**The experience in this post are based on my personal use of oils. I do not have any medical background or training, the statements I make are not intended to be taken as medical advice, and have not been reviewed or approved by the FDA. I feel passionately about my own experiences with oils, so I want to share those experiences with others. If you are new to oils or have medical concerns, please consult with a medical professional before you begin, and by all means, do your research!
If you've read my blog posts, you have heard me mention my affinity for the "allergy trio" of lavender, lemon and peppermint oils to help me handle seasonal allergies. Every May I get hammered with pollen allergies - I have the itchy eyes, the congestion, the scratchy throat, the cold symptoms - all of it. I have always relied on a Claritin in the morning every day, but this year, I decided to try a more natural approach - the "allergy bomb" that I had heard about in posts about essential oil use. I started with diffusing - three drops of each - lemon, lavender and peppermint - overnight in our bedroom. Both my husband and I noticed a difference immediately! He commented the very first morning that his eyes weren't puffy, and he didn't feel stuffed up. I noticed that I didn't sneeze a dozen times when I first woke up. A huge improvement on the "norm" for us!!
In the spring I sponsor a running club at our school - it is the long standing joke that after we finish our run, I sneeze about a hundred times. I started taking the allergy trio - 3 drops of each - in a capsule before our runs, and I noticed that not only could I run better (I suppose because I could breathe better) but I didn't sneeze at all afterward.
Yesterday my husband was out mowing the lawn while I was cleaning inside the house. I noticed that I was very congested and my throat was itchy. I finally realized it was from the grass and his mowing. I used my allergy trio, and within 20 minutes I was feeling so much better! My husband came in and asked if it was a safe time of day for him to try a capsule for the first time. I reassured him that this was one of the advantages of the oils - they didn't keep you awake like OTC allergy meds did, so you could take them at any time of day. He tried it and within 10 minutes he said he was symptom free.
My only regret is that we have a whole bottle of Claritin in the bathroom that I have not opened up more than three or four times this season. . . . I haven't taken one in about 2 months, and I feel great! What a wonderful feeling to know that I'm managing my allergies naturally and not with chemicals!
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