Using alternative remedies for managing your arthritis isn’t about ditching Western medicine completely, but using it as an additional form of pain management, along with what your doctor recommends. Essential oils allow you to use all those handy herbs, plants, and flowers that can reduce inflammation and ease pain in a safe and natural way. Here are some recommended essential oils for arthritis.
Clary Sage
This is a popular essential oil that is going to do wonders for your body and mind. It is often used to help with better focus and concentration, but it can also help with your arthritis. Clary sage, like many essential oils, has natural anti-inflammatory properties, so it helps to reduce the pain associated with your arthritis. The mental health benefits also allow you to keep from getting things done even when you are dealing with a flare-up.
Rosemary
If you have ever used essential oils before, you are probably no stranger to rosemary.
The herb is often used in cooking, but when you get it as a pure essential oil, it provides some amazing natural health benefits. For arthritis, this essential oil works by reducing inflammation in your body to relieve swelling and pain. It can also help with mental clarity similar to clary sage and many other essential oils.
Peppermint
Just about everyone knows what peppermint is, but you might know it more for the minty flavor in your toothpaste or favorite candy, or a scent often found in seasonal candles. Peppermint also happens to be one of the best and most versatile essential oils. It is something everyone can use in their medicine cabinet, not only reducing inflammation for your arthritis, but reducing pain and swelling, and having a natural anesthetic effect.
Ginger
You already know the ginger herb is excellent for helping to manage your arthritis symptoms, but you can also use it as a pure essential oil. Like all other essential oils on this list, it naturally reduces inflammation and works as an analgesic. It can reduce your swelling and pain at the same time, and relax you on the days when you have flare-ups.
Lavender
The last essential oil on our least is lavender, which happens to be among the most well-known oils out there. This is the one many people start with because it has a subtle, gentle scent, and so many health benefits. Lavender is also a natural anti-inflammatory, but it is also great for reducing pain and helping relax your mind along with your body.