May is Mental Health Month

Aromatherapy has been utilized for mental and physical illnesses since ancient times. To improve mental well-being and relieve physical suffering, oils extracted from plants are breathed or absorbed via the skin. 

Oils have been used for centuries and have proven to be a holistic/therapeutic approach to manage mental health.  Honey Bee Hive is all about perfume oils.  Here are some oils that have been useful in improving mental health and the some recommended perfume oils that you should try right now.  

Rosemary oil

Rosemary is a rare herb that has been utilized for centuries as a therapeutic plant. Rosemary oil is extracted from the blooming tops of the Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) herb. This herb is connected to lavender, clary sage, basil, and other mints. Rosemary oil has a wide range of medicinal properties. It can also be utilized in aromatherapy sessions due to its stimulating properties and appealing fragrance. When used in aromatherapy, rosemary oil can help with mental clarity, weariness, and stress relief. It can be used to ease anxiety and has a relaxing impact on the psyche.

Honey Bee Hive Suggests: 

Women: Beau De Jour

Men: Profundo Aqua Di Gio

Lavender oil 

Lavender is a versatile culinary herb that yields a potent essential oil with a wide range of medicinal properties. The frosting on the cake is lavender essential oil’s lovely flowery smell. Its soothing and relaxing scent transforms your home into a peaceful haven when diffused. It relaxes and revitalizes the mind. It also aids in the management of anxiety and improves the quality of your sleep. The stress-relieving and therapeutic benefits of lavender essential oil are well-known. Aromatherapy can help people relax and concentrate by using this oil. To be calm and focused throughout the day, inhale or diffuse it before starting your day.

Honey Bee Hive Suggests: 

Women: Beau De Jour and Libre

Men: Guilty 

Sandalwood oil

The scent of sandalwood oil, also known as Santalum Spicatum, is rich, fragrant, woody, exotic, and long-lasting. It has a smooth, rich scent and a sweet, balsamic aroma. Aromatherapists use sandalwood oil to cure bronchitis, chapped and dry skin, depression, greasy skin, stress, and other ailments. It is steam-distilled into a pale yellow, transparent, thick liquid. Sandalwood oil has calming effects that can help you relax straight away. 

Honey Bee Hive Suggests: 

Women: No. 5, Love in White and Portrait of a Lady

Men: Aventus, Eros, Guilty, Noir, Oud Wood, Metallique, and Opium (oil / incense).

How to use 

Oils can be used in various ways, but topically is most common.

• Apply to pulse points (wrists, head, and behind the ears) for maximum effect. 
• Pour 4-5 teaspoons of your perfume oil into the bathtub for a relaxing soak.
• Add 6–8 drops perfume oil to the diffuser and enjoy the enjoyment of a wonderful aroma that will soothe your mind and help you to feel less anxious and depressed. 
• Use your roller bottle to gently apply some oil on your pillow or breathing it before going to bed. 
• Perfume oil dipped incense are effective in creating an aroma filled environment that will help to relieve weariness and stress. 

Bee-cause we care!

Mental well-being is important to us at Honey Bee Hive.  Every day, depression and anxiety are growing increasingly common. Rather than treating the problem, it is preferable to prevent it from occurring in the first place.

Try Honey Bee Hive perfume oils and incense to improve your lifestyle and well-being.