Pain Mangement: Essential Oils

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Pain Mangement: Essential Oils

 

Aromatherapy heals! Some of the best remedies for pain are in the

form of essential oils! Helpful, are essential oils of basil, clove,

camphor, menthol, eucalyptus, ginger, black pepper, wintergreen and

peppermint, rosemary oils and are all beneficial for pain management.

 

Basil: contains several antioxidants in its volatile oils that act

just like some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as

ibuprofen and Celebrex. When isolated at high enough concentrations

these oils worked as well as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin in

research trials.

 

Camphor is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong

penetrating pungent aromatic odor. As an antimicrobial substance,

camphor is readily absorbed through the skin and produces a feeling

of cooling similar to that of menthol and acts as slight local

anesthetic. In larger quantities, it is poisonous when ingested and

can cause seizures, confusion, irritability, and neuromuscular

hyperactivity. Found in our Muscular/Pain Remedy Blend.

 

Clove: this intense oil, most commonly used to relieve dental pain

and infection, is also used to dissolve the eggs deposited by

intestinal worms. It is delicious but overwhelming in both smell and

taste. It is an antiseptic, carminative, warming, and very aromatic

oil.

 

Eucalyptus: reduces pain, spasms and inflammation, and stimulates

local blood circulation and the removal of waste products and toxins

from the tissues. It is used to treat muscular aches and pains,

strains, sprains, and other traumatic injuries of the muscles,

ligaments and tendons. It also helps to reduce nerve inflammation and

pain and is useful for the treatment of the various kinds of

neuralgia such as sciatica. Eucalyptus reduces pain and inflammation

due to chronic arthritic conditions. It also has a mild clearing and

stimulating effect on the mind which helps to reduce fatigue.

 

Ginger: This rich, spicy oil so often used for nausea also helps

normalize blood pressure either by raises blood pressure by

restricting external blood flow, or lowers it by dilating surface

blood vessels. This oil is warming and an antiseptic.

 

Menthol is actually a compound obtained from peppermint oil or other

mint oils or made synthetically. Menthol has local anesthetic and

counterirritant qualities. It is contained in nonprescription

products for short-term relief of minor sore throat and minor mouth

or throat irritation. Menthol is also contained in combination

products used for relief of muscle aches, sprains, and similar

conditions. Menthol is often used with other ingredients such as

camphor and eucalyptus for pain relief. Menthol is considered an

antidote for many homeopathic remedies and should be avoided by

people taking them. Found in our Muscular/Pain Remedy Blend.

 

Peppermint: acts as a muscle relaxant, particularly in the digestive

tract, and it can also reduce the inflammation of nasal passages and

relieve muscle pains. When massaged into the skin, peppermint oil

plays an innocuous trick on the nerves: It stimulates those that

produce a cool, soothing sensation and desensitizes those that pick

up pain messages.

 

Rosemary: Studies show that this oil improves general circulation.

 

Tea Tree: has a wide range of topical applications and is commonly

used to treat skin and respiratory infections. Surprisingly, the oil

is active against all three categories of infectious organisms:

bacteria, viruses and fungi. Tea tree oil is an effective treatment

for many skin conditions, such as cold sores, the blisters of

shingles and chicken pox, verrucae, warts, acne, large inflamed spots

and nappy rash. It is also effective against fungal infections, such

as ringworm, athlete's foot and thrush, as well as dandruff--a mild

form of seborrheic dermatitis.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

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