Surviving Seasonal Allergies Using Essential Oils

People who suffer from allergies often try to avoid triggers, but that is nearly impossible when the seasons are changing. Thankfully, essential oils for allergies serve as a natural and safe way to treat the symptoms of allergies and boost our immune systems. These essential oils for allergies have the ability to chemically support the body and help it to overcome hypersensitivity.

Simple Allergy Diffuser Blend:

½ tsp Peppermint oil ½ tsp Lavender oil ½ tsp Lemon oil

Mix all together in a 15ml bottle and diffuse to help relieve your allergy symptoms.

Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender essential oil works as a natural antihistamine and possess strong anti-inflammatory properties to treat and relieve most allergic reactions. It works great for treating skin rashes or headaches. And not only will it ease your allergic reaction, it has a calming and relaxing effect on body and mind, and smells great.

Topically - Add 1 drop of lavender essential oil to your cheeks, forehead, and sinuses as needed to soothe allergic reactions or headaches. Before bed, add a few drops to the soles of your feet.

Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint essential oil has a strong, fresh, and minty aroma that works wonders to treat allergic reactions, especially those that cause respiratory or digestive issues. Peppermint essential oil has pain-relieving, soothing and anti-inflammatory properties that come in handy in soothing allergies and the painful conditions associated with them. Peppermint oil helps to open the airways, improve breathing and ease congestion as well as other symptoms of respiratory allergies.

Topically - To reduce the symptoms of allergies, apply 1 drop of peppermint essential oil to the base of your neck 2 times a day. Try on a small patch of skin first if you have a sensitive skin or dilute in a carrier oil of your choice.

Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon oil supports lymphatic system drainage and helps with overcoming respiratory conditions. Lemon essential oil works as a natural antihistamine, relieves excess mucus, and cools down the inflammation which is the result of an allergic reaction.

Lemon oil is often used for its disinfectant properties, but it can also help to combat seasonal allergies and asthma attacks.

Lemon essential oil works best in combination with lavender and peppermint.

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