Long before Western, modern medicine, people were using herbs to treat wounds, headaches and other ailments. If you are someone who tries to limit how much medicine you ingest and make your liver process, you have probably looked into topical treatments you can use for healing instead of taking an oral painkiller.
Essential oils are great for topical use (please don't ingest them unless prescribed by a doctor!), and can be extremely powerful. You'll have to look at the brand you choose and see if the oil is safe to put directly on your skin or if you'll need to mix it with a carrier oil.
If your brand is a pure oil (most effective!) you will want to use coconut oil, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil or some other mild carrier oil with just a few drops of the essential oil and spread it over the area you are treating.
Here are 12 different healing essential oils you should try.
1. Arnica
Uses: Inflammation + Bruising
2. Black Pepper
Uses: Pain
3. Cedarwood
Uses: Acne, Eczema + Dandruff
4. Clove
Uses: Pain
5. Frankincense
Uses: Oral Health
6. Helichrysum
Uses: Athletes Foot, Acne + Psoriasis
7. Hyssop
Uses: Inflammation + Scarring
8. Lavender
Uses: Headaches + Bug Bites
9. Peppermint
Uses: Sunburns, Bug Bites + Poisonous Plants
10. Roman Chamomile
Uses: Inflammation + Eczema
11. Rose
Uses: Acne
12. Vetiver
Uses: Scars
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