How to fight against stress with essential oils?

Aromatic plants contain hundreds of molecules with amazing properties to regulate stress: calming, antispasmodic, vasodilating, anxiolytic, even sedative and pre-anesthetic! Some essential oils, such as Petit Grain Bigarade, Ylang Ylang or Lemongrass contain many of these molecules and are therefore great anti-stress concentrates. How to use them? Below, you will find two anti-stress recipes based on essential oils, one for adults and teenagers, another for children over 3 years. We will then explain the role of each aromatic molecule that composes these synergies so that you can be fully convinced of the power of these small bottles to fight against stress.

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The quick reflex: Petit Grain Bigarade

From 3 months. In diffusion, pour the number of drops of Petit Grain Bigarade indicated on the leaflet. Diffuse by range of 30 minutes maximum.

1 drop of Petit Grain Bigarade pure on the wrists to be inhaled deeply, 3 times a day, until improvement. Take a break of one week after three weeks of use.

More details: how to use Petit Grain Bigarade properly?

Synergy with essential oils for adults

The mixture

To fight against stress, take your empty bottle, and add :

  • 90 drops of Bigarade Petit Grain essential oil 30 drops of Complete Ylang Ylang essential oil 30 drops of Lemongrass essential oil

Cap (click!), homogenize and then label your bottle. Your synergy is ready !

How to use

Dermally, apply 1 drop of the mixture to the solar plexus and 1 drop to the inside of each wrist. Repeat 2 to 3 times a day as needed.

In case of prolonged use or for sensitive skin, dilute in a vegetable oil.

Note: our experts have changed the way this synergy is used on 09/11/2021. The video of this synergy was made before. While waiting for its update, we invite you to follow the instructions for use indicated on the site.

Authorized users

YES. Adults, teenagers, children + 6 years old.
NOT. Pregnant and nursing women, children - 6 years old.

Special precautions

It is recommended to perform the allergy test with the mixture in the hollow of the elbow before any use.

These precautions apply under the conditions of application and dosage cited above. If in doubt, ask your question on our forum and consult your doctor.

Synergy with essential oils for children

The children's mix

To de-stress your child, take your empty bottle, and add :

  • 120 drops of Bigarade Petit Grain essential oil 15 drops of Complete Ylang-ylang essential oil

Close (click!), homogenize and label your bottle. Your synergy is ready to be used!

How to use

At home: Pour the essential oil mixture into your diffuser, respecting the number of drops indicated on the instructions. Diffuse the mixture by range of 15 minutes, to be renewed at most every hour.

Away from home (before going to school, for example): Apply 1 drop of the mixture to the hollow of each wrist, to be breathed in.

Authorized users

YES. Children over 3 years of age.
NOT. Pregnant women under 3 months, children under 3 years of age.

More details: essential oils for children over 3

Special precautions

It is recommended to perform the allergy test with the mixture in the hollow of the elbow before any use.

These precautions apply under the conditions of application and dosage cited above. If in doubt, ask your question on our forum and consult your doctor.

Relaxing massage oil

The mixture

Take your empty bottle, and add :

  • 10 drops of essential oil ofShell Marjoram.
  • 10 drops of Lavender Fine essential oil.
  • 10 drops of Bigarade Petit Grain essential oil.
  • 3 tablespoons (i.e. 30mL) of Apricot Kernel vegetable oil.
  • 2 teaspoons (i.e., 4mL) of Burrage vegetable oil.

How to use

  • Zones to massage: back, legs, feet and finish with hands.
  • Massage Techniques: Start by taking a dab of the mixture. Place your hands on the lower back, then gently move up the spine while massaging the muscles. This will help you to loosen and relax them, without it being painful. Finish by massaging the trapezius. You can also massage with small circular movements the palms of the hands, the bottom of the feet and the legs (from top to bottom).
  • Duration: Perform this massage preferably in the evening, or late afternoon for 30 minutes.

Authorized users

YES. Adults and teenagers, pregnant and nursing women, infants + 3 months.
NOT. Pregnant women - 3 months old.

Generally speaking, remember that essential oils are FORBIDDEN to babies under 3 months old and in the first 3 months of pregnancy. More details: essential oils for babies and theessential oils for pregnant and breastfeeding women

Special precautions

  • This massage oil should not be used in cases of acute hypotension, and medical advice is required for asthmatics.
  • It is advisable, before use, to perform the allergy test in the hollow of the elbow.

These precautions apply under the conditions of application and dosage cited above. If in doubt, ask your question on our forum and consult your doctor.

