It has been a very long time since I have taken any sort of headache medication. I used to pop Advil like candy when it was really bad, and went through bottles of it during a full blown sinus infection. My journey into the natural remedies arena introduced me to peppermint essential oil as a number one alternative choice to headache pills. I am always the skeptic, until I’m the advocate. It was one of the first natural remedies I tried. And would you believe it? It actually worked. I was surprised. Pleasantly. But also wondered if it was a coincidence.
Next headache was a bad one. At the base of my neck in the back. You know, one of those pounding headaches where if you even think about bending your head down, you regret it. I whipped up a little homemade headache oil, and voila … headache was gone. Now I admit, it does take a little longer than Advil or the like, but it works.
I created a Headache Blaster Balm which includes peppermint essential oil (contains menthol, which is known to help ease muscle aches and pains and headaches) , lavender essential oil (known for its calming properties), and eucalyptus oil (known to relax muscles).
I always have some variation of headache blaster balm nearby, but interestingly enough, I don’t even seem to get many headaches now.
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