Essential Oils for Hangovers

You might already know about using essential oils for anxiety, making your house smell 
nice, and even using them for your dogs, but what about some of the more unique 
benefits? One of these benefits is using them to help you with your hangovers. This is 
among the best ways to naturally cure a hangover faster. Take a look at how you can 
use your essential oils for a bad hangover.

Grapefruit

This sweet and fresh scent is perfect when you have a bad hangover. Grapefruit 
essential oil is often used for chronic pain, especially migraines, which is why it helps 
with your hangover headache. The refreshing scent can reinvigorate you, without 
overwhelming your senses in the morning when you probably have quite a bit of 
nausea. It can help boost your mood and give you the energy you need while you have 
the hangover, plus the vitamin C in grapefruit essential oils provides antioxidants for 
your immune system if you add it to a hot cup of tea or other beverage or food.

Peppermint

Your hangover might include some pain and discomfort in the form of a pounding 
headache and some nausea and possibly even vomiting. This is where mint comes in. 
Peppermint essential oil is one of the best oils for nausea, which can be used alone or 
with a sweet orange or lemon essential oil. If you want to try using this one for your 
hangover, try just adding a few drops of the oil to the bottom of your shower with a little 
water in it, plug the drain, and use the steam in the shower to provide some 
aromatherapy.

Ginger

It probably comes as no surprise that ginger is one of the best essential oils for 
hangovers. Ginger is often used for nausea and general digestive health, so when you 
are dealing with nausea the night after drinking more than usual, this can help 
tremendously. Ginger also has many other healing benefits as well, from protecting your 
liver to helping boost your energy. As with all oils, you can use it in food or drinks, add 
to an essential oil diffuser, or mix with a carrier oil and apply directly to your skin.

Lavender

Lavender is an amazing essential oil with a long list of benefits. People use this for 
everything from relaxing in the bath at night and reducing anxiety, to helping with 
physical pain. It can help with many of your hangover symptoms, including nausea, 
stomach pain, fatigue, and headaches. The best way to use lavender for a hangover is 
with a diffuser, which allows you to get some aromatherapy benefits from it.
