| Recently I came down with a cold, flu, | | | | penetrating the skin and moving deep |
| and some heavy chest congestion. My | | | | into your tissues and to carry any other |
| 8-year daughter also became sick. | | | | substances that are mix with it into the |
| One of the Natural Remedies I used was | | | | skin. |
| Eucalyptus Oil, which helped to reduce | | | | I use plenty of eucalyptus oil in the |
| the chest congestion and the symptoms of | | | | rub, but some of you might react to it |
| the flu. | | | | so just rub a little to see it you will |
| Herbalists use this oil to treat colds, | | | | be ok with it. If you use eucalyptus oil |
| coughs, and other respiratory ailments. | | | | with other oils, it becomes less |
| Eucalyptus helps to loosen phlegm and | | | | irritating. |
| improve lung function. | | | | Eucalyptus oil can also be used in a |
| The active ingredient in eucalyptus oil | | | | steam inhalation to help with colds or |
| is cineol or euclyptol. | | | | flu. |
| The oil is a fine decongestant and has | | | | You can also mix eucalyptus with tea |
| strong germicidal and antibacterial | | | | tree oil and massage your chest and back |
| effects. | | | | when you have the flu. |
| Some other uses for Eucalyptus are skin | | | | You can also mix eucalyptus with thyme, |
| problems, muscle, and nerve pain. It has | | | | rosemary and lemon and diffuse it into |
| been used as diuretic, and to lower | | | | the room when you are sick with the flu |
| blood sugar. | | | | or cold. |
| Here's how I use this oil to help me | | | | Only use eucalyptus for the time need to |
| when I have a cold with cough and chest | | | | clear you cold. Long-term use of this |
| congestion. Just before bedtime, I rub | | | | oil has an effect on the liver. |
| the oil on my chest and throat. Then I | | | | Do not use eucalyptus oil on children |
| wrap a cloth around my neck to keep it | | | | under 6 years. |
| warm and to help the eucalyptus to | | | | Rudy Silva is a natural nutritionist. He |
| penetrate the skin. | | | | writes a newsletter called "Natural |
| If you have EMU oil, you can add a drop | | | | Remedies That work." You can subscribe |
| or two of EMU to the eucalyptus oil to | | | | to his newsletter and read some of the |
| help it penetrate your skin faster and | | | | back issues, which give you information |
| deeper. EMU oil has the property of | | | | of how to have better health. |