Guest guest Posted January 9, 2000 Report Share Posted January 9, 2000 Don't forget to add 5 drops of Lemon(to boost the other eos & also help it taste better), 1 drop of Cinnamon Leaf( kills strep & staff virus as well as taste), and 3 drops of Peppermint (for the stomach & taste). Good Luck! Rhavda Cooper Emison, Scents of Success http:www.skybusiness.com/scentsofsuccess >Jonas Erelis <ishmintingas > >The flu bug seems to be everywhere the past few week, >making the news coast to coast. So far nobody in my family >has come down with it, but I am looking to antiviral >aromatherapy to help ward it off. >Tell me what you think about this idea. In the carrier (1 oz. of canola) >oil, I blended >7 drops tea tree, >1 drop red thyme, >3 drops oregano. >(I also added a drop of frankincense and probably should >have used a bit more of that. It's not only antiviral, it >smells better!) > >I rubbed this blend into feet and spine. >Oregano has recently been gaining attention as an >antiviral. What do you think of it? Can you get used to >smelling like a pizza? Be careful of too much Oregano because it is a sensitizer and too much can cause liver damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2000 Report Share Posted January 9, 2000 > >Be careful of too much Oregano because it is a sensitizer and too much can >cause liver damage. What other oils aren't good for the liver, in larger doses? Cloves, lavender or tea tree? With my husband and I sick, we're using Butch Owen's recipe...........equal parts of the cloves, tea tree oil and lavender, with the lavender going in last. Not sure it's this blend, but each time we diffuse it, in the nebulizer, my hacking, hurting cough breaks up. Not only that, but my husband loves the aroma. Is too much of this not good? What amounts and at what intervals would be safe? Thanks again, Butch. Hoping for some more of your remedies. This one is a keeper. Jeannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2000 Report Share Posted January 9, 2000 Hi all I like Jonas' method of applying his antiviral mix to the feet and spine. Inhalation from a tissue or in a burner would also be good. But I'd be wary of oregano with its phenol content - probably better to burn/vapourise than apply to the skin. Today I woke up with the beginnings of a sore throat, so made a mixture of honey and one drop of ravensara to which I added echinacea, lemon juice and warm water, then I drank it. Yuk, but it seems to work. I certainly wouldn't take cinnamon leaf orally, nor more than one drop of essential oil a day. But I guess we've had this discussion of internal use before, and I tend to err on the safe side. I'd encourage you to look at ravensara though, it's really good to keep flu at bay. It comes from a Madagascan tree. I think all the tree oils (whether gums, leaves or wood) are good for the lungs and respiratory problems - after all, trees are the lungs of the planet! Ciao Helen in Cape Town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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