WAYS TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS OF COLDS OR FLU
ESSENTIAL OIL INHALATION THERAPY - Inhalation therapy is one of the fastest ways to relieve symptoms of colds or flu. It also can help prevent illness because it kills viruses in the upper-respiratory tract. When you’re in a crowded place (such as a movie theater or an airplane), remove the cap from a bottle of essential oil, such as tea tree oil. Take several sniffs with each nostril. Do this every one to two hours. Tea tree oil’s compounds have been shown to have both antiviral and antibacterial effects.
For symptom relief: Pour steaming water into a bowl, along with a few drops of tea tree oil, or any of a number of essential oils (rosemary, oregano or combination products such as Thieves Oil Blend, or even Vicks VapoRub -- a blend of camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol). Drape a towel around your head to trap the steam. Then lean forward, close your eyes and breathe in the vaporized oils. It’s the fastest way to relieve congestion and sinus pressure, as well as provide an excellent germicidal effect.
I used tea tree oil for getting rid of lice in my kids hair....had a bad case of them a few years ago and nothing worked! got out the tea tree oil added it to the kids regular shampoo and it killed the little bugger dead!
Tea tree oil is a natural anit bacterial and anti septic. good for things like dandruff, and for babies that get that white stuff on their scalp when they are infants...cant remember what its called...also good for getting rid of pimples. I believe things like ring worm and other topical parasites can be killed with tea tree oil.
Its great stuff and i always keep it on hand.
Thanks for that great info, Ladyjane!
Where can you buy it? I've never heard of it before.
I actually ordered some a while back, but I haven't used it yet. I purchased mine online at www.teatreeoilfarm.com but I'm sure you can purchase it at health food type stores.
Have used it on hubby for toenail fungus. Confuses the foot doctor a bit but he said can't go any harm and probably less toxic than prescription meds.
This isn't about tree oil,but another treatment the doctor at the VA told my husband about his toenail fungus was to use Vicks Vapor Rub on his toenails at night before going to bed and wear clean white sock or socks to prevent the rub from rubbing off onto the sheets...Took a few months..but he has great looking toenails...is a dibetic as well.
I have used tree oil for my hair and skin..especially the bottom of my feet.
Thank you both for those benefits of using Tea Tree Oil and Vicks.
Tea tree oil kills things like foot fungus and other bacterial things and parasites. Which is why its good for lice, and ring worm etc.
Doctors don't like to buy into homeopathic remedies because it cuts into their knowledge...they are not taught it in school and don't like thinking something may work that they haven't heard of and isn't promoted by the drug industries!!!! In my opinion anyway!
You can buy teatrea oil at just about any health food store. Just ask at the counter and i am sure they can find it for you. Its relatively inexpensive.
Thank you Ladyjane, and I agree with your opinion about most doctors, except for Dr. Andrew Weil!
