It's that season again, and hay fever is starting to affect so many people. Hay fever affects almost 10 million people in England of all ages. This equates to almost one in four adults and one in 10 children, and research shows that the number of sufferers is rising year on year.
Hey fever is at its highest between late March and September this is a combination of tree, grass and weed pollen. Using candles with 100% Essential Oils and can really help reduce the effects of hay fever and symptoms.
If you're looking for more natural ways to help heal yourself and reduce the symptoms of hay fever, maybe try incorporating pure essential oils in your home.
WHICH ESSENTIAL OILS CAN HELP?
1: Eucalyptus:
Hey fever can make you feel really congested and have a blocked nose, so it makes it difficult to breathe. Eucalyptus is known as the ‘breathing oil’ due to its
anti-inflammatory properties.
Research is ongoing to determine whether it offers additional benefits beyond reducing allergic symptoms. Try diffusing Eucalyptus essential oil into the air so you can breathe it in naturally, or simply inhale directly from the bottle.
Burning this in a candle can have amazing benefits for inhalation and clearing the lungs.
Our Eucalyptus and Patchouli Candle is available as a single wick and a triple wick.
Buy online today. Use code: HAYFEVER to get 15% off.
2: Rosemary:
Rosemary contains a compound called cineole which helps to break down mucus and also reduces inflammation and pain.
You can diffuse the oil into the air using a diffuser, mix it with a carrier oil in a warm bath so you breathe it in with the vapours, or inhale directly from the bottle to help treat allergies.
Burning this in a candle is amazing for inflammation and pain caused by congestion especially if you get headaches and sinus pain from hay fever.
Our Lemongrass and Rosemary Candle is available as a single wick and a triple wick.
Buy online today use code: HAYFEVER to get 15% off.
3: Lavender and Lemon:
Lavender and Lemon Essential Oils are both used to treat all kinds of ailments, one of which is hay fever. Both of these oils have incredible and anti-inflammatory benefits to help with your sinuses.
According to the findings of one study, lavender essential oil not only prevented allergic inflammation, but also inhibited the expansion of mucous cells.
Lemon essential oil is high in alkaline, which can positively affect the immune system by helping it function more effectively.
They are also packed with Vitamin C and antioxidants, which offer all types of health-related benefits for your body.
Lemon is also a great mood and energy lifter, so why not try diffusing to enjoy its bright, citrusy aroma or diluting and applying it to your skin to ease your hay fever symptoms?
Our Lavender and Lemon Candle is available as a single wick and a triple wick buy online today use code: HAYFEVER to get 15% off.
4: Peppermint:
Many people use peppermint to deal with skin inflammation and its refreshing scent can also help to clear the nasal airwaves to improve your breathing.
There are lots of ways you can use peppermint essential oil, whether it’s using a diffuser to let it disperse into the air or mixing it with a carrier oil for skin application or mixing it into a bath.
Peppermint essential oil is renowned for its ability to relieve stress and store energy levels, so it could prove to be the answer to your hay fever troubles.
Our Peppermint, Lemongrass and Eucalyptus Candle are available as a single wick. Buy online today and use code HAYFEVER to get 15% off.
5: Tea Tree:
Like many of the essential oils mentioned in this blog, tea tree essential oil is also a recognised anti-inflammatory, and it may help to reduce your hay fever symptoms.
Many people rely on tea tree oil for dealing with skin-based allergies and when applied topically it could decrease swelling from histamine-induced skin inflammation.
Because tea tree is a relatively potent essential oil, we advise that it should only be used topically and not ingested.
You should also be aware that in some people it can induce allergic contact dermatitis.
Our Lavender, Tea Tree, & Eucalyptus Candle is available as a single wick. Buy online today and use code: HAYFEVER to get 15% off.
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100% Pure Essential Oils Candles are all created and designed to help
heal you from the inside out.
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