Summary
Vertigo
is a false sense of motion or that your surroundings are in
motion that results in difficulty in maintain balance and
even nausea. The body’s sense of balance comes from
the vestibular organ in the inner ear. This is organ
is connected to the brain via the vestibular nerve.
Vertigo can originate from problems in either the inner ear
or the brain.
Problems in the inner ear is called peripheral or
vestibular vertigo. BPPV is usually brief periods of intense
dizziness triggered by some movement of the head. This
temporary or transient peripheral vertigo can come from
inflammation (bacterial or viral infection), chemical
insults, or physical trauma. Chronic vertigo is most
commonly caused by BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional
vertigo). Less frequently other diseases including
Meniere’s may be the cause. One theory for BPPV
suggests it results from small crystals of calcium carbonate
(ear rocks or otoconia) that normally occur but because of
damage to the inner ear (injury, infection, aging) they are
not properly reabsorbed into the system and this excess
accumulation results in vertigo.
Problem within the balance center of the brain in known
as central vertigo. This is typically a milder vertigo
and may be accompanied by other symptoms such as double
vision or slurred speech. Head trauma, neck injuries,
severe migraines can cause central vertigo. Decreased
blood flow to the brain (arteriosclerosis) can be another
cause.
Search help: otologic
Oils, blends & products
recommended:
Oils & Blends:
frankincense, ginger, peppermint, ylang ylang
Essential oils based
products: Life Long Vitality supplements
Also consider:
Suggested protocols:
Life Long Vitality supplements taken regularly.
Frankincense, 2 drops under the tongue when experiencing
an attack, follow on with an additional drop after 30
minutes.
Ginger applied topically around the ear, to reflexology
points and taken internally.
Experiences and Testimonials of others
Amy - I have a
friend who has severe and debilitating vertigo and has for
the last few years. She has tried everything she could
find and has pretty much given up. Her doctors have
concluded that she will just have to live with it. It
has gotten to the point where she is sick continually and
cannot work any more. Does anyone have any suggestions
for this?
Pat - Yes, Frankincense on the back of
the neck and the crown of her head. Be consistent with the
oil.
Dian - Vertigo is usually an inner ear
problem. I also suggest that she use frankincense around
the ear bone.
Debbie - My husband had it as well for
about a year and a half off and on. It wasn't totally
debilitating but it was not a good situation either. The
doctors couldn't figure it out. He started
taking the LLW, ginger, frankincense, lemon, On Guard,
peppermint, Balance, DigestZen. The vertigo left
immediately upon taking the oils. One time it started to
come back but he had missed 3-4 days of the oils. When he
began taking them again, immediately the vertigo was gone.
His strongest feeling is that the ginger and LLW are the
keys. He takes the other oils as well for other ailments. I
only tell you about them because we just aren't sure what
exactly has done the trick. But this last week he really
had a test to see if it was still there but hiding, it would
have reemerged. He spent 3 hours on a ladder replacing
fluorescent lights in a ceiling, one after another. He had
a ten minute break. No sign of the vertigo.
His recommendation would be to take the LLW faithfully,
and load up on ginger. Obviously the Balance would make
sense as well. I would put the ginger around the ear
externally, on feet, on reflex points - feet, hands, ears,
take internally, and diffuse aromatically.
Kathy - I had a man come into my shop
and was experiencing vertigo so I gave him some peppermint
and he put it on the back of his neck and temples and it
went away in a split second!
Lori - In the past I have had some very
severe bouts with vertigo. I can't stress enough how much
ginger helped me. I agree with the others about the LLW
also. Be persistent and you can manage this
problem!
Stephanie - I too have suffered from
debilitating vertigo. I put 2 drops frankincense under my
tongue and within minutes I noticed a difference. About 30
min later I apply one more drop and it's gone for good.
Stephanie (6 months earlier)- Occasionally I experience
vertigo, I don't know what brings it on, other than stress
or lack of sleep, as sometimes I miss out on many hours of
sleep if I'm at a birth. It is like a migraine without the
headache pain. I get nauseated, everything around me spins,
it usually last for 3-4 hours, sleep in a dark room with NO
movement helps. This last time is was worse than in the
past, it lasted for 2-3 days, I tried 2 drops of
Frankincense under my tongue and to my amazement, I felt
instantly better, not 100%, but at least I could function. I
continue this routine every hour or two, as I could feel
symptoms coming back, and knew it was time for my drops
again, but by the next day I was much better.
Debbie - Vertigo is such a hard illness
to cure. Because my husband has had it we have researched
and found so many people just deal with it. He has been
taking the wellness supplements and frankincense and
numerous other oils for other things and last night he had a
real test that would tell him if it was really still an
issue. All the environmental elements were there to bring
on the attack. He knew it was coming and it didn't. He is
so grateful for these oils. We aren't quite sure what has
kept it at "bay" or actually rid his body of it, but we
definitely give thanks to doTerra.
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