6 DIY Essential Oil Blends for Headaches

Essential Oil Blends for Headaches (Simple DIY Recipes)!

If you are looking for DIY essential oil blends for headaches, then you are at the right place.

Today I’m sharing a few headache buster blend recipes that you may find very helpful for relieving your headache.

Headaches can be debilitating, unfortunately, it is very common and about 45 millions Americans suffer from one type of chronic headache or the other daily.

There are different types of headaches and they include tension, migraine, cluster, sinus etc.

Mine is most often tension headache. I have been working hard to lower my stress levels, which is really helping reduce the number of times I experience a headache these days.

And I prefer using natural options for my headaches and essential oils is one of these natural options. I even make my own headache balm like this one.

Before we go into the essential oil recipes for headaches proper, let’s take a look at some of the best essential oils for headaches.

Top 6 Essential Oils for Headaches

1. Lavender – Calms, relaxes and relives pain
2. Frankincense – Boswellia Carterii: Helps relieve head and neck muscle tension, calms, and relives pain. Boswellia Serrata: Has antiseptic, decongestant, and anti-inflammatory properties.
3. Peppermint – Relieves pain, uplifts, energizes, relieves nausea and soothes sore muscles
4. Rosemary – Relieves headaches, supports respiratory system, boosts mental focus and clarity
5. Roman chamomile – Reduces stress and anxiety
6. Eucalyptus – Eases headache, relieves congestion, calms inflammation, boosts circulation

Safety When Using Essential Oils

Always, do a skin patch test prior to topically using an essential oil you have never used before! See my sections on essential oil safety:

• 8 Essential Oil Dangers and Risks
• How to Dilute Essential Oils for Topical Use
• Essential Oils that are Safe for Kids
• Essential Oils to Use During Pregnancy

6 Essential Oil Recipes for Headaches

Below are 6 essential oil blend recipes for different types of headaches:

Tension Headache

Tension headache is the most common type of headache and is characterized by the feeling of tightness and compression on the head. It causes mild to moderate pain that runs from the forehead to the neck.

Essential Oil Tension Headache Recipe #1: Roller Blend

What You Need

• 10 ml roller bottle
• Fractionated coconut oil (FCO)
• 3 drops lavender
• 3 drops cedarwood
• 2 drops peppermint

Directions

1. Add the essential oils into the roller bottle
2. Fill up with the FCO
3. Apply on your forehead, temple and your neck

Essential Oil Tension Headache Recipe #2: Roller Blend

What You Need

• 10 ml roller bottle
• Jojoba oil
• 3 drops frankincense carterii
• 3 drops rosemary
• 2 drops Roman chamomile

Directions

1. Add the essential oils into the roller bottle
2. Fill up with the jojoba oil
3. Apply on your forehead, temple and especially your neck area (a lot of tension can be in your neck and upper back which leads to a headache!)

Essential Oil Tension Headache Recipe #3: Diffuser Blend

• 4 drops lavender
• 2 drops vetiver
• 1 drop clary sage
• 1 drop lemon

Directions

Mix blend in separate bottle.  Add 3 to 5 drops of blend to 100 ml diffuser, or 6 to 10 drops to a 200 ml diffuser.  Diffuse for about 30 minutes.

Migraine

Migraine causes throbbing pain especially on one side of the head. Other symptoms of a migraine include nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light or sound. The pain is often recurrent and ranges from moderate to severe.

Essential Oil Headache Recipe #4: Diffuser Blend for Migraine

• 3 drops lemongrass
• 2 drops peppermint
• 5 drops lavender

Mix blend in separate bottle.  Add 3 to 5 drops of blend to 100 ml diffuser, or 6 to 10 drops to a 200 ml diffuser. Diffuse for about 30 minutes.

Cluster Headaches

Experts say that cluster is the most painful type of headache. It is characterized by intense pain around one eye and temple. This can lead to watery or red eye and runny or stuffy nose. A cluster headache could last between 15 minutes to 3 hours.

Essential Oil Cluster Headache Recipe: Roller Blend

What You Need

• 10 ml roller bottle
• Jojoba oil
• 4 drops chamomile (German)
• 2 drops peppermint
• 2 drops helichrysum

Directions

1. Add the essential oils into the 10 ml roller bottle
2. Top off with jojoba oil
3. Apply as needed on the temple and massage in (be careful to not let the oil get into your eye)

Sinus Headaches

This occurs as a result of the inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, which causes deep chronic pain around the eyes, nose and head.

Essential Oil Sinus Headache Recipe: Roller Blend

What You Need

• 10 ml roller bottle
• Fractionated coconut oil (FCO)
• 3 drops eucalyptus
• 3 drops lavender
• 2 drops frankincense serrata

Directions

1. Add EOs into roller bottle
2. Fill up with FCO
3. Apply on forehead and sinus areas and gently massage in with fingertips

Related Read: Top 4 Essential Oils for Sinus Headache

So there you go – DIY essential oil blends for headaches! Give any of them a try and let us know how it goes.

Already Made Essential Oil Blends for Headaches

In case you don’t want to make your own blend, there are a few great already made essential oil blends out there on the market. Check out the ones below!

Plant Therapy Tension Relief (Headache Relief) EO Blend 10 mlHealing Solutions Head Relief Blend Essential Oil – 10mlMigrastil Migraine Headache Stick Roll-on Relief Essential Oil 10ml

Do you have a recipe that worked well for your headaches? Feel free to share using the comment form below.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This article is for educational and informational purposes only and does not intend to diagnose or treat any disease. It is always recommended that you seek the advise of your private medical doctor.