Essential oils can help get rid of a number of ailments, including arthritis. In fact, these oils are the basis for the home remedies for arthritis treatment. Arthritis is identified by severe pain. Home remedies using essential oils for arthritis can be explained by this: “Counter-irritants work by producing a localized sensation on the skin where they are applied. This is interpreted as a warming sensation. When the warming sensation on the skin competes with the deeper pain of joints, the warming sensation receives precedence, providing pain relief”.

Clove oil is being used in dentistry as an anesthetic for years. Clove oil, extracted from the stems of the plant Syzygium aromaticum or cloves has eugenol, an active ingredient in highest concentration. But, clove oil is not recommended to use in its pure form, since it can be toxic if high doses (over three grams per kilogram of body weight) taken. It should be used with a mixture of oils suspended in a alcohol/water base.

Volatile oil of mustard is an another useful oil for an arthritis home remedies. It is being made by mixing mustard seeds with water and vinegar and then passing that mixture through a distillation process. Active chemical, called allyl isothiocyanate is found in highest percentage in this finished product. It can also be produced in industrial quantities synthetically. Volatile oil of mustard, but in small amounts acts as an irritant, stimulating the pain receptors on the surface of the skin.

Peppermint oil is also a popular kind of oil used for home remedies of arthritis. It contains a large amount of the biochemicals menthol and the related compounds menthone and menthyl esters. It pain relieving actions are similar to that of volatile oil of mustard.