bronchitis/lungs

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Hi Diane

For respiratory problems, trees, trees and more trees. Think of trees being the

lungs of the planet - they're helpful for our lungs too. Daniel Penoel wrote a

good

article on the types of eucalyptus that featured in an IJA - I could look it up

if

you like. It seems to me that the leaf oils (tea tree, ravensara - my personal

favourite, eucalyptus) are good for nasal and throat problems, whereas the wood

oils

(cedarwood, sandalwood) and the gum oils (benzoin, frankincense, myrrh) are

better

for the deeper lung problems. The gums help dry up mucous. Frankincense

particularly helps with asthma, as it evens and deepens the breathing. Shirley

Price says ravensara stops flu in its tracks - I tend to agree.

Helen in Cape Town