Clary Sage - Breathing in the scent of clary sage oil has an antidepressant effect that can help during menopause and is one of the best essential oil to improve mood and alleviate anxiety. Also good for relieving menopausal flushing frequency and excessive sweating, it can also help to lower blood pressure and aid relaxation, especially of the nervous system. Inhalation of clary sage oil can help lessen cortisol levels (the “stress hormone”) significantly whilst boosting serotonin levels.
Thyme - Helps alleviate menopausal symptoms such as mood swings, hot flushes, and insomnia and also has anti-inflammatory properties. Found to stimulate hormone production it can help regulate progesterone levels, this impacting directly on oestrogen levels and contributing to overall hormonal balance. Antiseptic and antibacterial, it's natural feel good factor also helps relieve stress and anxiety.
Sandalwood - Excellent for mental clarity and, as it also creates a sense of calm and relaxation, it's great too for regulating sleep and lowering stress and anxiety. It can also aid testosterone levels leading to help with other effects of menopause such as vaginal dryness, low libido and weight gain.
Angelica Root - Can help with sleep disturbances often exacerbated by night sweats, anxiety and frequency in needing to pee. The inability to get a good night’s rest can compound other symptoms, leading to tiredness, poor concentration, and irritability. It's also good for fluctuating hormone levels, particularly estrogen which affects neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, crucial for regulating mood.
Geranium - Inhaling its vapours helps increase oestrogen concentration.
Basil - Great for stabilising feelings of overwhelm with racing thoughts and nervousness. A good all rounder for reducing fatigue and anxiety and increasing energy, mental clarity and positive mood. Can help with bone health and regulate histamine levels which when high can bring on hot flushes.
Chamomile - Excellent for insomnia, it reduces anxiety and helps people get to sleep faster and maintain a deeper level of sleep, thus combating daytime fatigue.
Chasteberry - Used to regulate hormones, it's excellent for hormonal problems before and after the menopause. Helping to relieve depression, reduce emotional destress and suppress the urge to hot flush during perimenopause.
Gardenia - Contains phytoestrogens that are similar to oestrogen in women. It is also known for helping to increase bone mass density thus giving it the potential to reduce the increase in osteoporosis during the menopause.
Rose - Helps to increase oestrogen concentration, leading to fewer hot flushes, improvement in mood and reduction of the symptoms of depression.
Lavender - Good for insomnia and generally calming and balancing. It's also known for combating hot flushes, depression and anxiety and, being a hypotensive sedative and analgesic, gives it pain-relieving properties.
