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It’s National Arbor Day

While celebrating trees they can cause lots of allergies for some!

Essential Oil Inhalers can be helpful for alleviating symptoms of allergies.

Amazon sells these inhalers. They come with a cotton insert which can be changed out.

  • Add 10-25 drops to the cotton.
  • Or mix the essential oils in a bowl 1st for better blending and then soak cotton in the oils.
    Essential Oils to add to the inhaler.
  • Niaouli: expectorant, immuno-modulatory
  • Laurel: Antispasmodic, expectorant, immune-modulatory, mucolytic
  • Lemon: Antispasmodic, antiviral, anxiolytic, astringent, detoxifier, immune enhancer
  • German Chamomile: Anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antispasmodic, nervine
  • Scots Pine; Decongestant, expectorant, neurotonic, restorative
  • Pinon Pine: decongestant, expectorant, immune enhancer
  • Cedarwood: for sinus headache, reduce congestion, and calm allergic reaction. This is a thicker oil and generally, you use less.
  • Tea Tree: anti-fungal, immune support
  • Lavender: reduce swollen sinuses, is anti-infectious, and emotional support
  • Frankincense: anti-inflammatory
  • Eucalyptus: Anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, expectorant, immune-modulatory, mucolytic. Caution in those with epilepsy.

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