The use of aromatherapy and herbs is helpful to relieve the discomfort caused by diabetes, especially the pain related to peripheral neuropathy, and reduce the chances of wound infection and amputation. At the same time, essential oil also has many functions such as anti-inflammation, helping wound healing, balancing hormones, relieving stress, tension and anxiety, and helping sleep.
The following essential oils can relieve the discomfort of diabetes.
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Peppermint essential oil: In 2002, a 76-year-old woman suffered from postherpetic neuralgia and used undiluted peppermint essential oil (containing 10% menthol). Immediately relieve the pain after application, and the analgesic effect lasts for 4-6 hours.
At the same time, peppermint essential oil is also a cheap and effective choice for people who are prone to indigestion such as irritable bowel syndrome and flatulence. It is worth mentioning that the general professional aromatherapist will dilute the essential oil with base oil and then apply it to the skin to avoid redness and allergies.
At the same time, mint essential oil is easy to oxidize, so it is best to keep it at low temperature when not in use. If the room temperature exceeds 25℃, it can be stored in the refrigerator.
Anti-inflammatory chamomile essential oil: Chamomile essential oil can be divided into Roman chamomile and German chamomile. Roman chamomile crawled on the ground, while German chamomile grew upright. The former smells pleasant, with apple blossom and fruit fragrance; The latter's essential oil smells like straw mats. Roman chamomile essential oil can reduce oxidative stress and improve inflammation and discomfort.
There is a special anti-inflammatory substance "chamomile ring" in German chamomile essential oil, which has good analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. This component is an essential oil component produced by heating "chamomile" when its flowers and plants are fresh.
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were divided into two groups in the 20 17 Journal of Complementary Therapy in Clinical Practice. One group only uses wristbands, and the other group uses German chamomile essential oil. After four weeks of follow-up, the pain and inflammation in the German chamomile essential oil group were greatly reduced.
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Lavender essential oil: Many studies have confirmed that lavender essential oil can relieve sleep and stress. "Real lavender" essential oil can increase the alpha wave in EEG. As long as the lavender essential oil is inhaled for 3 minutes, the alpha wave will be enhanced, and the alpha wave will relax with the human body, enter a meditation state, and cause drowsiness.
At the same time, workers who are often on duty and night shift can smell lavender essential oil before going to work. A study on workers who often work at night shifts also found that when they were given lavender essential oil for a few minutes 30 minutes before going to work (the researchers gave the subjects lavender steam and mixed it with 20 ml of hot water, every 30 drops), the concentration of cortisone (a stress hormone) would drop by 25% during and after night shifts, indicating a low degree of anxiety and stable blood pressure. People who don't use lavender essential oil have a higher degree of physical relaxation from the beginning, which is 23% higher than those who don't use lavender essential oil after work. Some studies believe that excessive relaxation for a long time is a factor that leads to immune disorder, depression, allergies and pain, and even causes chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
Compound essential oil for foot disease: A double-blind study of 20 10 found that the oil containing five essential oils, such as St. John's wort and rose geranium, lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus and bergamot, was used for foot neuropathy. Of the 60 people in the essential oil group, 56 reported that the pain was relieved within 30 minutes, while the other group was a placebo control group, and only 26 people felt better, so they used it.
Suggested formula:
12 drops of essential oil (you can choose from the above essential oils). 30 ml organic St. John's wort injection oil. 0.5 ~ 1 ml rosemary extract is helpful to the stability of oil and is not easy to be oxidized. Mix essential oil with St. John's wort oil, add rosemary extract, take a bath, and gently rub on your feet when your body is slightly warm. After bathing, essential oil is most easily absorbed. Never use vaseline mixed with essential oil. Essential oil is not easily absorbed by human body through vaseline. In addition, many herbs used for diabetes care are inconspicuous and inexpensive. You may have seen them in your life, but you just don't know that they are treasures. The following is a list of common health herbs for diabetes.
Control blood sugar 4 herb dandelion dandelion: the flowers, leaves and roots of dandelion are all treasures. According to the research of Journal of Nutrition Ecology and Food Research 20 16, dandelion roots and leaves can greatly reduce blood sugar, which is helpful to control blood sugar of diabetic patients. This study is aimed at 60 patients with type 2 diabetes aged 40-70. The researchers divided the subjects into three groups. The first group took 5 grams of dandelion leaf powder every day, the second group took 5 grams of dandelion root powder every day, and the third group did not receive any treatment. Because the third group didn't receive any treatment, the study lasted only 9 days, and fasting blood glucose was tested, but only after 9 days did the difference show.
