Get Ready for the Cold and Flu Season With These All-Natural Recipesby
Lisa Bedford Recently by Lisa Bedford: The Everyday Emergency Kit
Before we know it, the season of colds and sniffles and coughs will be upon us. One of my readers shared with me these three recipes, and I wanted to pass them along to you before you’re faced with a sick family and have no choice but to make a mad dash to the drugstore. These recipes require natural ingredients such as essential oils, coconut oil, and herbs. They’re very simple to make and will provide an all-natural alternative to whatever the drugstore sells, and I’m a big fan of Nyquil! Another reason to make these is just to learn how to make your own salves and oil mixtures – a great skill for any Survival Mom. By the way, I tried to track down the original source of the first two recipes but couldn’t find them online. If you know of the source, please let me know so I can give proper credit. Homemade Liquid Vapor Rub 1 oz. coconut
oil Warm the coconut oil until liquid. Combine all ingredients. Let sit at room temperature or in the refrigerator until solidified. Essential Oil Vapor Rub 10 drops eucalyptus
essential oil Combine all the oils and mix well. To use, rub oil mixture over the throat and chest, then cover up to help increase the warming effect. This is very effective when done right at bedtime as it helps relieve congestion and helps you fall asleep more easily. September 17, 2012
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