Diffusing Essential Oils For Easier Breathing

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It’s getting to be that time of year when colds, flu, and bronchitis abounds. Seems like one round finishes up and another round starts up.

Are you or a loved one having trouble breathing?

Having a cold or flu and being stuffed up is not fun. Instead of taking decongestants try aromatherapy to help clear your airways.

Essential oils help alleviate breathing problems by opening the respiratory airways, clearing congestion, strengthening the immune system, draining sinuses, reducing inflammation, fighting unwanted pathogens, purifying the air and much more.

Cold air diffusers are the best way to preserve all the beneficial properties of your essential oils. If you use anything with heat, you risk destroying the essential oils, thus not getting any of the therapeutic healing properties of the oils. A cold air diffuser allows all the beneficial properties of the essential oils to be used for health benefits. Diffusers neutralize airborne pathogens and enhance your immunity.

Since water is used in a diffuser, I would recommend placing a towel under the diffuser to protect your furniture. You can put the diffuser in your child’s room or a family room to assist healing.

It’s recommended to use the diffuser for 30-45 minutes then turn it off. Restart the diffuser 1 hour later. This way your body gets the maximum benefits of the healing essential oils.

Essential Oil Properties

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus fights bacterial and unwanted bacteria or pathogens. It also increases blood oxygen levels, so more oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the cells. When breathing is constricted by fatigue and nasal congestion this oil acts as a decongestant.

Frankincense

Frankincense eases symptoms from unwanted bacteria or pathogens in the sinuses. Its anti-inflammatory properties open the breathing passages.

Fir

Fir fights unwanted bacteria or pathogens and encourages the release of mucus. This oil relieves congestion and makes breathing easier.

Lavender

Lavender clears congestion and stuffiness. It also soothes respiratory and throat disorders and boosts the immune system.

Pine

Pine fights unwanted bacteria or pathogens and encourages the release of mucus. This oil relieves congestion and makes breathing easier.

Peppermint

Peppermint clears sinuses and improves breathing. Also helps to head tension.

Rosemary

Rosemary fights unwanted bacteria or pathogens and expels phlegm and assists in lymph drainage.

Thyme

Thyme improves immunity by boosting the production of white blood cells. This oil is great for respiratory disorders.

Below are several recipes you can try to alleviate breathing problems.

Wintertime Assist

2 drops pine oil
2 drops eucalyptus oil
2 drops lemon oil
1 drop rosemary oil
1 drop thyme oil

Deep Breath

4 drops frankincense oil
3 drops eucalyptus oil
2 drops rosemary oil
2 drops pine oil
1 drop peppermint oil

Children’s Wellness

3 drops silver fir oil
3 drops lavender oil

Clear Passageways

2 drops cedar oil
4 drops frankincense oil
4 drops juniper berry oil
2 drops eucalyptus oil

All of these essential oils support your respiratory health so you can get that much-needed sleep and relaxation. A diffuser could possibly be your best friend to fight seasonal or environmental threats, runny nose, cough, or night sweats, keeping you and your family healthy.

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MaryBeth is an herbalist, Usui Reiki practitioner, Kundalini Reiki Master and soon a Crystal healer. She started making herbal medicines when her children were small. The over the counter cough medicines weren’t working well and she didn’t like giving them medicine with ingredients she couldn’t pronounce. MaryBeth researched organic herbal medicines and found very simple and yet very effective medicines she could make.

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