Swine Flu

How to use essential oils to prevent swine flu

Getting someone to quit smoking is one of the hardest things to do. But some people are saying that aromatherapy can provide a positive influence when you are trying to stop smoking. Aromatherapy, with the help of essential oils, can change moods and can induce a feeling of calm that help relieve some of the effects of nicotine addiction. Some say that when craving for a cigarette, one can inhale some essential oil blends to help alleviate the need to smoke.

What is Swine-Flu?

Swine-flu is an influenza A(H1N1) occurs in pigs as a respiratory disease. It is not the same as the human flu virus H1N1 genetically. Swine-flu normally does not infect humans.

Usually it happens when a child touches a sick pig at a petting zoo or a worker comes in contact with a pig that has the Flu. People spread the virus by sneezing and coughing, with unclean hands that touch the nose, eyes or mouth, sharing items such as cups or towels, or going to work or to school when exhibiting symptoms. Usually the infected person sheds virus in the first 4 to 5 days. This period is highly contagious.

What are Swine Flu Symptoms?

Fever
Lethargy
Loss of appetite
coughing and runny nose
Sore throat
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea.

Taking Precaution

According CFC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Swine-flu can be prevent by following these precautions:

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing, and then throw the tissue away.
Wash your hands and face often, especially after you cough or sneeze.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Avoid close contact with sick people. The flu is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you get sick stay home and limit contact with others.

Aromatherapy and its connection with swine flu

First you must remember swine-flu occur by a virus and there are several essential oils that have, in the past,been shown to work against viruses.

You might want to ask if they work specifically against the Swine flu virus?

Well, we can’t answer that as we don’t know. All we can go by is what has worked in the past for other upper respiratory infections caused by flu viruses.

The following essential oils have been helpful against upper respiratory viral infections:

Eucalyptus
Oregano
Thyme

Check out another essential oils for colds

To use you can diffuse any of the singly listed oils from above but if you don't like the smell of those essential oils. Some of them don’t smell very pleasant, then you can try to mix several essential oils.

Our suggestion is Four Robbers blend or Pure Cleansing blend.

Four Robbers Blend

Contain of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary essential oils.

This special blend will help protect you. Our blend, as legend tells, was said to be used by robbers and thieves during medieval times to protect them from the plague and other diseases. This is a wonderful smelling blend! Reminds me of the smell of Dentyne's ® original gum flavor. The formulation is based on the original oils/smells/scents as was used back during the plague years.

Suggested use:

Diffuse in a fan diffuser. Mix with a carrier oil and massage.

To help ward off Colds and Flu's - once exposed - mix 10 drops with 1 teaspoon of a carrier oil of your choice and massage on the bottom of your feet - especially at bedtime and again in the morning before dressing!

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Pure Cleansing Blend

Contain of eucalyptus, bergamot, grapefruit, cinnamon and thyme essential oils.

This Cleansing blend will help to clean and purify the air around you. This blend of essential oils has many properties for anti-bacterial, anti-virus and other germs fighting qualities. Be sure to have some on hand before the next flu and cold season.

Suggested use:

Use in your fan diffuser or atomizer to clean and disinfect the air around you. Use several drops in your cleaning water too! This oil blend should not be used in bath water except in moderation (use only about 3-4 drops).

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Come up with several different size from sample to 50 ml bottle.

At work you may want to carry a Personal Nasal Inhaler filled with Four Robbers blend and Pure Cleansing blend – yes you can mix the two blends. You’ll have an even more powerful synergy blend. Simply inhale a few times every couple hours. Simple as that.