Sometimes we feel unbearable, with anxiety, insomnia and migraine. It is often overwhelming to meet our demands and those of others: be good moms, professionals, lovers, friends. And of course, stress floods us and does not let us rest, sleep and sometimes does not let us enjoy.
The medicinal plants that can not miss for moments of stress are:
MANZANILLA: Its properties are associated with our digestive system and nervous, so it is an excellent plant to prevent irritable bowel syndrome. In addition, this flower helps us to sleep better and take our lives more calmly.
VALERIANA: The word Valerian comes from the Latin "Valere" which means to be strong or healthy. This plant with a straight stem and serrated leaves, with reddish or white flowers, unlike chamomile, has its medicinal properties at its root. It stands out for being an excellent sleep inducer, surpassing other plants that help us with insomnia. It is also an anxiolytic and allows us to have more relaxed days. Its taste is bitter and can be unpleasant, so it is consumed in capsules. It is possible to find valerian infusions. To obtain all its properties, it must be left in the hot water for five minutes and take between two and three cups a day.
MELISSA: Melissa is an aromatic medicinal plant with a pleasant flavor and sedative, digestive, expectorant properties, antiviral and healing, among others. The melissa leaf, when recommended for insomnia, helps us to fight those intense headaches, which are strengthened on hot days. You can put melissa aromatherapy droplets on your temple when you begin to feel discomfort.
MINT: Although the mint leaves do not have properties that act directly on the nervous system, like melissa, their essential oil is excellent to prevent migraine. In addition, it has antispasmodic properties that help us for irritable bowel crisis or digestion problem due to stress.
LAVANDA. The main component of lavender is the essential oil, very rich in terpene alcohols such as geraniol or linalool which, together with other components, are responsible for its main property, which is none other than having an effect pain relieving. The lavender oil used as aromatherapy balances emotions, gives us peace and calm. Also after an intense day, you can take a bath with 15 droplets of lavender.
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