Be prepared this winter, so that if that dreaded cold strikes you have your plant friends at hand to pick you up. Essential oils are concentrated and very convenient natural medicines packaged in bottles so small you can carry them as easily as a lipstick. A few drops of oil pack quite a punch and all essential oils are antiseptic and can form part of a natural first aid kit.
Eucalyptus is the best essential oil for steam inhalations. Essential oils evaporate at different rates, according to their chemotype and viscosity. Eucalyptus evaporates very readily straight up our noses! Useful sprinkled on a tissue to inhale when you're on the go.
Want to find out more? Our aromatherapist, Alex Martin explains how to use steam inhalations and many other tips for winter colds and coughs in the Autumn issue of Harvest magazine. Subscribe today!
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