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NATURAL VAPOR RUB RECIPE

Use simple ingredients to make this natural vapor rub recipes to support healthy respiratory function for children and adults.
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Ingredients
  

*For 1% Dilution (ages 2-5):

  • 2 drop Lavender Essential Oil
  • 2 drop Frankincense Essential Oil
  • 4 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
  • 4 drops Cedarwood or Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil
  • 1/4 C. olive oil
  • 1 TBSP beeswax pastilles

*For 2% Dilution (ages 6-9), adjust as needed:

  • 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil
  • 4 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
  • 8 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
  • 8 drops Cedarwood or Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil
  • 1/4 C. olive oil
  • 1 TBSP beeswax pastilles

*For adults, feel free to substitute as needed:

  • 24 drops Lavender or Tea Tree Essential Oil
  • 24 drops Fir Needle or even Pine Essential Oil
  • 24 drops Peppermint Eucalyptus Globulus or Radiata, or Rosemary
  • 1/4 C. olive oil
  • 1 TBSP beeswax pastilles

Instructions
 

  • Melt your beeswax with your olive oil in a double broiler (or, in a glass pyrex measuring cup) just until melted. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for a minute or two.
  • Add the essential oils per your desired dilution rate. Stir well and pour into a glass jar and allow to cool until it is safe to use. Keep covered when not in use.
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