12 Amazing Essential Oil Recipes for Pain Relief

Can you get relief from pain the natural way? Yes, you can! Read on and find out how.  

Body aches commonly occur after a long day at work, a hard workout, when you lack sleep or you’re stressed out. You can buy over-the-counter medicine or ask your doctor to prescribe you with a strong pain reliever. Some of these medicines have side effects after taking them for a long time and some don’t give you any relief at all. 

These days, many are turning to natural pain-relieving alternatives and using essential oils to help relieve pain is one of them and probably the most popular. Aromatherapy massage is a natural method to soothe body pains and aches. It’s both safe and effective. This type of massage includes the use of essential oils into the massage. Here are 12 amazing essential oil recipes you can use for pain relief:

For common body pains

2 drops Cedarwood

2 drops Lavender

4 drops Peppermint

3 drops Oregano

1 tbsp Carrier Oil of choice

Blend all essential oils in a bottle and use it for massage.  All of these oils have anti-inflammatory properties that can help mitigate inflammation and alleviate swelling related pain. 

For sprains

6 drops Neroli

6 drops Palmarosa

8 drops helichrysum 

1-ounce Trauma oil 

Blend the oils together in a bowl then store the mixture in a bottle. It’s best to use this blend directly on the affected area 3 o 4 times a day. 

For muscle spasms 

12 drops Peppermint

8   drops Wintergreen

1-ounce Carrier Oil of choice

Blend all the essential oils and apply to the painful area. 

For swollen muscles

10 drops Arnica

10 drops Lemongrass

3   tbsp Carrier Oil of choice

Mix all ingredients and apply directly to the affected area. Arnica contains luteolin, a compound that helps in reducing inflammation caused by sprains, bruises, and fractures. 

For muscle pains

1 drop Lavender

1 drop Eucalyptus 

4 tbsp Carrier Oil of choice

Mix all oils and store in a bottle. This mixture works well in alleviating muscle pain caused by extreme workout. 

For neuropathic pain

3 drops Lavender

3 drops Ginger

3 drops Marjoram

1 tbsp Carrier Oil of choice

Blend all the essential oils well then apply directly to the affected area. Marjoram helps in easing nerve pain with its soothing and warming effects. The rest of the essential oils make the mixture a more potent nerve pain reliever.  

For headache

2 drops Chamomile

2 drops Ginger

2 drops Peppermint 

1-ounce Trauma Oil 

Mix all ingredients and apply the blend directly to the temples and at the base of the skull. Menthol, a component of peppermint, can help relax muscles and calm nerves thereby relieving headaches

For pain caused by rheumatism

6 drops Juniper Berry 

8 drops Lavender

10 drops Rosemary 

1 ½ -ounce Carrier Oil of choice

Mix all ingredients and apply on the affected area. Juniper berry and rosemary can help to ease painful swelling and throbbing caused by arthritis. 

For fibromyalgia 

2 drops Peppermint 

3 drops Wintergreen 

5 drops Helichrysum

7 drops Clove

10 drops Lavender 

25 ml Fractionated Coconut Oil 

Mix all ingredients and blend well. Lavender gives off an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect that works well in relieving pain caused by fibromyalgia. It also helps in improving blood circulation and reduces swelling. The rest of the oils help in making the mixture’s pain-relieving effect more potent.

For Migraine

1 drop Eucalyptus

1 drop Lavender

2 drops Rosemary 

1 tbsp Carrier Oil of choice

Mix all essential oils and apply the mixture on your temples and at the base of your head. 

For strained muscles 

2 drops Petitgrain

2 drops Lavender

1 drop Basil

1-ounce Sweet Almond Carrier Oil 

Blend all ingredients and apply directly to strained muscles. 

For relaxation

3 drops Rose

3 drops Geranium

3 drops Lavender

1-ounce Sweet Almond Carrier Oil 

Mix all ingredients and use the mixture during a body massage. 

Essential oils have different effects and can become more potent when mixed together. The essential oils you use in your pain relief blends are important but don’t ever forget to add the carrier oil to your mixtures. Carrier oils are used to dilute the potency of essential oils and lessen the chance of having skin irritation and other possible side effects. The general rule here is for every 15 drops of any essential oil, 6 teaspoons of carrier oil should be added.  

If the pain persists even after using these alternative pain-relieving blends, please consult your doctor. 

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