The description of the illness: Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries and veins when carrying blood from the heart to all the body's tissues and organs in pipes.
The main symptoms of hypertension or high blood pressure:
• a systolic pressure consistently at 140 or higher or
• a diastolic pressure consistently at 90 or higher.
Sometimes high blood pressure causes (in groups of diabetes or kidney disease):
• a systolic blood pressure (top number) of 130 or higher or
• a diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) of 80 or higher.
The treatment: When speaking about treatment high blood pressure with a help of essential oils, must be said that gentle massage using essential oils can have the most beneficial effect. But you should remember that some oils must not be use during massage.
Safety Issues: Massage with essential oils.
Essential oils that must be avoided for use with high blood pressure:
• Hyssop (contains pinocamphone)
• Rosemary (very stimulating)
• Sage (contains thujone)
• Thyme (hypertensive - increase blood pressure)
Essential oils that can be beneficial in massage:
• Clary sage
• Lavender
• Marjoram
• Melissa
• Ylang-ylang
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