Yesterday, we made good ground with food choices to fortify your system and swing the hay fever resistance odds in your favour.
Now let’s look at other natural means you have at your disposal.
Teas, please
Some swear by chamomile, licorice and nettle teas for helping against hay fever, so include several of these into your day.
Add a teaspoon of locally-sourced honey, as anecdotal evidence makes a good case for this being of some help. One train of thought is that traces of the lighter wind-blown pollens make their way into the honey allowing a desensitisation to develop.
And if your eyes are red and irritated, keep those chamomile teabags and use them as a compress. After steeping to make your tea, allow the teabags to cool, squeeze out the excess and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Rest them against the eyes for a few minutes then wait an hour before repeating if necessary. Actually, any time your eyes are feeling tired or puffy — (is a tear-jerker waiting in your movie queue?) — this is a soothing tip to remember.
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Authentic essential oils
Look for essential oils that are particularly high in constituents known to help fortify already-healthy respiration. Here are a few to get you started.
- True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is an all-rounder essential oil that’s both gentle and effective for a quite amazing range of things. (Type ‘lavender’ in the search field at the top of the page and you’ll find plenty more information about this ‘Swiss Army Knife of the essential oils world.)
- Eucalyptus is widely known for its help in this area. Not all eucalypts are the same, though. (Read more here.) Eucalyptus Blue and Eucalyptus radiata are gentle on noses and well suited to this purpose.
- If my chest and sinuses are feeling under par for any reason at all, I find it very convenient to reach for a couple of Young Living essential oil blends I find helpful in this area: R.C.™ and Raven, and the Breathe Again™ Roll-on.
Ideal ways to use the oils in this situation are direct inhalation and topical application.
- Diffuse the above oils (lavender comes in the Young Living Everyday Oils Collection) to create a micro-fine essential oil mist in the air around you.
- You can also rub a couple of drops of oil between the palms of your hands and cup them over your nose (avoiding your eyes).
- These oils can be applied topically to the chest (dilute with a pure carrier oil as needed) and feet (undiluted is usually fine for your soles). Young Living Breathe Again™ Roll-On is already diluted and so easy and convenient for applying to the chest and neck area, especially when you’re on the go.
TIP: When you’re looking for targeted wellbeing solutions, head to Young Living’s oil blends and look at their names. They are often self-explanatory!
There is a possible downside to all of this. You might not be able to play the Hay Fever card when asked to mow the lawn. (I have a feeling you’ll be happy with the trade-off.)
This will also connect you up with The Good Oil Team for our personal support and coaching. We'd love to help you on your journey to vibrant well-being the natural way!
Any questions? Please get in touch via our Contact page.
