Tuesday, March 13, 2012

[Everything doTERRA] Re: Relief of swollen sinuses

Thanks! I was out of rosemary this time & will order the marjoram
along with more rosemary. I've been taking the lemongrass internally
to try & stimulate my thyroid but will try layering it with lavender
on my sinuses. Great suggestions! I appreciate it!

On Mar 14, 12:20 am, Chrystal <doterrag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> my husband used to get regular sinus infections and the last time he
> got one I used Lemongrass and then Lavender layered over the top 30
> seconds later.  Worked like a charm.  the only thing is--you have to
> use it several times a day and be consistent.---it also helps with the
> headache that goes along with the swelling of the sinus cavities.  --
> for the headache though --I also used Marjoram---a couple of drops
> layered over the same area as the lavender and lemongrass...I just did
> the forehead just over the eyes and around and down past the temples
> and then the nose are just under the eye.
>
> Make sure to use a little FCO with the Lemongrass because I have heard
> that some people are especially to one of the components of lavender
> that makes them have an itching sensation...  I have never had this
> reaction but some people are sensitive to it.   The marjoram can be
> used neat with no dilution.
> Just some thoughts.  (also: I almost forgot---Rosemary is an oil that
> is excellent for breaking up congestion as is Digest Zen...)
> hth.
> chrystal
>
> On Mar 13, 7:31 pm, Cathy <cathyslilf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Just had to share: .
>
> > I've only been using oils for about 6 weeks and peppermint & breathe
> > have saved me from my constant sinus congestion & headache woes.
> > However, I've recently been fighting a nasty flu and when I got up to
> > nurse my baby at 1:30am I was so congested I couldn't go back to
> > sleep. My usual oils weren't cutting it and I was so tired & desperate
> > for sleep that I reverted and used a nasal spray.  BIG MISTAKE! Sure I
> > could breathe, but my nasal passages were so itchy & irritated! And
> > today I got the WORST rebound swelling (which always happens when I
> > use a steroid. So then I was trying to find something to bring the
> > swelling & pain down and nothing was working. I read on here that
> > someone had had success with DigestZen on the bridge of the nose, so I
> > tried it and RELIEF!!!  Thank you everyone for taking time to share
> > your experiences. I've learned my lesson...be diligent and keep
> > researching until you find what works!

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