Aromatherapy, a therapy close to my heart, provides a natural, gentle way to help with allergic relief for general respiratory symptoms people can get like hay fever, sinusitis and shortness of breath and wheezing.
There are quite a few Aromatherapy essential oils to help with respiratory allergies.
Here's a list of some of these oils: Eucalyptus, Pine, Tea-Tree, Cypress, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrr, Roman Chamomile and Lemon.
Most of these oils are best used as a synergy mix i.
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, to have 2 to 3 oils mixed together.
For example for hay fever, eucalyptus and lemon work well together.
A huge amount of information on the Internet on essential oils is available.
I do advise if you are not clear about the usage of essential oils, please speak to or see an aromatherapy specialist.
Essential oils are potent and need to be treated with respect! Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus) Out of the list of oils just mentioned, what I believe to be the best all rounder respiratory beneficial essential oil is eucalyptus.
It's sold in many pharmacies and health food stores, and it's one of the cheaper oils.
Just make sure you are getting a good quality one so do a bit of research! Native to Australia (the tree), eucalyptus oil strengthens the immune system, reduces blood sugar levels and stimulates white cell production.
For respiratory relief, it is a great decongestant, expectorant, stimulant and anti-spasmodic.
Main Therapeutic Uses: Asthma, hay fever, sinus problems & sinusitis, catarrh, bronchitis, coughs, shallow breathing, migraine and headaches, muscular aches and pains, neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism How to use tips You can use this oil as a dry inhalation on a tissue (1 or 2 drops), in your bath water, or when you havent got much time, flick some drops on the tiled walls of your shower unit (only on normal tiles) before going into the shower to have a steam inhalation whilst you wash! Otherwise you can do the normal steam inhalation method you use.
Also what's good is to dampen your face cloth and add some drops on it and rub the cloth into your chest, neck and your upper back, whilst you are in the shower or after your shower.
Do NOT bring the bottle of oil into your shower! Other Aromatherapy Essential oils it blends well with: Lemon, lavender, pine, cedarwood, juniper, marjoram and rosemary Safety data: Non-toxic externally, non-irritant diluted and non-sensitising.
Incompatible with homeopathy.
Not to be used during first 3 months of pregnancy and used with precaution during the remaining 6 months.
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