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STEP 10 – AROMATIC IDEAS

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When dealing with seasonal threats, especially stuffy noses and sinus/chest discomfort, aromatic use is often the most effective way to introduce Essential Oils to the body. Diffusers are great, but what if you don’t have one? It’s easy to make your own diffuser!

DIY DIFFUSER

Cotton balls and clothespins don’t light up or come with built-in timers, but they offer a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to use Essential Oils aromatically when you’re in a pinch. Just glue a cotton ball to the end of a clothespin, place a couple of drops of Essential Oil on the cotton ball, and clip the clothespin to a fan or vent. You’ll soon enjoy the aroma of your Essential Oils wafting around the room, and your respiratory system will receive its benefits.

Steam is a very effective way to use Essential Oils aromatically. Make sure to follow safety precautions and test temperatures when using steam inhalation with Essential Oils.

SHOWER

Put a couple of drops of the RESPIRATORY BLEND on the shower floor in front of you. The steam will carry the oil components throughout the shower and up to your nose. Many people find this to be an almost instantaneous method of delivery for respiratory issues.

Safety Tip: This can make the shower floor quite slippery! Be careful to wipe shower floor well after use.

STEAM TENT

Making a steam tent is another effective option. Heat a pan on the stove (or bowl in the microwave) to steaming (not boiling), and put one or two drops of the RESPIRATORY BLEND in. Then breathe in, being careful to keep your eyes closed. Just breathing in the steam provided might be enough to bring some relief, or you can add a towel over your head and the bowl to make a steam tent. This gets hot quickly and you need to be careful with the steam temperature (as well as keep your eyes closed), but it can help open nasal passages and maintain feelings of easy breathing.

Safety Tip: This is a very powerful method of delivery. Do not use more than one or two drops of oil!

QUESTION – HAVE YOU EVER TRIED ANY OF THESE AROMATIC IDEAS?