Nurture Women essential oil blend is a combination of oils that covers a range of conditions from the absence of menstruation and heavy, painful periods and menopausal symptoms while helping to balance the hormonal system. With Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage, Geranium and Lavender
Roman Chamomile is calming and helps balance the menstrual whilst easing stress and encouraging sleep.
Massages of Roman chamomile for 20 minutes, 3 times a week were reported to significantly improve self-esteem and decrease the anxiety of cancer patients (Srivastava, Shankar and Gupta, 2010), supporting its use as a relaxant. Roman chamomile is reportedly spasmolytic, with numerous studies providing evidence for this property.
Clary Sage is hormone-like and useful for menopausal symptoms scanty periods and depression. May help reduce sweating. And is reputedly good for mature and puffy skin.
Clary sage has been used for dysmenorrhea due to its reported antispasmodic and oestrogen-regulating properties and has been involved in several studies into the effect of aromatherapy in the relief of dysmenorrhea. In a study of 55 nurses, self-massage of a blend of essential oil including geranium and clary sage (as well as rose) in sweet almond, evening primrose and jojoba carrier oils for 10 minutes twice a day on the first and second days of menstruation was found to significantly reduce pain and anxiety scores compared to a placebo group and a control group of no treatment (Kim et al., 2011), suggesting that clary sage and geranium may be useful for reducing menstrual pain.
Geranium has relaxing properties as well as being useful for helping breast congestion, stretch marks, fluid retention and cellulite, painful periods and menopausal symptoms.
Geranium has also been used in traditional medicine as a diuretic, which would also be useful for reducing water retention and oedema.
Geranium can help balance emotional extremes, with antidepressant properties it can help regulate nervous tension and hormone imbalances especially during menstruation and menopause. (Jane Dye, 1992, Aromatherapy for women and children)
Geranium is an adrenal cortex stimulant. The hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex are primarily regulators governing the balance of hormones secreted by other organs including female (and male) sex hormones, so it is greatly beneficial in menstrual problems and in cases with hormone imbalances. It can also be used for premenstrual tension. (Patricia Davies, 1988.)
Lavender is balancing, aids in relaxation. and is helpful against irregular periods.
Lavender is relaxing and has been shown to be antispasmodic, preventing the contraction of both intestinal and uterine smooth muscle, possibly doing so by increasing intracellular AMP within the muscle so it cannot contract. Lavender may, therefore, be useful against menstrual cramps. Lavender is also reportedly analgesic and diuretic. In a randomised controlled trial of 48 outpatients found that massage of clary sage and lavender (as well as marjoram) in an unscented white cream reported a significant reduction in the duration of pain during menstruation.
This is a pure essential oil blend, use 4-6 drops in the bath or vaporiser, always mix in with bath foam or a suitable carrier when using in the bath) or on a tissue that you can inhale from.
This oil can also be added to a carrier oil or lotion for application on the skin. For more mixing guidelines please see our Using Essential Oils sheets.
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WARNING: Do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in a cool, dark place.
