| These are some ideas and suggestions for bringing | | | | or a couple drops on a lightbulb ring. You can also tie |
| greater levels of comfort during sick days, mostly in | | | | some fresh eucalyptus to a shower head that also |
| regards to common colds and flu, virus type ills. | | | | brings a nice touch to a shower. |
| Always follow your doctor's orders of course. Pick | | | | Make a rice bag sachet. Take a silky or other soft |
| and choose which of these you find to suit yourself | | | | touch fabric and fill it with rice, and perhaps a some |
| best. | | | | lavender flower heads as well. On sick days, zap it in |
| The number one tip for comfort during sick days is | | | | the microwave a few seconds and place it for |
| being prepared. Stock up at the store for over the | | | | warmth on any sore muscles, joints, or your neck. The |
| counter remedies you use, perhaps it being | | | | lavender scent is soothing. You can also drop a few |
| acetaminophen, nausea syrup, thermometer, Epsom | | | | drops of lavender essential oil on the fabric itself it |
| salts, cold and flu medication, sinus medication, anti | | | | you'd like. |
| diarrhea, heating pad and anything else you can think | | | | Get one of those cold/ice pack masks. Those can |
| of. The point is you don't want to have to run to the | | | | also feel very soothing around your eyes at times. |
| store to buy these things once you are already sick. | | | | Try soaking your feet in a foot bath with some Epsom |
| The same goes with homemade chicken soup. Try to | | | | salts and a drop or two of essential oil. See if a friend |
| make up a batch and have some frozen on hand. | | | | or family member would rub your feet. |
| Saltine crackers, ginger ale and any other food type | | | | Stock up on some good books or movies, nothing too |
| items for queasy stomachs that can be put away is | | | | heavy; try for light hearted topics where you really |
| good to have on hand. | | | | don't need to concentrate much. |
| Try also getting some essential oils in eucalyptus, | | | | Get lots of rest, plenty of fluids and vitamins. Turn your |
| rosemary and peppermint. On those sick days, | | | | phones off if at all possible. Take the time you need to |
| sometimes soaking in a bathtub with a few drops of | | | | recover. So many times it seems like there's no time, |
| those essential oils helps to bring relief. Try also | | | | but when we're run down and sick, pushing harder |
| simmering a few drops of the oils in a low simmer pot, | | | | many times just delays the healing process. |