intake, allowing you to take nice, deep breaths. If you want to create your own seasonal allergy blends, add


these oils to your collection: • Blue Tansy - calming and soothing • Peppermint - clear sinuses, relieve a sore throat and reduce inflammation


• Eucalyptus - clear sinuses and reduce inflammation • Lemon - refreshing and energizing • Fir Needle - eases congestion (great gentle option for kids) • Lavender - soothing and calming • German Chamomile - soothing and calming • Rosalina - clears sinuses (great gentle option for kids)


HOWSHOULD I USE MY ESSENTIAL OILS? First, it's important to reduce allergens around the home.


Products like cleaning sprays, hand cleansers, and linen sprays (all with essential oils!) can reduce pollen and other factors that cause inflammation. While you can effectively use essential oils to deal with symptoms of seasonal allergies you can also use them to make some DIY home care products that will help reduce the allergens in your home.


All-Purpose Cleaning Spray


Using an all-purpose cleaning spray as an allergen reducer is easy. Just spray on hard surfaces and wipe clean.


Allergen reducing cleaning spray recipe: Add 8 drops each Peppermint, Lavender, and Fir Needle to an 8 oz spray bottle with one tablespoon white vinegar. Fill with 6 oz of distilled


Second, you'll want to deal with the symptoms of allergies - congestion, watery eyes, and sneezing are all common symp- toms that can be alleviated by using essential oils. You can run a diffuser, use a personal inhaler, or steam inhalation to allevi- ate those symptoms.


Pre-diluted Rollerball Essential Oil Blend for Seasonal Allergies When you need to apply essential oils every day for a sea-


sonal issue, it gets a bit tedious dripping oils and adding carrier oil to your hand before applying. A pre-diluted roller-ball topped bottle is the perfect solution!


Rollerball allergy relief blend: Add 2 drops each Fir Needle, Rosalina, Blue Tansy (2% dilution suitable for kids 2+ and adults


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water. To use: shake well before spraying on surfaces and wip- ing clean.


Linen Spray Pillowcases and linens are common places for allergens to


hide. Essential oils can be used to refresh and remove those al- lergens.


Allergen reducing linen spray: Add 2 drops Blue Tansy, 5 drops Lavender, and 5 drops German Chamomile to a 1 oz spray bottle filled with distilled water. To use: shake well before lightly spraying pillows and linens.


*You can use any combination of essential oils you like the smell of that are known to work well with seasonal allergies; you don’t necessarily have to use the exact oils listed above.


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