Essential Oils for Sore throat

Why use essential oils for sore throat? The antiviral and antibacterial properties of essential oils are essential to fight against the infections that cause your ailments. Coupled with immunostimulatory properties, essential oils come to your rescue to prevent a simple sore throat from turning into winter disease. 3 essential oils against sore throat:

TEA TREE, THE REFERENCE AGAINST SORE THROAT

The tea tree, also called tea tree, is the essential oil par excellence for sore throats. It fights against various infections and inflammations, thanks to its antibacterial and antiviral properties. While boosting your immune system to strengthen your body, tea tree essential oil will knock out your sore throat.

Usage: Pour 1 drop of tea tree essential oil into 1 teaspoon of honey. Let melt in the mouth. 3 times a day maximum, until improvement. 5 days maximum. Precautions: Do not overdose orally – Not suitable for pregnant women under 3 months, children under 3 months, subjects with hormone-dependent disorders, cancerous or not, people with epilepsy.

THYME WITH LINALOL, ANTI-INFECTIOUS

Linalol thyme essential oil fights sore throats with its antiviral and antibacterial properties. By effectively fighting against the viruses and bacteria that cause your pain, linalool thyme brings more sweetness to your throat.

Usage: Pour 1 drop of linalool thyme essential oil into 1 teaspoon of honey. Let melt in the mouth. 3 times a day maximum, until improvement. 5 days maximum.

Tip: You can also let this spoon of honey melt in a thyme infusion. Be careful, your water must be simmering and not boiling to avoid distorting the properties of the essential oil. Precautions: Not suitable for pregnant and lactating women and children under 6 years old.

EUCALYPTUS radiata, EXCELLENT IMMUNOSTIMULANT

When a sore throat sets in and our body is tired, a winter illness can show up. To avoid this, the essential oil of radiated eucalyptus (also called eucalyptus radiata) comes to your rescue! Its antiviral and antibacterial properties help your body fight the viruses and bacteria that cause sore throat. Also immunostimulating, the essential oil of eucalyptus radiated boosts your body to cope with external aggressions.

Usage: Pour 1 drop of eucalyptus radiated into 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil of your choice (jojoba, olive, apricot kernel …). Apply to the chest and upper back 4 times a day for 5 days. Precautions: Perform a skin test before application – Do not apply pure on the skin – Not suitable for pregnant women under 3 months, children under 3 months, people with epilepsy or asthma.