Eucalyptus Oil Fibromyalgia

What is Eucalyptus oil?

• Latin Name: Eucalyptus globulus
• Common Names: blue gum tree, fever tree, stringy bark tree

Eucalyptus oil is one of the most versatile of all the essential oils. It is extracted from the leaves of the evergreen eucalyptus tree by steam distillation. The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia, which is also the world's leading producer of eucalyptus oil today.

Eucalyptus oil is straw-colored or colorless with a distinctive scent and taste. It is rich in eucalyptol, a compound that has been proven to be a potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic. It also has a warming effect when rubbed into muscles. This makes it a popular and effective ingredient in liniments, muscle rubs, salves and massage oils.

Eucalyptus Oil – Fibromyalgia's Nemesis

Some of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia such as chronic muscle aches, soreness and stiffness have been associated with poor blood circulation. Poor circulation causes a build up of toxins in the body's soft tissues such as muscle. This in turn causes the pain and inflammation typical of this condition.

Eucalyptus oil is a potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory. It owes these properties to its capacity to stimulate circulation by opening up the blood vessels. This increases the blood supply, which flushes out the toxins from the system while delivering fresh oxygen as well as nutrients to nourish the affected cells and tissue. In this way, it provides natural relief for the muscular aches and pains of Fibromyalgia, alleviates fatigue and promotes healing.

Eucalyptus Oil Fibromyalgia Herbal Treatments

How to Make a Eucalyptus Oil Herbal Compress

• 1 teaspoon eucalyptus oil
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 compress pad

1. Stir the eucalyptus oil into the water
2. Soak the compress pad with the solution
3. Apply the pad to the inflamed area

How to Make a Blended Eucalyptus Massage Oil

• 15 drops eucalyptus oil
• 15 drops of rosemary oil
• 1 ounce sweet almond oil
• 1 spray bottle

1. Mix all your ingredients and pour the concoction into the spray bottle
2. Spray some onto the affected area and gently massage it deep into your skin in circular motions, for a few minutes. You will feel a warm glow as you do this.
3. Repeat this at regular intervals until the pain or inflammation disappears.
4. You can enhance the effect of the oil and massage by applying a moist, warm compress to the area each time you massage the oil.

Eucalyptus oil is highly volatile and evaporates rapidly. Blending it with a carrier oil such as the sweet almond essential oil helps it stay on the skin long enough to penetrate deep into the skin. You may substitute the almond oil with grape-seed, benzoin, lavender, lemon grass or pine essential oils. You may also use an essential oil diffuser.

Eucalyptus Oil Herbal Bath

• ¼ cup eucalyptus oil
• Bath-tub

1. Run a bath as hot as you can stand
2. Mix the Eucalyptus oil into the water
3. Immerse yourself for at least twenty minutes

This is a great way to ease the widespread muscle aches and pain of Fibromyalgia. In addition to delivering eucalyptus oil's benefits to the whole body, you will have the added benefit of inhaling its soothing scent, which will help alleviate the fatigue associated with this condition. You may also use an essential oil diffuser.

Safety First

• Just a few drops of Eucalyptus oil are poisonous enough to kill some young children, so it is imperative that you keep your stock of this potent oil away from children.
• Using too much eucalyptus oil can be irritating to the skin.