1 – Essential Oil antiseptic blend – for cold, flu, sinus congestion, stuffy nose and headache.
Add to water :
Eucalyptus oil 5 drops
Lavender oil 5 drops
Peppermint oil 3 drops
Tea Tree Oil 3 drops
*Use to inhale over a bowl of steaming hot water: Place oils into a litre of boiling hot water. Being careful not to tip it on yourself, place a towel over your head and the bowl to create a steam chamber for you to inhale the essential oil vapours and clear a stuffy head.
*In a diffuser or oil burner to imbue the home or office with cleansing, refreshing, smells. Place the oils into the water chamber as directed by your choice of diffuser.
2 – Chesty night – time cough relief – suitable for infants through to adults.
You will need:
4 slices of fresh onion
A couple of drops of olive oil
Cling film/plastic wrap
Thick socks
A willingness for your bedroom to smell like soup in the morning. (A small price to pay for cough relief during the night)
Before bed, rub a small amount of oil on the soles of the feet. Careful place the sliced onion rings on the soles of the feet and hold in place with the cling film. Pull your socks over the top and hop into bed. The sulfur compounds in the onions will infuse through the blood-stream into the lungs and help relieve mucous congestion and cough. Works great on kids. A jump-suit or one-piece outfit is recommended to prevent babies and toddlers distributing the onions all through the room/house.
3 – Home – made cough syrup
You will need:
1 large red onion
1 small chilli (optional)
Approximately ½-1 cup raw honey
Slice the onion into rings and dice the chilli. Place into a wide mouthed glass jar. Cover with honey and allow to steep in a cool place for 1-3 days. To relieve a dry or raspy incessant cough or scratchy throat, take a teaspoon full of the mixture as required.
4 – Sniffle Tea – A brew for your stuffy nose…
You will need:
1 lemon, washed well.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8th teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons raw honey
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
600ml boiling filtered water.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into a tea pot or coffee plunger. Drop the skins in there as well. Add the remaining ingredients and allow to brew for 10 minutes before drinking. Great for hayfever, sinus and sore throat. If you’re super keen you can also add a clove of fresh raw garlic crushed for extra antibacterial punch!
5 – Circulation Boosters – help keep your hands and feet warm in the cold weather.
As you know exercise, and a hot bath do wonders for improving circulation, but you can also include certain foods in your diet to keep your blood circulating happily:
Try:
Cayenne Pepper – Take a pinch of cayenne pepper in a cup of warm water with a teaspoon of black strap molasses. Drink 1-2 cups daily.
Turmeric & Ginger – Replace your morning coffee with a hot turmeric latte. Spice it up with some ground ginger, cardammon, cinnamon and raw honey.
Make soups, curries and casseroles with extra chilli, garlic, rosemary and turmeric to help keep your blood thin and metabolism on the go.
Snack on some almonds, walnuts, macadamias and your favourite nuts and seeds as a good source of the circulation boosting vitamin E.
