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Following up on yesterday’s post, I’m going to list a couple of essential oils that I love to use to help support my body during bouts with allergies and colds. Please note that these are items that I use personally. I am not a doctor and this advice does not take the place of medical treatment. I also do not take these essential oils internally. They are applied diluted with a carrier oil like almond oil or used in an oil diffuser.

My favorite oil has to be peppermint. A bit of peppermint on the back of my neck and dotted on my cheek bones really seems to help clear things out. Likewise, I find lavender dropped on a cotton ball and put inside my pillow case helps me to sleep at night.

In an oil diffuser, I like to use tea tree oil, pine, and cedar oils. I first heard about these in an article on essential oils for horses, and like the fragrance they offer as well as the relief. Plus, tea tree is anti-viral, so for those pesky colds, I like the help and support it brings.

For my oils I use the highest grade oil I can purchase. Cheap oils are often filled with fillers or other chemicals that render them useless for anything other than as a ritual or annointing oil. I like to purchase my oils at a health food store.

I find that for me, essential oils combined with reiki creates a potent combination to help get me through the times of sinus problems and colds. And, of course, don’t forget to stay hydrated and drink your juice.

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