We are in winter, viruses and bacteria are upon us.
How to pass this milestone naturally with efficiency and relief?
Thanks to essential oils!
What are the preferred oils, and how to use them effectively and safely?
Essential oils contain fantastic properties and virtues, in more than one respect, plants surpass us, if only in their resilience and resistance. Essential oils contain natural active ingredients. However, it is essential to use them with caution to reap all the benefits.
* It is wise not to use essential oils during pregnancy or breastfeeding, nor in children or people with pathologies such as asthma, epilepsy or with a history of hormone-dependent cancers.
* To maintain all the properties of essential oils, it is essential to create a therapeutic window. Generally 3 weeks of use for 1 week off or 5 days of use for 2 days off or stop using essential oils after the symptoms disappear (in the case of winter ailments for example).
* * Never put essential oils in the eyes, in the ear canal or on the mucous membranes..
Selection of 3 essential oils for winter ailments
Ravintsara
Botanical name: Cinnamomum camphora cineole
ravintsara essential oil is concentrated in 1.8 cineole, alpha-terpilol and monoterpene alcohols. These molecules provide powerful antivirus properties, recognized for their benefits on immune defenses by helping the body to defend itself against pathogenic germs.
Recommended to fight the flu thanks to its antiseptic, bactericidal and virucidal properties.
Ravintsara essential oil is an ally in cases of flu, bronchitis, nasopharyngitis, fatigue, viral enteritis. Very active for the respiratory sphere (blocked nose, clogged bronchi, etc.)
How to use :
Airway: dry inhalation (pocket stick, on a tissue) – wet inhalation (in a bowl of hot water, breathe deeply into the aromatic vapors so that the molecules can penetrate the respiratory tract: sinuses, lungs, bronchi, into you covering the head with a sheet). In diffusion (ultrasonic or nebulization device) - can be mixed in diffusion with lemon essential oil and/or radiant eucalyptus.
Cutaneous use: dilute in a vegetable oil for a massage of the back, thorax, spine or friction (pure) on the arch of the foot (2 to 3 drops - 2 to 3 times per day)
Lemon
Botanical name: Citrus limon
emon essential oil (essence) is concentrated in limonene, beta-pinene and gamma-terpinene. These molecules give it effective antiseptic and antibacterial properties to fight infections. Ideal for purifying ambient air.
It is known for its benefits on the digestive system which it helps to purify..
It soothes sore throats.
Contraindication: Dermocaustic and photo sensitizer (do not expose to the sun)
How to use :
Air route: In diffusion (ultrasonic or nebulization device), around ten drops, helps eliminate all pathogenic germs found in the air - can be mixed in diffusion with ravintsara essential oil and/or radiated eucalyptus.
Oral: Ingestion 2 drops in a teaspoon of honey, in herbal tea, on a piece of sugar
Radiated or officinal eucalyptus
Botanical name: Eucalyptus radiata or Radiata cineolifera
Radiated eucalyptus is concentrated in 1.8 cineole or eucalyptol, this molecule is a real decongestant of the respiratory tract, expectorant and mucolytic.
.Airborne antiseptic, bactericides, etc. Useful against coughs, flu, bronchitis, ENT infections. Like all eucalyptus, it allows you to breathe better.
During asthenia, it boosts energy.
How to use :
Airway: dry inhalation (pocket stick, on a tissue) – wet inhalation (in a bowl of hot water, breathe deeply into the aromatic vapors so that the molecules can penetrate the respiratory tract: sinuses, lungs, bronchi, covering yourself the head of a sheet). In diffusion (ultrasonic or nebulization device) - can be mixed in diffusion with lemon essential oil and/or radiant eucalyptus.
.Cutaneous use: dilute in a vegetable oil for a massage of the back, the spine or by friction (pure) on the arch of the foot, on the nose, behind the ear.
Good luck with this milestone and see you soon for a new article!
Bibliography: FAUCON, M. (2019), “Treatise on scientific and medical aromatherapy – essential oils”, Ed. Sang et Terre, Paris.
* This article is written for information purposes and is taken from scientific reference literature. It does not replace a medical consultation or diagnosis by a doctor.
Get through winter with essential oils