This essential oil thins secretions and quickly calms a cough that does not go away.
Irritated throat, coughing fits… You’ve tried to calm down, but nothing helps, your cough won’t go away? If this symptom is tiring, you must remember that coughing helps expel germs from the respiratory tract. It is therefore an important protective mechanism. In addition to antitussive or expectorant medications that the doctor or pharmacist can recommend to relieve a cough, you can also have a bottle of essential oil with you to calm it down quickly. There is one to particularly favor.
This is an essential oil.antiviral, anti-infectious and capable of calming inflammation of the mucous membranes which can cause excessive secretions. It is also expectorant and particularly effective against coughs, whether dry or fatty. tells us the naturopath Amélie Mounier. “Your lungs are crying out for it“, confirms Danièle Festy, doctor of pharmacy and author of the book “Essential oils, it works!” (Editions Leduc. S). Its smell is pleasant and reminiscent of eucalyptus. Do you recognize it? This essential oil is that of ravintsara. To use it, nothing could be simpler. You can choose:
► Put it on the skin: dilute 3-4 drops of ravintsara EO in 1 teaspoon of neutral vegetable oil of your choice (sesame, sweet almond, etc.) and apply or massage along the spine, thorax and arches of the feet. Repeat 3 to 4 times a day until improvement.
► Take it orally: deposit 1 to 2 drops of ravintsara EO in 1 teaspoon of honey or on a neutral tablet orally, 3 times a day and no more than 5 days in a row. If, despite this, the cough persists, consult a doctor.
A formidable antiviral, this HE has “exceptional skin tolerance“, recalls the doctor of pharmacy. The risk of allergy is almost zero. It can be used in children from 6 years old and adults for the oral route. In children from 3 months to 6 years old, and for pregnant women over 3 months. Favor the skin route, on the back and on the soles of the feet, by diluting the essential oil of ravintsara to 10% in a vegetable oil (1 dose of essential oil for 9 doses of vegetable oil). Medical advice is essential for people with asthma and people with epilepsy due to the epileptogenic risk it presents at high doses.
Ravintsara essential oil is also considered “like the immune system’s best friend. It is immunomodulating, that is to say it regulates the immune system and is hyper active against viruses such as bronchitis, nasopharyngitis, sinusitis or colds. With it, it’s simple, the disease does not have time to develop. She pulls the rug out from under him. So think about it to prevent the flu or a cold.“, concludes Danièle Festy.