Lavender Oil for a Good Night's Sleep

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What is the best way to apply or use Lavender Oil for a calming, restful night's

sleep?

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, " maryloueis " <maryloueis

wrote:

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> What is the best way to apply or use Lavender Oil for a calming,

restful night's sleep?

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I like to put a few drop of Lavender EO on my pillow. I put it on the

sides of my pillow. I sleep on my side with my head bent so I put a few

drops where I will be able to inhale it. I have also put several drops

of EO with water and spritzed it on my bed.

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--- maryloueis <maryloueis wrote:

 

> What is the best way to apply or use Lavender Oil

> for a calming, restful night's sleep?

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I don't know what the " best " way is necessarily, but I

either sprinkle a few drops under my pillow, or put

them on a cotton ball which I place on the bed

somewhere in the vicinity of my nose.

 

-Patty

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I know a medical doctor who is an aromatherapist and he says to put it on the

sole of your foot. I sometimes put it on my temples, I use it neat, but do a

test on the inside of your arm near the elbow first, just a dot to see if you

get a reaction, if you do put a little carrier oil on it and use a carrier oil

with it instead of neat.

Lynn

maryloueis <maryloueis wrote: What is the best way to apply

or use Lavender Oil for a calming, restful night's sleep?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lavender worked great for me, for a while, then it just sort of stopped

working -- any ideas why?

 

I'm an insomniac from way back and I've tried everything, with the same

result -- stuff works for a while.

 

Melatonin works well for me now. When it begins to lose its affect, I stop

taking it for a few weeks and when I start up again, it works great.

 

Susan H.

 

in a good long soak in the tub with a nice lavender essential oil , either

in a bath bomb, a

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Two possible reasons. First, if you use an oil a lot, sometimes you need a break

from it. Second, depending upon the

underlying issue the causing the sleeplessness, maybe lavender was no longer the

proper response. For instance, if originally

you weren't sleeping due to stress, lavender may have calmed the stress, but if

later you're not sleeping because your mind

is too active (not quite the same thing as stress) maybe you need another oil.

 

Beth

 

Susan Harkins wrote:

 

> Lavender worked great for me, for a while, then it just sort of stopped

> working -- any ideas why?

 

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I have 5 kids and a lot of people take drugs, drink wine, etc, etc, I get

in a good long soak in the tub with a nice lavender essential oil , either

in a bath bomb, a milk bath, bath oil, doesn't matter to me, the scent stays

on my skin, so all night while i'm sleeping, I sleep like a babe, till the

mornin comes and I awake to see what faces me today~ usually all three of

the kids dogs sleeping on my new sofa~ ARGH~

HTH

Sindy

 

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>> What is the best way to apply or use Lavender Oil

>> for a calming, restful night's sleep?

>

> I don't know what the " best " way is necessarily, but I

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Beth,

Do you have any suggestions as to what oils to use for the wondering

minds at night?

Thanks,

Carla

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, beth wrote:

 

For instance, if originally you weren't sleeping due to stress,

lavender may have calmed the stress, but if later you're not sleeping

because your mind is too active (not quite the same thing as stress)

maybe you need another oil.

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Carla wrote:

 

> Beth,

> Do you have any suggestions as to what oils to use for the wondering

> minds at night?

 

I'm not an expert so take this with a grain of salt but what worked for me was

rosemary essential oil. I tend to have a VERY

over-active mind and it interferred with my sleep for years. A friend who is a

very skilled herbalist and knowledgeable about

oils (but won't teach, darn it) suggested rosemary and it worked like a charm

for me. Later I read that rosemary was a

stimulant so I asked her why a stimulant would help me get to sleep. She said

it's less a stimulant that a system balancer

(she used a different term but I can't remember what it is) so that if you're

mind is over-active, it's calming and that if

you're sluggish, it perks you up. All I know is that it works like a charm for

me and has helped friends of mine as well.

 

Of course, rosemary oil has various precautions associated with it, especially

for those with seizure conditions and

epilepsy, so check them out before using them. That said, I was treated for

epilepsy from ages 2 to around 21, started using

rosemary essential oil around age 36 and have never had a problem but your

mileage may vary.

 

I think there's also a Bach Flower Remedy for over-active minds but I don't

remember which it is.

 

Beth

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it, you can make it so. " - Belva Davis

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-- Jeremy Schwartz

" If you can DREAM it, you CAN do it. Always remember, this whole thing was

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true. You may have to work for it, however. "

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Beth,

i find this to be very interesting. What is the application of the

rosemary eo? Drink a tea or spriz the pillows??

 

I really enjoy rosemary in my morning bath. I take a clean q-tip and

dip it in my eo and just toss it in the tub with me. It seems to be

just what I need to motivate to haul my sorry fanny to work in the

morning.

 

Patti in Kenosha

>

> I'm not an expert so take this with a grain of salt but what worked

for me was rosemary essential oil.

>

> Beth