Gloomy winter days are upon us, and so is cold and flu season. Cold and flu symptoms like congestion, coughs, headaches and body aches interrupt your sleep and make it difficult to go about your day-to-day routine. We love to lean on the power of plants to help relieve symptoms naturally, so we’ve compiled our cold and flu season essentials to help you build your at-home apothecary.
Eucalyptus Chest Rub
A good Eucalyptus Chest Rub should be a staple in everyone’s medicine cabinet. For those nights when a relentless cough and stuffy nose are preventing you from getting a good night’s sleep, a little bit of eucalyptus can go a long way. Our chest rub is formulated with eucalyptus, peppermint, and menthol to really support your respiratory system, and the beeswax base makes it a great option for your skin, as opposed to petroleum based alternatives. Our Eucalyptus Chest Rub is ideal for anyone over 10 years old.
Eucalyptus Bath Salts
There is nothing better than a hot bath to soothe sore muscles and body aches. Magnesium and mineral-rich epsom salts work to relax your muscles and your mind, while eucalyptus, black spruce, and cajeput essential oils aid your respiratory system and ground you. The eucalyptus and cajeput essential oils also offer pain relief for sore, tired muscles. If you don’t have a bath tub, these work wonders as a foot soak too!
Tension Headache Aromatherapy Roll-On
For quick relief on the go, our Tension Headache Aromatherapy Roll-On is formulated with peppermint, lavender, and sweet basil to relieve a nagging headache and allow you to get back to your day. Roll some onto your temples, on the back of your neck, behind your ears, and under your nose. Inhale, and take a moment for yourself.
Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend
Our favourite blend and all-in-one remedy is our Breathe Easy blend. This immune boosting blend of eucalyptus, peppermint, lemon, niaouli, and ravensara is formulated to relieve congestion, soothe coughs, and relieve headaches. We love adding a few drops into a diffuser or humidifier for a good night’s sleep, you can add a few drops into a hot shower to help steam out a stuffy nose, or you can add some to a massage oil or lotion to create your own chest rub or headache roll-on.
All of our cold and flu essentials are formulated with your family and the environment in mind. We use essential oils, butters, and nourishing carrier oils to help you fight cold symptoms naturally, while limiting our impact on the planet as much as possible. For more cold and flu essentials, check out our website!
