The Stomach Chakra is connected to your emotional behaviour in relation to other people, on a physical level is governs digestion. When the Stomach Chakra is blocked it can lead to problems with lethargy, low self-esteem and emotional misery, as well as digestive problems. When it is over-active it can result in controlling, self-centred and angry behaviour.
Improve your View of Yourself
Spicy oils work on the Stomach Chakra to stimulate it when blocked or under-active. Both help you feel more positive about yourself. If the Chakra is over-active, massage is not a good idea. In such instances a bath with oils, a warm compress or steam inhalation is preferable. To stimulate the Chakra, inhalation is the best approach, so techniques like steam inhalation, vaporisers or drops of oil on a handkerchief are preferable.
Remedy Checklist
Certain oil groups are particularly useful for working the Stomach Chakra.
Cardamom
Use this spicy oil to help cure any digestive disturbances.
Black pepper
This oil is useful for indigestion and to stimulate appetite. Use only tiny amounts.
Ginger
Use this spicy, warming oil to treating indigestion, nausea and loss of appetite. Avoid during pregnancy.
Lavender
This floral oil can be used to treat nausea and ulcers. Avoid during pregnancy.
Cinnamon
This spicy oil stimulates your digestion, but should be used only in very tiny quantities and it should be avoided if you suffer from epilepsy.
Carnation
This fragrant floral oil is a wonderful remedy for both episodes of nausea and loss of appetite.
Coriander
Good for digestive problems, but avoid during pregnancy.
Chamomile
Use this floral oil for indigestion and ulcers.
Rose
Use this floral oil to treat nausea and ulcers.
Oils for your Stomach Chakra
Use you aromatherapy skills to treat problems with your digestion or emotional issues, including manipulative behaviour and insecurity.
Digestive problems
In the modern world it is all too easy to get indigestion or feel nauseous. You don't always have the time to be rigorous about what you eat and sometimes this may result in feeling ill. Such digestive problems block the Stomach Chakra as its energy is diverted into trying to overcome the imbalance.
A steam bath can help to get oils quickly into your system and help stimulate your Stomach Chakra to overcome those digestive problems quickly.
Alternatively, carry a vaporiser mix with you to ensure that you are always prepared.
Overcoming Insecurity
Blockages in the Stomach Chakra often result in feelings of insecurity and inferiority and a need for reassurance as you doubt your own worth. This can result in miserable and easily distracted behaviour as you struggle to concentrate and motivate yourself in all areas of your life.
- As this can also them impinge on areas of your life such as your work and social relationships, it is something that needs to be addressed quickly.
- Make a blend for burning in an oil burner, and that you can also put on your pulse points, to help you overcome these feelings by stimulating the Stomach Chakra and making you feel more positive about yourself.
Stomach Chakra Recipes
Digestive Steam Blend
- 5 drops cardamom
- 5 drops coriander
- 2 drops carnation
Add these oils to a litre of very hot water.
Preventing Manipulation
- 5 drops rose
- 5 drops chamomile
- 10 drops lavender
Add to a vaporiser bottle that is half filled with water.
Fighting Insecurity
- 2 drops ginger
- 2 drops black pepper
- 4 drops lavender
Add these oils to the water in your oil burner.
Digestive Vaporiser Blend
- 3 drops rose
- 3 drops coriander
- 1 drop carnation
Add these to a vaporiser bottle half-filled with water.
Manipulative Behaviour
When the Stomach Chakra is too open it may result in you becoming a control freak. Here are some remedies that you can use to restore your Chakra before your friends stop phoning you.
- Having a long warm bath with calming oils can help pacify the Stomach Chakra. If you've been too controlling recently try to reflect on the people you may have hurt and make a mental note to make it up to them in the future.
- An oil burner with a calming blend can be burned at any time, especially if you are going to be around other people, such as before an evening out with friends.