Recipes

Respiratory Support Steam Blend

This blend of essential oils offers effective support for healthy lung activity as well as powerful antimicrobial properties.

Use at first signs of a cold or the flu, or as prevention when you have been around others who are sick.

Ingredients

8 drops of Ravintsara Oil

4 drops of Eucalyptus Globulus Oil

2 drops of Tea Tree Oil

Supplies

1 glass bottle with orifice reducer (5 ml)

Directions

STEP 1

Blend the essential oils together in a 5 ml amber glass bottle with orifice reducer to create a stock blend.

STEP 2

Fill a bowl with really hot water (not boiling, but as hot as you can handle).

STEP 3

Put 1 drop of this stock blend in the bowl.

STEP 4

Lean over the bowl and cover your head and bowl with a towel to create a 'tent'.

STEP 5

Close your eyes and breathe deeply for 8 - 10 minutes.

Safety and dilution

Please use caution if asthmatic.

Kid safety: Safe for kids 10 and over.

Pet safety: If using as a diffuser blend, ensure any pets have another space to go to if the aroma starts to bother them.

Shelf Life

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

AUTHOR

Amelia Zenk

Customer Support Specialist

Amelia is one of our customer support specialists, as well as one of our on staff certified aromatherapists. In 2012, she earned her Esthetician license, but wanted to further her learning in other holistic areas. When a job opened up at Aromatics International, it was a perfect fit! She loves sharing her passion for skincare and essential oils with others. In her spare time, she loves cooking healthy meals, spending time in nature, and watching movies with her husband and furry kitty.