How to Use Essential Oils for Health

Sometimes a certain malady that isn't too serious can be treated with a simple essential oil instead of going out and getting an expensive prescription medication. Even if you have a minor health issue that you want to clear up, you should still consult with your physician before you begin using any kind of essential oils. Always handle essential oils with care, as they are the volatile pure oils extracted from plants, and they have the ability to be irritating to the skin or other tissues in their pure form.

Things You'll Need

• Flax seed essential oil
• Yogurt
• Lavender essential oil
• Coconut essential oil
• Eucalyptus essential oil
• Purified water
• Clove essential oil
• Fragrance-free ointment
• Rosemary essential oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Add flax seed oil to your foods to promote regular bowel movements and help with dry eyes. Flax seed contains omega-3 fatty acids and is beneficial to the moist membranes of the body and your organs. Ingest one teaspoon a day, and it is most useful when added to liquid or creamy dairy products such as yogurt.

• 2

  Dilute some lavender essential oil with a carrier oil such as coconut oil and rub it on your chest and neck before you go to sleep to open up congested airways and strengthen your immune system. Breathing in the vapors of the lavender essential oil will also improve the quality of your sleep by causing you to spend more time in the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage.

• 3

  Use eucalyptus essential oil to treat symptoms of the cold virus. Gargle a mix of eucalyptus essential oil and purified water to help relieve a sore throat, and inhale the vapors of the oil to treat respiratory ailments and congestion.

• 4

  Apply a mixture of clove essential oil and fragrance-free ointment to fungal infections such as athlete's foot. Clove essential oil is anti-fungal and antibacterial, so it will help fight off the fungal infection while disinfecting the area it is applied to.

• 5

  Sniff some rosemary essential oil to help relieve a sore throat and soothe air passages that are blocked or irritated from allergies and asthma. The antiseptic qualities of this essential oil also help to fight respiratory infections.