What if to face winter, you opt for aromatherapy? Guest of Well done for you, the doctor of pharmacy Françoise Couic-Marinier presented some tips to better understand the small daily hassles during this complicated period for the body. First of all, what is aromatherapy? This covers everything related to essential oils, and more generally “everything that is extracted from plants” that we will then use to “heal with and for the well-being” details the author of the book Essential oils for adults (Solar Éditions).
If you are one of the skeptics, the specialist is not against conventional medicine. “Nature carries everything within it, you just have to find it”, said Pasteur. Françoise Couic-Marinier is of the same opinion, because “as long as one has not found, one can delay the use of a drug or an antibiotic, by first using essential oils”, while not not neglecting the chemical treatments they are required. However, aromatherapy has amazing virtues that can help you get through the winter without a hitch.
Thyme for the throat
To treat tonsillitis for example or sore throat, the doctor of pharmacy explains that “we can act locally” with thyme thujanol. An essential oil which will “warm the vocal cords, be antiseptic and very effective”. And if you are afraid of the taste, “you can combine it with a honey cure, for example”.
For cracks and chapping, small sores that are quite common in this winter period, “we will already use the right vegetable oils, such as calendula oil or even daisies oil which will regenerate the skin”. In order to maximize the benefits of vegetable oil from daisies, “we can use essential oil of geranium” specifies Françoise Couic-Marinier.
Peppermint for digestion
Another common worry during this holiday season is difficult digestion. Again, there is an essential oil that is suitable: that of peppermint. In prevention, “we can combine it with lemon: a drop of each, ideally before the meal”, enlightens the specialist.
In cases of gastroenteritis, “for adults, the essential oil to use is that of laurel”. It is a real “digestive antiseptic” that you can massage on your stomach. It can also be swallowed in a spoon of vegetable oil.
Watch out for their use
Warning: who says natural solution does not mean harmless. If you have any doubts about the use of an essential oil, and especially for a child or a pregnant woman, do not hesitate to speak directly to your pharmacist.