Traditionally used to ease stress and support healthy cardiovascular, lymphatic and circulatory function.
Tisserand also notes: Many essential oils potentially lower blood pressure . . . However, there is no evidence that any essential oils exacerbate hypotension. (Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Professionals, 2013, page 658.)
*See SAFETY information at the bottom of this page.
Topical: Dilute with a carrier oil, unscented lotion or unscented cream and for heart issues, apply over the heart, on the lifeline of the hand, wrists, on the left arm above the elbow or on the arteries of the neck. It may help to apply this blend along the spine from the first to the fourth thoracic vertebrae, which correspond to the cardiopulmonary nerves. (These would be the vertebrae at your shoulder level.) For other issues, apply on location if appropriate. Consider using a roll-on applicator for ease of application of prediluted oil. Due to Dalmatian Sage, limit topical use to 2%. Children: For children over 2, please follow the Dilution Chart on the Babies and Children page. Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler
Internal: Not suitable due to Dalmatian Sage.
5. We have been applying Circulation to my father's legs. He has had cellulitis in each leg - one case in 1997 and the other case just this past summer. After just a few applications we can already see a difference in the skin color, which has gone from very dark to a more fleshy, healthy color. His legs already feel better as well, particularly just after the application. I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the LORD, the Giver of all good gifts and a heartfelt thanks to you as well, Linda, as His servant and instrument of healing here on earth. :) - J.P. 6. My husband has been using Circulation for his blood pressure. This morning, his numbers were high at 186/106. He applied Circulation over his heart, left foot, left hand and neck. Within 30 minutes, his numbers dropped to 167/92. He doesn't want to be without it. - Robin 7. Just so you know . . . Circulation blend WORKS! My blood pressure unexpectedly went to 176/100 earlier tonight. It was then that my dear friend Dorothea reminded me to give these oils a try. Within MINUTES, my blood pressure was down to 131/66, and I had tried all kinds of other things but nothing else was bringing it down. I applied some Circulation over my heart, on my pulse points on my wrists and inner elbows, behind my knees, some Lavender on the palm of my left hand and rubbed it in good. Praise the Lord for His Great Provision! I will be ordering some more of this wonderful oil! - Nora 8. Circulation has actually been a go-to of mine for muscle spasms. It works well. - Becky 9. My stepmother uses Circulation on her leg since it doesn't work properly after a stroke she had last year. She said rubbing the oil directly on her leg helps a lot. - Stacy 10. I recently bought a sample of Circulation to try for my pre-hypertension. It is working better than the meds my doctor gave me, so I'm very pleased and will be ordering more oils soon. I use Circulation 2-3x per day. I apply it on locations recommended as well as on the bottom of my left foot. I quit using my blood pressure meds 2 weeks ago as a trial, and then I waited a few days and started Circulation. I monitor my blood pressure daily, and I'm very pleased at this point. My numbers aren't normal yet, but they are only a few points above normal, which is lower than they ever were with meds. - Jane 11. I tried applying Circulation neat on my mom, and she seemed to respond well to it (after we discovered her blood pressure was low that morning). We rechecked after an hour of Circulation application, and the blood pressure was in the normal range! Praise God! It was originally 98/58 and then rose to 115/65. Much better. :) - Carolyn 12. My daughter has tachycardia. After the doctor found nothing wrong with her heart, we eventually linked it back to a magnesium deficiency. Too much gluten in a meal can also trigger this. - Sheri 13. I have high blood pressure and am trying to get off my meds. I have used Circulation for a month now. I think it's working. I have been able to reduce my meds, but just when I think I can completely get off them, it would raise up some. So it seems maybe the nightly rest matters as well. I am still nursing at night and have other little children that affect my nightly rest. Maybe I need to pay attention on what happens at night. Being tired may be the cause of those bad readings. - Anne 14. I called for suggestions and spoke with Linda about my son who had been bitten by a copperhead about three months ago. I wanted to report that his foot was completely healed after three weeks, which from what I hear is record time. I realize that it was a miracle that the Lord healed him