The flu bug has hit our school district hard.
We were out on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, then out on Tuesday and Wednesday for inclement weather. Thursday and Friday we were in session but attendance was so incredibly low for both students and staff that school officials decided to cancel classes this coming Monday and Tuesday.
A good friend of mine, who also happens to be The Bear's homeroom teacher, said her class was down by 10 kids on Thursday and 12 kids today, Friday.
Hearing during the week of how terrible this strain of flu has been, I kept Jojo Bean and The Bear home. Tobster decided to take his chances and chose to attend yesterday, only to come home feeling like shit with a cough and a low-grade fever. He stayed home in bed today.
As soon as we found out Toby wasn't feeling well, my mother hit the health food store in town. She asked for their recommendation for fighting this awful bug. She purchased this elderberry syrup and real grape juice concentrate.
I got some of my essential oil information together and came up with a blend to help boost our immune systems and a blend to specifically fight the flu. Here is what I made:
Immune Booster
I made my Immune Booster with 8 drops of Thieves oil blend, and 8 drops of oregano essential oil in a 10ml roller bottle topped off with sweet almond oil. It gets applied to the spine and the soles of your feet.
Thieves is made up of clove oil, lemon oil, cinnamon bark oil, eucalyptus radiata oil, and rosemary oil.
Clove is an antifungal, and anti-viral. It is good for fevers, muscle aches, and pain.
Lemon oil is a good purifier, and is an anti-viral.
Cinnamon bark oil is an antibacterial, antifungal and can combat staph and MRSA.
Eucalyptus radiata is good for the flu and for congestion.
Rosemary oil is good for colds, the flu, and sinusitis.
Oregano oil is antibacterial, antifungal, and is good for pneumonia, sore throats, staph and MRSA, strep throat, and viral infections.
Flu Buster
I made Flu Buster from 8 drops each of tea tree, eucalyptus radiata, Thieves, rosemary, and peppermint oils in a 15ml roller bottle topped off with sweet almond oil.
Tea tree (melaleuca alternifolia) has many, MANY uses. The properties I'm hoping to utilize are as an antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, good for colds, coughs, the flu, sore throats, staph and MRSA, strep throat, tonsillitis, and viral infections.
I covered eucalyptus, Thieves, and rosemary above.
Peppermint is a good pushing oil. Meaning it sort of pushes the other oils into you, making you absorb them better. It is also an antibacterial and is good for fever.
So those are the oils and other natural remedies we are using to not only fight the flu, but maybe protect us from getting it so badly to begin with.
I hope these can give you some help this flu season. Stay hydrated and get plenty of rest! Thanks!