The fasting blood glucose in the first group decreased from 192 mg/dL to 135mg/dL, the fasting blood glucose in the second group decreased from 189 mg/dL to 154mg/dL, and the blood glucose in the third group increased. Taking dandelion leaves and roots can reduce blood sugar in a short time, and the improvement degree is similar.
In addition, dandelion is an important detoxification herb, and it is also recorded in Chinese medical classics that "the function of nature and taste is sweet, slightly bitter and cold." Clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and dispersing stagnation "is often used for swollen cysts with abnormal growth, such as fibrocysts and tumors. Western studies have also found that dandelion has the functions of diuresis to eliminate edema, purify blood, strengthen liver and kidney detoxification, accelerate the metabolism and excretion of drugs and chemicals, reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, jaundice and stones, stabilize blood sugar, skin eczema, pustules and acne, fade skin spots caused by poor liver detoxification, relieve long-term arthritis and gout, prevent cancer or recuperate as cancer chemotherapy.
Dandelion has three main functions: providing inulin as food for intestinal bacteria growth, enhancing liver health and helping to prevent cancer; There have been many scientific studies on the inhibitory effects of dandelion on liver cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer. At the same time, if you have gallbladder inflammation and fatty liver, it is best to drink it 20 minutes before eating, because dandelion can help the gallbladder release bile, help the digestion and decomposition of fat, and promote the liver to make bile. If you often drink dandelion tea or tincture, clothes will smell metallic, and urine and urine will smell like medicine.
Why do you want to detoxify? Purification and detoxification are the most popular health activities in Europe and America in spring, which will make the body feel light and tired. Due to the change of modern people's food culture, detoxification and purification should be carried out not only in spring, but also at any time, especially for people who eat out or don't know the source of ingredients. When they feel bad, dull skin, allergies, insomnia and pain in the morning, they need to detoxify their bodies.
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Urtica: This kind of grass is common in middle and high altitude areas of Taiwan Province Province, commonly known as "biting cat". In the United States, spring is also common in humid areas. However, gloves should be worn when collecting in the field to avoid allergic skin rash. At the same time, for the sake of sustainable growth, only 65,438+0/3 was collected. This kind of plant can cause urticaria if touched carelessly. Urticaria is also the Latin name for nettle leaves.
A double-blind study found that taking 500 mg of nettle leaves three times a day showed that nettle leaves can help control blood sugar, triglyceride and liver function of diabetic patients, and good cholesterol will also rise, because nettle leaves have insulin secretion promoter (insulin secretagogue), insulin sensitizer (PPARγ agonist) and α -glucanase inhibitor.
In addition, nettle leaves can also help diabetic women reduce urinary tract infections and infection opportunities, and help balance * * *. Drinking nettle leaves can induce diuresis, stabilize blood pressure, and at the same time, the skin will be shiny, because nettle leaves are known as "natural antihistamines", which can improve allergic symptoms.
Mulberry in Mulberry Mountain: The fruit in Mulberry Mountain is very similar to blueberry, and it is also very similar to blueberry in American mountain areas. Dark blue fruit is rich in anthocyanins, so its fruits and leaves are generally used, and its most famous function is to control blood sugar. If used with Ginkgo biloba leaves, it is especially suitable for fundus and peripheral circulation such as varicose veins, which can improve night vision, numbness of hands and feet, retinal detachment and macular degeneration, especially suitable for modern mobile phone computer families.
Summer solstice is the most popular herbal health food in the United States on 20 18. It belongs to a kind of mint, which has the function of helping the body to eliminate phlegm, contains antimicrobial and antifungal effects, can be used for cough and bronchitis, and helps to reduce swelling in the respiratory tract; It is a perennial herb and a natural locust repellent. In addition, there are studies that may help to control blood sugar. Can be used as food, wine, throat lozenge and tea.
Note: According to the relevant regulations of the United States and Britain, all the contents are herbal education, not for personal diagnosis and treatment. If you have any diseases, please consult your doctor and relevant herbal aromatherapy professionals.
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