Using Aromatherapy for Menopause and Hot Flashes

If you want to use aromatherapy for menopause, the essential oils most suggested to help balance hormones are lavender, neroli, rose, and geranium.

Aromatherapy Body Lotion (1)

Use this body lotion to help ease the symptoms of menopause.

• 6 drops geranium
• 6 drops lavender
• 2 drops neroli
• 1 drop rose
• 1,500 IUs vitamin E oil
• 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) of your favorite lotion, cream, or oil

For Mood Swings, Headaches, and Insomnia (4)

Blend 1-1/2 teaspoons jojoba oil with 5 to 8 drops each of:

• Geranium
• Marjoram
• Rosemary
• Clary sage
• Lavender

Rub this blend onto your face and neck as needed.

Aromatherapy for Hot Flashes

An easy option to use aromatherapy for hot flashes is to rub a little lavender essential oil on the inside of your wrists or on your temples as needed.

Other potentially helpful essential oils for hot flashes are clary sage, lemon, and peppermint. You can inhale an oil, use it in a bath or for a foot rub, or mix it with a carrier oil for massage. For portable hot flash relief, make an aromatherapy inhaler using the essential oils that work best for you.

Hot Flash Blend (1)

• 2 drops clary sage
• 5 drops peppermint
• 10 drops lemon
• 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel

When you feel a hot flash coming on, rub a little of the blend on your face, neck, or wrists.

Bath Aromatherapy for Hot Flashes (3)

• 4 drops geranium
• 2 drops lemon
• 1 drop peppermint
• 1 teaspoon carrier oil or milk

Blend the ingredients, and add the blend to your bath.

Aromatherapy for Menopause Symptoms

Use the following suggested essential oils for menopause symptoms in a massage oil, an aromatherapy bath, or a diffuser. Experiment with aromatherapy for menopause to see what works best for you.

Night sweats: Clary sage

Mood swings: Essential oils that ground and balance, such as patchouli, or that soothe, such as lavender

Emotional ups and downs: Bergamot, jasmine, neroli, Roman or German chamomile

Depression: Bergamot, neroli, melissa

Anxiety: Bergamot, jasmine, lavender, ylang ylang, Roman or German chamomile

Fatigue: Essential oils that energize or stimulate, such as ginger, peppermint, or nutmeg

Insomnia: Lavender

Headaches: Roman or German chamomile, lavender, peppermint

Irritability: Essential oils that ground and balance, such as patchouli, or that are sedating, such as cardamom

Poor Memory: Essential oils that energize, such as ginger or coriander

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