How to Treat PMS With Essential Oils

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) can make it difficult to manage day-to-day activities, and often results in stress, anxiety and even muscle aches and pains. You can use essential oils to treat PMS symptoms and help bring your body into balance. Essential oils have been used in Ayurvedic medicine and as part of aromatherapy treatments for hundreds of years, and there are several unique oils that can help reduce the symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome. Here are some simple and effective techniques for treating PMS with essential oils.

Things You'll Need

• Small glass vial
• Absorbent pads or thick tissue
• Essential oils (such as):
• -Bergamot
• -Grapefruit
• -Nutmeg
• -Narcissus
• -Geranium
• -Rose Bulgar
• -Chamomile
• Vegetable oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Soothe the senses with Narcissus oil. A few drops on an absorbent pad or tissue can be used as an inhalant to calm and soothe the senses.

• 2

  Relieve tired and achy muscles with a self-massage. Combine 10 drops of bergamot oil with 1 to 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil for a stress-relieving massage oil. This can be applied to the legs, arms and abdomen to soothe and reduce muscle fatigue.

• 3

  Reduce stress with a bergamot and geranium blend. Combine a few drops of bergamot and geranium oil in the vial and use this as an inhalant to combat PMS-related stress.

• 4

  Increase your energy with a grapefruit and bergamot blend. Equal drops of grapefruit and bergamot oil on an absorbent pad or in a vial can provide you with an instant energy boost. This is especially helpful when you are feeling depressed or listless or are experiencing a bout of fatigue.

• 5

  Prevent a crying spell or emotional outburst with Rose Bulgar. Combine equal drops of Rose Bulgar, nutmeg and geranium oil into a vial, or add them to an absorbent pad to create an inhalant that soothes and calms the emotions.

• 6

  Reduce irritation and stress with geranium and chamomile oils. Combine equal parts geranium oil, chamomile oil and your vegetable-oil base to create a soothing massage oil. This potent combination can be particularly effective for reducing irritation and stress associated with PMS.