Essential Oils: Hay fever for hankey

Anyone got any info on this please?

From the lack of response I would say no. It is certainly not something I know about.but why not try it and see how you get on?

Well I just didn't want to spend money on something I was only going to use once. I hate essential oils and all that smelly stuff anyway, I only wanted it for its health properties.

Like many things in life you get what you pay for with essential oils. Yes diluted oils are cheaper, that's because they are mixed with other "carrier" oils which have less therapeutic impact. Neat essential oils shouldn't go on the skin directly so mixed oils may be used for massage. Or you'll see oils like melissa and rose diluted because neat they are eye wateringly expensive but diluted oils still smell nice and can have a positive psychological effect.

If you're popping a couple of drops in a handkerchief then I'd recommend neat oils. Not used the blend you've been recommended but maybe try kicking off with German Chamomile and Lavender and see if that helps?

Don't want to put the dampers on this, but don't you think that if something as simple as a few drops of relatively cheap and widely available essential oil really could alleviate the symptoms of hay fever, it would have been 'discovered' by the pharmaceutical industry who would be bottling it, branding it, and selling it at massively inflated prices?

I have clients who suffer with hay fever who have tried loads of cures and remedies, including essential oils, and nothing has worked for them.

But then, maybe if you think it will, it will 🙂

don't you think that if something as simple as a few drops of relatively cheap and widely available essential oil really could alleviate the symptoms of hay fever, it would have been 'discovered' by the pharmaceutical industry who would be bottling it, branding it, and selling it at massively inflated prices?

Sure they would if they could prove ownership but that's always been an issue with traditional remedies. Consequently drugs companies use R&D to isolate active components, patent, repackage and sell with a decent margin.

I've had a couple of clients with hayfever in the past and, while nothing has got rid of it completely, some oils and acupressure work has made the symptoms more bearable.

Well I've tried a number of things and this year am going to be using a Neti Bottle for nasal irrigation, which I'm looking forward to, while taking pills of course and then found this hankey thing which I was told a couple of drops of the Chamomile would help the itching in the nose, stopping me from sneezing, not cure it.

I found these on Amazon and don't know why I would get ten times the amount of one than the other, for a similar price?!

[url]100ml LAVENDER Essential Oil - 100% Pure for Aromatherapy Use: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Beauty[/url]

Any advice as usual, thanks.

don't know why I would get ten times the amount of one than the other, for a similar price?!

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Two oils come from different plants, some are harder/more expensive to grow/harvest, some plants produce more oils than others and it's more cost effective to send out in bulk.

You're only going to use a couple of drops at a time and oils don't keep forever. 10ml Lavender is a good start and should get you through the summer.

What about the quality, it says pure, so I imagine that they are good, not diluted anyway? I mean, if it's going to work it will be with these right and if it doesn't then it won't...

I bought two sets of handkerchiefs, one for keeps and the other for testing. I wasn't sure if I would be able to wash out the oils, as you can appreciate I am testing out which one will alleviate my symptoms and need to control the experiment as much as possible, does the scented oil wash out?

Thanks.

Sure they would if they could prove ownership but that's always been an issue with traditional remedies. Consequently drugs companies use R&D to isolate active components, patent, repackage and sell with a decent margin.

I've had a couple of clients with hayfever in the past and, while nothing has got rid of it completely, some oils and acupressure work has made the symptoms more bearable.

Hayfever is a very varied problems with very different symptoms. There is no 'one size fits all' remedy. Each person will find what works well for them. Essential oils are not expensive - and have a wide variety of uses so it is something that could be tried without costing an arm and a leg

But I suspect if there was clear evidence for one oil or combination one of the aromatherapy oil companies would have marketed it .

Right, well I bought:

Lemon
Eucolyptus
Camomile
Lavender

Will let you know how things went.

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Hi Hillgate,
Trust you are getting on alright with your oils.
Jinx gave you some very decent advice.
Many of my clients have benefited from blends of German (blue) Chamomile and Myrtle oil. There is a fair amount of clinical evidence to support both of these.
Note that German Chamomile is the much more effective one (and much more costly).
A 5ml. bottle (about £10) should be great. If you prefer 10ml, then [url]these suppliers[/url] have a great value/quality ratio.

Lavender is not that volatile, and can certainly last for a good 5 or 6 years. Blue Chamomile could last for up to 4 years if stored correctly. Roman chamomile (the cheaper variety) is more volatile.
Lemon essential oil should not be used topically beyond 1 year (but may be burnt in an oil burner). Eucalyptus rarely lasts more than 2 years. If it smells like terpentine, then throw it out (or use in a burner).

Hopi Ear candeling is also very effective. But that is another story

Hi dear i like making my own natural cosmetics and lotions but many recipes call for essential oils I'd prefer not to buy them online and i am sure to buy DoTerra oil because this oil is making by a official company which is very best and good in oil making and have a good will in the market they are providing their oil in all over the world and getting a great profit and costumers because of their Oil quality.........

So far I have been using two drops on a handkerchief in my back pocket, only putting it to my face when I think about it. I'm London and out and about so that means pollution is a factor. I cannot say if it works, it seems that I can tolerate the pollen a lot more now, but that's probably my body getting used to it.

I quite like the idea of Chamomile in my back pocket, I am looking forward to using the Lemon scent I have, but more of a top pocket affair, so it's closer to my nose.

I think the act of gently applying pressure to the top bridge of the nose, where a handkerchief provides a good excuse, adds to the soothing effect. I believe that Chamomile was meant to make me sneeze anyway and hasten the inoculation process as it were, not sure about it as I am taking the usual hay fever suppressant pills anyway.

I think these scents are most likely something to smell, rather than anything that can cure anybody of anything like hay fever. I didn't have the German Chamomile, but I suspect it would be much the same result.

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Well, this summer is nothing special, much the same as any other one: miserable.

I decided a day ago to stop carrying the handkerchief with the Camomile on, it just wasn't doing anything for me and when I remembered to use it I didn't find anything much changed, otherwise it mostly remained in my back pocket.

However, I may take something from this and that is the more regular use of the Lemon scent, which I think I'd like to wear as my scent, but I was wondering how to apply it. I will be making a new thread on this topic.

Thanks for your time peoples.

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The oils that you are using are also beneficial for other things such as hormonal and good for the skin particularly geranium oil. I would avoid using this neat. this oil is a bit sensitive for my liking though.
A good blend that I would recommend would be Tea tree, sandalwood and rosemary. A combination of 2/3 drops in 10ml base oil (any vegetable oil can be use) Particularly good for massage or add to a little milk and put into the bath. Also this can be used simply in some water and inhaled.
If you are worried that you would not use the oils again, Tea tree is so good for many uses. In fact I use this for many things: adding it to conditioner to repell nits (great if you have young children) on boils and as a foot soak. Rosemary can be added this way too and in shampoo.
Please make sure that you test this first to make sure there are no reactions.
I hope this helps. xx

Hi guys, just so you know, it didn't work.

Oh well. This year I have invested in some local honey (with the comb in, which has the pollen) and hope that this throughout the months leading up to the dreaded season will have some affect?...

It didn't much work. Nothing really will. During the summer of 2014 I tried using an Air purifier and it didn't really do much at all, even with the windows closed, nightmare!