| First consideration is inflammation in and around the | | | | tissue damage between or around the joints. There |
| joint area. Which essential oil to use depends on your | | | | are several oils again, for cell rejuvenation, but again, |
| source of information, from peppermint to nutmeg. I | | | | which do you choose? An effective oil is benzoin, that |
| sometimes wonder whether the people recommending | | | | is brilliant for damaged tissue regeneration, and also |
| certain oils have done real research, and also tested | | | | has profound calming properties. |
| them in practical situations. I personally have | | | | For Rheumatoid arthritis, there are many, but one |
| extensively researched, before, during and after my | | | | excellent oil is Thyme, which is antibacterial and anti |
| Aromatherapy Diploma. Most of all, I have applied the | | | | viral, and helps boost the immune system. You may |
| oils in real life situations, both in my pain relief clinic, and | | | | mix the essential oils into a cream, or vegetable oil |
| outside. Best personal example is a boiling hot water | | | | base, say 10 drops of each essential oil, into 3 |
| burn on my arm, after a big pot tipped on a stove, | | | | tablespoons of skin cream. You can also just mix the |
| when a tea towel caught. A burn was from my wrist | | | | 4 oils together and use this blend full strength, which is |
| to my elbow, with an extra deep hole in one spot. | | | | wasteful, but could be useful for chronic pain. So the |
| My treatment was to mix 2 essential oils in a cream | | | | essential oil blend is blue chamomile, for inflammation. |
| base, and bandage twice daily. I never went to a | | | | Then thyme for infection and immune system. Then |
| doctor, and most healed in 2 weeks, except the deep | | | | benzoin for cell healing, and finally, cinnamon leaf for |
| bit which took another 2 or 3 weeks. There are no | | | | actual pain relief. My first taste of arthritis was at sixty |
| marks or scars to indicate that there was ever a burn. | | | | three, with very painful knees, but I can happily say I |
| The oils were Blue/German Chamomile for the intense | | | | have not had any pain since. So natural remedies do |
| inflammation or burn, and Thyme essential oil for | | | | work. |
| bacterial infection. Secondly, for arthritis, is the issue of | | | | |