Anti-stress bath

The mixture

In a small empty container, pour :

  • 15 drops of Bigarade Petit Grain essential oil.
  • 15 drops of Bergamot essential oil without Bergapten.
  • 10 drops of Lavender Fine essential oil.
  • 100 g of Epsom salt

Mix the whole with a spoon so as to homogenize the composition well. Your preparation is finished.

How to use

  • Pour the entire mixture into your bathtub already filled with hot water (about 100L).
  • Stir the water in your bathtub so that the salt dissolves and distributes properly.
  • You can then enjoy your bath with essential oils for about 20 minutes.

Authorized users

YES. Adults and teenagers, children over 6 years of age.
NOT. Pregnant and nursing women, children under 6 years of age.

Special precautions

  • A medical opinion is necessary before use for the asthmatic persons, suffering from renal insufficiency or from cutaneous lesions (eczema, psoriasis).
  • This recipe contains cortison-like essential oils (Bergamot without Bergapten).
  • Be sure to perform the allergy test in the crook of your elbow before use.

These precautions apply under the conditions of application and dosage cited above. If in doubt, ask your question on our forum and consult your doctor.

Why these essential oils?

Le Petit Grain Bigarade: the anti-stress reference

The Essential Oil of Petit Grain Bigarade is THE reference for overcoming stress. It contains a large majority of esters and monoterpene alcohols, calming and relaxing molecules, which give it spasmolytic and anxiolytic properties and promote sleep. Among other things, stress causes hyperexcitability. This is linked to a too low level of dopamine (neurotransmitter). The linalool will calm the stress by increasing this rate of dopamine. In a state of stress, the muscles (smooth and striated) tend to contract more, which provokes the balls in the stomach and the state of agitation. The linalyl acetate has a spasmolytic action which will relax the muscles thus calming the stress.

Ylang Ylang Complete: a relaxing scent

The state of stress usually results in increased heart rate and blood pressure. The Complete Ylang Ylang essential oil is very interesting in the synergy for its hypotensive and antiarrhythmic property. It will, thanks to the action of sesquiterpenes, decrease blood pressure and heart rate to calm the symptoms of stress, such as shortness of breath for example.

Moreover, the presence of sesquiterpenes but also esters, reinforces the spasmolytic action calming of the essential oil of Petit Grain Bigarade.

Lemongrass: goodbye to the stomach ache!

When we are stressed, we often have a stomach ache. The Lemongrass essential oil is used here for its digestive tonic action that will promote digestion by stimulating the various functions of the digestive system. In addition, the citrals present in large quantities (60 to 86%) will help dilate the blood vessels (contracted in a state of stress) thus leading to better blood circulation and thus a reduction in blood pressure.

Moreover, citrals have a spasmolytic and calming action which will reinforce this property in the synergy.

Fine Lavender relaxes your body

The Fine Lavender essential oil perfectly complements the action of other essential oils with relaxing properties. In fact, it is known to be the most soothing of the Lavender essential oils. It will act on the body by limiting muscle spasms and relaxing muscles. It acts on the nervous system in order to limit excitability and to make forget all the worries. It relaxes the whole of the muscles: the linalol inhibits the tremors and the acetate of linalyl has a relaxing action on the muscles.

Bergamot only wants your well-being

The Bergamot essential oil without Bergapten is ideal in the quest for relaxation and well-being. Indeed, the molecules present in this oil will facilitate muscle relaxation, decrease blood pressure and act on the nervous system to promote well-being. This citrus fruit will bring a fresh note to the bath to make it even more pleasant.

Calm with the Marjoram with Shells

The essential oil of Marjoram is an excellent tranquilizer with calming and de-stressing properties. Its composition rich in terpinen-4-ol and sabinene acts on muscle contraction to calm pain and release it. This essential oil will also relieve painful joints.

Why these vegetable oils?

Apricot kernel oil to revitalize the skin

To allow the essential oils to act and penetrate as well as possible under the layers of the epidermis, Apricot Kernel Vegetable Oil is paramount in a massage oil. Nourishing, it strengthens the protective hydrolipidic film covering the surface of the epidermis and nourishes tired skin without leaving a greasy film on its surface. It is also ideal for firming, revitalizing and toning the skin.

Soothe it all with Borage

The Borage Plant Oil brings its plus in the massage recipe as it helps regulate the nervous system to calm any anxiety. It also restores elasticity, suppleness, vitality and tone to the skin and thus fights against tissue aging. All these properties make the massage all the more pleasant for the skin and its maintenance.

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