Juniper essential oil: Increases the parasympathetic nervous system

Juniper essential oil: Increases the parasympathetic nervous system

Juniper essential oil can help to increase the parasympathetic nervous system. Research shows evidence that it can decrease blood pressure by about 10 points (both systolic and diastolic) and increase PNS activity is also shown through HRV measures. Cedrol seems to be the component of the oil that affects the nervous systems and may work by increasing 5HT and decreasing dopamine.

You may find juniper at your local spa! Juniper is also excellent for topical use on skin and is often used in facials.

Check out these references for more info:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320327388_Effects_of_Juniper_Essential_Oil_on_the_Activity_of_Autonomic_Nervous_System
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29326032