What natural oil can be used instead of vicks vapor rub?

Question

It eases breathing due to upper respiratory infections, stuffiness due to colds.

Answer 1

Camphor and eucalyptus.

Answer 2

Eucalyptus and/or peppermint essential oils can be diffused in your bedroom to help clear the sinuses and aid in breathing during a head and chest cold. Another trick is to put boiling water and a few bags of peppermint tea in a large mixing bowl and breath in the steam. You can put a towel over your head to funnel the steam to your face so you breath more of it in.

Answer 3

Camphor, eucalyptus, menthol. Don't apply them directly to your skin without diluting them in a carrier oil though.

Answer 4

it depends on what you want them to do.

some helps lung and some help nasal symptoms

make sure that you use 100% essential oils

pine oil can open your lungs

it works better when you mix ceder oil

and pepper mint oil

you need a diffuser

add 8 drops of the above.

pine opens your lungs

peppermint oil

opens nasal passages because of the high menthol content it reduces inflammation in the nasal passages

Eucalyptus oil

is use in a sick bed environment. use 5 to 10 drops in a diffuser it will kill germs in the air and reduce the number of airborne bacteria

to suppress coughs

make a chest compress with eucalyptus and massage oils to loosen phlegm and improve lung function

1Tbls of a carrier oil like sweet almond or grape seed

or canola add 10 drops of eucalyptus

Thyme oil

when you have a cold immersion bath with thyme oil can clear your respiratory tract and soothe cough

add 3 to 4 tablespoons of whipping cream (heavy cream 35%) and 10 drops of thyme oil to the bath water.

rest at least 1 hr after your bath.

thyme oil also has antiviral properties