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    Homemade Essential Oil Sleep Balm

    May 6, 2017 in Essential Oils

    homemade essential oil sleep balmI used to have trouble sleeping.

    I tried herbal remedies.

    I took homeopathic remedies.

    They helped. But nothing solved the problem.

    Then I discovered essential oils.

    For a couple of years, they played a big role in retraining my body to sleep.

    Every now and then, insomnia rears its ugly head. But, almost always, I get enough sleep now.

    Distractions and thinking about something other than sleep are now my ticket to dreamland.

    With essential oils, focusing on their soothing smell, instead of my problems, helped me drift off to sleep.

    No longer do I spend hours tossing and turning, and thinking about all the things I have to do the next day, which only aggravated my inability to sleep.

    I worried about not being able to function, due to lack of sleep.

    Then this thought kept me awake. It was a vicious cycle.

    I’d been living like this for years, ever since a night work schedule messed with my sleep patterns.

    Homemade Essential Oil Sleep Balm

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    Then I started hearing about essential oils.

    I was skeptical. But I finally bought some lavender essential oil. It did help.

    But then I realized I was using it wrong, putting it directly on my skin.

    Essential oils need to be mixed with a carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil, if you plan to use them on your body. Carrier oils are oily mediums that protect your skin. They also help carry the aromatic compounds into your bloodstream.

    Lavender oil and other aromatics, such as Roman chamomile and ylang ylang essential oil, have long been used as natural sedatives. They’re popular sleep remedies.

    Although I can’t promise that aromatherapy will solve anyone else’s sleep problems, I can share my own experience. I’m not a doctor, and I can’t give medical advice. I also can’t claim or promise a natural remedy will result in a certain benefit. But I can tell you how I use essential oils in part helped me overcome insomnia.

    Essential Oil Balm for Sleep

    I used essential oils right before I planned to go to sleep.

    I’d put a drop on a tissue and place it near my pillow.

    If it’s too strong, I moved it away.

    Another way to use essential oils for relaxation is to put them in a cold-air diffuser. You can run this in your bedroom a half hour before you plan to retire.

    Or, you can mix certain essential oils with a carrier oil, such as fractionated coconut oil, and massage this on your wrists.

    However, I notice at night that I’m usually tired. I don’t feel like doing a lot of mixing. I’m ready for bed

    This is one reason I decided to go ahead and make an essential oil sleep balm. I could use it right out of the tin, instead of trying to combine oils when I’m tired.

    Essential Oil Mixes for Sleep

    I’ve gotten used to making my own cosmetics and personal care products. That’s because I want to avoid the junk that’s added to many off-the-shelf formulas. Making a sleep balm would be easy. This I know, because I’ve already made my lotion bars with shea butter.

    I already own a decent essential oil collection. But I decided to order another. I’ve noticed that I need to keep rotating them, or else they stop working.

    I may be unique in this regard. I haven’t heard many other people complain about this problem. But I do need to keep switching my oils around.

    Wanting to add a new oil to the mix, I bought some Plant Therapy Sleep-Aid. This is a blend of lavender, mandarin, ylang ylang, neroli and valerian essential oils.

    Aside from the essential oils, there’s just three things you need to make sleep balm. These are coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax pellets. If you need any of these ingredients, Plant Therapy has them.

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    How to Make Essential Oil Sleep Balm

    Sleep balm requires equal amounts of coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax.

    If you want more of a cream, instead of a balm, you can play around with the recipe and add less beeswax. Beeswax is the substance that holds it together, even in the warmer weather. Coconut oil turns to liquid once the temperature hits 76 degrees Farenheit.

    To make a sleep balm that will fill the inside of a small rectangular mint tin, you’ll need:

    An empty mint tin

    1/4 cup of organic coconut oil (It’s available here)

    1/4 cup of shea butter (It’s available here)

    1/4 cup of beeswax pastilles (They’re available here)

    6 drops of Plant Therapy Sleep Aid (It’s available here) Or, you could use lavender essential oil, mixed with another aromatic, such as frankincense or cedarwood essential oil.

