Healthy You and I: A look at antiviral oils Essential Oils - Peppermint & Thyme

Using antiviral essential oils is can be a great suport of the immune system. Although they are not a cure-all, using plants for wellness has been around for centuries, and alternative medicine has been perfecting it in the last century or so. Used in conjunction with conventional methods can give your body an added boost. Today we will explore how these antival oils can help to bring healing and much needed relief to the persitent and trouble symptoms of Chikungunya. 'A focus on  the antiviral oils - to help to treat the side effects of Chickungunya'. Oils such as Peppermint and Thyme. Health and wellness.

 Thyme Oil

Due to thyme oil’s antibacterial, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, expectorant, hypertensive, and calming properties, it has a long list of uses that include:

• Home remedy – Thyme oil is used to relieve and treat problems like gout, arthritis, wounds, bites, and sores, water retention, menstrual and menopausal problems, nausea and fatigue, respiratory problems (like colds), skin conditions (oily skin and scars), athlete’s foot, hangovers, and even depression.
• Aromatherapy oil – The oil can be used to stimulate the mind, strengthen memory and concentration, and calm the nerves.
• Hair product – It is said that thyme oil can prevent hair loss. It is used as a treatment for the scalp and is added to shampoos and other hair products.
• Skin product – Thyme oil can help tone aged skin and prevent acne outbreaks.
• Mouthwashes and herbal rinses – Like peppermint, wintergreen, andeucalyptus oils, thyme oil is used to improve oral health.
• Insecticide/insect repellent – Thyme oil can keep insects and parasites like mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and moths away.