10 Manuka Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

Manuka essential oil uses and health benefits is what we are going to discuss in this video. Manuka essential oil is very beneficial for skin, primarily face. It also helps people with anxiety issues. Its application on head gives relief from dandruff. Aromatherapy is an awesome way of healthy living. The essential oils used in this therapy have been blessed by the Mother Nature with amazing healing powers. They are used in most optimized way to get maximum health benefits out of them. Manuka is one of the latest entries in the list of ingredients used for aromatherapy. This essential oil is extracted from its leaves. The aborigines of New Zealand and Australia have been using this oil to treat a myriad of ailments. Let’s take a look on top 10 health benefits of manuka essential oil. 

1. Pain Relief

Manuka leaves have analgesic properties which gives relief from all kinds of pain. Add few drops of the oil in your bath water and soak yourself in it for 15 minutes for relief from body ache. Topically apply it in your gum and teeth if you have toothache due to infection or decay. 

2. Anti-Dandruff Property

Dandruff is a very common problem, especially during winter. Add few drops of manuka essential oil in your shampoo, conditioner or coconut oil or in all three. Regular use of these products will treat your dandruff permanently.

3. Antiseptic Properties

Manuka essential oil can kill pathogens and stop any infection in any kind of wounds. Few drops of the oil in water and dab the solution in affected area with the help of a cotton ball. Wound will heal quickly. 

4. Stings and Bites

Manuka essential oil bottle can be your savior on your camping trips because it is a natural cure for insect bites and stings. Apply concentrated or diluted oil on bite or sting to reduce the swelling, itchiness and redness. 

5. Stress and Anxiety Relief

Use diffuser to spread the aroma of manuka essential oil in your room. Sit or lie down, relax your body and take deep breathe to inhale this aromatic air and exhale through your mouth. You will feel your tensed muscles and nerves have loosened and you are feeling much better.

6. Common Cold, Cough or Sore Throat

During every season change phase, cough, cold and sore throat is a very common problem. Apply this oil on lymph nodes like groin, below the ears and socket under arms to fight cold. Add few drops in tepid water and gargle with it for cough and sore throat. 

7.  For Stomach Disorders

Irritable bowel syndrome, pain in stomach and flatulence can be treated by manuka essential oil. Mix few drops of this oil with any carrier oil like olive oil, coconut oil or almond oil and massage lower abdomen with it. 

8. Toenail Fungus

Toenail fungus can be treated as well as avoided if you use manuka essential oil. 

9. Anti-Arthritic

Arthritis and rheumatism give hard time to its patients. Massaging manuka essential oil with some carrier oil in the affected area can relieve you of the unbearable pain. 

10. Antiallergenic Properties

It counteracts with histamine to treat allergic conditions. It reduces the itchiness, swelling and redness as soon as it is applied or diffused. It can be used for any kind of allergy pollen, pet hair or dust.