4 Essential Oils for Allergies

Allergy season has come early for us this year. We’ve had a very warm winter and where we usually don’t start feeling allergy symptoms until the end of April, and all through May.  This year we’re already feeling it, making my extra research so that we can use essential oils for allergies right on time.

My daughter came home last night from a friend’s house where she had been hugging baby goats, kittens, playing with a dog, and riding a horse. I’m not sure exactly which one of those animals set her off, but it was probably a mixture that was particularly hard on her system as a combined front. In fact, it could have been grasses or trees that have begun to bloom.

Allergies are always changing. When your immune system is down because of lack of sleep, eating poorly, a recent illness, or being around a lot of allergens at once.  You are much more likely to have a reaction then if you were well rested, eating well, and strong.

As a side note, the understanding that being exposed to minute amounts of allergens can train your body not to react as if those allergens were poison (hence allergy shots). If you are allergic to grasses and trees, one way to “build up a tolerance”, so to speak, is to eat honey from local bees. See more in Treat Your Allergies with Raw Honey.

Essential Oils for Allergies – 4 Blends

Why 4 Essential Oil Blends? Why not just one?

That’s simple. We are all so incredibly different. Our bodies respond differently to different substances and circumstances.  That’s why your friend may rave about an herbal concoction that did absolutely nothing for you. That doesn’t mean your friend is nuts. It just means that his or her body responded to that stimulus, while yours did not.

Experiment with these blends. Smell each oil, one at a time. Do you like the smell? If you hate the scent or feel an aversion to it in any way, don’t use it. It sounds very…non-scientific and subjective. While it is subjective, it is in fact very scientific. There are so many chemical reactions and signals being sent throughout your body. We all know that scents can bring up memories, make us feel relaxed or energetic. All of this is because of our internal reactions at the molecular level. So pay attention to your initial reactions when it comes to scents!

Application Options

• Use a diffuser like this one by adding 3-4 drops of the blend.
• Add a few drops to a handkerchief, hold to nose and breath deeply. Repeat every 1-2 hours.
• Apply to chest. Dilute to a 2% dilution (1% for elderly, 0.5% for children). If using a 1 ounce bottle, add 12 drops of the essential oil blend and fill the rest of the bottle with a carrier oil like sweet almond oil or olive oil.

Spring Blend

These oils will open the sinuses, cleanse, and soothe. Peppermint is great for sinus headaches as well.

Ingredients:

• 10 drops peppermint essential oil
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 10 drops lemon essential oil

Directions:

1. Combine all oils in a amber dropper bottle.
2. To use, follow one of the methods above. Remember to dilute before applying to the skin.

Basil Eucalyptus Blend

This is a wonderful blend that I will use for those month long allergies like tree and grass allergies where you wake up miserable and end the day miserable. Those pregnant and small children should not use.

Ingredients:

• 10 drops basil essential oil
• 10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions:

1. Combine all oils in a amber dropper bottle.
2. To use, follow one of the methods above. Remember to dilute before applying to the skin.

Diffuser Blend

Ingredients:

• 10 drops tea tree essential oil
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 10 drops lemon essential oil

Directions:

1. Combine all oils in a amber dropper bottle.
2. I recommend this one for the diffuser because tea tree helps to kill allergens in the air, while lavender and lemon will calm and open the sinus system.

Citrus Grass Blend

Ingredients:

• 15 drops bergamot essential oil
• 15 drops lemongrass essential oil

Directions:

1. Combine all oils in a amber dropper bottle.
2. To use, follow one of the methods above. Remember to dilute before applying to the skin.

As I said above, try a few blends to see which essential oils cause your body to respond the best. Please take a minute to save this to pinterest or share on facebook. Thank you so much for your support.