so quickly, but I believe He also gave me the specific oils to use for my son to encourage his body to heal. For the first few days after he was bitten I mostly rotated Lavender and Pain X. I just used what I had on hand, and the oils worked wonderfully, but he really began to turn the corner when I received my bottle of Circulation and began using that in the rotation. Thank you for the prayers and suggestions. - Lisa 15. I diffuse Circulation at night and it has really helped my blood pressure. - Mitzi 16. On a whim one day my friend and I decided to test her blood pressure. Her systolic (top number of the BP reading) should have been approximately 120. Hers was 165! I don’t remember the diastolic number (bottom number). We decided to do an experiment. She applied diluted Circulation blend from a 10ml roll-on applicator over her heart and on the sides of her neck. After 15 minutes we checked her BP again. Her systolic number had dropped to 140! While this is still too high, the fact that it had dropped 25 degrees in 15 minutes was quite the testimony for the Circulation blend! - Sherri 17. I have been battling trying to get off my blood pressure meds after having pregnancy-induced hypertension. I know that to reduce this kind of medication, it has to be gradual weaning. My son is now 5 months old. I have been using Circulation blend for over 2 months now, diluted on my wrist and heart. I was able to reduce my meds in half, and then it came to a stagnant point. I ordered Marjoram essential oil, and I started using it since yesterday. My numbers are so good that I didn't take my medication yesterday, and this morning I cut my meds in half again (to a quarter dose), and it is reading very good. Marjoram smells so good. I dilute it with 5 ml coconut oil and 5 drops (5%) in a roller bottle and apply it every hour. I hope to get off my meds completely. - Anne 18. Circulation has helped my husband the most with vertigo. He tells everyone with vertigo to order it. I diluted it in a roller bottle and he carries it with him. He applies it all around his ear and we've put it on cotton and put it in his ear when it was bad. Also, he sleeps propped up with pillows. - Jennifer 19. I have had great success with Frankincense for high blood pressure and Pain X and Regeneration for back pain. I use the Frankincense topically, diluted 2:1 and apply it on the bottom of feet, over the heart, on the left wrist, on the sides of the neck on either side of the spine, behind the ears, and I also inhale from the bottle. I also use Lavender on the bottoms of feet, behind the ears and at the back of the neck, as well as Serenity behind the ears before bedtime. I have just recently added Adagio, using 1 drop on the wrist. Occasionally I will use Circulation over the heart and a bit on the bottom of feet. I have had great success with regulating blood pressure this way. Frankincense, Circulation and Lavender will lower blood pressure in minutes. I also use L-arginine and L-citrulline, amino acids, nitric oxide precursors, that work like blood pressure medication but without the side affects. Different amounts are required for each person. I love your oils! They are of superior quality and I recommend them to everyone. God bless you in your endeavors! Thank you for your prompt service. - Cindy Parker, BND, NBC Sclerologist 20. We were on vacation this past week, and I was having severe heart palpitation (arrhythmia) from pre-menopausal hormone fluctuations. (It wasn't stress because we were on vacation relaxing!) I keep other symptoms under control with Geranium and Vitality. I looked on the HEO website and saw that Ylang Ylang and Clary Sage were good for this problem (however I did not have them with me), but I did have Circulation, and it has both Ylang Ylang and Clary Sage in it, so I used it, and within minutes my heart slowed down and started beating at a regular pace! I didn't have any problems the whole rest of the trip and I could enjoy myself without feeling like my heart was going to beat out of my chest!! - Peggy 21. I have been using Circulation diluted with coconut oil on my legs. It has erased my spider veins and removed smaller varicose veins and made the bulging ones smaller. They are shrinking too. Thank you. - Marnie 22. I've been using diluted Circulation for tight muscles. I have to say, it works wonders, and I think that might be because it works well on inflammation. The other natural thing that's been working is 1/2 teaspoon ginger + 1/2 teaspoon turmeric in hot water (plus coconut milk and stevia if you like sweet/creamy tea). Together, I've been able to avoid all over-the-counter pain relievers! - Adriana
