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The Best Essential Oils For Pain Relief
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This has caused a growing interest in the use of more natural pain remedies, including plant based products known as ‘essential oils’. Many of these oils have proven helpful for relieving various types of pains, including muscles, joints, headaches and cramps. These essential oil treatments can be used topically, as a bath oil additive or as an aromatherapy agent.
It is important that when choosing an essential oil, that you verify it is pure and from a reliable vendor. Also, when using them topically, they must be properly diluted into a separate ‘carrier oil’ first, and then applied. Five of the best essential oils to use for pain relief are listed below.
This has caused a growing interest in the use of more natural pain remedies, including plant based products known as ‘essential oils’. Many of these oils have proven helpful for relieving various types of pains, including muscles, joints, headaches and cramps. These essential oil treatments can be used topically, as a bath oil additive or as an aromatherapy agent.
It is important that when choosing an essential oil, that you verify it is pure and from a reliable vendor. Also, when using them topically, they must be properly diluted into a separate ‘carrier oil’ first, and then applied. Five of the best essential oils to use for pain relief are listed below.
Peppermint Oil
This popular essential oil is considered as one of the most powerful natural analgesics – a pain relief agent. An important active ingredient in peppermint oil is menthol. Valid pure peppermint oil has at least 44 percent pure menthol content. This treatment is used for a variety of different kinds and locations of pain.
Wintergreen Oil
Wintergreen oil is very similar to peppermint oil. A special quality it has is that it contains methyl salicylate, which is very much like aspirin. Thus, this essential oil can be a good remedy for pains that would be relieved by aspirin.
Lavender Oil
Lavender oil has been widely studied and has been shown to help alleviate pain. It is very popular because it seems to be effective for treating multiple types of pain problems – including headaches, muscle pain and back pain.
Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus oil has been reported to have both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is helpful for relieving muscle and joint pains. There are also indications that it can help treat arthritis, the flu, and wounds.
Rosemary Oil
This oil taken from an herb used as a spice and a beauty treatment, has been clinically proven to be an effective pain reliever. It has been used successfully to treat rheumatic disorders, menstrual cramps and for some back pain problems.
