10 Flower Oils For Heat Rashes

By Puruvi Sirohi Singh Tara

Monday, April 20, 2015, 18:39 [IST]

Flowers are symbols of beauty, fragrance and freshness. They add to the grace and aura of every occasion by their mere presence. In fact, no occasion is complete without the flowersm starting from birth to death, from wedding to Pooja or party to everyday life.

However, the benefits of flowers do not end there. In fact flowers can cure many health problems too. The essence and oil extracted from millions of flowers could be used to deal with the ongoing unbearable summer heat and sweat. The heat is the biggest reason for a heat rash or prickly heat.

A heat rash is a tiny eruption on a particular part of the skin or all over the body, especially the areas which experience more sweat (like back, chest or face) . Also, if one scratches the rash, it often leads to worsening and spreading of the infection all over the body or the adjoining areas.

Flower body oils are the answer to this problem as well. Many essential flower oils such as jasmine oil play a vital role in fighting infections and reducing the effect of painful rashes.

So here is a list of top ten flower body oils that would help you deal with these rash filled summers.

1. Jasmine Oil

The jasmine flower body oil can cure the prickly heat as it reduces inflammation, fights infection and clears skin of the unwanted deposits that aggravate the infection.

2.Lavender Oil

Lavender flower body oil is an anti-inflammatory agent that reduces the swelling and infection caused by the prickly heat.

3. Hazel Oil

The sweet smell of hazel flower can be used as a remedy and cure for the ever devastating heat rash as it cools the skin and reduces the germ built up.

4. Eucalyptus Oil

The medicinal value of eucalyptus is beyond any discussion. It can cure skin diseases and prevent ailments which trouble many people.

5. Lilac Flower oil (Neem)

Neem is a widely used herbal remedy for many ailments but until now, only its leaves and bark were famous. However, very few know that the oil derived from their flowers can treat the irritating and painful heat rash as well.

6. Rose Oil

The rose water and oil have natural healing properties that not only cure the prickly heat but also prevent them from occurring again.

7. Chamomile Oil

Chamomile flower body oils can be used along with crushed flowers of chamomile to form a paste that is an instant cure and prevention of the heat rash.

8. Calendula Oil

Add olive oil or almond oil with calendula flower oil and crushed flower paste to see all the prickly heat disappear. Also, it lubricates the skin by giving the desired amount of moisture to the skin.