Using Essential Oils For Arthritis

How to get relief for pain and inflammation with essential oils.

Natural therapies, especially aromatherapy and naturopathy, can be very helpful at altering body chemistry, eliminating toxic buildup and preventing new accumulation of uric acid.

Arthritis occurs due the imbalance of body chemistry when the body is not eliminating uric acid efficiently. Uric acid is deposited as crystals in joint spaces, resulting in inflammation, pain, stiffness, loss of mobility and eventually damage to the joint surfaces.

Attacks are extremely painful with the acute inflammation of the joint. After frequent attacks, large deposits of uric acid crystals cause permanent swelling and deformation of the joints, particularly in the knuckles.

For various forms of arthritis, aromatherapy can offer a great relief. Natural body resources should be activated, to facilitate the healing process – improve circulation, drain off the waste and improve nutrition to the affected tissues.

Essential oils can be used in the following ways:

 Topical application as massage oil, in the bath, or compress.

Detoxifying essential oils of juniper, lemon, cypress and fennel should be used in the bath and massage to help body release toxins.

•                         Recipe: 4dr juniper, 2dr lemon, 2dr cypress, 1dr fennel – dilute in 2 teaspoons of carrier oil and add to your bath water. Take bath for 15 min. 

Anti-inflammatory essential oils: chamomile, lavender, rosemary, benzoin – to be used in the bath or topical application for easing the pain and inflammation. Also, making a compress on the affected joints with the oils above can bring about the relief.

•         Recipe: 6dr german chamomile, 4dr lavender, 4dr rosemary, 3 dr benzoin. In 1 oz of oil.

For improving circulation, use black pepper, ginger, marjoram, benzoin. Above oils, are warming – ruberfacient oils.  Should be applied in the form of massage or compress. However, NOTE that when applying warming oils to the joint, it is of great importance to keep joints moving immediately after the treatment, otherwise the heating can cause congestion, which in turn can make matters worse rather than better.

•                         Recipe: 2dr pepper, 2 dr ginger, 4dr marjoram, 4 dr benzoin. In 1 oz of oil.

If redness or irritation occurs, discontinue use, or reduce the number of drops for pepper, ginger and benzoin. These oils can be irritating to the skin.

All of the treatments above reduce pain, inflammation, and make movement easier and less painful. Gentle exercise such as yoga is very helpful also.

Diet is extremely important part of treatment. Cleansing, vitamins and exclusion of red meats, caffeine, alcohol and in some cases dairy and gluten can be of great help.

If arthritis noticed and treated early enough, essential oil therapy can bring about a complete rehabilitation.

As always, consult your doctor before proceeding with the treatment.

Rosemary should be avoided if you have high blood pressure, seizures or epilepsy.

If you are suffering from depression, marjoram should be avoided.

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