There are many essential oils to relieve pain, and the people who use them seem to heal faster than others. Some essential oils have analgesic properties, through which they have been shown to alleviate or reduce pain, as well as anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-rheumatic.
This article covers the most common essential oils to relieve pain. This list is not convincing because there are many more essential oils that can help relieve the pain, but I focused on those who are most familiar. At the end of this article, I will explain how to use these essential oils to relieve pain.
Important note - some essential oils are not suitable for pregnant women or people with certain medical conditions. Contact your doctor before using them.
1. Chamomile - is known for its effective anti-inflammatory properties. Helps against pain and muscle cramps, back pain, headache and pain caused by PMS.
2. Marjoram - has calming properties. Helps against pain and muscle cramps, stiffness, rheumatism, arthritis, and migraine.
3. Lavender - This is probably the most popular essential oil for pain relief and relaxation. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and sedative and helps relieve muscle tension and spasms, joint pain and headaches. Lavender is also one of my top 5 essential oils for allergy relief.
4. Eucalyptus - has analgesic and anti-inflammatory. Good for the muscles pain and neuropathic pain. Use in small quantities.
5. Peppermint - good for muscle and joint pain, headache, and neuropathic pain.
6. Rosmarie - has analgesic and antispasmodic. Good to relieve back pain, muscle and joint pain and headaches.
7. Thymus gland - antispasmodic, good for joint and muscle pain and back pain.
8. Clary Sage - has soothing and soothing properties, as well as the anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory. It helps to relieve muscle tone, cramps, and PMS pain. Use in small quantities.
9. Sandal - to relieve muscle cramps. One of the major uses of sandalwood is to soothe the nervous system so that it helps nerve pain.
10. Gin - has antispasmodic properties. Relieves nerve pain, pain and spasms, and muscles. Also read my article on how to make juniper ointment for joint, muscle and arthritis pain.
11. Ginger - can relieve back pain and improves mobility. It can be used to treat arthritis pain and rheumatism, muscle pain and sprains.
12. Incense - has anti-inflammatory properties and also acts as a mild sedative. It has also been used to relieve stress and relieve pain.
13. Yarrow - a powerful painkiller restorative and analgesic with powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Good for muscles and joints pain and pain.
14. Evergreen - this is not known as essential oil, but it is very effective for the treatment of painful conditions such as headaches, neuropathic pain, arthritis and menstrual cramps. This essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and contains a very large proportion of methyl salicylate. This oil has analgesic properties similar to aspirin (salicylate is the main component of aspirin).
15. Vetiver - not very well known in the West, vetiver has been used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medicine. Vetiver essential oil is extracted from the roots of a herb known as zizanoides Vetiveria that belongs to the same botanical family as lemongrass and citronella. Brings relief to general pain and pain, especially for rheumatism, arthritis and muscle pain and headaches.
16. Helichrysum - This essential oil is quite expensive and valued for reliving its pain properties. It has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and analgesic. Helps against arthritis pain and supports the nervous system. Pain reported by many users happens almost immediately - certainly within a few minutes of application.
How to use essential oils to relieve pain?
While you can use one of these oils on their own, but it is also useful to mix up to three oils together. Do not apply essential oils directly on the skin, but dilute it first with a carrier oil such as olive oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, etc.
For headaches - melt 4-6 drops of essential oil with a tablespoon of the carrier oil and apply a small amount of the mixture of temples and gently massage. Be sure to stay away from the eyes. Headaches can also be replaced by smelling the oil: sprinkle a few drops of oil on a cloth or fabric, or use an aromatherapy diffuser or evaporator.
Soaking Bath - good to soothe tired, aching muscles, relieve arthritis and rheumatism. Put a few drops of essential oil in a warm bath (you can also add 2-3 cups of Epsom salt to increase the effect). It is a good idea to mix the drops of essential oil in a small amount of carrier oil and then add it to the bath.
Massage oil - use about 10 drops of essential oil to an ounce of carrier oil and massage this mixture of oil into every part of the body where the muscles are sore.
Hot pack or cold - According to WebMD website there is some evidence that heat can help reduce back pain. Although there is little evidence that the cold will help, some people find that heat or cold help heat them, so hot compress for 15-20 minutes at a time. Ice and cold compresses can relieve pain, swelling, and inflammation from injuries and other diseases such as arthritis. You would also want to try switching between hot and cold. With heat for 15-20 minutes, then a few hours after use of ice for 10 to 15 minutes.
To make hot pack take about half a liter of hot water, as hot as you can comfortably tolerate, and add about 4 drops of your chosen essential oil. Then place a small towel over the water and let it enjoy. Next, squeeze the excess water and place it on the painful spot. A cold compress is made exactly the same as the warm compress, but the ice or chilled water is used instead of the hot water, and the tablet is replaced when it is heated to body temperature.
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