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Restless Leg Syndrome Essential Oil Blend


For over a thousand years, cultures around the world have used essential oils for various purposes.  However, the integration of essential oils into Western medicine is much more recent.  The introduction of essential oils in traditional medicine is credited to a French chemist, Maurice Gattefosse.  Using lavender essential oil, he was healed of a gangrenous wound in the early 1900s.  He coined the term “aromatherapy,” and later used essential oils for infections and wounds. 


Essential Oils

I have experienced restless legs since I was a teenager. Over the past thirty years, I have watched a movie, sitting on an airplane, or lying in bed, only to be overcome by that creepy, gross, crampy feeling.  I hate it.  I came to love essential oils reluctantly.  A good friend of mine sold essential oils with a popular MLM and was always enthusiastically toting their many benefits, hoping to win me over.   


One night watching a movie, the restless leg symptoms kicked into high gear. My friend without hesitation grabbed the oils and whipped up a concoction.  I was hesitant to believe that a topical application of anything could be even minutely effective on such a deep and gnawing feeling, but the look of hope and expectation got me to comply. Boy, did I get a huge surprise…the symptoms were gone within a minute or two.


The experience has made me believe, and I have since completed hundreds of hours of study for my certifications in essential oils. Over the years, I have experimented with various oils to help me deal with my restless leg symptoms. Below is my favorite blend:


Restless Leg Essential Oil Roller Ball

Equipment

    10 ml Carrier oil (Avocado, coconut, or olive)

    10 ml Glass roller ball


Essential Oils:

    3 drops Rosemary (Spanish)

    2 drops Sweet Marjoram

    2 drops Lavender (Spike, if available)

    1 drop Ginger

9 drops = 3% in 10 ml bottle


Bonus

  • 1 drop Roman Chamomile or Yarrow


A Word About the Products

  • Essential Oils- I use Eden’s Garden Essential Oils. However, the Aura Cacia brand is widely available in health food stores at a reasonable price. Rocky Mountain Essential Oils, Plant Therapy, and Revive are also considered of good quality at a modest price.

  • Carrier Oil- Any household oil body or cooking oil will do. These are readily available to people. If this were for a skin condition blend, I would be more concerned with the therapeutic properties of the carrier oil, but for this purpose, it is not necessary.

  • Glass Roller-Ball Applicator- These bottles have a roller ball stopper


Properties of these Essential Oils

Rosemary (ocimim basilicum)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, antineuralgic,

Sweet Marjoram (Origanum marjorana)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, sedative,

antineuralgic, warming

Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, nervine

Ginger (Zingiber officianale)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, warming

Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-neuralgic

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-neuralgic

Evidence shows that topical magnesium solutions can be rubbed onto the skin to help reduce symptoms. An article in Healthline, “Researchers think that magnesium makes it easier for muscles to relax. This may be because of its calcium-blocking abilities, which help regulate the nerves and muscles instead of letting calcium “activate” the nerves. If magnesium is low, calcium isn’t blocked and nerves become overactive and trigger muscle contractions.”


The blend above can be incorporated into a magnesium solution using an emulsifier such as polysorbate 20. Here is how the magnesium spray is made using the essential oil blend above.


Restless Leg Essential Oil and Magnesium Spray

This recipe makes 8 oz of spray with a 3% dilution of essential oils.  

First, prepare a larger batch of the Restless Leg EO Blend.


Large EO Blend Batch

    36 drops Rosemary (Spanish)

    24 drops Sweet Marjoram

    24 drops Lavender (Spike, if available)

    12 drop Ginger

96 drops = 3% in 4oz bottle


EO Magnesium Spray

    96 drops Restless Leg EO Blend

    96 drops Polysorbate 20

    1/4 c Magnesium Chloride flakes (This is different from Epsom Salt)

    1/4 c Water

    4 oz. Spray Bottle / Funnel


Instructions

  • Place magnesium flakes in a glass bowl, and pour over boiling distilled water. Stir until dissolved. Set aside

  • In a small glass dish, mix the essential oil blend and the polysorbate 20 until thoroughly blended.

  • Add a small amount of the magnesium water to the essential oil mixture, and blend thoroughly to dissolve the oil blend into the water. Pour this into the spray bottle using a funnel.

  • Pour some more magnesium water into the now-empty essential oil bowl. Use a whisk to ensure that all residual oil mixture is dissolved into the water. Pour into the spray bottle

  • Repeat this step as needed, then pour the remainder of the water into the bottle. Shake to mix.

  • Spray directly onto the calf and rub thoroughly into skin. Use as needed to relieve restless leg symptoms.

 

Evidence shows that topical magnesium solutions can be rubbed onto the skin to help reduce symptoms.  An article in Healthline, “Researchers think that magnesium makes it easier for muscles to relax. This may be because of its calcium-blocking abilities, which help regulate the nerves and muscles, instead of letting calcium “activate” the nerves. If magnesium is low, calcium isn’t blocked, and nerves become overactive and trigger muscle contractions.”


The blend above can be incorporated into a magnesium solution using an emulsifier, such as polysorbate 20.  Here is how the magnesium spray is made using the essential oil blend above.


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