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Using Aromatherapy for Arthritis Pain Relief

Aromatherapy for arthritis treatment or "treatment using scents," is another holistic treatment used by some arthritic sufferers for:

• Pain relief
• Skincare and revival
• Rejuvenation and stress management

Treatment focuses on using pleasurable aromatic botanical oils by either massaging them into the skin, adding them to the bath water, inhaling them directly or diffusing their scents into the surrounding environment.

Aromatherapy Oils are Known to Affect

• Moods
• Help with relaxation
• Lessen or end fatigue and anxiety
• Help the brain and nervous system via olfactory nerve stimulation when inhaled.

Aromatherapy is reportedly one of the fastest growing fields in alternative medicine,

used in home, clinical and hospital environments for pain and stress relief. 

Aromatherapy Oils for Arthritis

• Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor)
• Cupressus Sempervirens (Cypress)
• Eucalyptus
• Ginger 
• Hyssopus Officinalis (Hyssop)
• Juniperus Communis (Juniper)
• Lavandula Officinalis (Lavender)
• Matricaria Chamomilla (Chamomile)
• Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary)
• Styrax Benzoin (Benzoin)

Aromatherapy for Arthritis - Recipes

Add six drops each of rosemary and chamomile oils to four ounces of a base oil like almond, avocado, sesame or soybean. Massage oil into sore arthritic joints. For added pain relief, relax for about 10 minutes in a warm tub of water in which ten drops each of rosemary and chamomile oils are added.

Aromatherapy for Arthritis - Oil Applications: 

• Mix oil with hot water and inhale the vapor that rises from the bowl. 
• Add the oil in with a base oil and massage arthritic areas.
• Lightly dab and wear as a cologne or perfume
• Add to bath water

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