Essential Oil Blends To Ease Coughs
Looking for a natural treatment to your cough and flu symptoms? Essential oils have been proven to ease symptoms of a cough or cold soothing the throat, fighting bacteria, and reducing inflammation.
Research has shown that using a nasal spray containing a blend of eucalyptus, peppermint, oregano, and rosemary extracts can improve a sore throat, hoarseness, and other cough-related symptoms.
There are a number of essential oils that can help in treating coughs. Below you'll find two recipes that may help to relieve a cough.
Recipe ingredients
Recipe directions
Boil a pot of water and remove it from the stove.
While it is still steaming, add 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops lavender. Immediately cover the pot and head with a towel and inhale for 3 minutes. Keep eyes closed.
Add 2 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops peppermint and 2 drops tea tree to a steaming bowl of water -let stand so that the steam diffuses into the room (or add same essential oils to a tea candle diffuser).
Ingredients
Directions
Boil a pot of water and remove it from the stove.
While it is still steaming, add 2 drops eucalyptus and 2 drops lavender. Immediately cover the pot and head with a towel and inhale for 3 minutes. Keep eyes closed.
Add 2 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops lavender, 2 drops peppermint and 2 drops tea tree to a steaming bowl of water -let stand so that the steam diffuses into the room (or add same essential oils to a tea candle diffuser).