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Essential Oils for Asthma

By Jen Sharpin 4 Comments

Essential Oils for Asthma | The Easy Homestead

I never really understood asthma…until Beau (my husband) had an asthma attack right in front of me.

I was terrified. 

See, he had childhood asthma. I didn’t know him as a child and his asthma hadn’t affected him since he was a child. Until that frightful night.

He called me on his way home. He had pulled over. He couldn’t breathe. He could barely spit out the words he was trying to tell me. I honestly didn’t know what to do.

I text my sister-in-law – also named Jen  {hey- both brothers married Jennifer’s-can’t say that I blame them} ;). My nephew, Luke, has asthma and I knew Jen would know what to do.

She did. She helped me through it.

And let me say thank God for her sweet sweet soul. 

And I have so much empathy for any parent that has to watch their child suffer through an asthma attack. How awful. How frightening.

As soon as Beau got home I scrambled to get stuff together. I rubbed essential oils all over him, had him inhale the essential oils off of tissues, had him swallow a capsule of lemon-lavender-peppermint, and just relax. After about 10 minutes he began to feel better.

Longest 10 minutes of my life.

Jen (my sister-in-law) had mentioned that it is very common for  asthma to reappear in adults (in their 30s) if they had childhood asthma.

Interesting. Something I never knew. Something Beau never knew.

The next morning I was determined to put together some essential oils for asthma that I thought would be effective during an asthma attack. I didn’t want to be in the frightened-scrambling-panicking mode if another attack happened again. I came up with three: a blend called the “respiratory” blend, cypress, and lavender mixed with a carrier oil.

And let me say that I am so thankful I did. Four days later Beau was doing work on the homestead…and he had another asthma attack.

It was bad. Vomiting and all.

I immediately sat him on the couch and whipped out my Natural Asthma Treatment- aka essential oils for asthma. I sprayed them on his back, chest, neck, and behind his ears. I also sprayed two sprays into a tissue and had him inhale them, as needed.

It worked!

Three Essential Oils for Asthma

Breathe Blend- A proprietary respiratory essential oil blend that includes laurel leaf, peppermint, eucalyptus, melaleuca, lemon, and ravensara. It cleans, clears, and soothes the airways.

Cypress: This oil is used to promote clear breathing and healthy respiratory function.

Lavender: This oil is used to promote rest, relaxation, and has a calming effect.

You Will Need:

  • 2oz glass amber spray bottle (click here to buy)
  • 3 Tablespoons Carrier Oil (we use fractionated coconut oil– you can also use almond oil, jojoba oil, etc)
  • 20 drops Breathe Blend Essential Oil 
  • 10 drops Cypress Essential Oil 
  • 6 drops Lavender Essential Oil 

Mix carrier oil and the essential oils for asthma in a glass bowl.

Transfer to spray bottle (we use a dropper for this).

When needed spray on chest, back, neck, and behind ears. Also spray onto tissue and inhale as needed.

*Note: you can also use a glass roller bottle or an empty essential oil bottle (that has been properly cleaned).

**Can be used on children

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Comments

  1. Cassie says

    January 21, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Would it be okay if o share this on my oil Facebook page?

    Reply
    • Jen Sharpin says

      January 21, 2015 at 11:37 am

      Absolutely! Just share a link to the post with it!!

      Thanks!

      Jen

      Reply
  2. Toireasa says

    April 21, 2015 at 2:40 am

    Hi. I’ve been told I need support to maintain my airways and breathing. But it’s only when I get ill and need help supporting my immune system in my chest. After I fight the issue off I’m left with needing help with my respiratory system for about about 4 weeks. And THATS what my doctor calls needing help to maintain and clear my airways.

    Also, does a carrier oil NEED to be used in this? I actually prefer not to use one. I’ve used the Breath blend and I’ve used the lavender. I have not used Cypress before. Is it a hot oil?

    Reply
    • Jen Sharpin says

      April 21, 2015 at 6:44 am

      Yes! We use this on chests to support breathing and for my clearing my husband’s airways. Cypress is not a hot oil. We had to use them undiluted on my husband one time because I didn’t have any made and he came in from the barn, so I had to use them directly on his chest. All worked fine. 🙂 We like to just put them in a carrier oil in case the kids need them and so it lasts longer, but we have used them undiluted on my husband before. HTH!

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