It is estimated that up to 60 million people have sleep problems. Some individuals toss and turn before finally falling asleep. Others fall asleep almost immediately but wake up long before morning. People who have trouble sleeping often find that it helps to use a sleep balm containingessential oils.Ginger essential oilmay help warm the body while stimulating a feeling of ease.Lemon essential oilmay help push stress away.Grapefruit essential oilmay help lower blood pressure as well as regulate estrogen levels.Peppermint essential oilsometimes halts inflammation in the body and improves breathing. Finally,cinnamon bark essential oilmay help control blood sugar levels. It is easy to make a sleep balm at home with these essential oils.
Homemade Sleep Balm
Ingredients:
½ cup virgincoconut oil½ cup organic extra virginolive oil2 Tbs.beeswax pastilles20 dropsginger essential oil20 dropslemon essential oil20 dropsgrapefruit essential oil20 dropspeppermint essential oil10 dropscinnamon bark essential oil
½ cup virgincoconut oil
½ cup organic extra virginolive oil
2 Tbs.beeswax pastilles
20 dropsginger essential oil
20 dropslemon essential oil
20 dropsgrapefruit essential oil
20 dropspeppermint essential oil
10 dropscinnamon bark essential oil
Instructions:
Combine essential oils in a glass bottle.
Melt coconut oil, olive oil, and beeswax pastilles in a double boiler over low heat, stirring frequently.
Place essential oils in the glass jar.
Add coconut and olive oil mixture to the jar.
Stir well until combined.
At night, rub the salve into the bottom of feet.
Cover feet with cotton socks. Sleep with socks on at night.
Store remainder in a glass jar with an airtight lid for up to eight months.
This sleep balm can have a calming effect on the body. Regular users may find that it helps them sleep better. While people can find sleep balms commercially available, it is easy to follow this how-to recipe to make sleep balm.
