Recipes

Nurturing Chest Steam

Care for your chest with deep, comforting breaths of steam.

Keep a bottle of this nurturing steam blend around during cold and allergy season, or any time your chest feels tight. Add a single drop of your blend to a bowl of hot water, and breathe the nurturing steam in deeply. (Follow it up with a relaxing chest rub!)

Ingredients

60 drops of Myrtle (Green) Oil

30 drops of Black Spruce Oil

30 drops of Frankincense Oil

Supplies

1 glass bottle (5 ml)

Directions

STEP 1

Combine oils in a 5 ml glass bottle with orifice reducer. This undiluted combination of oils becomes your “stock bottle.”

STEP 2

Use one drop total from the stock bottle in a bowl of steaming water.

STEP 3

Place a towel over your head and the bowl, close your eyes and breathe. Be sure the water is not too hot and that your skin feels comfortable with the steam (I usually steam for about 5 - 10 minutes 1 - 2 times a day).

Safety and dilution

For asthmatics, we recommend gently smelling the caps of each oil before blending to ensure the oils do not cause a negative reaction.

Kid safety: This blend is safe for kids 10 and over.

Shelf Life

The ingredient with the shortest shelf life remaining becomes the shelf life of the entire blend.

AUTHOR

Karen Williams

President, Aromatherapy & Sourcing

<div>Karen first learned of Aromatics International during her extensive studies with the Aromahead Institute. She had worked as a registered nurse for more than 35-years and wanted to enrich her career by pursuing her passion for plant-based medicine and natural wellness. After decades of continued study, Karen enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with the aromatherapy community. <br><br>As our president, lead aromatherapist and product-sourcer, Karen keeps the Aromatics International vision alive. She works with small distillers around the world to offer high-quality, sustainable, organic, and wildcrafted products and share their benefits with our ever-growing community.</div>