秋季精油精选 Essential oil choice for autumn

In England the weather has suddenly turned very cold and the nights are getting much earlier and much darker. There is a rise in the number of people reporting depression and generally the mood become slower and energy levels subdued. Aromatherapy and essential oils can help.
英国的天气骤然变冷，夜晚来得更早，也更黑。越来越多的人感到沮丧，情绪低落，能量水平也随之下降。芳香疗法和精油能够帮助我们解决这类问题。

My autumn recommendation is to choose stimulating oils in particular citrus oils. All Citrus oils act as a physical stimulant and when the substance enters the blood stream (by breathing in the molecules or absorbing them through the skin) they can act in a similar way to caffeine. Recent clinical trials in Europe found that key board mistakes were reduced by up to 54% when lemon was dispersed in a room.

我对于秋季用油的建议是：从柑橘属中选取具有激励效果的精油。所有的柑橘属精油都扮演着身体兴奋剂的角色，当精油物质进入血液后，发挥作用的方式类似于咖啡因。欧洲最近的临床试验发现，在房间里使用柠檬精油，可以使键盘出错率降低54%。

In practice I find I achieve better results with Lime as I feel people’s noses have been “spoilt” for lemon because of the predominance of synthetic scents and flavours in everything from cleaning products to foodstuffs. With individuals who are mentally or physically “fragile” I prefer to use the softer and quite exquisite Green Mandarin. However, be careful, citrus oils can (very rarely) cause a skin reaction when used in the bath. Add only one drop the first time or consider dispersing the oil in a tablespoonful of milk before adding it to the water. If breast-feeding or in the presence of lively children choose Bergamot instead or add one drop of Frankincense to prevent potential hyperactivity.

我在实践中发现，使用莱姆精油可以获得更好的效果，原因是人们的鼻子已经被柠檬精油“宠坏”了，从清洁产品到食品，都被合成的柠檬香气和味道所充斥。对于那些在精神和生理层面都很“脆弱”的个体来说，我更愿意使用更为温和细腻的绿橘。但是要小心，在泡澡时使用柑橘属精油会（非常罕见）引起皮肤反应，因此第一次使用时可以只加1滴，或者与1勺牛奶混合后再加入水中。如果是给哺乳期的婴儿或者小孩使用，可选择佛手柑代替绿橘，或者加入1滴乳香以防止过度活跃。

文：Julie Foster，译：段娟，原文：Essential oil choice for autumn，译文也发表于《艺香》。

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