Headache Balm
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My Headache Helper post has been super popular so I wanted to make another DIY essential oil recipe for headaches. This time I’m using a regular coconut oil base. You might already have coconut oil in your pantry. If not, your grocery store should have some jars. I use it in a lot of DIY Beauty recipes and also in cooking. My aunt eats it on toast. Apparently, it’s really good, but I haven’t tried it yet.
I digress…
This Headache Balm is really easy to make and has three essential oils that I find help my headaches. If it’s a really bad headache, it takes the edge off the pain and helps me to function. When I get headaches, they tend to be bad ones.
Besides the coconut oil, you’ll peppermint essential oil, Frankincense essential oil and lavender essential oil. Peppermint essential oil is the star and is used in a lot of headache formulas. Lavender is known to calm and soothe while Frankincense promotes relaxation.
Basically all you need to do is melted the coconut oil and stir in the essential oils. Wait for it to harden up so it’s not a liquid and rub on your sore temples or the back of your neck. Be careful to not get any in your eyes.
I bought little tins to put them in and made a label from my Brother P-Touch Label Maker. You could put it a little jar or whatever you have at home. Store it at room temperature.
You may be tempted to put it in the fridge. I tried that and it was too hard to use. Room temperature is best so it’s soft and easy to apply.
Headaches suck and I’m always looking for easy ways to take the pain down a notch or two.
What do you normally take when you get a headache?
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Headache Balm
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 20 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 12 drops of lavender essential oil
- 10 drops of Frankincense essential oil
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil in a double boiler over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and stir in essential oils.
- Pour into a container.
- Let sit for an hour to cool before covering.
Equipment
- Stirring spoon
- Double boiler
- Containers
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I don’t get many headaches, but if I get one and can’t get rid of it, I’ll take a couple of aspirin
I LOVE ideas to relieve headaches without taking pills. I am a new believer in essential oils! I am a huge fan of Olba’s oil to combat headaches and congestion.
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I will give this headache balm a try as well, after I get the ingredients – thank you!
I just take a Tylenol for a headache.
I usually take ibuprofen for headaches but a more natural approach would be better. I would especially like to try this for my son as he gets headaches often during the school year,
I do get headaches from time to time. I need to try this.
now this is something I really want to make!!!!
(Headache Balm) I am copying this down and making myself some soon. I get sinus headaches all the time that drive me absolutely crazy. I sure hope that it helps me-
If u get sinus headaches, add a little eucalyptus to the mixture. Â I suffer from chronic migraines and sinus headaches and use the eucalyptus addition for this very reason. Â Works great. Â And if u add shea butter to the mixture u can store it in the fridge.
Great for sinus headaches!
My whole family can use this and I have all the ingredients right now! I’m going to make it and try it on my hubby!
I think that is what I need right now. I have had a headache for the last hour.
I’m going to have to try this, I get bad headache and I usually use Advil.
This sounds pretty good, never thought to make something like this for my headaches, but definitely want to try this recipe out.
@tisonlyme143
Going to have to try this for my fiancé. He gets really bad headaches. Only ingredient I need to pick up is frankincense oilÂ
I love how powerful essential oils can be. Thanks for the recipe.
This sounds like a good idea to relieve headaches.
Does this help migraines?
I would love to try this. Thank you!
Wow- this sounds fantastic! I think a trip to the health food store to get the rest of the ingredients is in order!!
I would like to try this for my husband’s migraines…thanks for the ‘recipe’. 🙂
It does help take the edge off the pain till my migrain rescue med kicks in .
I was wondering the same thing, would it help for migraines
It helps to take the edge off my migraines, but doesn’t stop them. They are usually pretty bad though.
Wonder if this would help my migraines any? Might be worth a try, thanks for sharing!
Could be worth a try! It helps mine, but doesn’t make them go away.
I use this same three oils with fractionated coconut oil in a rollerball for my migraines put on back of neck, behind ears, temples and bottom of feet are wear you will absorb the fastest and but a frozen bean bag or magic bag on the back of your neck to construct the blood vessels that have expanded too much and are pumping blood too fast to your head that combination works wonders for me sometimes I still need a ibuprofen but still I have stopped a migraine in 17 minutes once from using those methods.