I have read and heard from friends about essential oils for years now but I haven't really tried it until recently. I bought a starter kit from a well known essential oil company and I was really curious as to what it could give me health-wise. Lately I have been having sleep issues and so I bought these oils hoping that it would help me get a normal sleep pattern. The very first time I used it, honestly it didn't make any difference. Whenever I feel a minor pain on my shoulder, neck or even just a headache, I put some oil and somehow it relaxes me. Although, I must admit that it is also possible that I am just experiencing what they called as "placebo effect." This is more like a person's belief of a certain product or even a drug which would therefore make them feel better. This is often times given to a person having anxiety attacks. Doctors give them a placebo drug/shot and then suddenly they feel better but in fact the drug/shot given to them was just nothing or just saline water for example.
I diffuse essential oils in my room daily but I cannot really say if it did help uplift my mood or lessen my stress at that time. But one time, I tried Raven oil specifically for my son who is starting to have a cough and he liked the smell of it when I put it on his chest and throat and would even ask me to put some before he goes to sleep and amazingly his cough didn't progress. That is definitely not a placebo effect. I also put Digize oil on my daughter's tummy since she's having bloating issues and constipation but I also had her drink Yakult daily so I'm not sure which one helped her haha! But for sure when I put oil on her tummy, somehow it helped ease the pain. I also tried mixing oils to be applied topically to help me with my daily stresses and somehow it calms me so again that maybe a placebo!
