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
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 get headaches very often. Definitely want to try this!
Thanks going to try this on the weekend i have all the ingredients on hand!
Headaches are never fun, taking odorless garlic capsules seems to help me when I have one.
This sounds like a try!
I have heard of these essential oils helping with headaches. I get headaches sometimes and they are tension headaches. I need to make this headache balm to get rid of them!
Stacie, this sounds brilliant. A must try. Thankyou. Mimi xxx
Awesome! Might need to give this a try!…pinning for later! 🙂
Hi, I just ordered my first little collection of essential oils and I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing!!
Wow…I’ll have to try this!
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Ahhhh! I’ve had migraines all my life, and I use essential oils for them, but I’ve never tried Frankinsence! This is a great recipe, and I’m definitely going to try it. Thanks for sharing. I found you at the Little Bird Told Me link-up.