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Essential oils can protect you from, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) ( Atypical Pneumonia ) : *Eucalytptus ◆anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, respiratory system tonic, stimulant…… * Tea Tree ◆anti-viral, anti-microbial, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, expectorant, stimulant…… * Thyme ◆anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, expectorant, stimulant, tonic …… * Benzoin ◆anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, expectorant, soothing, respiratory tonic……a main ingredient in coughing medicine * Cajeput ◆ antiseptic, expectorant, stimulant ……excellent for respiratory tract infections * Pine ◆anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, antiseptic, expectorant, restorative…… * Lavender ◆anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, decongestion, nervine, anitdepression……
Eucalyptus and Tea Tree are the strongest anitseptic and anti-viral agent Eucalytpus *Eucalyptus oil is one of the most valuable oils for treating respiratory system. It is traditionally prescribed for all respiratory system problems such as pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, sinus problems, throat infection, cold, flu, coughs…… *Eucalytpus oil was used during medical crisis, such as for a meningitis outbreak and the 1919 worldwide influenza epidemic. *Eucalyptus also helps immunity. It increases the oxygen carrying rate of haemoglobin, thus increase oxygen supply to the body cells. And it has an enhancing effect on gamma and beta globulins. Therefore, it increases our immunity as well. *Eucalyptus reduces the primary phase of infection reaction in terms of time and severity. *Its medicinal properties are specified in the pharmacopoeia & standards of British, US & other major countries. Tea Tree Tea Tree was widely used to kill germs and treat respiratory problems in hospitals before World War I. It has a very wide range of applications. It is very active against all 3 categories of infectious organisms: viruses, bacteria and fungi. According to numerous researches, it is about 13 times more powerful than any commercial antiseptic agents. It is a very effective immuno-stimulant; it increases the body’s ability to respond to disease. Thyme Thyme is a noble strengthener of the lungs. It was unsed as a disinfectant and prescribed for respiratory infections in hospitals until World War I. *Thyme has excellent broncho-pulmonary and immuno-stimulant properties and is ideal for treating any respiratory problems. *According to Dr. Jean Valnet, a famous French surgeon & aromatherapy researcher, “an aqueous solution of 5% thyme oil kills typhus bacillus in 2 minutes. It can kill colon bacillus in 2-8 minutes, staphylococcus in 4-8 minutes, streptococcus and diphtheric bacillus in 4 minutes.”
How to use? Steam inhalation Put very hot water into a glass/stainless bowl. Add a total of 4-6 drops of essential oils, stir, position your head about 15 cm from the water and cover your head and the bowl with a towel, just like a tent. Add to the mask Put unused mask into a plastic bag. Add a total of 4-6 drops of essential oils on a tissue paper/cotton ball, put it into the bag and seal completely. Wait for 3 hours or longer and then wear the mask. Direct Inhalation A) put a few drops of eucalyptus, tea tree, pine, Benzoin or Lavender onto tissue paper/cotton, and attach it to the wind outlet of air conditioners / dehumidifier / fan. Ideally, you have to put one tissue in every corner and the middle of the room. B) Put 1 drop of the above mentioned oil on your collar C) Put the diluted oils of the above mentioned on your nose. Vapourization Add a total of 6-10 drops of essential oils together with water to a vapourizer and lighten it up. Vapour of essential oils will then diffuse into the air and hence our respiratory system to kill the viruses. Clean Home with essential oils Add a total of 10-15 drops of the oils to 1 litre of water and then clean the furniture, doors, lift……. Copyright © 2003 Love & Care Centre |