Have you tried using essential oils for PCOS? Many women with PCOS have used these liquid drops of healing to help alleviate symptoms of PCOS and achieve great results! Here are the top 10 best essential oils for PCOS plus six bonus oils that also help:
List of Best Essential Oils for PCOS
1. Spearmint
Edens Garden Spearmint Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Digestion & Energy) 10 ml
You’ve probably heard of spearmint tea for PCOS! It’s known for helping decrease unwanted facial and body hairs, also known as hirsutism.
Spearmint essential oil is the most concentrated version of the herb. It has a wide variety of uses for PCOS, as seen in this article: How to Use Spearmint Essential Oil for PCOS
It is good for balancing hormones, specifically decreasing testosterone, according to this study. One of the major reasons for PCOS is because of an overload of male androgens such as testosterone which causes hirsutism and irregular periods.
Spearmint essential oil also has other benefits for PCOS including helping reduce food cravings which controls weight gain and blood insulin levels. It also helps alleviate a bad mood when diffused.
Last but not least, spearmint oil also helps fight PCOS acne and hair loss issues!
2. Clary Sage
Edens Garden Clary Sage Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Menstrual Cramps & Sleep) 10 ml
Clary sage is an all-round oil when it comes to women’s health.
It is best known for balancing female hormones and regulating the menstrual cycle.
Using clary sage essential oil in a blend helps improve fertility and increase chances of conception. It works in synergy with geranium essential oil for ovarian support.
The calming scent of clary sage has been used to relieve anxiety, depression and stress which provides emotional support for women with PCOS.
Bonus: Clary sage also helps in PCOS-related hair growth and acne!
3. Cinnamon
Edens Garden Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Cold Flu & Pain) 10 ml
Who doesn’t love the sweet scent of cinnamon?!
This spice is one of the top 4 spices for PCOS – and its essential oil is very powerful.
The scent of cinnamon helps reduce sugar and food cravings. By doing so, you can help decrease calories and trim excess fat. Cinnamon also helps manage blood sugar levels by helping you cut down on overeating.
4. Lavender
Edens Garden Lavender Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Skin Care & Stress) 10 ml
Lavender is a multi-purpose essential oil and perhaps the most widely known essential oil in the world.
It is best known for promoting sleep and relaxation. Diffusing lavender can help bring emotional balance and stress relief. You can use it for PCOS-related depression and anxiety.
Lavender is also good for increasing hair growth if you suffer from PCOS hair thinning.
For those with scanty periods, massaging diluted lavender oil on your belly and your inner and outer ankles (acupressure points for the ovaries and uterus) can help.
You can also use lavender essential oil to fight PCOS acne.
Lavender blends well with clary sage and geranium essential oils for ovarian support.
5. Geranium
Edens Garden Geranium Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade, 10 ml
Geranium is all about balance.
Just like clary sage, it is also particularly good for feminine health and fertility.
Geranium helps balance female hormones, emotions & moods and it even helps balance out the oils on your skin which helps heal PCOS acne.
Diffusing it alleviates anxiety, brightens low moods and increases focus.
Adding geranium oil to your skin and hair care is a great idea! I love adding a few drops of geranium to my hair brush then combing through my hair to maintain healthy tresses.
6. Frankincense
Another one of the best essential oils for PCOS is frankincense.
A powerful essential oil that encourages healing and healthy blood circulation, frankincense helps get rid of ovarian cysts and fibroids when used regularly in form of a massage oil.
It also balances the endocrine system, which is a place where important hormones are manufactured.
PCOS is even regarded as one of the most common endocrine and metabolic disorders. So, by helping rebalance the endocrine system, frankincense offers a lot of much-needed PCOS support.
7. Chamomile
There are two types of chamomile: Roman chamomile and German chamomile. German chamomile essential oil is the type favored for PCOS-related symptoms. This is because German chamomile essential oil has strong anti-inflammatory properties, it supports women’s reproductive health and increases healthy fertility and conception.
Just like roman chamomile, it also has relaxation effects on the mind which helps ease anxiety, depression and stress which women with PCOS tend to suffer from.
8. Rose Otto
Edens Garden Rose- Otto Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade, 10 ml
A lovely and exquisite essential oil, rose otto is known for being an excellent essential oil for reproductive health.
It’s known as a romantic essential oil and considered to have aphrodisiac properties. But that’s not all – it also has strong anti-inflammatory properties, is a uterine tonic, balances an irregular menstrual cycle and supports healthy fertility.
Rose essential oil can be used in essential oil blends for PCOS as a pelvic massage oil. You can also diffuse you for mind relaxation effects and also add it to your bath together with Epsom salts.
9. Ginger
Edens Garden Ginger Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Digestion & Inflammation) 10 ml
Ginger is a warming essential oil that is a potent anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving ingredient.
When diluted in a carrier oil such as coconut oil, almond oil, etc, it becomes a soothing potion good for healing sore muscles, painful menstrual cramps and headaches.
Ginger also facilitates increased blood flow which helps clear obstructions in the reproduction area including helping dissolve the numerous fluid-filled cysts that cause issues like menstrual irregularities or fertility issues.
10. Cypress
Edens Garden Cypress Essential Oil, 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade (Inflammation & Pain) 10 ml
Cypress essential oil may be a less popular oil for PCOS but it is immensely useful in promoting healthy blood circulation.
Using it as a pelvic massage oil helps ensure there is proper flow of blood to the reproductive organs including the ovaries.
When these organs receive nutrient-rich blood, they are able to function properly.
Furthermore, massaging diluted cypress or cypress in an essential oil blend also helps dissolve cysts accumulating in the ovaries which helps alleviate ovulatory infertility.
Other Helpful Essential Oils for PCOS
- Ylang ylang
- Bergamot
- Myrtle
- Myrrh
- Thyme
- Sweet Fennel
Are you ready to try out essential oils for PCOS? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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