Essential oils contain a slew of compounds โ sometimes as many as 300 โ that can have a range of effects on the body. Essential oils directly stimulate the part of the brain that influences emotions, heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, but you donโt even necessarily have to smell the oils to reap their rewards.ย
For instance, when applied topically, rosemary can ease arthritis pain by helping to numb nerves; when inhaled, rosemary oilโs been shown to have a stimulatory effect on beta brainwaves that may explain its ability to make you feel more alert and energized โ a plus when dealing with a chronic disease leaves you feeling drained.ย
When trying to manage arthritis pain, youโll want to use essential oils topically, as the most effective ways.