Vetiver Essential Oil is our oil of tranquility. Because of its calming properties it can stimulate the mind while helping to release depression, tension and anxiety. Today aromatherapists enjoy vetiver for its array of emotional, spiritual and physical benefits.
Vetiver was used as an ancient remedy for many skin and bodily conditions, including eczema, acne, inflammation of skin and joints, arthritis, fevers, heart stroke, and headache. In ancient oriental medicine, vetiver was known to have a calm cool energy, and uplift the emotions.
Vetiver works excellently for balancing both the crown and root chakras. It helps to calm, ground and nurture a hyperactive or insecure mind by allowing one to release from distractive thoughts and be present in this moment.
Reap all the Benefits of Vetiver Essential Oil
Emotions:
- Vetiver essential oil is used most commonly as a sedative. It helps to release nervous tension, anxiety, anger, restlessness, insomnia, and depression. This Essential Oil helps one to rest by calming and releasing the mind.
- Vetiver Essential Oil is able to show one that everything is right and perfect in the present moment by helping us come into a state of rest. Vetiver is also excellent to help us through moments of fear or stress and allows us to enter into a joyful bliss.
- The oil acts as an excellent aphrodisiac as well! It’s a useful remedy for sexual disorder, such as frigidity, impotence, and lack of libido. The oil stimulates the mind and arouses sensuality.
Skincare:
- Vetiver essential oil is cicatrizing, and anti-septic. A cicatrizing substance is one that heals a wound by forming new tissues on and around the affected area. Therefore, Vetiver Essential Oil can be used for stretch marks, burns, and dark spots on the skin.
- Vetiver, also being an anti-septic, is extremely effective for acne treatment and healing. The oil is also very nourishing and hydrating for the skin and moistens any dryness or cracking of the skin. When used on sensitive skin and facial areas, the essential oil should always be diluted in a nourishing carrier oil, such as, Argan Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, or Hemp Seed Oil.
Physical:
- Vetiver Essential Oil is known as a wonderful tonic for the nerves, by healing the nerves. It can heal previous damage done to the nerves, caused by stress, fear, and shock. The oil also helps rid of any disorders which have to do with the nerves, including hysteria, epilepsy and lack of control over the limbs.
- As an anti-septic, the oil assists with wound healing by inhibiting microbial growth on an infected area. It also assists with regeneration of any necessary tissues for optimum wound healing.
- Vetiver is also a known tonic for the body, as it heals and boosts every system in the body, including the systems for digestion, nerves, endocrine, immunity, respiratory, circulatory, neurotic, and excretory. The oil has been revealed as having an effect on lowering heart rate and rapid breathing, while helping the respiratory system return to a calm state.
Spiritual:
- Vetiver essential oil is excellent for purifying ones energy field, as it was used in ancient Chinese medicine for clearing negative energies. This Essential Oil is also very grounding and increases focus on the present moment. If you’ve been having a hyperactive or insecure mind, bring your mind it to ease with a whiff of Vetiver Essential Oil.
Overcome Negativity with Vetiver Essential Oil
Many people have gotten lost in the chaotic day-to-day hustle. Vetiver is an essential oil that can aid in finding peace, while also centering and opening the heart. This can help us to receive, and give, joy and love in abundance.
Vetiver Essential Oil helps us to let go of isolation from others. That means helping us to let go of fear like depression or anxiety. Vetiver Essential Oil can assist in finding balance by dispersing and cleansing a person of negativity, while boosting the self esteem.
Vetiver can also help us recognize our inner wisdom by strengthening the connection to our intuition and heart. Vetiver can allow us to quiet the mind in meditation and prayer. This can help us tap in to fully receiving an abundance of pure energy and revive the spirit.