
04 Mar Essential Oils: Part 11: Illness
Over the past few days I have been fighting a cold (or virus). I haven’t used any medicine, but instead I have been carrying my oils with me wherever I go, as well as diffusing all day and I figured what better time than now to share about what oils to use when you have allergies, a cold, a cough, congestion, the flu, or respiratory or sinus problems.
What I love about oils is how versatile they are. You will notice that there are several options of oils you can choose from when you get sick and you can use most of these oils interchangeably. While diffusing is always a great option I always make a point to apply them topically. Especially to my sinuses, my chest, my temples, and the bottom of my feet.
Allergies:
- Diffuse or apply 1-2 drops onto sinuses or under feet.
- Tea Tree, Lavender, Peppermint
Cold:
- Diffuse or apply 1-2 drops to throat, temples, forehead, back of neck, sinus area, chest, or feet.
- Tea Tree, Lemon, Thieves, Raven, RC
Cough:
- Diffuse or apply to throat and chest area.
- RC, Frankincense, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree
Congestion:
- Diffuse or apply to check, neck, back, feet, throat, or lungs area.
- Eucalyptus, RC, Digize, Breath Again
Flu:
- Diffuse or apply to chest, back, neck, sinuses, or under feet.
- RC, Raven, Tea Tree, Peppermint, Thieves, Eucalyptus
Respiratory (Bronchitis/Pneumonia):
- Diffuse, inhale directly, or apply to chest, sinuses, neck, or bottom of feet.
- RC, Raven, Eucalyptus, Thieves
Sinuses:
- Diffuse, inhale directly, or apply on sides of nose or on forehead
- Eucalyptus, Breathe Again, Peppermint, RC
If you missed any of the other posts you can check them out below! If you want to buy or try any oils, please let me know as I am a member and get a 24% discount! You are welcome to use my account or you can sign up here.
- General Overview
- Fertility
- Thieves
- Peppermint
- Purification
- PanAway
- Lemon
- Frankincense
- Male and Female Health
- Anxiety and Stress
- Joy
- Lavender
I am not a medical doctor. The opinions expressed reflect my personal experiences and my personal opinions. The information and statements on this website are intended for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have a serious health concern.
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Rebecca Jo
Posted at 09:31h, 04 MarchYou are reminding me of all the oils I need to refill up on!
I need some lemon to make a cleaner for home
Lily @ Beauty With Lily
Posted at 11:01h, 04 MarchI have been interested in getting into oils here lately, I remember using peppermint once for a headache, it worked.
jennyblaisdell
Posted at 11:48h, 04 MarchI’m so interested in trying out some oils!
xoxo, Jenny
Heather Dawn
Posted at 11:51h, 04 MarchI need to start using essential oils! It sounds so wonderful, especially since I don’t like taking medication!
Sheryl
Posted at 15:13h, 04 MarchI walked into a patient’s room this week at the hospital and they were diffusing some oils. It was so wonderful and relaxing. There is certainly power in them.
Sequins in the South (@CarlsonLaci)
Posted at 15:27h, 04 MarchI’m kinda new to essential oils and I am definitely hooked !! Love these tips thx !!
Biana @ BLoved Boston
Posted at 15:43h, 04 MarchWhen I was in the airport in india I went into a little store and they were selling these (or maybe similar) types of oils!! Definitely work – I’ve tried the lavender! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Ashleigh
Posted at 19:41h, 04 MarchThis is great! I’m just starting to work more with essential oils, especially when keeping my kids healthy! Thank you for sharing!
Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations
Posted at 22:44h, 04 MarchFrankincense is such an amazing oil! And I love peppermint and eucalyptus oils too!
theveganistafoodie
Posted at 00:08h, 05 MarchI love essential oils. I wasn’t aware of some of these uses. Thanks for the great list.
TheWordofANerd
Posted at 01:38h, 05 MarchThieves is my favorite. I love to use that to clean around the house. It’s a great non toxic cleaner and it smells great too!
Mimi Rose
Posted at 14:57h, 05 MarchI’ve been hearing a lot about essential oils recently. I just love the smell of them but I’m really interested in starting to use them as a natural remedy of sorts for common ailments as well.
Sophie Blakemore
Posted at 05:16h, 06 MarchI really enjoyed reading this. The information is pretty comprehensive and I loved the details about use – they were very helpful.
Thank you.
diadarling3
Posted at 19:10h, 06 MarchI love oils but don’t know a lot. Do you recommend the allergy ones for specific allergies or is that a general recommendation. I get horrible cedar fever.
Lauren Flake
Posted at 19:17h, 06 MarchI love using lemon, lavender and peppermint for allergies!
Leslie
Posted at 20:05h, 06 MarchI use essential oils in my haorcare, I never thought to use them like this. Interesting!
Rachel
Posted at 10:57h, 07 MarchHi Caroline,
I use Young Living Essential oils too and find them very helpful. Have you been using them to try and help with fertility at all? I’d be very interested in talking with you more about that. I have noticed that my AF is less painful and less heavy since I’ve been using progessence plus. That’s a definite bonus. Have a great day, Rachel
elleseesyou
Posted at 10:21h, 08 Marchi’ve been using eucalyptus for my shower this week because of this cold/allergies/madness!