Lately, I have had a hard time breathing due to a bronchitis infection in my lungs, and taking my inhaler and cough suppressant medicine hasn't been helping me at all. One of the things I have been doing to help open my lungs and airways up so I can breathe better are eucalyptus mint steam inhalations. They help stop some of the coughing and breathing difficulties that I have been having.
Ingredients Needed to Create the Steam Inhalations
The ingredients you will need to make the eucalyptus mint steam inhalation are 6 cups of boiling hot water, 10 drops of eucalyptus oil, and 5 drops of peppermint oil. The reason I use these ingredients is because water creates a nice hot steam and the oils help relieve inflammation while providing a cooling soothing sensation for the airways. You should be able to find these ingredients in your local herbal store or even in your kitchen or medicine cabinets.
Materials Needed
The materials you will need to make the eucalyptus mint steam inhalation are one large metal mixing bowl, measuring cups, and a large towel to cover your head with. You should have these materials on hand, but if you do not you should be able to get them from any bath and body store or even kitchen store.
Creating the Steam Inhalation
Now, the way you make the eucalyptus mint steam is by boiling six cups of water in a large pan or tea kettle on the top of your stove. After you will pour the boiling water into your large melt bowl and add in the 10 drops of eucalyptus oil and 5 drops of peppermint oil into it. Once you have done those steps take your metal bowl with the boiling water and essential oils in it and set it at the kitchen table and place you head over the bowl so you can breathe in the eucalyptus mint steam coming from it. Then, place the large towel over your head so you can breathe in as much of the soothing and healing steam as possible. You should try to breathe in the steam for 10 minutes, but 5 minutes is okay to. The eucalyptus mint steam coming from the bowl should help stop your coughing a little bit and allow you to breathe more freely as well as cough up some of that heavy sticky phlegm in your lungs and airway. You may want to keep some tissues near by so you can spit the phlegm directly into a tissue and just get it out of your body instead of swallowing it, which I do not recommend. You can do these eucalyptus mint steams as much as you would like throughout the day to help relieving your bronchitis symptoms.
End Notes
I do hope those of you suffering from bronchitis like I am can find some relief using this remedy as an alternative way to relieve bronchitis symptoms naturally when your medicines do not work. I wish you all the best at getting better soon and being able to breathe freely again.
