Benefits and Uses of Styrax Essential Oil

Styrax Essential Oil

The Introduction of Styrax Essential Oil

Styrax essential oil has a relaxing aroma that nourishes the nervous system. Energetically, it carries the frequency of fulfillment, and is a good support when one is manifesting more fulfillment in life. It is a wonderful support when healing eating disorders and food addictions, or making changes in the diet. It can facilitate change without creating the feeling of lack or missing out. It is a sacral energy center stimulant, and opens and balances the energy of the core and root chakra. It is grounding and brings clarity to the mind and vision.

Styrax essential oil has an intense sweetness that does not fade out during the dry out. It makes a superb fixative and base note for many types of high class floral perfumes–particularly the lilac, hyacinth, and narcissus types, incense notes, oriental perfumes, fougeres, chypres, and because of its persistent sweetness it is also used in creating violet, cassie, carnation, and hawthorn type perfumes.

The Benefits of Styrax Essential Oil

Healing the wounds

Thanks to its healing, soothing and anti-inflammatory action the styrax essential oil is applied in case of diseases of skin such as scabies or ringworm, it results useful to accelerate the healing of wounds, ulcers or cracked skin.

Bronchitis, catarrh

Styrax essential oil acts as an expectorant, for this reason you can use it to treat bronchitis or cough with catarrh.

Anger, depression

Styrax essential oil has a relaxing, antidepressive and tonic action, useful for those people that have a problem with anger and nervousness or for those people who feel to be rigid, stuck. Styrax is helpful to bring order in the thoughts and can be used for meditation. You can diffuse the essence in the room with an oil burner. If you are interested in this versatile oil, you can contact us, Ji'an ZhongXiang Natural Plants Co.,Ltd.

For colds and coughs

Styrax benzoin has natural, disinfectant and expectorant properties making it a good herbal remedy for throat infection, coughs and other respiratory ailments. Several commercial cold and cough medications use the resin as an ingredient.

	Help digestion

Because of its carminative properties, benzoin resin and essential oil may help calm the stomach and relieve common digestive complaints like bloating and flatulence. The effect on the digestive system is likely linked to the relaxing effects of the resin which can help relieve muscle tension in the abdomen.

Skin health

The properties of benzoin lend themselves incredibly well to sound skin health and have even been studied in relation to the healing of wounds, eczema, and other skin conditions. Benzoin`s anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities are said to help prevent redness and acne breakouts, while the oil`s status as an astringent makes it highly beneficial for tightening pores, reducing signs of aging, and improving elasticity.

The Uses of Styrax Essential Oil

Wounds

For healing the wounds, In this case you can add 2-3 drops of essential oil to a plant based oil, such as extra virgin Olive Oil or wheat germ oil, or also to a tablespoon of lotion that you are using to treat the problems or to aloe vera gel and apply on the part. This essential oil acts also in case of inflammations of the gums, you can add 3-4 drops to a glass of water, previously boiled and cooled down, and gargle.

Menstrual pain

Styrax has an antispasmodic action and for this reason its essential oil can be used to massage the abdomen in case of cramps. Take a spoon full of an oil, for example sunflower oil, and add 2-3 drops of essential oil, massage the part with slow and circular movements.

Treating respiratory diseases

Prepare steam inhalation by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil to a basin full of hot water, cover the head with a towel and breathe. Alternatively you can prepare a bath, add 10 drops of styrax essential oil and stay in water for about ten minutes.

Skincare

Using a few drops of diluted benzoin as a skin toner can be a great way to promote healthier skin over time.

Cautions

· Generally recognized as safe at normal dosage.

· Keep all essential oils away from eyes.

· Store in a safe place, out of the reach of children.

· All internal uses should be researched and/or supported by a health care professional. Product quality and dosage are critically important when using essential oils internally.

None of our products are recognized or approved by the FDA. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. This information is anecdotal, and is provided for educational purposes only. It is not meant to be taken as medical advice. See a health care professional for medical advice.