抽筋
定义
抽筋即肌肉痙攣。腿常抽筋大多是缺鈣、受涼、局部神經血管受壓引起。平時可適量補鈣，多曬太陽，注意局部保暖，也要注意體位的變化，如坐姿睡姿，避免神經血管受壓，也可做局部肌肉的熱敷、按摩，加強局部的血液迴圈，如果還無改善，應到醫院進一步檢查。
建议配方
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樺木或冬青精油1滴、薄荷1滴、檸檬草1滴, 稀釋後塗抹於患處
- 薰衣草2滴, 快樂鼠尾草1滴, 馬郁蘭1滴以無香乳液或基底油稀釋塗於患處
科学研究
- 甲基水楊酸和薄荷醇貼布對改善肌肉痙攣的效用 Higashi Y, et al. Efficacy and safety profile of a topical methyl salicylate and menthol patch in adult patients with mild to moderate muscle strain: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Clin Ther. 2010.
- Ou MC, Hsu TF, Lai AC, et al. Pain relief assessment by aromatic essential oil massage on outpatiens with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double-blind clincal trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2012;38(5):817-822.
- Grice ID, Rogers KL, Griffiths LR. Isolation of bioactive compounds that relate to the anti-platelet activity of Cymbopogon ambiguus. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2010.
- de Sousa AA, Soares PM, de Almeida AN, et al. Antispasmodic effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on tracheal smooth muscle of rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2010;130(2):422-436.