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Best Essential Oils For Headaches

Headache is something that is quite recurring. This can occur due to heat or migraine. There can be many causes for headache. A poor eyesight can also cause headache.

In this article, we are here to share some of the best essential oils that you can use for headaches. These essential oils help to lessen the headache and pain caused by giving you an instant relief from this unavoidable pain.

So, find out about these interesting essential oils that help to get rid of the pain related to headaches. These essential oils help to enhance your mood as well as help eliminate the need for any pain medication.

These essential oils can be used either aromatically in a diffuser or can be inhaled directly from the bottle or even be applied directly on to the skin. So, find out about these essential oils that can help you in getting rid of the headache instantly.

Lavender

Lavender

This oil not only smells good, it also has linalyl acetate esters that provide anti-inflammatory and sedative properties that help in giving an instant relief from headache.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

This essential oil helps to ease sinus headaches. Massage this oil on your forehead and temples to get a quick relief from the constant headache.

Helichrysum

Helichrysum

Use this oil in a diffuser to get rid of the headache. When you inhale the aroma of this oil, it helps to relax and has therapeutic benefits as well. This oil is non-toxic or non-allergic, but still it should not be used when a woman is pregnant.

Roman Chamomile

Roman Chamomile

Add a few drops of this oil in your bathing water for relaxing yourself and to get rid of the headache. You can warm this oil and massage it on your temples to get rid of the headache.

Peppermint

Peppermint

This ingredient is known for its relaxation property and for easing tension, headaches, pain in muscles, etc. It also helps you to relax and reduce your stress level, apart from getting rid of the headache.

Spearmint

Spearmint

This oil is not as harsh as a peppermint oil, as it is sweet. All you need to do is to heat the oil slightly, make it a little warm and apply it on your forehead and temples.

Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang

This oil is a powerful and strong oil. You can use it in a diffuser or rub a few drops of it on the temples. It helps to get rid of that headache instantly.

Story first published: Thursday, March 24, 2016, 18:39 [IST]
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