How Essential Oils Can Help Teenagers

by Stephanie Chambers

Too often we associate our teen years with angst and emotional turmoil rather than positive emotions like joy and bliss. 

Our bodies change rapidly during this period and, naturally, our minds are influenced by these changes. But the teenage years don’t have to be stressful. Finding your identity and your way in life can be a spiritual journey of learning and discovery and Essential Oils can help bring the balance so desperately needed during this tumultuous time. Here are a few tips which you as a teen may find useful, or as a parent, you might like to suggest to your teens.

Balancing Kapha

According to Ayurveda, nature influences us and in our youth, Kapha dosha tends to predominate. Kapha is that aspect of stability and in the body it is associated with bones and structure. When our bones are still growing, that’s because of Kapha.

A balanced Kapha is friendly, serene and steady. But when Kapha is out of balance, it can give rise to apathy and a lack of interest.*

The best and easiest way to keep Kapha balanced is to engage in vigorous daily exercise. This can be achieved in a teenagers life with school sports and other extracurricular activities. Try and find an exercise you and your teen enjoy, as this can make it easier for both of you to keep your Kapha balanced.*

Essential Oils which can help balance Kapha are:

• Grapefruit – Pink Grapefruit or White Grapefruit. You can diffuse it, or dilute it 2% in a carrier oil (10 drops per tablespoon) or unscented skin care product and massage in after a shower or dilute and spritz it.
• Lime – diffuse it
• Lemon – diffuse it.

Building Self-Confidence

The following Essential Oils can help build self-esteem:

• Basil – Tropical, Sweet Linalool or Holy – diffuse it or dilute 2% in any carrier oil (10 drops per tablespoon) and apply to the whole frontal line (this runs from the heart area upwards and downwards extending from the front of the neck to the pubic bone, parallel to the spine) ordilute and use in a bath*
• Bergamot – diffuse it or dilute 2% in a carrier oil (10 drops per tablespoon) and apply to the heart and chest area or dilute and use in a bath.*
• Spice oils – Cardamom (diffuse or dilute 2% in any carrier oil and apply on the forehead), Cinnamon Leaf (diffuse or dilute 2-3% in any carrier oil (10-15 drops per tablespoon) and apply on the whole frontal line), Cinnamon Bark (diffuse) or Ginger (diffuse). Note that Cardamom and Cinnamon are also aphrodisiac.*
• Courage and Confidence Synergy – diffuse it or dilute it 2% in any carrier oil (10 drops per tablespoon) and do a whole body massage or dilute it 3-5% in any carrier oil (15-25 drops per tablespoon) and apply to the heart and chest area or dilute and use in a bath.*

Helping Teens Thrive

Here are some common problems faced by teens. Please refer to the page we have for how to use Essential Oils for these issues:

• Acne – see Essential Oils For Acne
• ADHD – see ADHD and Essential Oils
• Allergies – see Essential Oils For Allergies & Hayfever
• Anxiety – see Essential Oils For Anxiety and Stress
• Asthma – see Essential Oils For Asthma
• Concentration issues – see Essential Oils And The Mind
• Depression – see Essential Oils For Depression
• Period Pain – see Can You Use Essential Oils For Period Pain?
• Sleep issues – see Essential Oils For Sleep And Insomnia.

For period pain, we would also recommend A Woman’s Balance Roll-On Relief. This contains Clary Sage and other Essential Oils that will help balance female hormones.

We hope you have found these tips of value.

Disclaimer: *The statements made in this blog have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. If a condition persists, please contact your physician or healthcare provider. The information provided is not a substitute for a face-to-face consultation with a healthcare provider, and should not be construed as medical advice.

Original Published: 2015-08-26 / Last Modified: 2025-5-22