Pain-Relieving Essential Oils: Nature’s Support for Your Body
When pain strikes, whether it’s a dull ache or a sharp discomfort, finding relief is a top priority. While over-the-counter remedies can help, there’s also a natural way to ease discomfort—through the power of essential oils.
Certain oils have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and calming properties that work gently but effectively to soothe sore muscles, reduce tension, and ease pain. From muscle aches to headaches, essential oils like lavender, peppermint, and eucalyptus can offer the comfort and support your body needs without the side effects of synthetic pain relievers.
In this post, we’ll dive into the best essential oils for pain relief, share how they work, and provide tips for using them safely and effectively in your self-care routine.
This is the go-to blend for PAIN. If you experience muscle pain, nerve pain, arthritis pain or joint pain this is for you. Check out how amazing these oils are. I have samples of Deep Blue Rub if you want to try them! Just shoot me a message and I can get them to you!
Remember, you can use some or all of these oils in a roller! The top three listed below are pretty affordable and have a variety of uses. Making up rollers is the easiest and most cost effective way to use and apply the oils.
Pain Relief Blend
- Lemongrass has anti-inflammatory, analgesic (relieves pain, regenerative (promotes regenerations of cell tissue) and anti-rheumatic properties. It is amazing for connective tissue and joint/ligament/tendon pain.
- Marjoram has antispasmodic (relieves spasms of involuntary muscles) and vasodilator (relaxes/dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow) properties. Marjoram is great for carpel tunnel, tendonitis, arthritis, muscles cramps or sprains.
- Siberian Fir has analgesic properties and is amazing for muscle and joint pain, muscle fatigue and regeneration, rheumatism (inflammation to the joints, muscles, tissues)—especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- Helichrysum has antispasmodic, analgesic and neuroprotective properties. It relies nerve pain.
- Deep Blue is awesome for muscle/joint pain, arthritis, neuropathy, fibromyalgia, whip lash, muscle tension, and so much more.
To learn more about the basics of essential oils, check out this handy guide!

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