aromatherapy oils to help lower blood pressure

[joannie10]

I have recently been found to have high blood pressure. I would always have considered myself fit, healthy and with a good diet and there is not a problem with High BP within my family. I have had blood tests done and all there is fine so in the mean time I have been taken of the Pill (microgynon) and still being monitored with the doctor saying it will be likely I will be given medication to control this. I have found onlinethat there are a few aromatherapy oils that can help lower BP - lavander oil, orange oil, geranium oil and clary sage but cant see how best to use these. Has anyone any experience in this that could advise me. many thanks

[Sqad]

Oils?.......If your BP is high due to stress. then "oils" and Aromatherapy might conceivably lower your BP.

[ACtheTROLL]

they taste bl@@dy horrible though

[Sqad]

AC...not if your smear them where I smear them....LOL

[saxy_jag]

Lavender oil is a well-known relaxant. Orange and Geranium, I think, are classed as uplifting. Can't remember what Clary Sage is classed as.

You can use them as massage oil. Use a carrier oil such as almond, olive or even sunflower oil and dilute at a ratio of two drops of essential oil to ten of the carrier oil. You can self massage, either your hands, feet or temples, or get someone else to do it for you.

Alternatively you can drop three or four drops into running bathwater.

Another way is to put a few drops into one those oil burners you see in the shops. Mix two or three drops in with a little water before setting the tealight underneath. You need the water to stop the oil from burning and spitting in the pan of the burner, so keep checking and topping up - you'll need to top the water up before the oil.

Whatever you do, don't use undiluted oils on your skin. They are concentrated and can irritate.

[ACtheTROLL]

co-err mr squad ... lawks what ever are you suggesting ...

[weeal]

ouch I once put geranium in my bath for pain but didnt mix it with carrier oil and burned the whole of my back - theyre so strong

better finding out if someone locally does aromatherapy?

[joannie10]

thanks to all for your responses

[saxy_jag]

Weeal, how much did you put in? I've used neat oils in the bath lots of times with no ill effects. Only a few drops, mind.

[ACtheTROLL]

but weeal
....it worked - you put it in for pain .... you got pain ... result(?)

I always thought it was just a crank thing