During a long flight journey, change in time zone brings a psychological and physical interruption. In such critical situations, aromatherapy helps treat the flight jet lag with its healing pungent oil smell.
Aromatherapy oil (essential oil) can be stored in small bottles during travel to come at rescue when you feel uncomfortable. The pungent smell of these oils avoid certain discomforts during the flight journey.
Anything that is taken in excess is always dangerous. Hence, follow the guidance of a person who is well trained in aromatic medicine, preferably a person with prescriptive license. There are several kind of aroma therapies but few are very simple to be followed to fight jet lag.
Leave behind fatigue with lemongrass
If you want to keep yourself away from mental and physical tiredness, use lemongrass essential oil in bath. This oil can fight nervous fatigue, pacifies your nerves and keeps the body in equilibrium.
Take a bath with lemongrass oil before you begin your traveling. Mix 2-3 drops of lemongrass oil and lavender oil in your bathtub and soak for half an hour. You can also keep it in a small bottle during your journey to apply on your temples or hands to keep you away from feeling nauseous.
Daily usage of this oil also helps in increasing immunity of your body. This oil might cause skin irritation hence it is advisable to dilute it with water. Do not use this oil if you are pregnant.
Combat dehydration with lemon
Sometimes people feel dehydrated during flight journey. In such cases, essential lemon oil can save you from dehydration by maintaining a balance of your electrolytes. Also, this oil can keep you away from digestive problems during your flight travel. Lemon oil helps clean toxins and also activates your mind and body.
Mix 5-6 drops of lemon essential oil to water and drink it. This oil does not have severe side effects but still, it is not advisable to have it in excess. Contact with skin might cause skin irritation and hence people with sensitive skin should avoid lemon oil.
Lavender insures peaceful sleep
Flight journey can make you go sleepless. In such situations, put drops of lavender essential oil on your pillow which in turn will relax and calm your senses and help put you to sleep. You can even rest your eyes by using a lavender scented eye mask that soothes your eyes.
Lavender essential oil is not recommended for oral intake for kids whereas for adults, it is advisable to take a proper guidance from a trained person. At times, allergic reactions have also been noted when in contact with skin, so test it on a small area on your skin before use. When the intake of lavender essential is more, it might result in drowsiness and hormonal imbalance.
Rosemary to keep yourself alert
Rosemary essential oil keeps you awake and alert during your day journey. Since these can be stored in small bottles, it is easy for you to carry it in the flight. The property of rosemary oil is to stimulate your mind and keep you active.
The best way to use rosemary essential oil is by dropping a little amount of it on a tissue and smelling it whenever you need it. Since this is a stimulating oil, it is not advisable for people with epilepsy, high blood pressure and fever. Also, avoid rosemary oil during pregnancy. Over-dosage of this oil can result in nervous weakness or muscle contraction.
Eucalyptus helps avoid headache and respiratory problems
It is always better to carry an essential oil since a slight physical discomfort is common during a flight journey. Jet lag might cause headaches and respiratory problems. In such critical situations, usage of eucalyptus essential oil to get rid of your headache and respiratory problems can prove to be handy. The specialty of this eucalyptus oil is its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Rub a few drops of this oil between your palms and cover your nose with your palms and inhale it. This oil should be avoided by people with high blood pressure, endometriosis and epilepsy. If you use this oil in excess, it can cause multiple organ failure. Also, it is not advisable for kids below 6 years to use this oil, since they are still in the midst of organ development.
Avoid digestive problems with grapefruit
Sometimes food might not get digested easily when you travel. If you have such digestive problems during air travel, grapefruit oil can solve it for you by stimulating the bile production. The fiber content of this oil causes a mild laxative process which causes free bowel movement. Apart from digestion, this oil can keep you safe from toxins.
Place a few drops on your hands and sniff the grapefruit oil to ease stomach troubles. But if you are allergic to citrus oils, then it might cause hives. Also, excess use might cause the same effect on your skin. Consult with your healthcare professional if you are under any other medication.
Keep anxiety away with bergamot
You might fall sick due to the fear of journey. To keep yourself happy and calm, smell drops of bergamot oil. This oil greatly helps in avoiding jet lag with its relaxing property. Just massage your body with this oil before the journey to keep yourself relaxed and to stay away from nervous anxiety.
Excess consumption of bergamot oil can cause skin allergy and changes in the potassium channels leading to cramps and vision problems. People with liver problems are not advised to use this oil. This oil is not suitable for pregnant women and breast feeding mothers due to its antispasmodic properties.
Maintain hormonal balance with geranium
A long journey might cause a change in your hormones due to anxiety. Geranium can keep hormones balanced for both men and women by harmonizing the adrenal cortex. It also acts as an emotional balancer by lending a secured and comfortable feeling.
Geranium oil does not have any major side effects but it is not advisable for pregnant women as it changes the hormonal balance. Also it is not advisable for people with low blood sugar levels, as it might reduce your blood sugar level further. Do not combine it with any other natural diuretic like green tea since it might eliminate excess water from the body.
Neroli to fight insomnia and anxiety
Neroli is an essential aromatic oil that helps you in keeping away from shock, insomnia and anxiety. The sedative property of neroli can put you to sleep and thus saves you from the trouble. It also revives your body from pain and muscle problems if experienced during the journey or due to j
et lag.
Add a few drops of neroli oil to the vaporizer for a quick relief. Neroli oil is safe but in rare cases, it might cause headaches and uneasiness. It is advisable to get instructions from a medical practitioner before incorporating it in daily usage. Pregnant women, epileptic and people with liver damage, cancer or any other medical issues should contact the person trained in aromatherapy before using it.
