Day 24: Gesundheit
…and welcome to allergy season.
But we’re going to resist the urge to look like this:
and use this:
to feel like this:
Now, I’m not an oil-vangelist, but I have come to appreciate their use in homemade perfumes, diffusers, and as a way of giving comfort. When you’re sick and someone rubs coconut oil and eucalyptus on your feet, you feel better, sick or not. And making someone else feel better than before is always a good-thing-of-the-day.
So when my daughter came home with swollen and itchy eyes, sneezing in perpetuity, I decided an allergy relief spray would be worth a go…
Put the essential oils in a 2 oz., dark glass spray bottle.*
- 10 drops lavender
- 8 drops lemon
- 6 drops peppermint
Then add 1/4 teaspoon of sweet almond oil, and fill the rest of the bottle with cool water.
Seal and shake.
Spray and breath.
The verdict: this doesn’t seem provide MEDICAL relief to severe allergies, but it does briefly clear the airways and it makes you feel awesome ‘cause you smell fresh and feel invigorated. It’s handy to carry with you and it’s a natural alternative.
More relief seems to be given when the oils are diffused into the air, and you hover over the cool vapor.
*I get my oil supplies in the natural foods section of my local grocery store. These seem to be the best prices I can find, and when they go on sale, I stock up on roller balls and spray bottles. Please post in the comments if you know of better prices!
