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Aromatherapy Treatments for Coughs
10 drops cypress essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops frankincense essential oil
10 drops myrtle (or rosemary) essential oil
Put the essential oils into a dark glass bottle and shake well.
Add four drops of the concentrate to a bowl of almost boiling water, two drops for children
over five years. Cover your head and the bowl with a towel to form a tent and inhale the
aromatic vapour for five minutes. Carry out the treatment two to three times daily.
Avoid steam inhalations if you have asthma.
Aromatherapy Massage Oil for Coughs
10 drops cypress essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops frankincense essential oil
10 drops myrtle (or rosemary) essential oil
Put the essential oils into a dark glass bottle and shake well.
For adults, add 15 drops of concentrate to 25ml vegetable base oil (such as sunflower,
sweet almond or olive). For children over five years, use seven drops of concentrate to 25ml
base oil. Massage twice a day.
Aromatherapy Gargle Recipe for Coughs
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 drops sweet marjoram essential oil
1 teacup warm water
½ teaspoon runny honey
Put the cider vinegar into a teacup. Add the essential oils, then top up with warm water and
stir in the honey Use two or three times a day.
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