A powerful anti-viral oil (Ravensara)

Member Name: VegaZni

Product:	Ravensara
Date:	25/10/00 (60 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent Cold and Flu treatment

Disadvantages: Not as widely available as similar oils, like Ti-Tree

Ravensara has a wide range of uses but I find its strength is in treating any type of respiratory infection either on its own or blended with other oils.

It has a vaguely mild Eucalyptus like aroma.

Ravensara provides a boost to your immune system as well as attacking any invading virus. I put a few drops of Ravensara on my pillow at night at the first sign of a cold, and several times this has headed them off before they fully developed, or at least made for a mild and briefer infection than normal.

For sinusitus, or a stuffy cold, I find blending with either Peppermint or Eucalyptus and steam inhaling several times a day effectively clears airways as well as helping to ease the headache.

If you are not too blocked up, or as an alternative, try blending with Cajaput either in a steam inhale, or a few drops on a hanky.

For coughs, try blending with Sandalwood and inhaling or mix with a carrier oil and rub on your chest at night to aid restful sleep.

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