Aromatherapy at Home: Beating the Cold Bug

It seems that nearly everyone I know has beenif necessary.
either fighting or recovering from a cold or fluIn a 10-ml bottle, pour the essential oils first and
these last few weeks. And many of my clientsthen add an organic vegetable oil to fill:
have been asking how essential oils can help them· 15 drops of Ravensara
prevent or heal their illnesses. There are a few· 10 drops of Rosemary
things you can do to prevent yourself from· 8 drops of Thyme officinalis
catching a bad cold:· 8 drops of Eucalyptus
· Diffuse eucalyptus essential oil at home toClick here to purchase your organic essential oils:
clean and purify the air.===>
· Take a "winter bath" once or twice a weekPour a big package of Epsom Salts into the
with the following aromatherapy blend to boostbathtub and add your aromatic blend. Make sure
your immune system and keep you healthyyou allow at least 20 minutes to breathe in the
during the chilly winter!vapors, adding more hot water as needed to
In a 10-ml bottle, pour the essential oils first andkeep steaminess at a maximum. Wrap yourself
then addan organic vegetable oil to fill:warmly when you get out, then treat yourself to
· 15 drops of Ravensaraa good hot soup such as Miso Green Onion, Hot
· 8 drops of Rosemaryand Sour (Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai), or good ol'
· 6 drops of Thyme officinalisChicken Soup.
Click here to purchase your organic essential oils:Don't underestimate the power of soup! In one
===>study, participants who consumed chicken soup
Pour a big package of Epsom Salts into theexperienced an increase in the flow of nasal
bathtub and add your aromatic blend. Make suresecretions (when compared to just plain hotand
you allow at least 20 minutes to breathe in thecold water). The taste and aroma is believed to
vapors, adding more hot water as needed tobe part of the therapy, as well as the inhalation of
keep steaminess at a maximum. Wrap yourselfthe vapors. In another study, researchers found
warmly when you get out, and enjoy a hot herbalthat chicken soup had anti-inflammatory
tea prepared with Echinacea and Ginseng.properties, even when extremely diluted.
Do you already feel a cold coming on? Have youAlso, drink plenty of orange juice (rich in Vitamin
been experiencing chills, mild fever, headache,C) and purchase echinacea-goldenseal tincture that
stuffy nose, dry sore throat, and fatigue? To helpyou will take according to the directions on the
you battle your cold or flu, take a hot bath withbottle.
the following aromatic recipe once or twice a dayBut foremost...rest, rest, rest!