23. I have a bit of a fast heart rate, slightly high blood pressure as well as a pulse rate higher than it should be. I mixed Circulation with Almond oil (which is what I had on hand) about 50/50, which might be a bit stronger than recommended, but within one minute of placing it over my heart and pulse points, my pulse went from 130 to 99. My oxygen level went from 92 to 98! I don't have a blood pressure machine, but I feel so much better, I can't even tell you. Thank you again for being such a huge blessing to me! Most gratefully yours, Kimberli
24. At ages 75 and 65, my husband and I are sure glad to be counted among the new users of essential oils! As we try several oils on ourselves and family members, we are amazed. Larry started Hopewell's "Circulation" blend on May 9 after his feet and ankles had been swollen for 2 months. (Chemical meds prescribed by a doctor had not worked at all. Larry had been so uncomfortable one night, he even took an Aleve to be able to sleep.) However, after we got the oils, after only 2 weeks of using Circulation, Larry's ankles were not swollen at all this morning! PTL! Circulation may have worked even faster if we had started out using it two or three times a day rather than only once at bedtime. - Donna
25. My angina had become a very serious problem, and I felt it was better to turn to the Lord's medicine chest with the essential oils. I made a blend of Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Ylang Ylang, Frankincense and Cinnamon Bark and put a couple drops in a capsule and filled the rest with olive oil. I took one daily for about 6 months. I also made a blend to put on topically over the heart, on the wrists and on the feet when I felt the angina coming on. This blend consists of Lavender, Ginger, Peppermint, Clary Sage, Orange, Ylang Ylang, Thyme, Rose and Cinnamon Bark in olive oil. My heart is so much better now and hardly ever hurts anymore. I am so thankful for God's grace and help in leading and guiding and healing! - Susan 26. I have been blessed by your Circulation blend. I have had to come off blood pressure medication due to side effects, and when my blood pressure has spiked, the diastolic has come down 50 pts in half an hour using the diluted (25%) Circulation in a roll-on. It has been wonderful to have the backup when my herbs just aren't doing the trick. - Edie
28. I've been literally addicted to diet sodas since I was a child. I had a tendency to be overweight, so diet 'anything' sounded like a winner for me. I'm 60+ years old now. I cannot go a day without my diet soda. I have chronic skin issues, diabetes, high blood pressure, occasional heart pain and am still terribly overweight. Circulation blend helps me cope, but long-term, I may never be able to reverse the damage I've done to my body with my 'addiction.' This article may help someone who was duped like I was: Diet Sodas May be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk. - Jo 29. Susan wrote about Cardiomyopathy/Congestive Heart Failure: I am pretty big on Ubiquinol. I think it saved my husband's life, so that's good enough for me! About 12 years ago he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (your heart enlarges, your ejection fraction {EF} decreases (that's the rate of pumping), and you die of congestive heart failure in about 5 years or less). It's a long story, but along with lots of Hawthorne (also great for the heart and can replace ace-inhibitors), I pumped him full of Ubiquinol. We went to Dr. Peter Langsjoen in Tyler, TX in 2008, and his heart was back to normal size and no more DCM! Dr. Langsjoen says he has seen congestive heart failure cured over and over again, even though we all "know" there is no cure for CHF. My son with Down Syndrome (age 9) takes 100mg Healthy Origins Ubiquinol every day. It's incredible stuff - good for the heart, brain (reduces Parkinson's in large doses), eyes and peridontal disease. - Susan 30. I am happy to say that due to using HEO's Circulation blend I am off all my blood pressure medicine. I use it diluted from a roll-on applicator. Initially I used it with 'short-term' dilution and applied it over my jugular, heart, wrists and inside my elbows. Since it was working so well, the next time I diluted it at about 2-3%. I also inhale it frequently through the day from one of your handy nasal inhalers. My MD was amazed that I was able to drop my meds! - Vicki 31. This stuff is amazing! Thank you for it! I have had 5 kids and have had my veins worked on a few times. This just helps! - Jennifer 32. I went to the Hopewell website to look for essential oils that might help my vertigo. I love Hopewell Oils - family owned, Christian family with high quality oils w/o MLM prices and their daughter with DS helps with the business - win, win, win. I have used them for a couple of decades. Circulation blend was mentioned several times by users so, I had some and tried it. It really seemed to help a lot. I recommend exploring Circulation if you have vertigo. - Kay
