Get Back to Better with Essential Oils for Back Pain

5 min to read
Andrea Butje
10/13/2021

Using essential oils for back pain in a way that offers real relief

If you know anyone who experiences back pain, they are going to love you after this post!

And if it's you who suffers through back pain, you'll get to try this recipe out before sharing it with friends, so you'll experience its benefits firsthand.

This is a back pain butter made with rich, nourishing carriers that are known to deeply relieve pain in muscles and joints.


If you or someone you know grapples with back pain, this post is a must-read! Here, I'm sharing a DIY recipe for a back pain-relief butter, crafted from an assortment of nourishing carrier oils known to provide deep relief for muscles and joints.

To further enhance this blend, I've incorporated essential oils specifically targeted to alleviate back pain. This combination pushes the healing potency of this blend to unprecedented heights.

First, let's dive into the recipe and then we'll explore each of these ingredients and their benefits in detail, so you'll understand why they're a part of your journey "back to wellness."

This recipe yields a generous 7 oz of back butter, giving you ample product to apply over a larger area on your back as required. Plus, you'll have enough leftover to share with friends.

Now, let's get down to the nitty-gritty...

Here's how to make it . . .

"Back to Better" Back Butter

Effectively eases muscle and joint pain.

Ingredients
  • 1 oz (28 g) Beeswax (Cera flava)

  • 2 fl oz (60 ml) Trauma Oil

  • 1 fl oz (30 ml) Arnica Infused Oil (Arnica cordifolia)

  • 1 fl oz (30 ml) Balm of Gilead Infused Oil (Populus balsamifera)

  • 1 oz (28 g) Cocoa butter (Theobroma cacao)

  • 1 oz (28 g) Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii)

  • 37 drops Coriander Oil (Coriandrum sativum)

  • 32 drops Gingergrass Oil (Cymbopogon martinii var. sofia)

  • 21 drops German Chamomile Oil (Matricaria recutita)

  • 20 drops Black Pepper Oil (Piper nigrum)

  • 17 drops Ginger Oil (Zingiber officinale)

Supplies
Directions
  1. Initiate the "Stovetop Melting Method." Place a Pyrex measuring cup in a pot filled a quarter way with gently simmering water. Ensure the Pyrex can hold at least 8 oz (240 ml).

  2. Melt the beeswax in the Pyrex.

  3. Add the cocoa butter and allow it to melt.

  4. Introduce the trauma oil, arnica-infused oil, and balm of gilead-infused oil to the mixture and let them melt.

  5. Add the shea butter and melt. Stir the blend gently with a glass stir rod or the handle of a stainless steel spoon.

  6. As soon as the shea butter is melted, remove the blend from the heat. Stir in the essential oils. If the mixture begins to solidify as you're adding the essential oils, return the Pyrex to the soup pot to maintain warmth.

  7. Decant the melted butter into two 4 oz (120 ml) jars.

Ready to delve into the back pain-relieving natural butters and essential oils that form this blend

There's a wealth of ingredients in this blend... and when your back starts feeling better, you'll appreciate every single one!

Beeswax: Beeswax offers a lovely firmness to our blend, allowing it to solidify into a butter.

Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter: These two skin-nourishing butters are treasured all over the world for the way they care for skin, support its healing and calm inflammation. They also offer firmness to our butter blend.

Arnica infused oil and Balm of Gilead infused oil: Carrier oils that are infused with healing herbs and plants. Arnica-infused oil is infused with arnica, and Balm of Gilead-infused oil is infused with wildcrafted cottonwood buds and twigs over the course of a few months. Both are excellent choices for healing on multiple levels—skin, muscles, joints, and emotions. They relieve inflammation, encourage circulation, and nourish skin.

Trauma Oil: This is a carrier oil infused with three healing herbs: arnica, St. John's wort, and calendula. Great for skin and an excellent healer all by itself.

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)

Have you ever had sore muscles after exercising and noticed that after lying still for a while it was harder to move? It's like your muscles "got stuck" in one position while you were resting! But when you manage to start moving around, the pain eases, and you can go about your day (being gentle to yourself, of course). That's the kind of relief black pepper offers.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

Coriander essential oil is gentle on the skin, yet so amazing for pain relief that one study found it was better than popular store-bought pain relievers. A great choice for back pain!

German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

A blue essential oil that allows the body to access deep levels of its own healing powers by helping to calm "obstacles" to that healing, like inflammation, tension, and swelling. It's also gentle on the skin. (We want a lot of skin care in this blend since we're using a few spicy essential oils for back pain that can sometimes be irritating if they aren't balanced with other ingredients.)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Ginger essential oil offers a comforting warming effect, brings circulation to the area where it's applied, and is amazing for pain relief.

Gingergrass (Cymbopogon martinii var. Sofia)

One of my favorite essential oils for back pain! Gingergrass is also wonderful for sore joints and muscles, helping us release tension and feel strengthened at the same time.

Expand your bodywork practice by learning to use essential oils safely and effectively. Our course, Aromatherapy for Massage Therapists, will teach you new ways to benefit your clients and grow your practice with aromatherapy. You’ll learn how to make blends that increase relaxation, ease muscle tension, and deliver pain-relieving benefits, as well as how to incorporate them into your practice.

 

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