Fatigue / Vitality Loss

Nervous System

Fatigue is a loss of strength or endurance, such as may follow strenuous physical activity. It can also be described as an overwhelming sense of exhaustion and decreased capacity for physical and mental work, regardless of adequate sleep. The individual with fatigue can be emotionally irritable, lethargic or listless, have disinterest in surroundings or introspection, and can be accident prone.

Effective Essential Oils:

Benzoin – mental/emotional uses: calming, balancing, re-directing. This oil comforts and eases the mind during grief stricken times, during loneliness, when we are stressed or mentally exhausted. Magical property: extra powerful protector against anything that might bring harm

Basil – mental/emotional uses: anxiety, depression, aids concentration, hysteria, insomnia, mental fatigue

Camphor – mental/emotional uses: languid depression, sedates hysteria, shock, most psychosomatic or nervous diseases

Other Essential Oils for Fatigue: Angelica archangelica rad. [angelica] (nervous); Cinnamomum verum cort. [cinnamon bark]; Cistus ladaniferus [labdanum] (chronic); Citrus aurantium var. amara [neroli bigarade]; Citrus paradisi [grapefruit] (exhaustion); Coriandrum sativum [coriander] (including mental); Cymbopogon nardus [citronella]; Eucalyptus radiata [black peppermint] (chronic); Eucalyptus smithii [gully gum]; Juniperus communis ram. [juniper twig]; Mentha spicata [spearmint] (mental); Pelargonium graveolens [geranium] (nervous); Pimenta dioica [allspice]; Pinus sylvestris [Scots pine]; Rosmarinus officinalis ct. cineole, ct. camphor [rosemary]; Rosmarinus officinalis ct. verbenone [rosemary]; Salvia sclarea [clary] (nervous); Satureia montana [winter savory] (mental, nervous); Syzygium aromaticum [clove bud] (mental); Thymus satureioides [Moroccan thyme]; Thymus vulgaris [thyme population]; Thymus vulgaris ct. geraniol, ct. linalool [sweet thyme]; Zingiber officinale [ginger]

Reflexology areas to emphasize:

• Brain / neck – to release tension and encourage increased blood flow to the brain
• Pituitary gland – master gland of the endocrine system
• Chest / lungs/ diaphragm / solar plexus – with deep breathing exercises – to increase tidal volume in the lungs