As per age-old remedies of Ayurveda, our belly button is immensely powerful and holds key to some major body functions. Taking care of the belly button is highly essential as per Ayurveda and thus applying oil to the belly button on regular basis can help you to fight with some diseases. Natural oils that are the combination of essential oil and carrier oil is applied consistently on your belly button can fight some ailments.
Here are few benefits of applying oil to your belly button:
1. Cure infection
Belly button can dirty and thus be the breeding ground for germs and let the infection spread to the whole of your body. Therefore applying oils like tea tree, mustard and coconut can treat the infection. The three oils have antibacterial and antifungal properties. Apply the oil twice daily till the infection is cured.
2. Fight acne
If you are tired of the remedies to fight acne and have yet not been successful in your endeavor then here is the solution. Every night before you sleep apply neem oil on your belly button and within a few days of its application see the magic. You will be acne free.
3. Fight stomach pain
If you are suffering from stomach pain due to food poisoning, indigestion and diarrhea and the medicines are not helping much then try applying oil in your belly button. Gently with mustard oil or coconut oil massage the area near belly button for few, minutes and see the pain going.
4. Moisturizes skin
If you have dull and dry skin and no matter whichever moisturizer you use the glow from and shine from your face is missing then apply almond oil or olive oil in your belly button daily twice after bathing and then before sleeping in the night and some nearby area and within two weeks of application see the astonishing results.
5. Relive menstrual pain
Pain and cramps during the menstrual cycle are common and apart from taking painkillers, there is no option available with the medical practitioner. However applying diluted essential oils like clary sage, peppermint, cypress, and ginger can help in relieving the pain. Massage the oil gently in and around your belly button and the pain easing.
6. Help you to get fertile
The belly button is directly related to fertility and connect the baby to mother with this belly button. Massage the area in and near the belly button to improve your fertility irrespective of your gender.
Oils like damiana, clary sage, or juniper can be used to massage the area, it will relax your body, keep the sperms healthy in men and cure menstrual issues for women and thus increase your fertility.
Irrespective of your ailment or the oil that you are using be sure that you have cleaned your belly button properly before the application of oil. With a cotton swab or soft cotton towel clean the area gently and then apply the oil.
