Eucalyptus Oil for Colds and Flu

Recently I came down with a cold, flu, and some heavy chest congestion. My 8-year daughter also became sick.

 of the Natural Treatments I used was Eucalyptus Oil, which helped to reduce the chest congestion and the signs of the flu.

Herbalists use this oil to treat colds, coughs, and other respiratory illnesses. Eucalyptus helps to loosen phlegm and improve lung function.

The active ingredient in eucalyptus oil is cineol or euclyptol.

The oil is a fine decongestant and has strong germicidal and antibacterial effects.

Some other makes use of for Eucalyptus are skin issues, muscle, and nerve pain. It's been used as diuretic, and to lower blood sugar.

Here's how I use this oil to help me when I have a cold with cough and chest congestion. before bedtime, I rub the oil on my chest and throat. Then I wrap a cloth around my neck to keep it warm and to help the eucalyptus to penetrate the skin.

In the event you have EMU oil, you can add a drop or of EMU to the eucalyptus oil to help it penetrate your skin faster and deeper. EMU oil has the property of penetrating the skin and moving deep in to your tissues and to over any other substances that are mix with it in to the skin.

I use lots of eucalyptus oil in the rub, but a number of you might react to it so rub a tiny to see it you will be ok with it. In the event you use eucalyptus oil with other oils, it becomes less irritating.

Eucalyptus oil may even be used in a steam inhalation to help with colds or flu.

You can also mix eucalyptus with tea tree oil and massage your chest and back when you have the flu.

Only use eucalyptus for the time need to clear you cold. Long-term use of this oil has an effect on the liver.

You can also mix eucalyptus with thyme, rosemary and lemon and diffuse it in to the room when you are sick with the flu or cold.

Do not use eucalyptus oil on kids under 6 years.