{"id":83,"date":"2018-06-28T00:38:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T00:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2019-12-16T09:17:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T09:17:09","slug":"6-essential-oils-that-might-help-soothe-your-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/6-essential-oils-that-might-help-soothe-your-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Oils That Might Help Soothe Your Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you don’t already use essential oils to\u00a0relax and decompress, chances are, you’re likely using them in some form or another, whether it’s the tea tree oil<\/a>\u00a0in your face wash\u00a0or the inyour\u00a0<\/strong>bath bomb. What you might not know, however, is that\u00a0<\/strong>they could help calm your allergy symptoms.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Maeve O’Connor, MD, an allergist and spokesperson for the\u00a0American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, says that while there isn’t a ton of hard evidence that essential oils really work for allergies, there’s some anecdotal evidence \u2014 and a lot of research being conducted \u2014 that they might be helpful. Whether you put them into a diffuser, dab them onto your wrists, or spill a few drops onto your pillow, Dr. O’Connor says they have some aromatherapy benefits that could be useful for allergies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Aromatherapy works by stimulating smell receptors in the nose, sending messages via the nervous system to a part of the brain that controls emotions, making some people calmer, less anxious, and relaxed,” she says.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Still, Dr. O’Connor says, essential oils<\/a> don’t work for everyone, and when used the wrong way, they could have some\u00a0seriously harmful effects. Some people might even be allergic to the oils themselves, and allergic reactions can cause rashes, hives, and wheezing after exposure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Improper use of essential oils can cause burns, headaches, nausea, hormonal imbalances, and some are toxic if ingested,” Dr. O’Connor says, adding that she advises against using high doses of essential oils over a long period of time, especially in children.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“The best defense against seasonal allergies is to see a board-certified allergist,” she says. “An allergist can treat more than just symptoms, identify the source of your suffering and develop a treatment plan to eliminate symptoms.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If you want to try essential oils for your stuffy and itchy nose, definitely check with your doctor first. With allergy season\u00a0getting worse than ever, we’re going to need all the help we can get. Read on for six essential oils that might make your allergy symptoms a little less miserable.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you don’t already use essential oils to\u00a0relax and decompress, chances are, you’re likely using them in some form or another, whether it’s the tea tree oil\u00a0in your face wash\u00a0or the inyour\u00a0bath bomb. What you might not know, however, is that\u00a0they could…Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24,31],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essential-oil-distillation","tag-lavender-oil","tag-tea-tree-oil"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essentialoilmach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}