The 5 Best Essential Oils For Hayfever

Recognised as one of the most ancient herbs, Chamomile Essential Oil (also known as Roman Chamomile) is used to treat hayfever, inflammation, muscle spasms and discomforts. With its soothing, sweet, fruity and herbaceous aroma, Chamomile Oil is perfect for relieving those nasty symptoms of hayfever.

Various bioactive constituents within Chamomile Oil contribute to its powerful anti-inflammatory and antiphlogistic (reducing inflammation or fever) abilities. Chamomile Oil is also known to treat common cold and flu-like symptoms.

Chamomile Oil is further believed to help boost the immune system whilst promoting overall health and wellbeing.

• Diffusing: To experience these Chamomile Essential Oil benefits you may add a few drops to an essential oil diffuser.
• Inhaling: If you don’t own a diffuser or vaporiser, you can add a drop of Chamomile Oil to a handkerchief and inhale, ensuring that the oil does not come into direct contact with the skin.
• Warm Bath: For those wanting to create a calm environment, add a few drops of Chamomile Oil to a warm bath. The sweet aroma will rise with the steam to create a relaxing atmosphere and also help clear sinuses.
• Cleansing Shower: You can receive the aromatic benefits of Chamomile Oil by adding a drop to each corner of your shower. The aroma will rise with the steam to create a soothing environment.

Belonging to the mint family, Peppermint Essential Oil is a natural hybrid of Water Mint and Spearmint. Initially extracted from the peppermint herb through steam distillation, Peppermint Oil is known to be one of the most popular essential oils.

Peppermint Essential Oil has a unique chemical makeup consisting of Menthol, Menthone, 1,8-Cineole, Menthyl Acetate, Menthofuran, Isomenthone, Isopulegol, Pulegone, Isovalerate Pinene and Limonene. These ingredients make Peppermint Oil perfect for assisting with congestion, a common symptom of hayfever.

And because of its menthol content, Peppermint Oil contains natural analgesic properties, which have proven to be great for treating headaches, inflammation and improving nasal breathing.

• Diffusing: To experience these Peppermint Essential Oil benefits you may add a few drops to an essential oil diffuser.
• Warm Bath: For those wanting to create a soothing environment, add a few drops of Peppermint Oil to a warm bath. The refreshing aroma will rise with the steam to help ease headaches and inflammation.
• Diluting: You can also dilute your Peppermint Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle and apply to the forehead, temples and chest. As a general guideline we always recommend a 2 – 4% dilution for skin application and a 1 - 2% dilution for facial application.

The incredible healing properties of the native Australian Eucalyptus Essential Oil is a natural solution for treating colds, sinus congestion and fevers. It’s no wonder that Eucalyptus Oil is known to be one of the most popular essential oils.

Eucalyptus Essential Oil contains 1,8-cineole, a compound known to safely fight viruses and respiratory related illnesses; it may also assist in relieving symptoms of hayfever.

Eucalyptus Essential Oil contains a key compound called eucalyptol (also known as cineole), which may assist with suppressing coughs, reducing inflammation, relieving pain, and easing muscle tension.

• Diffusing: To experience these Eucalyptus Essential Oil benefits you may add a few drops to an essential oil diffuser.
• Inhaling: If you don’t own a diffuser or vaporiser, you can add a drop of Eucalyptus Oil to a handkerchief and inhale, ensuring that the oil does not come into direct contact with the skin.
• Warm Bath: For those wanting to create a relaxing environment, add a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil to a warm bath. The refreshing aroma will rise with the steam to help create a decongesting atmosphere.

Perhaps the most well-known of essential oils, Lavender Essential Oil is recognised for its natural decongesting abilities that are known to assist with treating respiratory related illnesses.

And with its pleasantly sweet, floral and herbaceous aroma, it’s no surprise that this oil is one of the best essential oils for hayfever.

Lavender Essential Oil also has sedative properties, making it ideal for treating insomnia or sleep difficulty that occurs due to hayfever.

• Diffusing: To experience these Lavender Essential Oil benefits you may add a few drops to an essential oil diffuser.
• Essential Oil Spray: Another popular way to experience these calming benefits of Lavender Essential Oil is to dilute your oil in water, add to a spray bottle, shake the dilution and spray the mixture onto your pillow.
• Diluting: You can also dilute your Lavender Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle and apply to the forehead, temples and chest. As a general guideline we always recommend a 2 – 4% dilution for skin application and a 1 - 2% dilution for facial application.

The refreshing, citrusy and tangy aroma of Lemon Essential Oil is well-known for its invigorating, cleansing and uplifting properties.

Through gentle massage, Lemon Essential Oil can stimulate lymphatic drainage.

Its ability to reduce swelling in the lymph nodes makes it effective in relieving excessive coughing and throat infections, symptoms that may occur with hayfever.

When inhaled, Lemon Oil is known to also ease migraines, headaches and increase energy levels.

• Diffusing: To experience these Lemon Essential Oil benefits you may add a few drops to an essential oil diffuser.
• Diluting: You can also dilute your Lemon Essential Oil in a carrier oil, add your dilution to a roller bottle and apply to the forehead, temples and chest. As a general guideline we always recommend a 2 – 4% dilution for skin application and a 1 - 2% dilution for facial application.
• Warm Bath: For those wanting to create a relaxing environment, add a few drops of Lemon Oil to a warm bath. The refreshing aroma will rise with the steam to create a decongesting atmosphere.

While essential oils are generally available to purchase at health, wellness and retail stores, it is important to keep in mind that the purity and quality of these essential oils will vary. That is why we recommend finding a reputable supplier.

Here at AWO we have a wide selection of 100% pure essential oils and organic essential oils that are sold at reasonable prices. Because our stock is purchased in bulk quantities our costs are significantly less, which allows us to offer our high-quality products at affordable prices. We are also based right here in Australia!