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The Best Essential Oils for Migraines

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The Best Essential Oils for Migraines
This list features the best essential oils for migraines, including: roman chamomile, eucalyptus, helichrysum, lavender, and frankincense. These essential oils are ranked by their popularity and effectiveness. Essential oils have the power to deliver specific beneficial healing properties from different plants in a highly concentrated and direct form to your body. Aromatherapy for headaches is a popular use of alternative medicine. The best essential oils for a headaches and migraine can stop the pains in your temples or forehead and help you relax. What are the best essential oils for migraines?

When used properly, essential oils have been recognized for centuries for having therapeutic properties. Ancient cultures practiced the art of making essential oils by first soaking the flowers, bark, twigs, and leaves of plants in oil for a period of time, then using linens to filter, purify, and isolate the oils to make a potent, concentrated form.

Depending on the type of oil used, the healing effects of essential oils are limitless, from antibacterial defense to relief of pain, and even aiding in emotional therapy. From a strictly scientific perspective, oils are extremely effective due to the 50 million smell receptors that are located inside the nasal passageways. They connect directly to the brain’s limbic system, which is the area that is responsible for emotions and memories.

This list ranks the most popular essential oils for migraines. Vote up the most effective essential oils when it comes to treating migraines below, or add the oil you always reach for when you have a headache, if it isn't already on the list.

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Marjoram
Marjoram Essential Oil (Origanum majorana) can be useful for asthma, headache, bronchitis, whooping cough and constipation. It has no known side effects when used properly and can be used in a diffuser.
Helichrysum
Helichrysum (also known as "immortelle") is useful for reducing inflammation, headaches, acne, promoting the healing of wounds or burns, detoxing and boosting the immune system, reversing the signs of aging in the skin, and fighting fungal infections. There are no known side effects to using the essential oil, but taking it internally can be toxic. It can be used topically or in a diffuser.
Roman Chamomile
Chamomile Essential Oil (Chamemelum nobile) aids in sleep and has calming and relaxing properties that help to reduce anxiety, dispel anger, and release old emotions. Possible dangerous side effects can include: anaphylaxis, contact dermatitis, and other severe hypersensitivity reactions. You can diffuse the oil or rub two drops on the temples or back of the neck, either prior to going to bed or when facing a difficult situation.
Lavender
Lavender Essential Oil (Lavendula angustifolia) relaxes you and makes you more alert. It can balance any personality. Possible dangers of not using lavender properly are: irritation of the skin, allergic reactions, nausea, headache, chills, or vomiting. It can be applied topically or diffused in a room.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Essential Oil (Eucalyptus fructicetorum) is useful for asthma, reducing swelling, stuffy nose, burns, ulcers, acne, bleeding gums, diabetes, fever, flu, loss of appetite, arthritis, and liver and gallbladder problems. Eucalyptus oil is unsafe when taken by mouth or applied directly to the skin without be diluted first. It is safe when consumed in the small amounts found in food. It can be used in foods as a dried leaf, applied topically, used in a diffuser, or taken in small doses orally when diluted first.
Rosewood
Rosewood Essential Oil (Aniba rosaeodora) can be useful for relaxation, skin conditions, headaches, wounds, improving the skin's elasticity, improving eczema, psoriasis, acne, dry and oily skin, and is helpful for depression. There are no known side effects to using rosewood. It can be topically and in a diffuser.
Birch
Birch Essential Oil (Betula Lenta) can be useful for arthritis, inflammation, muscular pain, headaches, lungs, complexion, and acne. Birch is safe when taken by mouth in small doses, and has no major side effects associated with it, when taken in proper amounts. It can be applied topically or used in a diffuser.
Rosemary
Rosemary Essential Oil (Rosmarinus officinalis) can be useful for aching muscles, arthritis, dandruff, dull skin, exhaustion, gout, hair care, muscle cramping, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, and headaches. It is best to avoid using it while pregnant, or if you have epilepsy. It can be taken orally, used topically, and in a diffuser.
Neroli
Neroli/Orange Blossom Essential Oil (Citrus aurantium bigaradia) is calming, relaxing, and promotes confidence, hopefulness, peace, and sensuality. There are no known side effects to using the oil when applied properly. It may be applied topically as a perfume, or diffused.
Frankincense
Frankincense Essential Oil (Boswellia carterii or Boswellia Sacra) carries much-needed oxygen to the brain and stimulates the brain's limbic area, which includes the hypothalamus, pineal, and pituitary glands. Frankincense seems safe for use by most adults, but might cause irritation when applied to the skin. It can be blended with all oils.


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