    Melt these ingredients in a double boiler. A double boiler is nice, but not absolutely necessary. Another option is to put them in sturdy stainless steel pan, and melt the ingredients over very low heat. Watch them closely, since you want to prevent the melted oils and wax from smoking.

    Remove from heat, and let it cool a little. You’ll need to add the essential oils before it starts to harden. Pour this mixture into the empty mint tin and wait for it to cool. This shouldn’t take long.

    DIY sleep balm with essential oils

     

    Homemade Sleep Balm With Essential Oils

    Another advantage of using sleep balm in a tin is that it’s portable.

    So it’s good for travel

    If you’re like me, and need to rotate your aromatics, you can make up a couple of these aromatic balms, with different essential oils, before you go on a trip.

    Also, if you have extra empty mint tins, you can give your homemade balms away as gifts.

    How To Avoid Insomnia Naturally

    I struggled with severe insomnia for years. It took a long time to learn how to sleep again. I made some big mistakes along the way. But, eventually, I found solutions that worked. Because I have so much personal experience with natural sleep remedies, I designed an easy-to-follow online course that explains what I did. My course is not designed as medical advice. Instead, the information is meant to be shared with your healthcare providers. Click on the image below for more information.

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    Disclaimer

    These statements have not been approved by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not use essential oils unless directed to do so by a healthcare professional.

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    1. Lisa Reed says

      June 22, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      yes I to believe in the essence of lavender I put 3-4 drops of lavender in a diffuser I have in my bedroom and I believe it helps for a restful nights sleep

      Reply
      • Organic Palace Queen says

        June 22, 2017 at 8:39 pm

        Hi Lisa, thanks for reading. Essential oils have been so helpful in terms of getting some sleep.

        Reply
    2. Heather says

      January 15, 2018 at 1:56 am

      I am interested in making this for my daughter (adult) if I am using essential oils, how many drops of each would you add to this recipe?

      Reply
      • Organic Palace Queen says

        January 15, 2018 at 1:51 pm

        Hi Heather, a total of six drops of essential oils for the recipe. You can use whatever oils you like. I hope this helps. I get best results from not using the same essential oil too many nights in a row and by switching my oils around.

        Reply
    3. EJ says

      January 15, 2018 at 4:49 am

      I diffuse equal number of drops of Lavender and Frankincense when I go to bed. Finally am getting some sleep! For variety I’d love to try your sleep balm recipe! Thanks for sharing this!

      Reply
      • Organic Palace Queen says

        January 15, 2018 at 1:49 pm

        Hi EJ, I’m so happy to hear that. Yes, it’s a very good idea to rotate your essential oils. That’s what works for me. Thanks so much for reading my blog.

        Reply
    4. Bonnie Bluhm says

      January 18, 2018 at 11:21 pm

      I’m not sure exactly where you are putting the balm once you’ve made it.

      Reply
      • Organic Palace Queen says

        January 19, 2018 at 12:02 am

        Bonnie, I put a little bit on the inside of my wrists. I like having a balm because at night sometimes I’m too tired to want to mix essential oils with a carrier oil.

        Reply
        • Jackie says

          March 12, 2018 at 2:51 pm

          I find placing the balm on my feet works well.

          Reply
          • Organic Palace Queen says

            March 12, 2018 at 3:34 pm

            That’s good. The soles of the feet are a great place to put essential oils.

            Reply
    5. Cheryl says

      February 16, 2018 at 6:52 am

      How long is it good for and should it be stored in the refrigerator if we live inFlorida? We try to keep house below 76 degrees but hard to maintain summer.

      Reply
      • Organic Palace Queen says

        February 16, 2018 at 2:27 pm

        I would say six months max. It’s good that you’re going to put it in a refrigerator. If it starts to smell “off” before then it’s a good idea to toss it. Thanks so much for reading my blog.

        Reply

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