It's that time of year again. The seasons are changing, the crops are being harvested, my family is sneezing! We are mostly a fall allergy bunch. I knew all along that October would be my true test of how well the oils would work for our allergies. I am blown away! My husband and I have been married for 16 years and together for 21. I have not made it through an October yet that he didn't end up at the doctor with a sinus infection that went straight to his lungs. Unfortunately, he passed that down to our youngest child. Most often, the infection starts with an allergy that irritates the sinuses. My son was on allergy medicines, Singulair and QVar (a steroid). My husband would have no parts of medicines. Until, of course, it required a Z-Pack and a chest X-ray! I am happy to say, and feel confident that I am not speaking too soon, that we will not be needing any of the aforementioned this year!
My husband has already had a few small bouts with his allergies, that immediately causes burning sinus drainage, watery eyes, and stuffy nose. Because Young Living oils are safe to ingest, I made him a capsule of Thieves, Oregano, Frankincense, and Lemon. I made another and put in the freezer for him to take before leaving for work. He woke me up the next morning to say he thought he was already over it! I insisted that he use the oils that morning and again that evening. All symptoms literally vanished!
My son just this week has tested how well they will work also. Monday afternoon, he began with the stuffy nose and drainage that caused a sore throat. I rubbed his feet with the Thieves, Oregano and Frank combo. I also used the Breathe Again Roll-on on his back and feet on the sinus and lung Vitaflex points. I diffused Melrose, Lavender, Lemon and Ravintsara all night. He gets Lavender daily behind his ears, but I tripled this on Tuesday, and repeated the feet and back routine a few times. Today, he's still a little "snotty", but he's all better. In the past, this has never not resulted in a doctor's visit, and Albuterol. No Wheezing, no crying, no heart racing steroids.
We've decided to do the Thieves rub every night for all of us and keep that diffuser running all winter hoping to ward off any more bugs! I've had some naysayers argue that we are still getting sick. First of all, I must say that what we've had so far, is not sick! We have been sick before, really sick. These little blips are not even close! So, I do feel as if our immune system is getting stronger. However, since I believe when you have children (aka germ toters!), nothing will prevent everything. But, I am thrilled that when something does pop up, we have a natural method of dealing with it, and from what I've seen so far, better and quicker than any "modern" way has dealt with us in the past.
The more that I read and learn and use, the more convinced that I am. I also believe that as we continue to cut things out of daily use (toxic cleaning and personal care items), the stronger our immune system will become as well.
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