Boosting the Immune System
A healthy immune system works like body armor, protecting us from the threats that constantly bombard us. They’re on your hands, on the food you eat, and in the air you breathe. Like air, we don’t pay much attention to the immune system until something slips through a gap in the armor. When we feel under the weather, we suddenly realize how much depends on it.
Essential oils and Your Immune System
There are many ways to make sure your immune system functions properly. Washing your hands before eating limits the number of germs that you are exposed to. You can also use essential oils to boost your immune system.*
Scientific study demonstrates that diffusion of essential oils can purify and cleanse the air, providing added protection. doTERRA On Guard contain powerful cleansing properties that purify the air we breathe, delivering positive effects on the immune system.
On Guard is advertised as a “protective blend” that can be used to support the immune system. It contains a blend of five essential oils, including:
- wild orange peel (Citrus sinensis)
- clove bud (Eugenia caryophyllata)
- cinnamon bark/leaf (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
- eucalyptus leaf (Eucalyptus globulus)
- rosemary leaf/flower (Rosmarinus officinalis)
As one of doTERRA’s most popular blends, doTERRA On Guard essential oil has incredible uses and benefits for both body and home. This protective blend can be taken internally to support respiratory function and the body’s natural antioxidant defences.*
With powerful immune-supporting properties, doTERRA On Guard is well-known for its ability to protect against environmental and seasonal threats.* doTERRA On Guard is an effective non-toxic cleaning agent that can be used to clean skin and household surfaces. doTERRA On Guard can also be diffused to help cleanse and purify the air. This essential oil blend has an energising aroma that is warm and spicy.
Tea tree oil (Melaleuca oil)
Tea tree oil has been proven to help your body fight infection. Its active bacteria-fighting chemicals are called terpenes. They may also work against fungi that cause hair and scalp dandruff.
Additionally, tea tree oil has anti-inflammatory properties. In a 2016 studyTrusted Source, tea tree oil was able to bring down swelling, redness, irritation, and pain from allergic skin reactions.
Soothing inflammation on the skin and in the body may help reduce a fever.
Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca oil) possesses over 92 different compounds and, as such, possesses almost endless ways it can be used for wellness. But what is Tea Tree oil? Tea Tree oil comes from the
Melaleuca plant which hails from Australia, where it was a daily necessity for the ancient peoples there. The Bundjalung Aboriginal people from the coast of New South Wales would apply the
leaves directly to the skin for a cooling effect. Over time, the knowledge of Melaleuca’s numerous benefits spread worldwide, leading up to it’s popular use today.
