Eucalyptus Oil : a winter ally?

[pgeetudgivniqleez]

Eucalyptus Oil:
The use of essential oils to fight illness dates back to the Old Testament. Eucalyptus oil is one of the best- known, and one of the least expensive of the essential oils.

The eucalyptus tree (also called the Tasmanian Blue Gum) is an evergreen tree native to Australia. The oil from the leaves is used in cough drops, nasal inhalers, cold medications and mouthwashes, toothpastes, detergents, and linements for arthritis pain.

Eucalyptus oil can be toxic if taken internally, but breathing in the fumes can knock out infections in the nasal passages, sinuses, bronchial tubes, and lungs, and it increase the uptake of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream, so it may also be helpful in fighting other types of infections as well.

If you think you're at risk of catching a cold, I recommend putting 8 to 10 drops of eucalyptus oil on a handkerchief and keeping in in a breast pocket, or you can add ten to fifteen drops to a vaporizer or to some boiling water on the stove and breathe in the vapours.

Also you can mix it with other essential oils, and it becomes an excellent chest rub for easing congetion and mucus buildup.

Eucalyptus oil can be purchased in health food stores, herb shops, or on the web.

I think I might put a few drops in a tissue before I go out Christmas shopping ...that will keep those cold germs at bay


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[piousshani]

Absolutely. This is an essential, essential oil for the winter months.

Very warming on those cold nights.

Ness

 

[Tamuna X]

Forget putting the hanki in the breast pocket, i put the oils on the hanky and put it between my breast, sits nicely in the gap, and is held in by the bra!
i find it better than rubbing the chest with Vicks, but with the oils it does the same thing, and i never lose my hanki

 

[egewuuylioginseim]

Hi chid,

Absolutely, I have been doing the same thing myself popping a hankie in my bra with Eucalyptus EO, it works a treat.
I really distess the over the counter chest rubs as I find after a few hours you tend to get that stale, worn off smell with them, but when using EO's they tend to keep their freshness.
I have mixed my own skin blends for myself and my children with great results. When using EO blends they last by the means of continuing their activation effects from the bodies pulse points (which are located around several places on the body) so you certainly know their theuapeutic values with EO's which are long lasting.

[sm=love-smiley-009.gif]Love & Harmony

Pink Water Lily xxx

 

[Wesley Johnsen]

Hi

My favourite is Ravensara for winter

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