How to Use Aromatherapy for Sinus Infection

Aromatherapy is an alternative health practice that uses essential oils to stimulate the senses in order to treat symptoms of illness or imbalance. These highly concentrated oils are extracted from aromatic plants and are then mixed in a carrier oil. Essential oils that are stimulating and clearing, as well as, antiseptic are needed for the treatment of a sinus infection.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• eucalyptus essential oil
• lavender essential oil
• peppermint essential oil
• tea tree essential oil
• rosemary essential oil

Making a sinus oil blend

1. Choose a carrier oil based on your skin type.

2. Measure and pour 20 ml of the carrier oil into a brown or blue glass bottle.

3. Choose an essential oil(s) based on the symptom and the effect you would like to achieve.

4. Determine the # of drops of essential oil needed for your oil blend.

5. Make an aromatic oil using an eyedropper to add the essential oil (8 to 10 drops) to the carrier oil.

6. Close the lid tightly and gently shake well.

7. Label the bottle with the date, the name of the essential oil, the name of the carrier oil and the dilution.

Using your sinus blend

8. Use 2 drops of eucalyptus and 2 drops of rosemary in your oil blend to stimulate clearing congestion.

9. Use invigorating oils ( eucalyptus, rosemary) to massage the face and head, as well as, the chest.

10. Massage your temples with a 1% dilution of peppermint oil to clear the nasal passages.

11. Massage your neck and the base of the skull with an oil blend to open the sinuses.

12. Apply pressure with your fingertips along the eyebrows and under the cheekbones to open the sinus and clear congestion in the nose.

13. Combine equal parts of eucalyptus, tea tree and lavender oils for a sinus bath blend.

14. Use four drops of essential oil in a large bowl of boiling water to prepare an inhalation therapy.

15. Promote clearing of nasal congestion and use 2 drops of rosemary, eucalyptus or tea tree essential oils on a handkerchief for inhalation therapy.

Tips & Warnings

• Use inhalations up to 3 times a day for upper respiratory infections.
• Combine eucalyptus, rosemary and peppermint oils to reinforce their individual powerful effects on colds and flu.
• Do not use inhalation therapy if you have asthma.
• Avoid using eucalyptus and peppermint if you are using homeopathic remedies.
• Avoid rosemary oil if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure or are an epileptic.
• Do not apply essential oils directly to the skin.
• Do not rub your eyes after using essential oils. (Rinse your eyes with cold water if you get any essential oil in your eye.)
• Use a 1% dilution for children, pregnant women and for anyone with sensitive skin.
• Consult your physician and an aromatherapist prior to using essential oils if you are pregnant.
• Check each essential oil for specific contraindications and precautions prior to using them, ie. oils that are stimulants should be avoided if you have a seizure disorder or high blood pressure.
• Keep essential oils away from heat and open flames.
• Keep essential oils away from children and pets.

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on 1/9/2008 You can also take eucalyptus radiata and put a drop onto a sugar cube. Suck on it and chew it and inhale as deeply as you can through your nose. It's an acquired taste, but you'll clear up almost instantly. Please note: Do not use other types of eucalyptus as they are too strong for ingestion and will taste truly awful.

on 11/22/2005 One of the best ways to help relieve chest and nasal congestion is by applying a small amount of Rawleigh's Medicated Ointment under your nose or on your chest.