Today, more than 200 types of geraniums are known , but for the manufacture of essential oils, mainly two varieties are used: lemon and pink. Geranium oil is obtained by steam distillation of the stems, leaves and flowers of geraniums. Only 1 ml of oil can be obtained from kg of raw materials.
At the output, the oil turns out to be light, flowing, mobile, yellow-green or yellow in color with a specific smell with light notes of mint, lemon and rose.
The composition of geranium oil
The chemical composition of the product may vary depending on the types of raw materials used and may include geraniol, linalool, citronellol, menton, nerol, limonene, isomenton, a-terpineol, pinene, methyleugenol, geranyl butyrate, beta-karyofillen, citronellyl formate, as well as tannins, alkoloids coumarins, phenols and flavonoids.
This oil is classified as aromatic adaptogens.
Geranium oil: application and beneficial properties
Geranium oil, influencing the emotional sphere, can relieve prolonged depression, eliminate anxiety, restore psychological harmony, improve sleep and cheer up. It perfectly stimulates mental and nervous activity, increasing efficiency, relieving fatigue, causing a sense of vitality and focusing attention. Geranium oil will help get rid of a sense of fear and relieve tension during nervous exhaustion or overwork, i.e. It can be used as an antidepressant.
Also, this tool will help get rid of unnecessary inferiority complexes and increased susceptibility to prying eyes.
Oil is also recommended for improving physical and mental activity. Women after 45 years can use this tool to increase their own sensuality in erotic communication.
In addition, geranium essential oil is a well-known remedy for the treatment of diseases of the ENT organs: it eliminates inflammation and pain in the middle ear, sinuses, tonsils and pharynx, and relieves inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth.
This is a good tool for lowering blood sugar levels, so it will be valuable for patients with various forms of diabetes.
The anticarcinogenic properties of the oil are very important - it actively prevents the tumor cells from dividing and growing.
With headaches and migraines, geranium oil helps relieve vasospasms, eliminate heart rhythm disturbances - tachycardia and sinus arrhythmia, improve the activity of the heart muscle and reduce the manifestations of ischemia. And with its regular use, you can bring high blood pressure back to normal.
Decongestant and analgesic qualities of geranium oil allow its use in neuritis and neuralgia.
In addition, it destroys fungi and other parasites, including parasitic insects.
Those wishing to lose weight will have the way the anti-cellulite effect of the oil. And it also has a significant effect on the menstrual cycle, normalizing its course and helping to cope with the unpleasant manifestations of the menopause.
In addition to the above properties and applications, geranium oil reduces blood coagulation, thereby preventing thrombosis, but at the same time has a hemostatic property, effectively healing fresh wounds; prevents cell oxidation and slows down aging; has an astringent effect, stimulates the functioning of the liver and kidneys; exacerbates sexual perception; promotes the production of necessary hormones; improves the activity of the immune system; tones up; It has a regenerative effect on tissues and cells; repels insects and ticks.
Not infrequently, this wonderful product is also used in cosmetology for skin care because of its antiseptic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and skin-promoting properties. As a calming, softening and moisturizing agent, it is ideal for dry, sensitive, rough or damaged skin, and helps to remove inflammation, rash and peeling. No less beneficial is the effect of essential oil on problematic, oily skin, since it helps to reduce the production of sebum, normalizes the work of the sweat glands of the face, eliminates the inflammatory processes of the skin, thereby helping to get rid of acne and acne.
It will become indispensable with dry eczema. It is also recommended for frostbite, burns, cuts, wounds, cracks, insect bites and other injuries of the skin as a regenerating and wound healing agent.
Geranium oil is also effective for herpes, pediculosis, dermatitis, scabies, neurodermatitis and skin fungal infections.
Oil also works well with aging skin that has begun to lose tone. This is due to smoothing, restoring, rejuvenating and tonic properties. It will not only increase the overall tone of mature and tired skin, but also restore its elasticity and firmness, smooth out shallow wrinkles.
It should be remembered that the oil can not be applied to the face in its pure form, as this can provoke irritation. The only exception is the precise, accurate application of oil to the wound, pimple, acne, burns, frostbite, cold sores ... That is, only the wounds themselves and the affected areas are lubricated with oil, without affecting the skin around.
Contraindications
Before use, it is necessary to check the oil for individual tolerance. In case of oral administration, it is forbidden to take on an empty stomach or drink more than three drops of oil per day. Be sure to mix with honey or oil and drink acidified water in order to avoid irritation of the gastric mucosa. With heartburn, you can drink the oil with yogurt or kefir.
Do not use geranium oil for more than 3 weeks, because it has the ability to lower blood sugar.
It is not recommended to use it during pregnancy, women taking contraceptives, children under 6 years old.