CV VP Paths & Oils

Question 1

TACHYCARDIA, PALPITATIONS, ARRHYTHMIAS & SUPPORT

What is it?
What advice would you give a client?
What EOs would be appropriate?
What would you prepare and how would you advise them to use EOs?

Answer 1

Irregularities caused by various factors, including stress.
Have they seen their GP?

Important to ID how client experiences it.
Palpitations can be experienced in panic, (peri)menopause, hyperthyroid issues, or with red flags like chest pain & breathlessness.

SEDATIVES, CORDIALS, ANTISPASMODICS
Neroli, Melissa, Mandarin, Carrot Seed, Spikenard, Lavender
AVOID PEPPERMINT w/ FIBRILLATION

Neroli - Cordial, Sedative, Antispasmodic, hypotensive
Melissa - Antispasmodic, cordial, calmative, hypotensive
Mandarin - Antispasmodic, calmative

Question 2

HYPERTENSION

What is it? What symptoms can there be?
What advice would you give a client?
What EOs would be appropriate?
What would you prepare and how would you advise them to use EOs?

Answer 2

Often linked w/ arterial narrowing & hardening & deposits of fatty plaques in arteries - ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
Kidney problems, water retention & stress are primary considerations.
HBP can be symptom free (the silent killer) or there can be headaches, irritability, blurred vision, breathlessness & palpitations.
Increased risk of MI &/or Stroke

HYPOTENSIVES, CORDIALS, PSYCH SEDATIVES, DIURETICS if water retention
Lavender, Neroli, Melissa, Spikenard, Carrot seed
If atherosclerosis monoterpene rich CLEANSERS, DEPURATIVES
Grapefruit, Lemon, Juniper, Carrot seed

Lavender - Hypotensive, cordial, sedative, nervine
Neroli - Cordial, hypotensive, sedative (CV & NS), nervine
Melissa - Hypotensive, cordial, calmative, nervine

Question 3

HYPOTENSION

What is it?
What advice would you give a client?
What EOs would be appropriate?
What would you prepare and how would you advise them to use EOs?

Answer 3

Low blood pressure - linked with facial pallor, dizziness, fainting, lethargy, cold extremities & hypoglycaemia.
Stress contributes to LBP as much as HBP.

RUBEFACIENTS (TCS) & HYPERTENSIVES
Rosemary - Rubefacient, hypertensive, circulatory tonic
Black pepper - Rubefacient, circulatory stimulant & tonic
Ginger - Rubefacient & circulatory tonic

Question 4

POOR CIRCULATION & REYNAUD’S

What is it? What symptoms can there be?
What advice would you give a client?
What EOs would be appropriate?
What would you prepare and how would you advise them to use EOs?

Answer 4

Dry skin brushing, alternate hot/cold showers or hot/cold immersion of extremities helps improve capillary tone & circulation.
Vigorous self massage of hands & feet w/ TCS oils at 5% on a daily basis in cold weather is very helpful.

RUBEFACIENTS, CIRCULATORY TONICS
Rosemary - Rubefacient, circulatory tonic
Black pepper - Rubefacient, circulatory stimulant & tonic
Ginger - Rubefacient & circulatory tonic

Question 5

HEART DISEASE

What is it? What symptoms can there be?
What advice would you give a client?
What EOs would be appropriate?
What would you prepare and how would you advise them to use EOs?

Answer 5

Gentle light massage is beneficial to emotional wellbeing & stress levels & therefore to overall health.
Decrease blend strength to 1% if client is particularly fragile, on lots of meds, recently post op or no prior experience of EOs.

CALMATIVE, RELAXANTS, SEDATIVES, CORDIALS
Neroli, Melissa, Rose Otto, Lavender, Palma rosa, May chang are all useful for emotional effects, heart affinity & refreshing aromas.
AVOID PEPPERMINT

Neroli - Cordial, sedative, hypotensive
Melissa - Calmative, cordial, nervine
Lavender - Cordial, sedative, nervine, hypotensive