Head Ease Synergy Blend
Essential Oil by Edens Garden
(Comparable to DoTerra’s PastTense
& Young Living’s M-Grain Blend)- 10 ml
If you’re one of the millions of people around the world that suffer from migraine headaches, essential oils for migraines may help. Migraines usually affect one side of the head but they can affect both sides at the same time. Many people describe it as a pounding or throbbing pain inside their head that makes it difficult to maintain your daily activities.
During an episode, some people are extra sensitive to bright light or loud noises and others feel nauseated or they become sick on their stomach. Some people will experience warning symptoms right before having a migraine that could be mistaken for a stroke. These include a weak feeling on one side of the body, a blind spot appearing in one eye or you may see a flash of light. These symptoms vary in length and intensity.
The 5 Best Essential Oils for Migraines
In addition to helping reduce the number of migraines you have, essential oils may help you eliminate the pain or reduce the length of your headaches. You can use oils in a diffuser, apply them topically or add them to your bathwater to help you relax and ease your headache.
Some essential oils help boost your immune system, which can help your body fight off certain triggers. Others improve blood circulation, reduce inflammation and ease pain to help treat your migraine.
Here are five of the best essential oils to use for migraine headaches:
- Lavender oil – eases tension, treats hormonal imbalances, eases pain and acts as a mild sedative to help you relax
- Roman Chamomile Oil – has anti-inflammatory and sedative properties
- Rosemary oil – eases tension and treats imbalances in hormones
- Peppermint oil – contains menthol that creates a soothing sensation that can help ease tension and headache pain
- Eucalyptus oil – reduces inflammation, relaxes muscles and acts as an expectorant to clear sinus that may cause your headache pain
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Other essential oils that may be good for your migraine headache include sandalwood, ginger, clove, frankincense, neroli, bergamot, basil and marjoram.
If you’re searching for a natural way to ease pain from a migraine, essential oils may be for you. Since these oils are all natural, they don’t normally have any side effects to worry about but you still need to use them wisely. Check for allergies before using and remember that they’re highly concentrated, so it only takes a little.
Mainstream Ways to Treat Migraine Headaches
There are several ways to treat a migraine depending on your symptoms and the intensity of the pain. For example, many people lie down in a dark room until the pain eases because moving around makes the symptoms worse.
Other ways to treat migraine headaches include:
- Take prescription medications
- Take over-the-counter medicines
- Make a change in your lifestyle and diet
- Use essential oils
- Avoid triggers
Avoiding triggers help by reducing the frequency of your migraines. Triggers are different for everyone but once you discover yours, you can take steps to avoid them when you can.
Here are some of the most common migraine triggers according to Mayo Clinic:
- Stress and anxiety
- Allergies
- A change in your hormones
- Food allergies
- A change in sleep pattern
- Sensory stimuli such as loud noises, lights and
- Health problems
- Medications
- Environmental factors
Essential oils may help you avoid certain triggers. For example, if stress and anxiety tend to set off your headache, then diffusing essential oils may help relieve the stress, which in turn may eliminate the trigger.
