Essential Oils: Nervous System Conditions

The nervous system is very multifaceted, affecting every system in the body. Fortunately, conditions such as ADD, Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s, sciatica, migraines, and even dementia are very responsive to essential oils.

The effect essential oils have on the various activities of the nervous system shapes a substantial part of aromatherapy. For instance, analgesic oils have the ability to relieve pain because they dampen the activity of the pain-transmitting nerve endings while antispasmodic oils calm the nerves that trigger muscle movement and sedative oils reduce an over-active nervous system. Many of the essential oils such as Bergamot, Chamomile, Lavender, and Marjoram share all of these healing properties and overlap in constituents. Essential oils such as Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Rosemary are both analgesic and antispasmodic. Not unexpectedly, these same oils are the ones most often chosen when making an aromatherapy blend.

Nervine oils that are known to have a beneficial tonic action on the nervous system include Chamomile, Lavender, Clary Sage, Juniper Berry, Marjoram, Melissa, and Rosemary.

 

Anxiety

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilAmbrette SeedBenzoin
BergamotChamomile, RomanFrankincense
PeppermintHyssopJasmine
SageJuniper BerrySandalwood
 LavenderValerian
 MelissaYlang Ylang
 Neroli 
 Spruce 

 

Dizziness

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilCardamom 
PeppermintCypress 
Tangerine  

 

Energy, Lack of

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilChamomile, RomanPatchouli
LemongrassCypress 
PeppermintGeranium 
 Juniper Berry 
 Melissa 
 Nutmeg 
 Rosemary 
 Thyme 

 

Exhaustion, Nervous

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilAllspiceAngelica Root
Clary SageBlack PepperFrankincense
CitronellaCassiaGinger
CorianderCinnamonHelichrysum
EucalyptusClove BudJasmine
GrapefruitCuminPatchouli
LemonHyssopVetiver
LemongrassLavandinViolet
MandarinLavenderYlang Ylang
PeppermintNutmeg 
PetitgrainRosemary 
SageWinter Savory 
Scotch PineThyme 

 

Fatigue, Mental

TOPMIDDLEBASE
OreganoJuniper BerryHelichrysum
PeppermintGeraniumJasmine
BasilNutmegFrankincense
SpearmintRosemary 
Scotch PineBlack Pepper 
 Thyme 
 Cardamom 

 

Headache

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilLavenderRose
EucalyptusMelissaViolet
GrapefruitChamomileValerian
PeppermintCuminHelichrysum
BergamotWild Tansy 
CitronellaLavandin 
EucalyptusLinden Blossom 
LemonMarjoram 
LemongrassRosemary 
SageClove Bud 
Tea TreeGeranium 
Caraway SeedThyme 
BirchCardamom 

 

Insomnia

TOPMIDDLEBASE
Clary SageLavenderSandalwood
PetitgrainChamomile, RomanRose
BasilNeroliSpikenard
SageMelissaVetiver
MandarinMarjoramViolet
PetitgrainYarrowYlang Ylang
Lemon VerbenaLinden BlossomValerian
OrangeThyme 

 

Irritability

TOPMIDDLEBASE
Clary SageChamomile, RomanBenzoin
OrangeGeraniumSandalwood
 Lavender 
 Neroli 

 

Jet Lag

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilGeranium 
GrapefruitRosemary 
Peppermint  

 

Migraine

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilChamomileAngelica Root
CitronellaLavenderValerian
CorianderLinden BlossomYlang Ylang
Clary SageMarjoram 
EucalyptusMelissa 
PeppermintRosemary 
 Yarrow 

 

Nerve Disorders

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilCypressCedarwood
BirchLavenderHelichrysum
LemongrassMarjoramSandalwood
PeppermintRosemary 
RavensaraSpruce 
SageThyme 
Tangerine  
Tea Tree  

 

Nervousness

TOPMIDDLEBASE
PeppermintChamomile, RomanValerian
BasilLavenderYlang Ylang
 Rosemary 
 Marjoram 

 

Neurological Diseases

TOPMIDDLEBASE
OreganoCardamomFrankincense
SageClove BudHelichrysum
 Juniper Berry 
 Rosemary 

 

Neuropathy

TOPMIDDLEBASE
PeppermintJuniper BerryHelichrysum
LemongrassGeranium 
CorianderCypress 
GrapefruitLavender 
MandarinWintergreen 
Eucalyptus  

 

Neuralgia

TOPMIDDLEBASE
Bay LaurelBlack PepperBenzoin
PeppermintChamomileHelichrysum
SageGeranium 
 Juniper Berry 
 Marjoram 
 Nutmeg 

 

Shock/Emotional Trauma

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilChamomile, GermanFrankincense
LemonGeraniumHelichrysum
PeppermintLavandinMyrrh
OrangeLavenderPatchouli
TangerineJuniper BerrySandalwood
 Melissa 
 Neroli 

 

Stress

TOPMIDDLEBASE
BasilAllspiceAngelica Root
BergamotAmbrette SeedBalsam
Clary SageBlue TansyBenzoin
GalbanumCassiaCedarwood
LemongrassChamomileFrankincense
MandarinCinnamonHelichrysum
PeppermintCypressJasmine
PetitgrainGeraniumPatchouli
Scotch PineHyssopRose
OrangeJuniper BerryRosewood
SageLavenderSandalwood
Lemon VerbenaLinden BlossomVetiver
 MarjoramViolet
 MelissaYlang Ylang
 Neroli 
 Rosemary 
 Spruce 
 Thyme 
 Yarrow 

 

Vertigo

TOPMIDDLEBASE
PeppermintLavandinViolet
SpearmintLavender 
 Melissa 

 

Questions

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