There are many treatment options for fibromyalgia symptoms, but my preferred option is natural treatments. I use a combination of sticking to the right foods, daily routines of the proper exercise, and topical products such as lotions with CBD oil and essential oil diffusers. So many products claim to relieve aching and tired muscles, but which ones work? The ones that do give you relief, relax your muscles, and do it in a naturally caring way? These products are the Muscle Soak collection from Aromafloria, and here’s how Aromafloria lessens fibromyalgia pains.
Who is Aromafloria?
From the Aromafloria website:
For nearly three decades, Aromafloria has delivered finely crafted, artisanal quality body care and aromatherapy products. Each unique formula is powered by a custom blend of organic essential oils, therapeutic herbs, exotic botanical extracts, vitamins, and minerals to deliver optimal health benefits.
Aromafloria aromatherapy products are manufactured in a USDA-certified organic facility that is 100% wind-powered. Ingredients are carefully sourced from fair trade markets worldwide. Great care is taken to ensure that our suppliers adhere to the highest ethical standards and that all organic plant-based materials are harvested from renewable and ecologically sustainable growers. Every effort is made to leave a minimal environmental footprint to keep Earth’s natural resources intact for future generations.
Muscle Soak collection
I received products from Aromafloria’s Muscle Soak collection and inhalation beads for review. First, I’m amazed by the extensive collections. The broad collections include Aromatherapy, Spa at Home, and Custom Blending. Each of those collections is broken down into specific collections. For example, the Muscle Soak collection falls under the Aromatherapy collection.
These products include eucalyptus, peppermint, and lemongrass essential oils for relieving tired muscles and easing tension. Although each product in the collection is aimed at muscle tension relief, each works differently for me, and I use each product for different purposes.
How AromaFloria Lessens Fibromyalgia Pains
Bath Salts
The bath salts completely relax my muscles and mind. The smells calm me, and I feel unwinded. I use the bath salts at the end of a long, physical day and when I feel like my body can’t move anymore. It’s usually towards the end of the night, right before I go to bed.
Bubble Bath
The bubble bath relaxes my body, but the smells are a bit more reviving—not an excited, I-can’t-go-to-bed reviving feeling, but a more alert and stimulating feeling. I use the bubble bath when I have a few hours before bed, and the kids are still awake. This gives me that last bit of energy before bed.
Body Scrub
The body scrub doesn’t stimulate or subdue me like the salts and bubbles. It gives my muscles an in-between-soaking bath type of care. I use it before my body is hurting or tired, and it’s typically at the start of the day, especially on days that I know are going to be long or physically demanding. This is that product. Like Grandma’s mentholated muscle cream—I’m not sure if I need it, but just in case (without the terrible smell).
Massage Oil
I’ve saved the best for last – the massage oil. After a quick shower on special occasions, I’ll ask my husband if he would mind using this oil. I know he wouldn’t mind, but I often get the guilt of needing someone to rely on. You know what I mean? This is why this is my favorite out of the Muscle Soak collection. He is a great massager, and this oil is perfect for this!
Inhalation Beads
The inhalation beads are portable and can be taken with you for on-the-go aromatherapy. Each jar of beads contains different essential oils based on their healing properties. There are four types of inhalation beads and include:
I got the Sleep Ease and Sinus Help beads, which are amazing! I love the smells of essential oils, so when I discovered inhalation beads, I was in heaven! Each jar of beds contains a small sack to hold the beads.
What I love about each product
My husband has a stuffy nose each night, and I’m trying to get him off the medicated nose sprays. It didn’t take long for him to stop using the sprays once he started breathing in the aromas of the Sinus Help beads. The stuffy feeling goes away, and his breathing clears. And the smell is excellent, too! It’s mentholated but not overpowering at all.
The Sleep Ease is my little friend each night. My husband calls it my sleep sack because I won’t go to bed without smelling it and putting it in my pillowcase. Every time I smell it, I’m transported back to childhood, smelling my grandmother’s fresh linen wash. It makes me happy and calms me before sleeping. Every so often, I wake up smelling it through my pillow case and smile before falling back to sleep. I even take it with me on vacation. It’s seriously that good to me!
How and When to Use It
The instructions for using each product are on the labels. They are like any other bath product, but a little goes a long way. For the inhalation beads, pour a small amount into the sack provided, hold it to your nose, and breathe in. For further information, contact the Aromafloria website.
Use the products as often as you like! I alternate days of my regular bath wash with the body scrub. Or if I know it’s going to be a long or physical day, I start the day with the body scrub and end the day with a warm soaking bath of salts or bubble bath.
I’ve been slowly repainting my house. I say ‘slowly’ because my body can only take so much painting in one day. After each day of painting, I soak in a tub of either bath salts or a foaming bubble bath. I love the smells of the essential oils, and my body melts into the relaxing bath. My body is like gelatin getting out—loose and moving again.
Conclusion
These products, even in the same collection, work differently for me. They each have qualities that I love (as noted above), but all are natural and filled with essential oils (read more about essential oils). Aromafloria’s collections align with my natural treatment needs and deliver on that promise. The products relieve tired muscles, ease tension, and promote calmness, all essential in healing fibromyalgia.
Overall, this is worth looking into for relief of your fibromyalgia symptoms.
I love essential oils, I’ve tried a lot of essential oils with Doterra. They’re great I will have to try these products out. Thanks for the tip.
You’re welcome!