Popular Uses of Lavender Essential Oil. 1  Add a few drops of Lavender to pillows, bedding, or bottoms of feet for a restful nightâs sleep.  Keep a bottle of Lavender on hand for minor and occasional skin irritations.
Pain. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause painful side effects, such as aching in the muscles and joints, headaches and stomach pains. Burning, numbness, tingling or shooting pains in the hands and feet may also occur. This may continue for a period of time after treatment ends.
Tiredness (fatigue) is one of the most common side effects of chemotherapy. Many people having treatment feel generally tired a lot of the time or tire very easily during everyday tasks. It can help to: get plenty of rest. avoid doing tasks or activities that you don't feel up to.