How to Get Rid of Headaches Using Aromatherapy Treatment with Essential Oils

By | April 15, 2012

Many people don’t like to have headache. It occurs due to various reasons such as anxiety, high blood pressure, injuries, infection, loud surroundings, stress, hunger and tumor. If you have severe headache, you will realize that to change lifestyle, you avoid eating foods that causes headache. Migraine is another type of headache which causes severe pain and commonly occurs due to excess blood in your head and also due to allergies.

Some essential oils are recommended to relieve from headaches. Peppermint, eucalyptus and lavender essential oils reduces headaches. The oils are diluted in alcohol and can be rubbed on forehead to get relaxed from both mind and muscles in the head.

Aromatherapy to reduce headache can also be performed by diffusion methods such as inhaling from the tissue that contains few drops of essential oils, a gentle massage can be done around the neck, shoulder and head with peppermint and rosemary essential oil blend, a headache bath can also be used to relax your muscles and reduce tensions. Other essential oils for headache and migraine are Rosemary, Jasmine, Melissa, Bay, roman chamomile, spearmint.