Why some people develop allergies is still a medical mystery. Of course, the first line of defense is always to get rid of the thing causing the allergic reaction, but that can take trial and time. In the meantime, essential oils are actually an exceptional way to build your immune system and get relief.
The following 4 best essential oils for allergies can help reduce a runny nose, sneezing, red eyes, itchiness, and even eczema and asthma.
How Essential Oils Can Help
Allergic reactions happen when the immune system reacts to an allergen. Common allergens are things like house dust, pets, wheat, additives, preservatives, grass, dairy, or pollen. One of the main ways essential oils help is by supporting the body to overcome this chronic hypersensitivity by strengthening the immune system. You are using your sense of smell to heal your body.
Additionally, essential oils fight inflammation, which is also a major contributor to allergy symptoms. For a complete guide to uses and benefits of essential oils start here.
Making the oils a health habit will help tremendously.
Essential Oils Guide to Health and Non-Toxic Living – In this essential oils guide, we share how to use essential oils for health and non-toxic living. We'll also explore some of the most common questions people have.
Best Essential Oils for Allergies
1. Peppermint
You can either apply one drop diluted peppermint oil around your nostrils, behind your ears, temples, and thymus, or use it in your bath.
2. Lavender
3. Basil
Basil is essential oil to reduce inflammation plus support your adrenal glands and protect your body from bacteria and viruses.
4. Lemon
I have also had good results with this blend of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Lemon, Cardamom and Bay
Use Essential Oils Wisely
I think I’ve had some kind of inflammation in my body for many years now. I always wake up in the morning with itchy and stuffy nose, I sneeze a dozen times and blow my nose before I get up. This happens a lot and I use OTC medicine and it doesn’t work well. I’ve always been a fan of lavender so maybe I’ll give lavender oil a try… better than pills if it works.
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Let me know if I can help. Thanks for connecting! 🙂
I was very interested in your article on essential oils and had not realized the benefits that can be had by using them. Using natural remedies is much better than running to the doctor for antibiotics and I will definitely try your suggestions next time my allergies play up. I am just wondering is it possible to have an allergic reaction to some essential oils?
Thanks for asking Margaret… Allergic reactions to essential oils is rare, but possible. Essential oils do not have proteins and amino acids, which can trigger an allergic/immune system response, but they do have smaller molecules that can bind to proteins in the body. When they bind, it can initiate an immune response and cause an allergic reaction. It’s recommended to do a skin patch test prior to the use of any new essential oil to rule out the possibility. I hope this helps.
I really enjoyed looking at your website. I suffer from seasonal allergies and I am definitely going to try the peppermint and lavender oil. I had no idea how beneficial it is to use essential oils. Your website gives a lot of good information. Have you ever tried these methods? If so, does it work well?
Hi Kassandra,
Thanks for connecting and browsing the site! 🙂 So happy you’re going to try essential oils. Yes, I use them all the time for practically everything! Let me know if I can help you ever.
Take good care,
Jackie
The essential oil can also help to ease allergies like this peppermint which is a good essential oil to start with when you want to ease your allergy symptoms is peppermint. It is also great when you are already experiencing your allergy symptoms. Glad to know this.