Winter air is dry air and viruses love dry air. Studies show that maintaining a comfortable humidity level in your home can significantly reduce the number of airborne viruses.

If you catch a cold then relieve a stuffed up nose by placing a few drops of eucalyptus in the water in your humidifier. To reduce coughing, bronchial congestion and sore throats add a combination of eucalyptus and tea tree essential oils to your humidifier and …….. breathe.

Summer is pollen season….by having a well-balanced level of humidity in the air, you can keep your nasal passages clear of mucus. Having clear nasal passages means that your body has an easier time purging any allergens you are exposed to on a day-to-day basis.

In the Summer, add peppermint, lemon and eucalyptus oil to your humidifier to ward off mosquitoes and other annoying bugs.