Essential Oils for Inflammation

Inflammation is caused from various conditions: bacteria, poor diet, chemicals, hormonal imbalance, or physical injury.

When blood vessels leading to the heart are damaged and clogged, a protein is released into the bloodstream called C-reactive protein. The level of this protein indicates the degree of inflammation in the linings of the arteries. Certain essential oils have been documented to be excellent for reducing inflammation.

A teaspoon of Wintergreen is the equivalent of almost twenty-two adult aspirin, so you’d only need to use a drop with a carrier oil. Oregano has been shown to reduce inflammation by 94%. Myrrh oil is rated as the second best anti-inflammatory essential oil. Frankincense resin is the best treatment for arthritis. These oils can be mixed with neutral oils such as Grape Seed oil or Olive oil and be applied directly to part of the body suffering from inflammation. They can also be used in diffusers for a constant stream of low levels of oils into the brain and body as a whole. Best of all, there are no side effects from the use of essential oils.

There are different types of inflammation for which one oil might be better than another:

Tissue and capillary damage, bruising or loss of oxygen: Myrrh.
Inflammation due to bacterial infection: Roman Chamomile and Lavender.
Inflammation caused by viral infection: Ravensara, Hyssop, and Oregano.

Single Oils:

• Wintergreen/Birch with Helichrysum, Frankincense, Hyssop, Myrrh, Marjoram, Ravensara, Lavender, Oregano, Roman Chamomile, Cypress, Peppermint, Spearmint, or Spruce.

• Mountain Savory, Clary Sage, Lemongrass, Sandalwood, Rose, Acorus Calamus, Valerian, Spikenard, or Fir.

• Melaleuca alternifolia with German Chamomile, Tangerine, Thyme, Hyssop, Eucalyptus radiata, Jasmine, Pepper, Petitgrain, Idaho Tansy, Tarragon, Yarrow, Citronella, or Coriander.

Recipe 1:

10 drops Fir essential oil
6 drops melaleuca Tea Tree essential oil
4 drops German Chamomile essential oil
2 drops Peppermint essential oil
2 drops Lemongrass essential oil

Recipe 2:

6 drops Frankincense essential oil
6 drops Fir essential oil
6 drops Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil
4 drops Ravensara essential oil
3 drops Wintergreen/Birch essential oil
1 drop Peppermint essential oil

Mix in ½-1 ounces massage oil or massage oil base. Apply on location.

Essential Oils Can Effect Your Mood Or Emotions – Know Which One To Use

Smelling the fragrance of a rose can bring healing and elevate one’s mood. Even when the scent is too faint to notice healing is taking place. The sense of smell facilitated through the olfactory nerve invites the fragrance into certain regions of the brain, enabling the body to process them naturally.

Just inhaling a fragrance will bring healing to the body be-cause with pure therapeutic essential oils the molecules are small enough to bypass the blood-brain barrier and reach down at the cellular level to bring healing. Regular inhalation of essential oils stimulates the limbic region of the brain and encourages the natural release of the human growth hormone (HGH).

With 1,000 sensors in the nose, it can identify 10,000 scents. And because the nose is wired differently that the other four senses, it carries molecules directly into the emotional center of the brain where traumatic memories are stored. Essential oils are a vehicle by which repressed emotions can be released.

The Hebrew word for “smell” is reyach, and this shares the same root word for “spirit,” which is ruach. Yahweh was moved to compassion through the sense of smell as in the account of Noah’s offering after the flood: “And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD… and offered burnt offerings… and the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake” (Genesis 8:20-21).

Essential oils make a great tool for aiding with emotions. Essential oils can be helpful with creating calm when a person is angry or hysterical or maybe you just need a lift when you are tired after a long day. Here is a quick checklist of which essential oil to use for each mood. For more information, please visit http://HealWithOil.com or to purchase pure essential oils, visit http://HealWithEssentialOil.com.

Anger – Ylang-ylang, chamomile
Anxiety – Lavender, chamomile, neroli
Clarity – Lemon, basil
Closed/wounded heart – Rose
Concentration – Rosemary, basil, peppermint
Confidence – Jasmine
Confusion – Lemon, frankincense
Courage – Black pepper, ginger, thyme
Depression – Bergamot, clary sage, rose (depression due to grief)
Grief – Rose
Grounding – Frankincense, ginger
Fear of the future – Frankincense
Inner child (drawing out/befriending) – Mandarin . very childlike oil.
Irritation – Orange, sandalwood
Jealousy – Rose, chamomile
Joy – Neroli, mandarin and any of the citrus oils
Lethargy – Rosemary, black pepper, Cedarwood
Panic – Chamomile, ylang-ylang, rose, spikenard
Peace – Chamomile, frankincense, lavender, spikenard