[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ooking with herbal oils is a great way to use oils and help with certain conditions or issues. It is important to remember that oils need to be diluted in olive oil or coconut oil before being added to a recipe.
Converting a recipe that uses a fresh amount of lavender or lemon, for example, involves replacing a teaspoon with a drop of oil. When cooking with oils, the recommendation is also to keep the use of oils at a maximum of two drops in any recipe. This allows maximum benefit without overpowering the individuals using the herbal oil.
Also, it is a good idea to use the oils at the end of the cooking process to keep the benefits of the oil at maximum. Using them earlier results in some benefits being cooked out due to the heat.
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Lavender
Lavender oil is great for helping with anxiety, calming the individual and also helping to relax. It is easy to add to drinks like tea or lemonade and reap the full benefit of its use.
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Bergamot
This is another great addition to tea. When mixed with honey, it provides a citrus-like flavor and a significant drop in any anxiety you may be feeling at the time. This is an oil to be careful using and at most use two drops mixed with another oil before adding to entrees or side dishes.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon helps with weight loss and boosts metabolism. Therefore, using cinnamon in a tea or as part of a recipe for a meal can be helpful to other areas of your life. That isn’t bad for oil usage.
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Lemon Oil
This oil is one that is very popular, even with people who generally shy away from the use of herbal oils through ingestion. This is because lemon rind is hard to keep, and when you use lemon oil you only need a little and can keep the bottle for long periods. Keeping fresh lemons for long periods is not feasible and the lemons end up wasted. It is important to remember that citrus oils in particular have been used for a long time, and their safety has been proven.
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CBD
Cannibidiol or CBD is found in Marijuana. This naturally growing plant provides a lot of benefits, including helping with pain, clearing up acne on the skin and even helping with pain relief and addressing anxiety. For even more benefits from the use of CBD, a great resource to use is The Beginners Guide To Cannabidiol.
Using herbal oils is beneficial for dinner production because they last longer, are easier to store and take up much less space than a ton of natural produce. The responsible use of these oils on a regular basis can lead to better health, better mental balance and even more benefits that can’t be readily laid out or proven by scientific studies in a direct manner. Trust your instincts with a natural treatment like this, and you’ll be surprised and very satisfied with the results.
