Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy involves the use of the aroma of plant materials to ameliorate your mental and physical state of health. Aromatherapy is widely used to cure a variety of ailments ranging from immune system disorders to stress and depression.

Aromatherapy may also be used to cure ailments like cold and flu. Some of the essential oils that you may use to cure cold and flu are as follows:

• Oregano Essential Oil: Oregano is a species of a perennial herb named Origanum. Oregano essential oil is a “hot oil” that heats up your body and as such, it must be used cautiously. Oregano essential oil must be applied on the shoulder, back, and feet for best results. It must not be used on the face and neck as it may heat up these parts of your body. In case you want to apply it on your face, you must dilute the essential oil with fatty oils like olive oil.
• Cinnamon Essential Oil: Cinnamon is the berry or fruit of an evergreen tree, scientifically called Cinnamomum verum. Cinnamon essential oil boosts your immune system and as such, helps prevent cold and flu. Cinnamon essential oil also boosts your digestive system. You may apply the cinnamon essential oil on feet or you may also inhale it so as to cure cold and flu.
• Lemon Essential Oil: Lemon is the fruit of a citrus species, scientifically called Citrus limon. Lemmon essential oil is instrumental in boosting your immune system, thereby protecting you from cold and flu.
• Eucalyptus Essential Oil: The essential oil of Eucalyptus is extracted from twigs and leaves of the evergreen Eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus essential oil is widely used to cleanse the respiratory system, which in turn eases breathing. You may apply the essential oil on neck, throat, chest and back. As it is a cold oil, you may apply it directly on the skin.
• Peppermint Oil: Peppermint is a perennial herb, which may either be black or white. It has analgesic, antiseptic and antiviral properties. Peppermint essential oil strengthens the immune system, thereby helping you in fighting the infectious organisms that cause of cold and flu.
• Frankincense Essential Oil: Frankincense is an aromatic resin, extracted from the trees of genus Boswellia. This essential oil is mild on skin and as such, can be applied on the body. For persistent cold, you may fill an empty capsule with a few drops of frankincense essential oil and consume it empty stomach.

These are a few essential oils which are instrumental in curing cold and flu. As these oils strengthen your immune system, you may also use these as preventive measure against the infection of cold and flu ge

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