important role by detoxifying the mind and helping to clear negative thoughts while relieving stress and anxiety.
Simple body brushing to speed up the lymphatic drainage system in the body. The lymphatic is the one system that does not rely on the heart beat to move it along but relies on our bodies movement to stimulate it. That’s why gentle dry body brushing (always in the direction of the heart) is a good start to your detox treatments. This causes a temporary erythema on the skin (a redness to the skin due to increased blood flow) and a warm sensation that flushes toxins and bring vital vitamins and nutrients to the surface of the skin.
Let’s look at the essential oils that will help in detoxing;
Mandarin - Comes from the fruit of evergreen trees with fragrant flowers. The fruit, juice and peel are widely used in the kitchen. The essential oil is great in skin health. It helps reduce acne, brightens the skin, minimise age spots can help with stress and can help alleviate insomnia.
Lime - Comes from a small evergreen tree with sharp spines and small white flowers. The bitter fruit is about half the size of a lemon. Similar benefits to that of lemon. Helps with high blood pressure, poor circulation, asthma, and in defence of the immune system by fighting colds, flu, fever and infection.
Spearmint - Comes from a hardy branchy perennial with bright green serrated leaves and delicate pink or lilac flowers. Valued as a culinary herb of the world. It’s known for its restorative benefits. Less powerful than peppermint. Great for fatigue, headaches and everyday stresses.
Ginger - A reed-like plant reaching about 1metre with irregular branches and roots. Widely used in cooking. Great in the treatment of nausea and upset stomach, menstrual disorders and flatulence.
Lemon - Comes from the fruit of small evergreen trees with very fragrant flowers. The juice and peel are widely used in the kitchen. The essential oil is uplifting, antiseptic, antibacterial. Known for its immune boosting properties and fighting colds, flu, fever and infection.
Coriander Seed - Comes from a strongly aromatic fresh and spicy plant with bright green delicate leaves and lace like flowers, turning brown round seeds. Widely used as a garnish and domestic spice in foods. Great for digestive upsets, gripping pains, nausea, muscle stiffness.
Some great natural ways to aid a natural detox at home;
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Because SOiL organic Mandarin essential oil can refresh, detox and uplift your mind and body, try blending 3 drops of SOiL organic Mandarin essential oil with 1 drop of SOiL organic Lime essential oil and 1 drop of SOiL organic Spearmint essential oil in a carrier oil – our favourite for this recipe is our organic Argan oil. Add the blend to a bath to invigorate and refresh the body and mind or use for a massage.
SOiL Detox Scrub - with organic lemon and ginger.
Because Ginger, Lemon and Coriander essential oils are also great for detoxing and we love this natural deep detox scrub. Not only does Ginger help with indigestion and nausea, it promotes regular digestion and helps alleviate bacterial infections. The warming and stimulating oil also helps to sweat out the toxins in your body. A lively oil with a refreshing aroma, Lemon essential oil is great for detoxing and refreshing the body.
Lemon can aid in improving the digestive system and counteracting acidity in the body and, being an astringent, Lemon has an effective cleansing effect on oily skin. Coriander seed oil is a great addition to this scrub for clearing complexion and digestion.
You will need:
15 drops of SOiL organic Ginger essential oil
12 drops of SOiL organic Lemon essential oil
6 drops of SOiL organic Coriander Seed essential oil
2 1/2 tablespoons of your choice of organic carrier oil
– we recommend SOiL organic Apricot carrier oil
4 1/2 tablespoons of organic refined sugar or sea salt
1 teaspoon of fresh grated organic ginger (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until well combined and tore in a dark glass jar (this will help protect the oils from UV light). For use; apply to the skin using gentle, circular buffing motions, towards the heart - rinse or soak in the bath with warm water and pat dry.
Remember to up your intake of water (add a couple of slices of lemon to help the detox along) you may feel thirsty after these at home treatments and this is natural as it is speeding up the body’s natural detoxification process. As these essential oils are stimulating and detoxify it’s not recommended that you do these at night prior to sleep.
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Please note that All SOiL essential oils are intended for external use only. Unless otherwise advised by a medical practitioner. Do not use undiluted on skin. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin. If sensitivity occurs discontinue use. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medications or under medical supervision seek professional advice before use. Please keep out of reach of children.
SOiL advocates the responsible use of essential oils. We grow and source the finest quality essential oils from around the world to supply you with pure, potent plant extracts for aromatic and therapeutic applications. Essential oils are many times stronger than the plants they are derived from and are far more concentrated than the herbal tincture extracted from the same plant.
Accordingly, we recommend that you avoid oral use/ingesting pure essential oils without seeking professional advice beforehand. The issue is not the quality of the essential oils you take orally – there is no such thing as a ‘therapeutic grade’ of essential oil nor is one brand of essential oils safe to ingest over another brand. The issue is safety and even though essential oils are 100% natural, plant-derived extracts, they are botanical medicines which have the potential to cause harmful side effects when taken orally. Essential oils should only be prescribed for oral use in a clinical setting, by a suitably qualified practitioner.
There are many methods of obtaining the aromatic and therapeutic benefits of essential oils, namely; inhalation, massage, skincare preparations, bath and compress. If you require individual advice on oral use/ingestion or in relation to a specific medical condition, we recommend you consult a qualified practitioner, as described above.