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How Essential Oils Can Fight Colds & Cough
It’s unlikely that we’re going to see a cure for the common cold and cough for a long time yet. That means that it will remain an unfortunate fact of life and will continue to make all manner of activities that much more difficult and unpleasant whenever a bug makes its way through your immune defenses.
But while there is no cure for this unfortunate blight, there are nevertheless many ways that we can boost our immunity to help get rid of it quicker. What’s more is that there are many ways we can reduce the symptoms to make the condition a little less unpleasant to live with while it sticks around.
And one of the best weapons in our arsenals in the fight against the common cold? Essential oils!
There are some ways in which you can use essential oils to combat the common cold /cough and these will revolve around addressing the symptoms of a cold as well as helping to give the immune system a bit more of a fighting chance.
Some essential oils can be useful for clearing up congestion for instance. These are generally the kinds of essential oils that include menthol and which help to offer a cooling sensation. Apply a little of these on the chest before bed and you can inhale them during the night to break up mucus and make breathing a little easier.
Essential oils can also have a very profound impact on the mood when they’re inhaled. Used in this way for aromatherapy, they can thereby help to make the cold a little more tolerable and to offer relaxation that will encourage a good night’s sleep and a speedier recovery.
