5 essential oils with serious sleep-boosting powers

Regardless of how busy you are and how many women's circles you squeeze in to your already jam-packed schedule, getting sufficient sleep is essential. And in terms of maximizing shut-eye time, there are a lot of choices out there: everything from infrared pajamas to bio-frequency stickers that supposedly support your body clock, and even  workouts catered to helping you catch sleep.

If you’d prefer something a little more low-key, however, you could always turn to essential oils—the ever-so-strong plant and botanical extracts known for their health-boosting benefits (from reducing anxiety to improving your mood). Just as these elixirs can lift you up, they’re also capable of helping you get a good night’s rest. And, never a bad thing: You and your bed will smell amazing.
“Essential oils are great because your body doesn’t grow dependent on them,” says an expert. “As a society, people are too used to the one-pill-and-go approach. This natural alternative has zero side effects, even when used regularly.” 

While energizing oils include powerful scents like grapefruit and peppermint, the blends that are perfect for bedtime are all about reducing stress and relaxing the body—in other words, they take a more holistic approach to calming you down for sleep. 

Since you aren’t ingesting them like you would with, for example, melatonin,an expert notes that it’s all about applying essential oils the just the right spots. “Either rub them on the bottom of your feet or your pulse points with a carrier blend, or drop into your diffuser,” she says. Voila—your room will transform into a dreamy, serenity-now sanctuary.

Keep reading for the 5 essential oils to turn to for some solid shut-eye.

1. Lavender Chances are that when you think of natural extracts that help you sleep, the pretty purple flower is the first that comes to mind. It definitely has a reputation for being an all-natural option when you’re powering down at the end of the day, but science backs it up: Researchers have found that lavender calms the nervous system, resulting in a peaceful hitting of the hay. “Lavender’s incredible,” says an expert. “It’s important for sleep regularity.”

2. Roman chamonile 

When it comes to fighting anxiety, chamomile—that soothing white flower—reigns supreme. “This herb counteracts that anxious feeling that happens when you’re not sleeping,” she explains . “The Roman chamomile is anti-inflammatory and very healing.”

3.Orange

Though citrus scents are typically energizing, orange actually calms—in fact, its cheery scent is known as an anti-depressant, according to her. “That depressive feeling of despair you get when you can’t fall asleep is tremendously helped by orange essential oil,” she says. “It gives an anti-anxiety effect.”

4. Valerian root Ever wonder where Valium gets its name? Yep, that would be the perennial flowering plant valerian root. “It’s been used for centuries to combat insomnia,” she notes. “Valerian root’s not for relaxing—it’s for literally going to sleep, and it’s one of the oldest and most-studied herbs for this purpose.”

5.Vetiver

The exotic, earthy grass carries serious benefits when it comes to prepping for bed. “Vetiver’s a very grounding essential oil that has an antispasmodic effect,” she says . “When you’re having trouble sleeping, your nerves are not totally relaxed—which is why an oil like this is key.” Next step: Sliding into dream land. 

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