Sciatica

Nervous System

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It branches from the lower back down both legs and branches again above the knee. From the knee it stirrups around the heel. Sciatica is an inflammation of the sciatic nerve, usually marked by pain and tenderness along the course of the nerve through the thigh and leg.

Essential Oils:

Sciatica Mentha arvensis [cornmint]; Mentha x piperita [peppermint]; Pimpinella anisum [aniseed]; Santalum album [sandalwood]; Thymus vulgaris ct. thymol, ct. carvacrol [thyme]

Reflexology areas to emphasize

Hip/sciatic – main reflex area

Lymphatic/groin – reflex for toxin drainage

Lower back/tailbone – site where the sciatic nerve exits the spinal cord, and travels through the lower limbs

Knee/leg – site for pain/tenderness