If you experience these headaches every month with every menstrual cycle, these oils will be lifesavers.
Essential oils for spinal headaches
With spinal headaches, pain is triggered when fluid leaks from the spine, messes up the fluid pressure around the brain, and stretches the nerves of the brain.
Lavender, peppermint, and rosemary oils help ease the pain associated with spinal headaches.
Essential oils for other types of headaches
There are other types of headaches that essential oils can help:
- Temple headaches – temporal arteritis – makes your temples tender to the touch with a throbbing that may be constant. Peppermint oil can help those experiencing these headaches.
- Dehydration headaches – triggered when the body loses electrolytes and fluid. Peppermint, orange, and tangerine oils can help those experiencing these headaches.
- Hangover headaches – alcohol-induced headaches, which can continue the day after drinking alcohol. Peppermint oil has been beneficial to those with hangover headaches.
- Pregnancy headaches – characterized by a “squeezing pain” or an ache at the back of the neck or both sides of the head. Peppermint oil has been beneficial to women when dealing with pregnancy headaches.
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How to use essential oils for headaches
Essential oils can be applied directly to and massaged into the temples and forehead. It is advised to dilute the essential oils due to how concentrated they can be.
Aromatherapy diffusers can also be beneficial, as they fill the room with the essential oil that is used in the diffuser for the scent to be inhaled.
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Recipe for DIY headache essential oil
There are a variety of brands to choose from for the essential oils that you need or want. If you have a copper still, or even a crockpot, you can make your own essential oils at home.
Using dried plants is best, and safe, if you’re just beginning and new to making your own essential oils.
Fresh flowers can also be used but contain a high moisture content, which can increase the risk of mold in your oil. If using your own plants, picking them early in the morning is best for the highest infused oil content.
Cold pressing and steam distillation, the most common method, are the methods you can use to separate the oils from the plant.
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Whether you choose the more reasonably priced route to get essential oils (by doing them yourself) or choose to purchase from the many brands that provide many oil options, be sure to research which essential oils will work best for you.