Cold, Flu & Fever

"A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. –Ogden Nash"

How I Treat the Common Cold

Everyone experiences a common cold from time to time.  If you have kids, then probably more often than you'd like!  Treating a cold is not only safe, but it very easy. 

—>Step 1 Valor Oil for Balance

There is a reason that every Vitaflex and Raindrop session begins with the oil of Valor.  If I could have only one oil in my house, it would be Valor.  Valor oil brings balance to the body very quickly.

—>Step 2 (optional) Oregano or Balsam Fir

Before applying oils to someone, I like to cleanse my receptor sites using with oregano or balsam fir essential oil. 

—> Oils for Colds

The Reference Guide for Essential oils suggests putting a few drops of RC oil in your box of tissues.  I say, that's brilliant!

Oils that are very good for colds are:

• Melaleuca
• lemon
• Thieves
• rosemary
• thyme
• Raven
• ravensara
• RC

Oils that are good for Flu's in addition to the above:

• Peppermint
  
• ImmuPower
• myrtle
  
• Eucalyptus radiata
  

Oils that help fevers:

• Peppermint
  
• lemon or lime
  
• eucalyptus
  
• clove