How Aromatherapy Helps Ease the Pain of Arthritis
| August 5, 2015 | Aromatherapy
Eucalyptus
Most of us know eucalyptus as an ingredient in cough drops and some over-the-counter topical medications, but you can also add aromatherapy to the list of its uses. According to Scott Zashin, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, this essential oil has solid evidence to back up its pain relief effect. “It has a soothing aroma and has been shown to have benefit with pain,” he notes. This would be a good oil for your aromatherapy rotation — maybe for a midday recharge when your joint pain from arthritis is acting up.
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