Welcome to My World – Essential Oils & Arthritis
Hello World! I’ve written about this before but I use essential oils for arthritis, and for anxiety, and they work for me; but a note of caution, if you have pets, do your homework prior to use and make sure what you use when you are around your pets, is not harmful to them…
Essential oils can be very beneficial to us, as well as aid in your cleaning. Do you use them?
Essential Oils for Arthritis
Most people think that aromatherapy is all about bath and beauty products,
essential oils can be very beneficial to you when used properly.
but it is so much more than that. I’ve used aromatherapy for many health conditions with great results over the years. Here are some of my preferred essential oils for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout (a form of arthritis in the big toe) and fibromyalgia, which is technically a form of arthritis that affects the muscles and soft tissues of your body:
BLACK PEPPER (PIPER NIGRUM)
Use diluted in small amounts topically for healing joint pain. Black pepper
Black pepper oils will help with your arthritis.
essential oil provides a pleasant warming effect on the joints while its analgesic compounds go to work reducing your pain. Because it is so strong, it can be a bit harsh on sensitive skin, so be sure it is well diluted—no more than one or two drops per teaspoon of carrier oil.
CLOVE (EUGENIA CAROPHYLLATA)
This highly effective natural analgesic oil works on most types of pain,
Clove Oil is an analgesic which helps you with pain.
including both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, as well as gout—a type of arthritis of the big toe. Because it is extremely potent, use only one drop to one hundred drops, or about one teaspoon of carrier oil after first conducting a skin patch test. Avoid using if you have extremely sensitive skin.
GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALIS)
Ginger essential oil brings a soothing warmth when applied to your arthritic
Ginger is such a pretty plant as well as being great for your health! ginger Oil will help with your arthritis pain.
joint, but it is also great for easing your muscle pain and stiffness of fibromyalgia. Use no two to three drops in a teaspoon of carrier oil and apply topically to your affected joints.
LAVENDER (LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA)
Both a pain reliever and nervous system relaxant, lavender is good for
You can use lavender for it’s scent. It’s oil wards off mosquitoes & It’s calming & can help you sleep better, fights depression, arthritis pain, & it attracts bees… You can also use it for cleaning. What more can you want from this pretty plant?
easing your joint and muscle aches, as well as easing stiffness. If pain is keeping you awake at night, lavender essential oil is also great for sleep, particularly if a drop or two of the essential oil is rubbed on the soles of the feet or palms of the hands before bed. While most essential oils need to be diluted, lavender can often be tolerated neat (undiluted) by most people. However, if you have extremely sensitive skin, dilute two drops of lavender in about 4 drops of a carrier oil like fractionated coconut or apricot kernel oil.
LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS)
Lemongrass oil is useful for toning your connective tissues and can be helpful when the tendons no longer hold your joints with precision. Dilute a few drops in a teaspoon of carrier oil.
MARJORAM (ORIGANUM MAJORANA)
Marjoram oil can be used for easing muscle aches and stiffness along with
marjoram oil is particularly helpful if you have fibromyalgia. It’s also applied topically.
helping to heal your bruises and joint sprains. It is a good choice for topical use for those with fibromyalgia, which is a form of arthritis. It helps with pain but also alleviates your muscle tightness. Avoid marjoram essential oil if you have epilepsy.
PEPPERMINT (MENTHA PIPERITA)
Peppermint contains analgesic compounds that reduce pain and
Peppermint essential oil for it’s analgesic properties helps your aches & pains of arthritis & you can plant peppermint in your yard to ward off those pesky bugs. It’s good for your pets, & It also smells great, & energizes you.
inflammation. Like lavender, it can usually be tolerated on the skin in its neat form (undiluted) to help reduce pain. A little goes a long way as this oil leaves an intense cooling sensation on your skin. Use one drop and massage into your painful or inflamed joints. Wash your hands immediately and avoid eye contact.
Make sure you select high quality, pure, undiluted essential oils. While you may end up diluting the oils yourself, most of the oils on the market are diluted in less-than-desirable oils. High quality oils cost more than the cheap varieties on the market but are worth the increased price. Many cheap varieties can also contain synthetic versions of the oils, which offer no therapeutic value and may actually be harmful.
But, worse than that, many cheap oils are adulterated with solvents used during the extraction process or toxic pesticides used in the growing process of the herbs from which the oils are extracted.
After diluting the oil in carrier oil, always conduct a 48-hour patch test on a small inconspicuous part of your skin to determine whether you have any sensitivity to the essential oils.
I use essential oils daily,
but after reading that some are harmful to pets, I am now much more cautious when and where I use them, but they definitely help me with arthritis, anxiety and depression.
I plan on doing more research about pets and essential oils so that will be a post in the near future…
Have a great healthy day!
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