{"id":5217,"date":"2016-08-04T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=5217"},"modified":"2016-08-04T09:08:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T16:08:24","slug":"bergamot-lavender-ylangylang-high-blood-pressure-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/bergamot-lavender-ylangylang-high-blood-pressure-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergamot, lavender and ylangylang for anxiety and high blood pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The wonderful combination of bergamot, lavender and ylangylang essential oils have been found to lower high blood pressure and reduce anxiety.<\/p>\n

The study The effects of the inhalation method using essential oils on blood pressure and stress responses of clients with essential hypertension<\/a>\u00a0was published in 2006 and looked at 52 people who were anxious and stressed, and had high blood pressure.<\/p>\n

The participants were placed in an essential oil group, a placebo group, and a control group by random assignment.<\/p>\n

The essential oil group used aromatherapy inhalation by blending lavender, ylangylang, and bergamot essential oils once a day for 4 weeks.<\/p>\n

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To evaluate the effects of aromatherapy, blood pressure and pulse were measured two times a week and serum cortisol levels, catecholamine levels, subjective stress, and state anxiety were measured before and after treatment in the three groups.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Here are the results of the study:<\/p>\n

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The blood pressure, pulse, subjective stress, state anxiety, and serum cortisol levels among the three groups were significantly statistically different.<\/p>\n

The results suggest that the inhalation method using essential oils can be considered an effective nursing intervention that reduces psychological stress responses and serum cortisol levels, as well as the blood pressure of clients with essential hypertension.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

They did not see any significant differences in catecholamine levels among the three groups but keep in mind this was only a 4-week study. And to see those other results in just 4 weeks is very encouraging! A simple intervention and yet very profound.<\/p>\n

Dietary changes and amino acids and other nutrients are my go-to approach for anxiety but I\u2019m finding more and more of my clients benefit with the addition of essential oils.<\/p>\n

Essential oils are also very beneficial in the following instance where amino acids and other supplements can\u2019t be taken or are not tolerated:<\/p>\n