How essential oils support healthy digestion
With the holidays around the corner come the delicious meals, drinks, then the desserts…and then the cycle repeats. It's all gravy, until the gravy fights back.
My absolute favorite digestion support is the Tranquil Tummy Digestion Aid Roll-On.
Tranquil Tummy is a blend of digestion supportive essential oils that are acclaimed for soothing inflammation, muscle relaxation, reducing gas and bloating, reducing nausea, soothing a queasy belly, and also supporting stress relief. With a warming blend of Nutmeg, Cardamom, Fennel, Ginger, Peppermint and Sweet Orange, this topical roll on is so handy to have through the holiday season.
“How does applying essential oils topically help my digestion?”
I'm SO glad you asked. : )
Topically applying certain digestive supportive essential oils, like Nutmeg or Ginger, allows for a targeted, localized effect. The skin is permeable and essential oils are absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream. Once absorbed, the therapeutic compounds in the essential oils can exert their effects on the body.
Certain digestive-supportive essential oils like Peppermint encourage a healthy flow of energy throughout your body. This can help everything move smoothly through your belly and create a refreshing detox effect if you overindulge in rich food.
In addition, there are numerous studies which confirm Peppermint oil’s anti-inflammatory actions, specifically of use in the gastrointestinal system to help with irritable bowel syndrome and colitis. (1) It has been proven to relieve gastrointestinal spasms, abdominal pain, and acts as a smooth muscle relaxant in the colon. (2)
Many people find that Peppermint and Sweet Orange essential oils can relieve constipation, cramps. Nausea and vomiting.(3)
Essential oils like Cardamom can help aid digestion by promoting the secretion of digestion juices and enzymes, easing digestive upset and bloating, and improving overall digestive system health.
For the best digestion support, here is a visual how to apply the Tranquil Tummy roll-on:
For additional benefits, as you are applying the topical solution to your stomach area, you are also inhaling the aroma which can help promote relaxation and stress release.
A blend of these essential oils diluted properly and applied topically like the Tranquil Tummy for digestion is much more safe to you and your gut lining than internally consuming essential oils, and it works like a charm for those times when we eat just a little bit too much…
Tranquil Tummy is perfect for ages 6 & up!
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Happy Holidays,
Your neighborhood aromatherapist,
Rachel
Citations:
(1) In a review,(1) Zhao et al. (2022) cite numerous studies which confirm peppermint oil’s anti-inflammatory actions, of notable use in the gastrointestinal system, (it is gastroprotective and can alleviate irritable bowel syndrome and colitis),
2) Peppermint essential oil has antispasmodic actions on the gastrointestinal tract (Heinrich et al. 2004). It relieves gastrointestinal spasms and abdominal pain (Zhao et al. 2022). Chumpitazi et al. (2018) suggested that peppermint oil affects the enteric nervous system, acting as a smooth muscle relaxant in the colon.
(3) Sweet Orange for soothing constipation, cramps, irritable bowel syndrome, nausea, and vomiting.Hirota, R., Roger, N.N.,
(4) Nakamura, H., Song, H.-S., Sawamura, M., and Suganuma, N. (2010) Anti-inflammatory effects of limonene from yuzu (Citrus junos Tanaka) essential oil on eosinophils. Journal of Food Science 75, 87-92.