Essential oils for the common cold

So since basically everyone I know is sick right about now I wanted to share some essential oil blends that I know work really well for me when I'm fighting a cold.

**I originally read about these in "The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy".**

Here are five different methods and blends for when you're feeling under the weather with a common cold.

** The material in this blog post is intended for education and general interest and is not intended or implied to substitute for professional medical advice **

For a steam inhalation method use 1 drop of each of the following essential oils:

• Geranium

• Thyme linalol

• Lavender

Blend the following essential oils together then dilute with some carrier oil and drop into a hot bath:

• Tea tree- 2 drops

• Thyme linalol- 2 drops

• Cardamom- 3 drops

• Eucalyptus radiata- 1 drop

• Geranium- 3 drops

Blend 2 drops of the following essential oils and use 1 drop on a tissue to inhale whenever you need:

• Peppermint

• Thyme linalol

• Eucalyptus radiata

• (1 drop) cardamom

Blend together the following essential oils then dilute into 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of carrier oil or aloe vera gel and massage around your chest, neck, and sinus areas (forehead and cheeks). Stay away from your eye area.

• Rosemary- 2 drops

• Eucalyptus radiata- 2 drops

• Lemon- 1 drop

Blend together the following essential oils then dilute by adding 5 drops to a teaspoon (5 mL) of carrier oil or aloe vera gel and massage over your chest and back.

• Eucalyptus radiata- 5 drops

• Ravensara- 2 drops

• Niaouli- 2 drops

• Thyme linalol- 1 drop

Stay healthy this flu season  <3

Xoxo