The cure for the common cold may be a long way off, but thankfully through modern medicine and through the many alternative therapies that are available the cold virus can be fought off quite easily.

If you are one of the many people that prefer natural remedies, why not try aromatherapy? Aromatherapy can be a very effective alternative to modern medicines and the drugs that will be prescribed by many doctors and by following some simple aromatherapy techniques, you can fight back against the cold virus and make the symptoms of a cold more bearable.

The first steps to feeling better is to choose the right aromatherapy oils for the job. This is where many people struggle, as there are hundreds if not thousands of essential oils to choose from. Listed below are a few of the most popular and effective aromatherapy oils that can be used to treat the cold virus.

Eucalyptus oil is a one of the most popular oils in cough and cold remedies; it has excellent decongestant properties, making it ideal for the treatment of flu, coughs and colds.

Peppermint is also a wonderful oil to use as it is nearly one third menthol which makes it a great oil for clearing head colds. Many people will recognize the healing properties of menthol as this ingredient is used in many modern medicines such as Vicks Vaporub.

Lavender essential oil is the oil to choose if your cold is preventing a good night’s sleep. Used just before bedtime in a warm bath, the Lavender will relax you ready for bed, as well as healing with its powerful antiseptic properties.

There are many other oils that can be used to treat the common cold, but these are some of the most popular and are an ideal starting point if you are new to aromatherapy.

Now you have selected your oils, you need to know how to use them. There are many ways of using these essential oils, but the most effective way of treating coughs and colds, is through steam inhalation. Inhalation is also one of the simplest ways of using essential oils.

To prepare a steam inhalation simply add a few drops of aromatherapy oil to a bowl of boiling water, cover your head with a towel, bend over the bowl and deeply inhale for several minutes. This method will give the best results in the shortest time. Both Peppermint and Eucalyptus are very effective when used in this way.

Another great way of using the oils is in a warm bath. Simply add up to ten drops of oil to your bath, the water will relax you and the healing properties of the oils will get to work on your cold. An excellent recipe for your therapeutic bath is 3 drops of Eucalyptus, 3 drops of Lavender and 3 drops of Peppermint.

By following these simple methods, the symptoms of your cold should soon start to fade and you should start to feel your old self again.

By: EmmaW

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Emma writes articles on how Aromatherapy can help you in your daily life and runs several Aromatherapy websites. To buy

Although the above article ia an excellent source of cold treatment, one must cautioius about allergies.  If you have a menthol allergy you must avoid some of the products mentioned.  If any preparation containd glycerine and you are allergic to glycerine, the same applies.

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Peanut allergy is a particular type of food allergy that is caused by the proteins in peanuts. This food allergy affects the immune system of the body and, in severe cases, needs urgent treatment of epinephrine. People suffering from this allergy avoid whole peanuts, peanut particles and even peanut oil in their diet.

Causes
This allergy is caused by various means, such as cross-contact, direct contact and through the air. The allergic person gets direct exposure with peanuts by eating peanut based diets or even through the skin. Cross-contact of the peanuts is unintentional but causes allergic reactions in the patients. This basically happens through unclean utensils or other kitchenware used earlier for processing peanuts and then used for cooking other food products.

This way the traces of peanuts get passed into other food items and, if eaten by allergic person, can cause an allergic reaction. Even when traces of peanut based aerosols, cooking oil and peanut flour are inhaled, it causes an allergic reaction in people.

Symptoms and Signs of allergic reactions
After eating a peanut based diet, or even inhaling peanut traces, the body shows certain allergic reaction symptoms and signs such as a stomach ache, itchy eyes, runny nose, tingling tongue or lips, and an itchy skin rash. In more severe cases, these symptoms can include a tightening of the throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, urticaria, angioedema and asthma.

Test and Diagnosis
Peanut allergy is diagnosed either by a skin or a blood test. In the skin test, a small patch of skin is exposed to minute amounts of peanut proteins and if a hive develops then the test for the peanut allergy is positive. For the blood test, the immunoglobulin E antibodies levels that are specific to a peanut allergy are measured from a blood sample of the patient.

Treatment
There are no approved treatments or therapies for a peanut allergy. But after exposure to peanut allergic reaction, people can take a dose of antihistamines. The allergic patients carry auto-injectable epinephrine for emergency conditions like anaphylaxis. By consuming TNX-901, allergic people become less prone to an allergic reaction, even after consuming peanuts in the diet.

Foods to Avoid
People suffering from a peanut allergy should avoid certain common food items such as peanut butter, peanut flour, cereals, ground or mixed nuts, granola, grain breads, sunflower seeds, energy bars and salad dressings. Even some sweets like cookies, pastries and ice creams can cause allergy due to direct as well as cross-contact.

Prevention of Allergy in Newborns
If a pregnant woman has a peanut allergy, or there is a family history of allergies, then she should avoid all peanut based products during her pregnancy and during breastfeeding. The infant should also be kept away from peanut products until the age of three.

Prevention of Allergies in Adults
Those adults that are suffering from a peanut allergy should read labels on food products before buying. For children, parents should discourage them from sharing foods with others. In an emergency situation, one should wear a medical alert ID bracelet with his name, doctor’s name and an emergency contact number.

Peanut allergy is very common in the US as more than a million people suffer from it. So, one should take the appropriate preventive measures.

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