Can I use chamomile essential oil during my period?

Women's condition is different during menstruation than at other times. Due to the decline in immune function, many women are more sensitive than usual during menstruation and are more prone to some symptoms. What is most needed during menstruation is stability without too much fluctuation. Many women like to use essential oils to achieve the effect of health preservation, and one of the very famous essential oils is chamomile essential oil.

So can chamomile essential oil be used during menstruation? We must first understand what chamomile essential oil is, what are the specific effects and functions of chamomile essential oil, and what benefits can regular use of chamomile essential oil bring.

Chamomile essential oil is distilled from flowers and has an excellent soothing effect. It can relieve anxiety, tension, anger and fear, making people relaxed, patient and peaceful. Relieving worries and calming the mind are very helpful for insomnia. Adding a few drops of chamomile essential oil into the hot water for foot soaking can activate blood circulation and meridians, and also remove athlete's foot and foot odor. Chamomile is divided into two types due to different origins and effects: Roman chamomile and German chamomile. German chamomile (Matricaria recutita, chamomil.la recutita) is a beautiful sky blue, even better than Roman chamomile, with apple-sweet leaves and a warm, herbal scent; the flowers have an apple scent and are bright green; the flowers are golden yellow cones; the center of the flower is fragrant and firm. When choosing dried flowers, choose those that are not too dark in color, have complete leaves, and are dry and not damp.

Ancient medicine was backward and skin sensitivity brought people great pain. Chamomile appeared like a gift from God, and to this day, chamomile is still the first thing mentioned when it comes to soothing and allergic skin problems. This seemingly ordinary little white flower has long been revered as the "most gentle skin-beautifying force" and can even be used on the tender skin of babies. Because it is so soothing, it can be used with many effective essential oils and skin care products to relieve the discomfort caused by skin improvement. Medically, chamomile can not only relieve various pains such as muscle pain, neuralgia, and headaches, but more importantly, it can also relieve physiological pain and is often used to improve premenstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms.

[Effects] Analgesic, anti-allergic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antiemetic, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, anti-rheumatic, antibacterial, antispasmodic, anti-flatulence, promotes bile secretion, promotes scarring, facilitates digestion, diuresis, softens the skin, regulates menstruation, reduces fever, benefits the liver, benefits the nerves, calms the mind, benefits the spleen, benefits the stomach, induces sweating, nourishes the body, drives out worms, and treats trauma.

[Psychological effect] It has excellent soothing effect and can relieve anxiety, tension, anger and fear, making people relaxed, patient and peaceful. Relieving worries and calming the mind are very helpful for insomnia. 【Body Effects】

【Skin Effect】

Relieves burns, blisters, inflamed wounds, ulcers and heals. Helps improve eczema, acne, herpes, psoriasis, hypersensitive skin, and general allergies. It heals broken capillaries, improves elasticity and is excellent for dry and itchy skin. It eliminates swelling, strengthens tissues, and is a very good skin purifying care product.

Above, we introduced that female friends will be more sensitive than usual during menstruation due to the decline in immune function. We recommend that female friends pay attention to their food, clothing, housing and transportation during menstruation, and keep them stable without too much fluctuation. The chamomile essential oil mentioned above has a very good effect on regulating menstruation, so it can be used during menstruation.