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Red Tide: Beach Allergen Nullified In One Oil Use!


Author: Rebecca A.
Date: 02-02-2016
Views: 4,101
Word Count: 325
Questions Received: 0
Testimonial ID: 10881-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8

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In October 2015 I was at Panama City Beach, FL on a mission trip for Thunder Beach. The first afternoon when I got to the lodging area I sat outside to enjoy the fresh sunshine/air, and immediately started coughing. I decided to walk to the beach and enjoy the gorgeous day, only to find my coughing got worse and my eyes were pouring tears.

I returned to the lodging. As other folks arrived they gathered outside to talk and also began coughing. None of us knew why, but it was a dry, deep cough. Someone mentioned "Red Tide" so we looked it up. Sure enough, the Red Tide was supposed to be very bad that weekend, and we had the symptoms of this allergen.

After a while I remembered I brought some oils with me. I went to my dorm and put a drop each of Lavender and Thieves oil in my hand and inhaled it. I immediately quit coughing. I took my oils to the guys and told them about them. One said "my daughter does that, I don't really get into it". I offered it to the others. One took it, and did as I said: rub hands, inhale. He immediately quit coughing. Another did the same. One just touched the hands of the other guy and inhaled (without getting his own drops), and HE quit coughing.

After seeing 4 of us immediately get relief, the first guy who "didn't get into" oils reached his hands out. One guy coughed once more, but none of the rest of us coughed again--that afternoon, overnight, or even the next morning, and the Red Tide was still there!

I don't know if this will work for all allergens, but this worked for us. Since then, I've read more and believe the Lavender, alone, would have worked; I just used both because I wasn't sure, and I love Thieves and Lavender oils blended.


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Supporting Scientific Studies
1.Associated topics: respiratory-system — "In confirming the presence of peripheral airways dysfunction in nonsmokers with uncomplicated common colds, our data imply that the changes can be modified favorably by short-term aromatics inhalation."Link
2.Associated topics: respiratory-system,cough — "Cineole has mucolytic, bronchodilating and anti-inflammatory properties and reduces the exacerbation rate in patients suffering from COPD, as well as ameliorates symptoms in patients suffering from asthma and rhinosinusitis.... The effects of Cineole in the treatment of acute bronchitis were clearly measurable and could be proven after a treatment period of merely 4 days. This study corroborates the fact that Cineole actively and significantly reduces cough frequency after four days."Link
3.Associated topics: respiratory-system — "Foeniculum vulgare Mill, commonly called fennel, has been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Additionally, it is also used as a galactagogue agent for lactating mothers.... Foeniculum vulgare has emerged as a good source of traditional medicine and it provides a noteworthy basis in pharmaceutical biology for the development/formulation of new drugs and future clinical uses."Link
4.Associated topics: respiratory-system — "The antibacterial activity of 14 essential oils and their major constituents in the gaseous state was evaluated against [respiratory tract pathogens] Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. [The] oils [with cinnamon bark, lemongrass, and thyme being most potent] and their major constituents were shown to be effective against various bacteria tested.... These results indicate that the antibacterial action of essential oils was most effective when at high vapor concentration for a short time."Link
5.Associated topics: seasonal-allergies — "The lemon-based nasal spray [containing Lemon, Melaleuca Quinquenervia, and Ravintsara] was a good alternative to conventional medicine for the treatment of perennial [pet dander, dust mites] and seasonal allergic and vasomotor rhinopathy."Link
6.Associated topics: allergic-reaction,seasonal-allergies — "Lavender essential oil displays the stronger antioxidant activity against lipid peroxidation in a linoleic acid model system and good antibacterial activity against four rhinitis-related bacteria including staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus ascoformans, Proteus vulgaris, and Escherichia coli."Link
7.Associated topics: respiratory-system — "Essential Oil Diffusion [lavender, marjoram, balsam fir, and peppermint] for the Treatment of Persistent Oxygen Dependence in a Three-Year-Old Child With Restrictive Lung Disease With Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV] Pneumonia: A 3-year-old female with central core disorder, a static myopathy affecting type one muscle fibers, with an 18-day history of oxygen requirement, acute desaturation episodes on high-flow oxygen, and persistent upper-lobe atelectasis... experienced a rapid reduction in oxygen requirement when treated with diffused plant essential oils after insufficient response to N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and dornase alfa."Link
8.Associated topics: allergic-reaction,seasonal-allergies — "[L]avender oil inhibits immediate-type allergic reactions [anaphylaxis] by inhibition of mast cell degranulation in-vivo and in-vitro."Link

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