Essential Oils and Reflexology for Anxiety /Nervous Tension
Anxiety
Anxiety is a vague, uneasy feeling, the source of which is nonspecific or unknown to the individual. The defining characteristics may be subjective or objective.
Subjective:
- Increased tension and apprehension
- Painful and persistent feelings of helplessness
- Feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy
- Fear
- Feelings of over-excitedness, distress, jitteriness, or worry
Objective:
- Cardiovascular excitation
- Superficial vasoconstriction
- Pupil dilation
- Restlessness, insomnia
- Glancing about, poor eye contact, trembling and extraneous movements
- Facial tension, quivering voice, continuous focus on the self
- Increased perspiration and expressed concerns regarding change in life events
Essential Oils
Essential Oils:
Anxiety, agitation Angelica archangelica rad. [angelica]; Cistus ladaniferus [labdanum]; Citrus aurantium var. amara fol. [petitgrain bigarade]; Citrus aurantium var. amara per. [orange bigarade]; Citrus bergamia [bergamot]; Citrus sinensis [sweet orange]; Cymbopogon martinii [palmarosa]; Eucalyptus staigeriana [lemon scented ironbark]; Leptospermum scoparium [manuka]; Lavandula angustifolia [lavender]; Litsea cubeba [may chang]; Melaleuca alternifolia [tea tree]; Nepeta cataria var. citriodora [catnep]; Ocimum basilicum [basil]; Origanum majorana [sweet marjoram]; Pelargonium graveolens [geranium]; Pogostemon patchouli [patchouli]; Thymus vulgaris [thyme population]; Valeriana officinalis [valerian]
Nervous tension Citrus reticulata [mandarin]
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