A Simplified Approach – Asthma

Physical Aspects:

Application: massage, diffuser, chakras, sustained inhalation

Single Oils: anise, cajeput, cypress, corn mint, hyssop, hyssop decumbens, inula, eucalyptus radiata, frankincense, lavender, lemon, oregano, peppermint, pine, ravensara, rosemary, sage, scotch mint, spanish sage, spearmint, thyme

• a few drops of frankincense in water and taken internally may reduce reactions due to environmental issues
• black cumin, greenland moss, and melissa may be helpful if due to allergies

Emotional Aspects:

Application: massage, diffuser, chakras, sustained inhalation

Single Oils: helichrysum, lavender, mandarin, petitgrain, roman chamomile, spikenard

Other Support:

• Pursed lip breathing with diaphragm technique
• Quercetin 1500-3000 taken daily 
• Cordyceps 3000mg taken daily (for three months or longer) 
• Magnesium 400-500mg taken daily
• Garlic 500-1000mg taken daily
• Flax Oil 1000mg taken twice daily
• Fish Oil 1200-2400mg taken daily (especially for exercise induced asthma)
• Lobelia (in capsule form) one capsule 1-2 times a day
• Pau d’arco if there is a history of smoking
• Reduce salt intake
• If fluid retention is present in body (especially the lower legs) use essential oils that have a diuretic effect. Examples: Sandalwood, birch, parsley, juniper, lovage, celery

From the Plant Prana Newsletter November 29, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Cough

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation

Single Oils: fir balsam, peru balsam, tolu balsam, benzoin, camphor, cedar, eucalyptus, hyssop, pine, sage, clary sage, hemlock spruce, sitka

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Spasmodic Cough (producing no mucus)

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation, Internal

Single Oils: hyssop decumbens, larch, sitka 

Blends: unconscious

• take long slow deep breaths (Sustained Inhalation) with one of the essential oils listed above
• Take a few drops of anise internally to help balance the nervous system and to reduce the gulping of air
• Do the pursed lip breathing with diaphragm technique

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Chronic Cough

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation

Single Oils: fir balsam, inula, frankincense, hyssop, myrtle

Blends: respiratory support

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Croup

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation

Single Oils: tolu balsam

• the use of tarragon Internally can be helpful keeping the emotions calm due to the inability to breath properly
• quercetin and zinc can be very beneficial for this condition
• Thyme taken Internally in water can accelerate healing
• Goldenseal or echinacea have been shown to improve systems
• Lobelia capsules may be helpful in opening the airway (do not use on children)
• Keep the person warm, rub any balsam or mint on the chest in a Massage oil

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Whooping Cough

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation

Single Oils: asafetida, hyssop, lavender, mastic, niaouli, tea tree, terebinth

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

A Simplified Approach – Earache

Application: Massage, Diffuser, Chakra, Sustained Inhalation

Single Oils: black cumin, chamomile, hyssop, lavender, galbanum 

Blends: chamomile complex, unconscious (to deepen the breath)

• apply spike lavender and/or thyme linalol in Massage oil around the ear
• Apply chamomile complex, helichrysum, or eucalyptus radiata to a cotton swab and gently rub in the ear canal, be careful to stay close to the opening of the ear and don’t apply oil near the eardrum

From the Plant Prana Newsletter December 6, 2021.

Healing Lower Emotions

Simplified Approach

Healing Lower Emotions Simplified Approach – Sustained Inhalation with one of the oils below – 3 to 15 breathing cycles

Single Oils: Mastic, St. John’s Wort

Blends: Gilead

Advanced Approach

Healing Lower Emotions Advanced Approach

Mugwort – Apply to the joints of arms and legs

Bronchioles – Sustained Inhalation – 3 to 15 breathing cycles

Quietude – Sustained Inhalation – 3 to 15 breathing cycles

Gilead – Apply to:

• Navel
• Meng Mein
• Spleen
• Sex
• Basic

Chakra Root Cleanser – Apply to:

• Crown
• Forehead
• Ajna
• Throat
• Heart
• Solar

From the Plant Prana Newsletter April 25, 2022.

Healing Lower Emotions – Shock

Shock – Sustained Inhalation with one of the oils below – 3 to 15 breathing cycles

Single Oils: Tarragon, Benzoin, Rose

From the Plant Prana Newsletter April 25, 2022.