Inflammation
Essential oils which help reduce inflammation and pain have high amounts of COX-2 chemical inhibitors as well as nitric oxide (NO) inhibitors. Anti-inflammatory medicines such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Celebrex (and the actual previous Vioxx) tend to be COX-2 inhibitors. The best COX-2 inhibitors and nitric oxide decreasers are listed in these categories as well as helpful blends made of essential oils.