Asthma is a respiratory condition that is becoming more and more common and can lead to severe attacks. An asthma attack is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes that makes it difficult to breathe, or can even block it completely.
If it is essential essential to have your own inhaler to breathe in case of crisis, the oils essential oils can alleviate or space out asthma attacks. However, it is important to avoid breathing in essential oils during an asthma attack; they should should be used as a preventive measure, or by another route.
What are the essential oils most effective for asthma?
Asthma can be allergic or due to stress. Whatever the origin origin, here is how to soothe it with essential oils.
Tarragon oil to relieve asthma
The essential oil essential oil of tarragon is a good antispasmodic and helps to relax.
It is remarkable against allergies, in particular respiratory allergies. respiratory allergies.
It is also a good anti-inflammatory which allows to reduce bronchial inflammations that cause asthma attacks.
It can be
be consumed in oral, cutaneous or rectal form.
How to use it?
- In prevention, during periods prone to asthma attacks (presence of allergens, change of of allergens, change of season, polluted environment...) one can swallow tarragon oleo-capsules oleo-capsules of tarragon 50 mg twice a day, during one week.
- We can also get into the habit of adding tarragon essential oil to its dressing, to be consumed regularly; it is a delicious condiment. A this dose of consumption, there are no contraindications.
- You can also use tarragon essential oil by cutaneous way : two drops at the level of the bronchi, and massage. Dilute possibly with a teaspoon of teaspoon ofvegetable oil of calophyll. To be applied in case of respiratory discomfort respiratory discomfort, up to five times a day.
- You You can also ask your pharmacist to prepare tarragon suppositories suppositories with 50 mg oftarragon essential oil and 20 mg ofvegetable oil of St. John's wort, soothing. As a preventive measure, take a suppository in the evening for one week.
The essential oil essential oil of tarragon should not be used in pregnant or nursing women and children and children under six years of age. It is not recommended for people with blood coagulation disorders.
Roman chamomile oil
Asthma attacks can be caused by stress, strong emotion, a toxic relationship with someone; Roman chamomile essential oil can help prevent nervous asthma attacks.
Roman chamomile, or noble chamomile, is very well known for relieving tension: it is the best essential oil for calming the nervous system.
It is also an excellent antispasmodic, to alleviate the nervous spasms, and a good anti allergic. It is thus useful in the event of "multi factors" asthma, allergic and nervous.
How to use the essential oil of Roman chamomile?
On not used by diffusion because it is expensive and can cause headaches. headaches. The oral and cutaneous ways are the most appropriate.
In stressful situation, we apply a drop of essential oil of Roman chamomile in chamomile in massage on the solar plexus, and let diffuse a drop under the tongue. drop under the tongue. To renew several times per day if necessary.
This essential oil is very soft, and can be used in the pregnant woman and breast-feeding and nursing women and children. For children under three years, or pregnant women under three months, one uses however preferably hydrosol of Roman camomile, to be applied in compresses apply in compresses to the level of the bronchi.
How to combine the essential oils for asthma?
The synergies of essential oils can be applied in cutaneous form to to soothe respiratory difficulties and reduce asthma attacks. asthma attacks.
Massage oil to soothe allergic asthma
In a 10 mL bottle, mix:
- 6 mL of calophylla vegetable oil,
- 1 mL ofoil tarragon essential oil,
- 1 mL Roman chamomile essential oil,
- 1 mL of essential oil of khella (dilates the bronchi) and
- 1 mL of annual tansy (anti-inflammatory and antihistamine).
Apply 5 drops of this synergy on the bronchial tubes in case of respiratory difficulties, several times a day several times a day until improvement.
Warnings:
Do not Not for use by pregnant or nursing women and children under six years of age. six years old. Not recommended for people with blood clotting disorders blood clotting disorders, epileptics or elderly people. Not recommended in case of mastosis or hormone-dependent cancers. The EO of Khella is photosensitizing: do not expose yourself to the sun 12 hours after its application.
Massage oil to soothe nervous asthma
In 30 mL of calophylla vegetable oil, dilute:
- 1 mL of essential oil of Roman chamomile,
- 1 mL ofessential oil of lavender officinale,
- 1 mL ofoil essential oil of red myrtle (antispasmodic) and
- 1 mL ofessential oil of mandarin orange (relaxing).
Apply two drops on the thorax and two drops on the back in the back in case of nervous tension, up to five times a day if necessary. day if necessary.
Warnings:
Not to be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women and children under six years of age. The essential oil of mandarin is photosensitizing: do not expose to the sun after use.
What can we conclude from this?
Like many chronic conditions, asthma cannot be permanently cured with essential oils or traditional with essential oils or traditional medicines.
The inhaler is therefore essential for anyone with asthma and should be carried at all times in case of an asthma attack. in case of an asthma attack. It allows you to breathe better but does not treat the but does not treat the causes of asthma.
To do this, avoid being in in situations that are conducive to asthma attacks (allergens, tobacco, polluted air, stress polluted air, stressful situations...) and practice a soft physical activity regular physical activity.
Help yourself to the essential oils in prevention to relieve
breathing difficulties, nervous tensions, in order to space out asthma attacks.
asthma attacks.