Essential Oils for Headaches & Migraines

 Essential oils for headaches

• Lavender Essential Oil: Calming, relaxes muscles and reduces inflammation.

• Peppermint Essential Oil: Refreshing, analgesic, cooling.

• Rosemary Essential Oil: Increases circulation to the brain, helpful for headaches associated with being mentally tired, warming, eases muscle tension.

• Marjoram Essential Oil: Great muscle relaxant. May assist with rheumatic pains as well as sprains, strains, swollen joints, muscle pain and spasms. Has a beneficial effects on minor respiratory complaints. Used for headaches, migraines and insomnia.

• Spearmint Essential Oil: May assist with hiccups, migraines and headaches. Ideal for use in children as Spearmint Essential Oil is significantly milder than Peppermint.

• Clove Essential Oil: May help ease muscular pain and aching joints. Can help treat fungal & viral infections. Helpful for those with mental and nervous fatigue.

Headache Rollerball Blend  

Apply classic headache blend neat to the back of the neck under the skull or use the blend in a warm or cool compress as required. 

Add the neck tension blend to a small amount of carrier oil, massage into the neck and upper shoulders and lie down for up to ten minutes.  

Alternatively, add 5-8 drops of your desired essential oils in 10ml of carrier oil in a rollerball bottle.