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What To Do When Antibiotics Don't Work

Dirk van Gils, the author of "What To Do When Antibiotics Don’t Work" spent months researching French medical publications. The result is specific information you can use to help build your aromatherapy expertise! This 200-page book contains aromatherapy and herbal medicine formulas for nearly FIFTY infectious illnesses – the illnesses you are most likely to encounter! Specific, drop-by-drop directions for using essential oils and herbal medicines are listed – information no herbal company will list on a label!

Common Cold

The common cold is an acute catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract. Many viruses can cause a cold. They are highly contagious. Symptoms include congestion of the nasal mucosa, watery discharge, nose sniffing and blowing, headaches, dull pains in the face and head, fever, body aches, tiredness, and chills. Symptoms usually resolve on 5-10 days.

Colds are more likely to occur when people stay in overheated or dry rooms for long periods of time in winter. This affects the immune response, making developing a cold more likely. Cold, overheated, or moist feet, a damaged bronchial system, excessive use of antibiotics, unwanted physical or emotional stress, and aging are other conditions that increase susceptibility to colds.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION:

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus or Radiata)EO

Lavender (Lavandula augustifola)EO

Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifola)EO

• Apply essential oils to the chest, back, and the bottoms of the feet. You may apply “neat” (undiluted) or  dilute with a carrier oil.
• Aromatherapy bath: mix 6-8 drops of one or more of the above essential oils into a teaspoon of bath gel or liquid soap. Dissolve under running water while soaking in tub, 15-20 minutes in tub, or use in shower.
• Steam inhalation: pour boiling water into a bowl add 3-6 drops of one of the above oils, place towel over head and inhale until water cools.
• Diffuse in an electric diffuser

DIRECTIONS FOR INTERNAL USE

Oregano (Oreganum vulgare) EO ∆∆

Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) EO ∆∆

Thyme is one of the best remedies for illnesses resulting from chill, ( influenza, head colds, stiffness & sore throat). If thyme id not available, use Oregano. Take internally, 3 drops Thyme mixed on a spoon of raw honey, 3 times per day. If you prefer not using honey, prepare a formula using the essential mixed into vodka or brandy. Add 45 drops essential oil to a 2 ounce bottle of brandy or vodka. Take 20-40 drops of this mixture with a half glass of warm water or juice 3 times a day before meals. If desired, you can add the liquid herbals below.

Select one of the following synergistic combinations:

Cat’s Claw HT ∆∆ ; Echinacea HT ∆∆; Elderberry HT ∆∆

Or:

Burdock HT ∆∆; Marshmallow HT ∆∆; Mullein HT ∆∆

• Select 1-3 herbal tinctures. Use according to label instructions or add 10-30 drops to a half glass of water or juice. If using 2 herbal tinctures add 10-15 drops of each, and if using 3 herbal tinctures, add 10 drops of each. Take 10 minutes before meals 3 times a day.

Other useful essential oils: Hyssop, Orange, Peppermint, Wild Rosemary.

WARNINGS:

∆∆ Burdock Root HT: may enhance the effect of insulin or blood sugar lowering medications.

∆∆ Cats Claw HT: do not use if pregnant, hemophiliacs, and organ transplant patients.

∆∆ Echinacea HT: do not use if allergic to ragweed.

∆∆Oregano EO: do not use if pregnant

∆∆ Thyme EO: do not use if pregnant, have thyroid disorder, or high blood pressure