Well winter has certainly let us know it’s here early. We’ve just had some pretty awesome frosts.
Time for a really good Vapour Rub Balm!!!! Our customers say that ours is smells “Divine!”
With winter comes colds and flus. And there are very good reasons for that.
Cold air causes upper airways to narrow. Even in healthy people, cold air can irritate the lungs and trigger symptoms such as wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath, in turn triggering issues such as asthma, emphysema, etc.
Cold weather also increases mucus production and can raise your risk for viruses and infections.
There are some simple things we can do to protect ourselves through the colder months.
👃Your nose has blood vessels in it that help warm and humidify air, so breathe through your nose as much as possible.
👃Use a good vapour rub to help relax and open the airways while reducing congestion.
Menthol can reduce respiratory discomfort and pain, and may also shrink swollen nasal membranes, making breathing easier.
Peppermint can relax and open the bronchial muscles of the windpipe, while loosening mucus that has collected in the lungs. (Peppermint is quite powerful and not recommended for children under 30 months).
Eucalyptus reacts with mucus membranes, reducing mucus production.
Clove reduces infections and loosens mucus in the throat and oesophagus.
Rosemary does all of the above and is also an antispasmodic so may reduce symptoms of bronchial asthma.
Magnesium is key to good winter wellness and resistance to colds, flus and allergies. It’s essential for both active and passive immunity, and is a natural bronchodilator and antihistamine, meaning it relaxes and expands the airways. It’s believed to increase body oxygen capacity and improve lung function, while blocking chemicals that cause muscle spasms, and naturally reducing inflammation. Magnesium also boosts the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone, and serotonin, the anti-stress hormone.
Check out our Mentholated Vapour rub balm, with all of the above ingredients in it HERE.
And for baby, our Baby Vapor Rub Balm is gentle and effective too, but without the peppermint and menthol, which can be too intense for our littlest of people. So we swap them out for Fir Needle and Lavender. Both the lavender and magnesium will also help your wee one to sleep better. That’s blessed relief for the whole household!!!!! Find this HERE.
It’s not meant to be complicated to be well, nor is it meant to be expensive.
