In addition to fragrance, essential oil is also a skin care product, which has a good moisturizing and whitening effect and is welcomed by many people. So what are the taboos for the use of essential oils? Don't worry, Bian Xiao will analyze it for you and introduce the function of essential oil to you in detail.

What is the function of essential oil?

Essential oils can consist of 50-500 different molecules. Under the arrangement of nature, these molecules coexist in perfect proportion, which makes each plant have its own particularity, and therefore has a very extensive mysterious effect on the human body.

Essential oil can prevent infectious diseases, bacteria, viruses and molds, prevent inflammation and spasm, promote cell metabolism and cell regeneration, and make life better. Some essential oils can regulate endocrine organs, promote hormone secretion, and make human physiological and psychological activities develop well.

The well-known effect of botanists' essential oil is nothing more than the psychological effect of soothing and invigorating the spirit, but the effect of essential oil is not limited to this. Different kinds of essential oils also have different functions, and also have the function of relieving and alleviating symptoms for some diseases. Essential oil is very helpful for many diseases, and with drug treatment, the disease can be recovered faster. And used in daily life, it can purify the air, sterilize and prevent some infectious diseases.

Essential oil has a good therapeutic effect on endocrine, metabolism, urinary system, sexually transmitted diseases, immune system, gynecological diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, skin diseases, somatic symptoms and diseases, nervous system and mental system diseases, eye, ear, nose, oral cavity, dental diseases, respiratory system diseases, blood circulation diseases, digestive system diseases and so on.

Taboos for using essential oils

Don't use it too often. If you want to achieve curative effect, you usually need a low dose for a period of time, so that the effect of conditioning your body function is the best. Usually used, the concentration is still 3-5%, and the more dangerous essential oil does not exceed 3%.

Don't use photosensitive essential oil in places where it will be exposed to the sun. Some essential oils contain components that can cause photosensitivity. If exposed to the sun after use, the skin will turn black and even cause skin cancer. Photosensitivity is also light and heavy, such as grapefruit. It doesn't matter if you use it in small doses at night and bask in the sun the next day. Citrus essential oils, such as lemon, bergamot, orange, sweet orange, lime, angelica dahurica root, lemon verbena and coriander, are all photosensitive essential oils.

Don't touch your eyes. The concentration of essential oil is extremely high. Please do not touch eyes.

Oral instructions must be provided by experts or manufacturers. Good quality essential oils can be taken orally, but not all essential oils can be taken orally. The essential oils in the workshops are all mixed. If you can't judge the quality of essential oil, you'd better not take it orally.

When the skin has a wound, you should avoid using essential oil, but if it is a small knife wound or a small wound, you can use essential oil to make the skin heal quickly.

Do a skin test before use. Adjust the concentration of 3% essential oil and use it under the armpit or chest. Only when there is no allergy for at least 24 hours can you use essential oil.

Except lavender and tea tree essential oils can be applied on a small area with cotton swabs, unilateral essential oils must be diluted or mixed with base oil before they can directly act on the skin. Composite oil and base oil can be used directly.

The above is about the function of essential oil. After reading it, I believe you should have a clear understanding of the functions and precautions of essential oils. Friends who like it can collect this article.