Nourishing your belly button with oil is a very old (over 3000 years old) ancient ayurvedic remedy for healing many ailments. It is also known to balance, heal, and correct many nerve connections in the body.
Oiling your belly button is known across the world as the pechoti method.The pechoti method believes that a pechoti gland exists behind the belly button. The pechoti gland has millions of nerves and over 72 thousand veins. However, this is not accepted in modern western medicine.
It is very important not to push oil into your belly button but to very gently pour a few drops into your belly button and allow it to absorb naturally. You can help the absorption with your finger by gently massaging the oil in a circular motion into the belly button. But please remember, gently do it.
Oiling your belly button before bedtime is great because you can allow your body to heal while you sleep.
There is no scientific evidence to support the benefits of oiling your belly button however, millions of people across the globe swear by it. Try it and make up your own mind!
Please note – essential oils should be diluted with a carrier oil at all times.
MUSTARD OIL – A few drops of mustard oil can help heal chapped lips, colds, coughs and sore throats.
ALMOND OIL – A few drops of almond oil can help soften, soothe, repair and heal dry skin. Almond oil can leave your skin glowing.
CASTOR OIL – A few drops of castor oil can help heal stomach problems. It also helps reduce the signs of ageing such as wrinkles.
BRANDY – If you add a few drops of brandy to a small ball of cotton wool and gently place it in the belly button, it will help with menstrual pain.
OLIVE OIL – A few drops of olive oil will help sort out your diarrhoea.
TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL – A few drops of tea tree oil in a carrier oil such as coconut oil can help with skin inflammation.
CBD OIL – A few drops of this oil can help with pain, tension and stress. It can also help with joint inflammation caused by arthritis.
PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL – A few drops of this oil in a carrier oil can help with nausea and gut pain.
NEEM OIL – A few drops of neem oil can help with acne.
GINGER ESSENTIAL OIL – A few drops of ginger essential oil in a carrier oil can help with nausea, inflammation and menstrual cramps.
LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL – A few drops in a carrier oil when added to the belly button can help with skin pigmentation.
COCONUT OIL – A few drops of coconut oil can help with fertility issues.
ALCOHOL – If you add a few drops of alcohol to a small ball of cotton wool and gently place it in the belly button, it will help with colds and flu.
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DISCLAIMER
Before you start any new diet, health programme, exercise routine, and ingest or topically use any oil, vitamin, mineral, product or compound, it is very important to consult your doctor, therapist or do a patch test to make sure you do not have any adverse reactions.
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