Why use a car diffuser and essential oils?

The cars on the road produce some of the worst pollution. By using a car diffuser, improvement could take place in the air quality, and your energy and mood.
Traveling by car for an extended period can become exhausting for everyone, especially during the heat of the summer.

Kimberly Snyder states the following (full post here): According to the EPA, air freshener contains four basic ingredients: formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, aerosol propellants, and p-dichlorobenzene.

Formaldehyde can cause several health effects including:

• Watery eyes
• Burning eye, nose, throat and other mucous membranes
• Difficulty breathing
• Nausea
• Asthma attacks

​Petroleum distillates come from petrochemical manufacturing, which contribute to air, soil, and groundwater pollution. The effects on human health include:

• Respiratory problems
• Asthma
• Chemical pneumonia
• Pulmonary damage

Aerosol propellants can harm earth’s ozone layer. Likewise, they can damage human health including:

• Increased cancer risk
• Breathing problems
• Development of chronic health issues

Paradichlorobenzene (p-DCB) is often found in mothballs and may cause:

• Anemia
• Skin lesions
• Liver damage
• Loss of appetite
• Changes to the blood

Of course, air fresheners also contain fragrance, often in the form of perfumed chemicals.
Air fresheners can also harm pets, which have a faster metabolism.

What is good to diffuse in the car?

Need to perk up?
Peppermint – Purifying and stimulating to the conscious mind. Supports mental accuracy.
Ylang Ylang – enhances relationships, brings back feelings of self-love, confidence, joy, and peace.
Lemon – Supports physical energy, uplifting. Promotes sense of well-being.
Basil – Helps maintain an open mind and increases clarity of thought.
Rosemary - Stimulates memory and opens the conscious mind.
Petitgrain – Reduces mental fatigue, refreshes the senses, uplifting.
Lemon Myrtle - Purifying, supports mental clarity.
 
Need to support your digestive system while traveling?
Peppermint - Contains thymol and eugenol which help balance oral and intestinal flora, reduces fermentation of undigested food.
Ginger – May reduce irritation by slowing associated biochemical pathways. It’s a mild stimulant that promotes circulation. Queasiness caused by movement is a complex reaction involving various areas of the brain and digestive tract.  It appears to act directly on both the stomach and the brain.
 
Need to stay cool and refreshed?
Peppermint -  Creates a cool, tingling sensation on the skin. Known for its cooling sensation due to the high levels of Menthol.
Spearmint - many of the same properties as peppermint, just on a lesser scale since it has less menthol.
Eucalyptus – Helps you to feel cool and refreshed. Good if you don’t care for the smell of peppermint.
Lavender – Balances the body.
Citrus Oils - Uplifting characteristics.
 
Need to avert road rage or calm down?
Ylang Ylang – helps with anger, possibly rage and low self-esteem.
Lavender – Promotes consciousness, health, love, peace, and a general sense of well-being.
Roman Chamomile – Calming and relaxing, helps to control and stabilize emotional charges.
Orange - Brings peace and happiness to the mind and body, and joy to the heart.
Vetiver – Grounding, calming and stabilizing properties.
Bergamot – Supports calmness and supports relief of tenseness.
Patchouli – Calming and relaxing.
Helichrysum – Supports cutting through anger, supports forgiveness and moving forward.

Need relief of seasonal irritants?
Lemon – supportive of the respiratory system.
Lavender – the “Swiss army knife” of essential oils. Balances the body and works where needed.
Peppermint - Extracts from peppermint leaves may inhibit histamine release.
 
Have a passenger in need of respiratory support?
Peppermint -  It causes you to sweat, which is helpful for eradicating invaders from your system.
Eucalyptus – Supports the respiratory system in every way, bring the tissues!
 
Special thanks to these sources:
https://www.biosourcenaturals.com/pure-essential-oils/physical/essential-oils-anger-aromatherapy/

https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/herbal-remedies/using-ginger-to-treat-upset-stomach.htm

The statements made in this blog have not been evaluated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge you to empower yourself with education and do the research needed to make an informed decision about what is right for you. 

The information contained on this blog contains to Young Living Essential Oils. The information is NOT intended to be appropriate for all brands. Young Living Essential Oils are 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade.