Natural Headache Relief Balm

I have suffered from headaches most of my life.  Even as a child I would get allergy headaches, then as a teenager I started to get sinus headaches and hormone-triggered headaches from PMS, and in college I started to get tension headaches from the stress of balancing a job with all the studying.  And then in my 30s I started getting migraine headaches.

I have tried over-the-counter pills, prescription medicine, home remedies, and more.

But it wasn’t until discovering essential oils a few years ago that I finally found something that not only worked  to treat my headaches but was also natural, non-toxic, and safe.  Finally, a headache remedy that I could feel good about using!

I love using the natural headache relief balm that recipe below, but at times, I prefer to use headache-relief roller bottle or essential oil inhaler.  Find recipes and instruction for how to make those headache rollerballs and inhalers below:

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Why I love this natural headache relief balm

• This one balm works for all kinds of headaches – tension, stress, allergy-triggered, hormones (PMS and menopause), migraine, and sinus headaches.
• natural remedy (no toxic ingredients or harmful chemicals)
• easy to make
• convenient and portable – I keep a jar of headache balm in my purse so I always have it with me at work, school, running errands, kid’s sports games, at home, and around town.
• cute little jars are very giftable– every woman (and mom) I know gets headaches from time to time.  I love adding this little beauty to relaxation gift baskets, mommy survival kits, and teacher appreciation gifts.

Essential oils for headache relief

• peppermint essential oil

Peppermint essential oil is a great natural home remedy for headaches.

Headaches can be brought on by poor blood flow.  Peppermint essential oil has vasodilating properties that help relax blood vessels, increase blood flow, and reduce headache pain.

Peppermint in also a great natural pain killer.

And peppermint is a natural muscle relaxant, which is stops muscle contractions and helps get rid of headaches.

It’s helpful at easing symptoms related to all kinds of headaches- tension headaches, stress headaches, migraines, sinus headaches, and allery-triggered headaches.

• lavender essential oil

Lavender is wonderful for relaxation and calming, which can help ease stress and soothe headache pain.

Plus lavender essential oil helps improve blood circulation, calms and reduces stress and tension, reduces inflammation, soothes sore tired muscles, and provides temporary pain relief.

Like peppermint, lavender essential oil helps soothe and relieve many kinds of headaches.  It’s calming properties are great for helping stop tension headaches, and it’s said to be the best essential oil for treating allergy-triggered headaches.

• frankincense essential oil

Frankincense helps boost the immune system, reduce stress, improve sleep, decrease inflammation and pain, and balance hormones (a common trigger of headaches in women both during PMS and menopause). 

people report success with using frankincense essential oil home remedies like this to treat migraines.

• Roman chamomile essential oil

Great for promoting a sense of calm and relaxation. 

It also has analgesic properties that help lessen headache pain. 

Roman Chamomile is particularly helpful in treating stress-related tension headaches.

How to make natural headache relief balm?

click here for a free printable of the natural headache relief balm recipe and jar label

step 1:  add 2 tablespoons each of beeswax, coconut oil, and olive oil to a heat-safe glass bowl or measuring cup

step 2:  melt the beeswax and oil mixture

Place the measuring cup in a saucepan that has 1-2 inches of water in the bottom.  Heat the water to over medium low heat until it’s simmering.  Stir the mixture occasionally as it melts.  Make sure to continue heating until the beeswax is completely melted.  If the beeswax isn’t completely melted, it can re-harden and the headache balm could become grainy.

step 3:  remove from heat and allow to cool for several minutes

step 4:  add the essential oils to the carrier oil mixture

24 drops peppermint essential oil

12 drops lavender essential oil

12 drops frankincense essential oil

12 drops Roman chamomile essential oil

This is a 5% dilution and is for occasional use by a healthy adult.

step 5:  pour the natural headache relief balm mixture into a small jar or little tins 

step 6:  allow the headache balm to cool and solidify completely before putting on the lids

step 7:  get the free printable jar label and recipe here

Here’s the headache relief balm recipe one more time

click here for a free printable of the natural headache relief balm recipe and jar label

step 1:   add 2 tablespoons each of beeswax, coconut oil, and olive oil to a heat-safe glass bowl or measuring cup

step 2:   melt beeswax and oil mixture

step 3:  remove from heat and allow to cool for several minutes

step 4:  add the essential oils to the carrier oil mixture

24 drops peppermint essential oil

12 drops lavender essential oil

12 drops frankincense essential oil

12 drops Roman chamomile essential oil

This is a 5% dilution and is for occasional use by a healthy adult.

step 5:  pour the natural headache relief balm mixture into a small jar or little tins 

step 6:   allow the headache balm to cool and solidify completely before putting on the lids

step 7:  label your jars (get free printable label here)

yield:  this recipe makes three 1 oz. jars 

How to use this natural headache relief balm

• put a small amount of balm on temples, back of head, shoulders, and/or behind ears
• gently rub in
• then breathe in its cooling aroma

Where to get supplies?

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small 1 oz. metal tins (here’s where I get mine)

wooden sticks for stirring(find them here)

heat-safe glass measuring cup or bowl (like these)

coconut oil (find my favorite here)

olive oil (find at your grocery store, Costco, etc)

beeswax (I get mine here)

click here for a free printable of the natural headache relief balm recipe and jar label

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