Cough, Cough, Coughing!

A mom wants nothing more than SLEEEP! Am I right? Problem is, when there’s a cough in the house, nobody gets any.

Children’s cough medicines come with so many dangers (research it) I truly hate giving them to my kids. Their little livers deal with so much already, and why suppress the body’s defense mechanisms…the very tools it needs to heal? We don't need that illness dragging on any longer than it needs to. That's for sure! 

Thankfully there are natural solutions that help the cougher….and anyone in their airspace too!

My favorite go-to is an essential oil recipe that comes from the Essential Oils Reference Guide available from abundanthealth4u.com.

I use an empty 5mL bottle of one of the oils in the recipe (never throw away those empties).

I add:

 15 Drops Raven™

 15 drops RC™,

5 drops Lemon

10 drops Peace and Calming™

Top off with Young Living’s V6™ carrier oil and put a roller top fitment on it.

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I can let the kids rub this on their chest whenever they feel the need (empower them). I also like to rub it on their backs, feet bottoms, and across the top of the foot at the base of the toes (reflex points for lungs and bronchials).

It usually takes just a few minutes and the heaviness lifts and the irritation calms down. Everyone gets back to sleep. (halleluiah) 

Make up some diffuser water by using an empty NingXia Red or wine bottle, add the same recipe and fill with your water. Use this ready-to-go solution to fill your diffusers, and make sure you have one of Young Living’s Lantern or Desert Mist diffuser, or even the little Sweet Aroma model because they run 8-12 hours. Upgrading to these from my 4 hour runtime DewDrop was well worth it! (Did I mention I like sleep?)

I’ve also been in a situation where I was traveling and the host had a non-brand name diffuser. I tried running RC in it and, although it ran all night, it didn’t put out enough mist to have a therapeutic effect for us. So yes, there is a difference in Young Living’s oils AND their diffuser quality.

Other things we love when there’s a cough hanging around are:

A few drops of Lemon Vitality™ in drinking water. It seems to coat and sooth the throat when there is a tickle. Citrus oils also have mucolytic properties for thinning mucus and promoting drainage. 

You might be interested in this study as well.

Thieves™ Chest Rub is super refreshing! I just cringe when people talk about rubbing Vick’s VapoRub on them. Thieves™ Chest Rub is a much safer, healthier alternative. I mean, what mom would knowingly rub their child down in turpentine and petroleum? Not this one!

Thieves™ Lozenges OR Cough Drops are extremely helpful when there is an uncontrollable tickle in the throat! We love the 2 equally and I feel like it just comes down to a flavor preference. The cough drops have a more menthol taste, the lozenges are a bit more spicy Thieves™ flavor. Both are intense and can be sucked on for a few moments. Once the cough is soothed, we put it back in its wrapper to save for later.

Check out this super simple recipe for Wolfberry Elderberry Super Syrup. A tsp every 2 hours or as needed is what is suggested. Elderberry is well known to be a natural cough suppressant. There are several studies showing that it out-performs top brand OTCs. Wolfberries are highly anti-inflammatory with one of the highest ORAC scores of any food (ORAC is oxygen radical absorbance capacity- the scale of which antioxidant power is measured). And the essential oils in this recipe enhance function and flavor.

These are our weapons of choice to fight the coughing battle when one presents.

If you find these tips helpful, you can find more like them in the Swap It Savvy Community.and by searching my Blog

Be well friend!

Jackie

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