The best essential oils from headaches

1 How essential oils work

Useful properties of essential compounds have been known for many centuries. They have a positive effect on the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Aromatic substances have a vasodilator effect, which relieves pain. In addition, their smell perfectly relaxes.

If a person decides to get rid of a headache with aromatherapy, he should first find out what the causes and nature of the ailment are. And the reasons can be a lot: frequent colds, accumulated fatigue and stress, lack of sleep and much more.

It is necessary to choose just such oil, which will relieve the cause of the headache.

Eucalyptus and mint, rosemary and lavender have an antiseptic effect. If you mix lavender with chamomile, you get a mixture that perfectly copes with fatigue. The aromas of roses, oregano and anise easily defeat spasms. Good help with a headache, rosemary, lemon, sage, cypress and bergamot. With stress and fatigue, grapefruit essential oil, which gives energy, is very effective.

When choosing an ethereal substance for the treatment of headaches, individual contraindications should also be guided. Not all aromatic substances can be used by pregnant women. Patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases and having renal failure should be very careful to choose fragrances.

It should be remembered that oils can cause burns or an allergic reaction. Therefore, people with sensitive skin should be careful. In order to avoid unpleasant consequences, it is necessary to carefully read the instructions, which detail how to choose the right concentration for a particular method of application.

2 Classification of oils

The most effective mixtures for headaches are:

1. Tea tree and thyme( 2 drops each).This mixture is also effective for colds.
2. Sage( 1 drop) and lemon( 3 drops), help with pain caused by changes in blood pressure.
3. Marjoram, mint and lavender( 2 drops each).These herbs are useful for spasmolytic pain.
4. Lemon( 1 drop), chamomile( 2 drops) and lavender( 3 drops).This tool helps to fight stress, stress and fatigue.
5. Mint( 2 drops), lavender( 2 drops), geranium( 1 drop) and lemon( 1 drop).They are an effective remedy for migraines.

3 How to be treated with aromatic oils

To determine which fragrance from a headache will help others better cope with the ailment, you need to experiment a little. To do this, you need a full set of essential oils. Different formulations act differently on this or that organism. If one did not help, you need to try another. The essential substances of mint, eucalyptus, sandalwood and rosemary are most effective for headaches. Chamomile well relaxes and anesthetizes. Lavender has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Before you apply etheric substances to the body, you need to mix them. The therapeutic effect is manifested not only in the fragrance. When a substance is absorbed into the skin, it has a physical effect on the body. Do not apply ethereal compounds on the skin in its pure form, it can cause a serious burn. It is necessary to mix them with a cream or a lotion for the body. To dilute the essential oil, you can use any "base" oil: almond, apricot, sesame, coconut. And you can mix a drop of flavor with 2 drops of ordinary or milk for the body and apply the resulting composition to a sore spot.

Many people prefer to prepare the mixture for future use. In a container, preferably glass, you need to pour the usual oil or lotion for the body and add there the essential oil from the headache. The ideal proportion is 1 part lotion per 2 parts fragrance. You can take another recipe: combine 12 drops of essential oil with a tablespoon of lotion, milk or ordinary oil.

To relieve the headache, it is necessary to rub the ethereal mixture into the focus of pain - whiskey or the back of the head. You can make a warm compress on your head or neck. Apply to a moistened warm cloth and attach to the head.

Fighting a headache, you can inhale a pair of essential substances. You need to pour a little water into the lamp, add a couple of drops of oil and light a candle under the lamp. You can drop a few drops on the pillow before you go to bed. You can also do inhalations with aromatic oils. To conduct such a procedure, you need to fill a large container of hot water and drop a few drops of flavor. Within 5-10 minutes, you should inhale the vapors.

Often, aromatic substances are used when taking baths. It is important to remember that in large containers with water such substances do not dissolve, so that the procedure has a real benefit, it is necessary to use something that will help the oils mix with water and evenly distribute in it. Most often for this purpose use 1 tbsp.spoon of sour cream or milk. The oil of lavender, lemon or geranium( 1-2 drops) is mixed in a cup with a dairy product. The resulting solution is poured into a bath. Take a bath can be no more than 10-15 minutes.

Cope with a headache without pills is quite real. Aroma oils are very effective, useful and safe. Their smells give pleasure, turning the treatment into a pleasant and relaxing exercise. Such treatment will not only bring relief from pain, but fill the entire house with magical fragrances.