Top 5 Essential Oils For Arthritis

Orange Sweet Essential Oil is filled with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antispasmodic properties that work to reduce muscular pain and calm swelling of the joints. It also contains calming abilities and the compounds B-Myrcene, Citronellol and Linalool; these compounds are known to relax the muscles while reducing stress levels.

Orange Sweet Oil may be used in the following ways:

• Dilution: You can dilute Orange Sweet Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle or glass pipette bottle and apply as a skin serum. We recommend a 2 - 4% dilution when applying on the skin, and a 1% dilution when using on the face.
  
• Warm Bath: You can add a few drops in a warm bath to help relieve muscle soreness and tightness.

Bergamot Essential Oil is known for its floral, citrus scent and is filled with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. As one of the best essential oils for calming inflammation, Bergamot Oil contains linalool and carvacrol compounds, known to be effective with the body’s pain response. In fact, a 2015 study found that Bergamot Oil is associated with potential neuropathic and arthritic pain relief.

Bergamot Oil may be used in the following ways:

• Dilution: You can dilute your Bergamot Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle or glass pipette bottle and apply it as a skin serum. We recommend a 2 - 4% dilution when applying on the skin, and a 1% dilution when using on the face.
  
  
• Warm Bath: You can add a few drops in a warm bath to help relieve muscle soreness and tightness.

With a sweet herbaceous scent, Sweet Basil Essential Oil is filled with antioxidants, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties and is known to help with arthritis. Nowadays, the pain-relieving abilities of Sweet Basil Oil are also known to relieve muscle and joint pain, cramping and gout.

Sweet Basil Essential Oil may be used in the following ways:

• Dilution: You can dilute Sweet Basil Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle or glass pipette bottle and apply as a skin serum. We recommend a 2 - 4% dilution when applying on the skin, and a 1% dilution when using on the face.
  
  
• Warm Bath: You can also add a few drops in a warm bath to help relieve muscle soreness and tightness.

Ginger Essential Oil is filled with antioxidants and has been used for thousands of years to relax tight muscles. It is associated with relieving muscle soreness, spasms and back pain. In fact, a 2016 study found that Ginger Oil helps relieve arthritic pain, while a 2013 study recognised that Ginger Oil may be useful in calming acute and chronic inflammation.

Ginger Oil may be used in the following ways:

• Diluting: You can dilute your Ginger Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle or glass pipette bottle and apply it as a skin serum. We recommend a 2 - 4% dilution when using on the skin, or a 1% dilution for facial application.
  
  
• Warm Bath: Adding a few drops of Ginger Oil into a warm bath is also known to help with inflammation such as sore muscles and cramping.

Eucalyptus Blue Gum Essential Oil is filled with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that work to ease muscle and joint aches and pains. It is also known to improve circulation and may help those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and nerve pain.

A 2013 study found that through aromatherapy practice Eucalyptus Oil could lower overall inflammation, pain and blood pressure following knee replacement surgery.

• Diluting: You can dilute your Eucalyptus Blue Gum Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle or glass pipette bottle and apply it as a skin serum. We recommend a 2 - 4% dilution when applying on the skin and a 1% dilution when using on the face.
  
  
• Diffusing: You can also add a few drops into your aromatherapy diffuser or vaporizer to experience the benefits of Eucalyptus Oil.

While essential oils are generally available to purchase at health, wellness and retail stores, it is important to keep in mind that the purity and quality of these essential oils will vary. That is why we recommend finding a reputable supplier.

Here at AWO, we have a wide selection of 100% pure essential oils and organic essential oils that are sold at reasonable prices. Because our stock is purchased in bulk quantities our costs are significantly less, which allows us to offer our high-quality products at affordable prices. We are also based right here in Australia!