
By: Olga Ivanova
The cold season has come...

If you think that fragrance only helps you to feel beautiful and attractive, you are wrong! It's also about staying healthier. People in different cultures have used plant remedies for thousands years and essential oils are not an exception. If you have one of these symptoms—sneezing, aching back, running nose, sore throat, watery eyes, painful bones, sore throat—don't hesitate! Take action with aromatic treatment! Help yourself with essential oils! Most of them have very strong antiseptic properties.
The queen of the oils for me is Fir (Abies) oil. There are 4 species that are widely used: Siberian, Balsamic, White and Douglas Fir. Evergreen tree from the Pine family is native to North America and helps to fight respiratory problems even if you just go to the forest.
At home you can dip a cotton ball in the oil and place it not far from your bed overnight. Or put 2-5 drops of oil into bowl of hot tap water, cover your head with a towel or blanket and inhale the vapors.
Lavender (Lavandula sp) oil: You can do as same inhalation as with fir oil or rub it on your chest and temples and nostrils. Repeat a couple of times a day for a few days. You can also take a bath with lavender oil mixed with any vegetable oil to make it less concentrated.
Eucalyptus oil thins the mucous, which gets it out easier, and acts as an expectorant. This oil is great when used in inhalations, chest and upper back rub and just to purify your living space. Don't forget: essential oils might cause allergic reactions!
Breathe deeply and stay healthy!
Images: foxypar4, "Soggydan" Dan Bennett, Ha-Wee

Perfect timing Olga! Very useful article. Thank you for sharing this information with us. I need to try these oils to see if they help me with my current cold.
Hello, Olga!
Useful article, thank you! :)
Can you recommend something for me to sleep well? I've been sleeping with some difficulty :(
what a nice read!
and beautiful pictures :)
thank you Olga :)
Very refreshing article Olga. Welcome aboard! I like emotion that comes to us trough your writing.
Olya, thank you for your advices and welcome aboard!
I regularly use lavender and rosemary, and love evergreens. Thank you for reminding me of these wonderful oils. The scent of Eucalyptus is one of my olfactory memories from my childhood, we always had it in oil or even dry branches.
I discovered lavender for myself three years ago, in Croatia. I didn't understand its beauty (in pure oil) before. Since that time I simply have to have lavender at home. My children also use it sometimes as antiseptic, and love the smell ;o)
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