Essential Oils and The common Cold.

Since we are approaching winter, I will be sharing a few recipes that can be used to alleviate  the Common Cold. People living in tropical countries also suffer from the common cold so this information can be useful for them as well.

The Common Cold is an illness caused by the cold virus. It can be passed around through direct contact with a person who has the disease or by touching surfaces that an infected person has touched.

The symptoms of the common cold include sore throat, cough, muscle pains and aches, headache and high temperature.

Hot Bath Treatment

Lie back in a hot bath which consists of a blend of the following oils and inhale deeply:

1 drop of Eucalyptus

2 drops of Tea tree

2 drops of Thyme

3 drops of Lemon

Inhalation from Tissue

Inhale deeply from a tissue on which has been placed the following blend.

1 drop of Clove

1 drop of Eucalyptus

1 drops of Peppermint

1 drops of Red Thyme

Steam Inhalation

Put the following blend in water and heat the water.

1 drop of Clove

1 drop of Lavender

1 drops of Tea tree

1 drops of Thyme

Massage

Massage the chest and face with the following blend diluted in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.

1 drop of Lemon

2 drops of Eucalyptus

3 drops of Rosemary

Treatment for babies

For treatment of babies with colds you can mix 10 drops each of Eucalyptus oil, Lavender oil and Tea tree oil. 1 drop of this blend can be used at bath time. You can massage the baby's back and chest using 3 drops of this blend in 10 - 12ml of vegetable oil.