Heart Palpitations -Essential Oils and the Autonomic Nervous System

I searched for possible treatments for heart palpitations, and I learned that heart palpitations are not preventive, but they are manageable with essential oils.

Essential oils are commonly used to treat a wide variety of mental and physical problems. They are either sedative or stimulating to the nervous system in nature, which addresses the autonomic nervous system to produce the desired effect.

There are three ways essential oils go into the body: inhalation, dermal absorption, and oral ingestion (even though oral ingestion should be used internally only on professional advice). For emotional reactions, nasal inhaling works best as it quickly influences the central nervous system. When essential oils are inhaled, the olfactory membranes pick up essential oil molecules, and an olfactory signal is transmitted to the brain, directly to the limbic system and amygdala, which are in charge of emotions, mood, and memory. These systems are also in charge of regulating our ANS, which can control heart rate, blood pressure, and functions of other organs.

There are hundreds of essential oils available, and each has its properties. To understand which essential oils are effective in managing night-time heart palpitations, understanding the chemical constituents of essential oils and their properties is necessary.

Let's dive into the details in the next chapter ~

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