Breathe Easy
Traditional and New scientific discoveries
Made from a blend of natural herbs and oils, it delivers a calming, therapeutic smell that does more than just relax you. A combination of Mullein, Rosemary, and Lemon Balm make up the dry base of herbs, in addition to Cedarwood, Patchouli, and Ylang Ylang essential oils.
This blend is not only great for relaxation, but it also helps naturally treat various respiratory issues such as congested, inflamed lungs, COPD, asthma, pneumonia, or the common cold and flu.
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Ylang Ylang also has additional medicinal benefits such as decreasing stress levels, calming emotions, and supporting healthy immune functioning. Tap into the healing power of this blend to help open bronchial passages, clear sinus passages, and reduce the severity of throat irritation.
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As you take a deep breath, imagine your body becoming relaxed and free of worries. Let our Breathe Easy blend work it's natural healing magic.
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Mullein, has a soothing effect on bronchioles. It works as an expectorant, it helps expel mucus and to soothe mucous membranes. The saponins in mullein may be responsible for its expectorant actions. In addition to its anti inflammatory properties, it also has demulcents. These have a soothing effect on inflamed lungs. Often used as a remedy for the respiratory tract, particularly in cases of irritating coughs with bronchial congestion.
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It is high in mucilage, making it helpful for symptomatic relief of coughs and irritated throats.
Rosemary has significant antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, anti-tumorigenic, antinociceptive, and neuroprotective properties. Furthermore, it shows important clinical effects on mood, learning, memory, pain, anxiety, and sleep.
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It can improve lung inflammation and exerts a restoring effect on lung tissue that are abnormally activated in lung fibrosis.
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Studies show that it may have considerable anti-tumor and chemo prevention properties in lung cancer. It is the polyphenols found in rosemary that has potent antioxidant activities and anti-carcinogenic properties. These polyphenols also reduces oxidative stress and lung fibrosis.
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Rosemary comes with the bonus of helping with neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, given the recognized role of inflammation and oxidative stress in them.
Lemon balm has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and is used in various diseases. Including inhibiting lung tumor growth and causing programmed cell death and lung cancer cells.
Historically lemon balm has been said to possess sedative- and/or tranquilizing-, anti-gas, fever-reducing, antibacterial, spasmolytic, hypotensive, memory-enhancing, menstrual-inducing, and thyroid-related effects; anti viral and anti oxidant activities; anti fungal, anti parasitic, and anti spasmolytic activities; and flatulence; it is widely used for asthma; bronchitis; amenorrhea; cardiac failure; arrhythmias; ulcers; and wounds.
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Besides these, it is effective in treatment of headaches, indigestion, colic, nausea, nervousness, anemia, vertigo, syncope, malaise, insomnia, epilepsy, depression, psychosis, and hysteria.
Cedarwood oil can help to remove phlegm from the lungs and respiratory tract. It is helpful if you suffer from asthma, bronchitis .
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Cedarwood essential oil efficiently reduces coughs and discharges phlegm from the lungs and respiratory tract, thereby relieving congestion. Furthermore, the oil can help to relieve other symptoms of a cold such as a headache and watery eyes.
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It’s added benefits will also help improve cerebral activity, relax the body, enhance concentration, decrease hyperactivity, reduce harmful stress, ease tension, clear the mind, and encourage the onset of quality sleep.
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Cedarwood essential oil is reassuring and comforting as a natural deodorizer. Furthermore, it possesses a pleasant, wood-like scent.
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Patchouli has potent anti-inflammatory activity.
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For centuries it has been used by traditional physicians in treating the common cold, nausea and diarrhea and is applied topically to treat headaches and fever.
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In aromatherapy it acts as an aphrodisiac and aids in the sharpening of intelligence, attention, and intuition. It is used in spiritual incense to help create a relaxing ambiance. Patchouli has a selective prohibition effect on fungus and a strong prohibitory effect on bacteria causing pneumonia and chronic meningitis, as well as exhibiting an anti-influenza effect.
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Patchouli plants are known to contain farnesene and farnesol. Hence patchouli essential oil may be able to help with COVID-19 symptoms. This oil also helps to inhibit lung cancer tumour growth.
Ylang Ylang significantly increased calmness and is commonly used in aromatherapy as a treatment for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Known for its sedative and calming effects, ylang ylang may help to decrease blood pressure, relieve stress, and promote an overall sense of well-being.
Ylang ylang is used in some medicinal traditions as a natural remedy (often dried or made into a paste and applied directly to the skin) for the following conditions such as, gastrointestinal issues, gout (a type of inflammatory arthritis), malaria, asthma, arthritis, respiratory problems, and headache.
That being said…
Essential Oil Precautions
It’s not safe to ingest essential oil orally. It can cause nausea, vomiting, thirst and damage to the digestive system.
Do not use if you are pregnant. Undiluted these essential oils can cause skin irritations.
How to use Breathe Easy
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The loose leave tea:
Add 1 tsp of loose leaf tea to a cup of boiled water.
Steep covered for approximately 10 min. and enjoy with or without honey.
Aromatherapy Directions:
Add 10 drops of essential oil to the hot tea and steam under a towel.
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Add 10 drops of essential oil to the cold tea and add the mixture to your humidifier or diffuser. Inhale the steam vapors for as long as its hot. Alternatively, steep the tea, but COVER it, and then add it to your diffuser.
