Essential Oils For Colds

Lavender Essential Oil is known for its floral, subtle aroma that can immediately induce a sense of calm and relaxation. Lavender Oil is also known to relieve headaches with its decongesting abilities. Due to the powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties within this oil, Lavender Essential Oil may further help with relieving aches and pain, common symptoms of a cold.

You can use Lavender Oil in a variety of ways:

• Diffusing: Add a few drops of Lavender Oil to your diffuser 30 minutes before bed to promote a restful and soothing environment.
• Diluting: You can dilute Lavender Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle and apply to the temples, forehead or chest area. We recommend a 2 – 4% dilution for skin application and a 1 – 2% dilution for facial application.

With a woody undertone, Clove Bud Essential Oil has a pleasant, spicy, sweet aroma and is known for its antimicrobial and antiseptic properties that that have been seen to assist with respiratory issues such as coughs and pneumonia. Its active ingredient 'eugenol' is known for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic abilities and has been seen to have a natural decongesting effect.

Not to mention, Clove Bud Oil also blends perfectly with Peppermint Essential Oil. You may also diffuse Clove Bud Oil with Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil to help with congestion.

Here are a few ways that Clove Bud Oil may help relieve cold and flu symptoms:

• Diffusing: Add a few drops of Clove Bud Oil to your diffuser or electric vaporizer.
• Cleansing Shower: Adding a few drops to the corners of your shower will allow you to inhale Clove Bud Oil through steam, which may further help decongest your airways.
• Warm Bath: Add a few drops to a warm bath for potential pain and inflammation relief.

Rosemary Essential Oil has the active ingredient of 1,8 cineole (also known as eucalyptol), which is known to naturally supress excessive coughing. Rosemary Essential Oil is also highly valued for its sweet, aromatic scent and is believed to expand lung capacity and nasal passages while breaking down mucus and easing congestion.

Rosemary Essential Oil can be used in a few ways:

• Diffusing: By adding a few drops to your diffuser or vaporizer, Rosemary Oil may help energise, decongest, and boost mental alertness.
• Warm Bath: Adding a few drops of Rosemary Oil to a warm bath may help relieve muscle tension, aches and pains.

With a rich Vitamin C content, Lemon Essential Oil is known to help with fighting off cold and flu symptoms. In fact, a 2015 study found that Lemon Oil may be useful in relieving headaches and boosting one’s immune system. Its energising, sweet and tangy aroma is also known to help with mental clarity and alertness.

When finding relief for cold and flu symptoms, Lemon Oil may help in the following ways:

• Diffusing: Add a few drops of Lemon Oil to your diffuser or vaporizer for potential relief with headaches.
• Warm Bath: Add a few drops of Lemon Oil into a warm bath to ease muscle tension.

When it comes to boosting your immune system, our Immune Support Trio is packed with the best essential oils for colds such as Lemon, Rosemary, and Clove Bud Oil. Whether used individually or blended together, these essential oils may help reduce common cold and flu symptoms.

Alternatively, our Combat Cold & Flu Blend contains a combination of Lemon, Oregano, Peppermint, Rose Geranium, and Frankincense Serrata essential oils that work together to help reduce symptoms.

While essential oils are generally available to purchase at health, wellness and retail stores, it is important to keep in mind that the purity and quality of these essential oils will vary. That is why we recommend finding a reputable supplier.

Here at AWO, we have a wide selection of 100% pure essential oils and organic essential oils that are sold at reasonable prices. Because our stock is purchased in bulk quantities our costs are significantly less, which allows us to offer our high-quality products at affordable prices. We are also based right here in Australia!