Essential Oils for Bursitis
Bursitis pain can be a troublesome foe. It can last a long time and it will not feel good to walk. Classical treatments include ultrasound, electrical stimulation and others. These are great and it is good to have a proper diagnosis from a trained physician but there are some natural ways that you can help speed up the healing process and help with the pain.
Essential oils have been used for a long time with mixed results but more recently science has backed up a lot of what essential oil use claim. Essential oils for bursitis is no exception to this. Let’s dive into oils that can help with bursitis pain and inflammation.
Wintergreen
Wintergreen makes it on a lot of lists to help with pain. For a great reason. This oil has a natural occurring compound called “methyl salicylate" which is related to the chemical that makes aspirin. So there are properties that help it to be analgesic which helps to reduce pain. Rubbing it topically diluted on the area where the bursa is located depending where you are experiencing it will help decrease the pain. A great website to find dilution ratios and other resources is https://www.rockymountainoils.com/dilution-rate/. Check them out!
2.Birch
Birch is another great oil for use in bursitis. It also has analgesic properties that help to alleviate pain. It contains the same methyl salicilate as wintergreen so it is backed in science!
3.Cypress
Cypress has been shown to help with joint pain as well as arthritis. Rubbing topically diluted can help to ease and help to heal bursitis at the source.
How to apply essential oils for bursitis
We often get asked the question how much oil is just right for bursitis. Great question! We utilize dilution majority of the time as you don’t know if you are sensitive to these oils directly on the skin. So what we recommend is blending these oils together.
By putting 10 drops of each oil in a carrier bottle or a roll on and then adding fractionated coconut oil will help to dilute but also to get the good stuff to the bursa that is in need of pain relief.
Some companies offer massage blends or blends of oils that incorporate multiple oils to help combat bursitis or arthritic conditions. Rocky Mountain Oils are a great company as well as top of the line oils that are true to the chemical compounds of the plants. Check them out here! http://shrsl.com/1ev7b-1si9-r175 (affiliate link)
Let us know how these oils worked for you or of other oils that have helped you in the past for this! We would love to hear it!