Fight A Cold Or Flu With Essential Oils

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If you haven't already noticed, winter is upon us, and it's in full force. For some, this means having fun times in the snow, or like us in California, enjoying the much needed rain. With all the joys that winter can bring, it also brings the fear of the flu and cold season. Though essential oils are not a cure for the common cold or flu, they can work as great tools in preventative treatment and can also help assist your body when you do in fact find yourself ill.

Preventative care includes taking vitamin supplements of vitamin C and zinc, but eating foods high in these vitamins works well also. Adding vitamin C in the form of Airborne or Emergen-C to your water is another easy way to increase immune fighting vitamins. Another no-brainer way to help fight sickness is to load-up on drinking water. The more you flush out your body the better the chance you help get rid of unhealthy toxins from your body.

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With all the things we can do to try and prevent a cold and flu from happening, sometimes they are just relentless and you just end up getting sick, despite your best efforts. When this occurs, it's time to put your essential oils to the test. When you're sick, essential oils can be used in baths, wet compresses on the chest and skin, and as an inhalant from a glass or diffuser. The more knowledge you gain in regards to essential oils, the easier it becomes in understanding the benefits and strengths of each little miracle-in-a-bottle and how it can help you when your body and mind need them most. And if you don't yet feel confident in knowing which essential oils to use, well that's where C.E.H private natural body hopefully comes in to help you on your way in striving to live an organic lifestyle that benefits you through the physical ups and downs.

Here's a quick cheat sheet of a few of the go-to essential oils to use when you're sick:

C.E.H Natural Essential Oils

• Eucalyptus
• Basil
• Pine
• Tea Tree
• Lemon
• Juniper
• Orange
• Ginger
• Cedarwood
• Frankincense
• St. John's wort
• Thyme
• Myrrh

This recipe from Roberta Wilson is great for an essential oil based chest rub when you have a cold or flu.

• 2 ounces carrior oil
• 3 drops pine oil
• 2 drops eucalyptus oil
• 2 drops frankincense oil
• 1 drop ginger oil
• 1 drop oregano oil
• 1 drop thyme oil

Place the carrior oil and essential oils in a clean container and mix well. Massage over the chest and back several times a day as needed until symptoms subside.

Recipes like these can be found in many aromatherapy health books and holistic sites. Do your research and be prepared when tragedy strikes and you're left down for the count (aka sick on the couch). So, next time you want to reach for store bought Vicks, try the natural essential oils route to feeling better and see for yourself if it doesn't work just as good or even better. Your body will thank you.

-C.E.H private natural body