Showing posts with label antiseptic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antiseptic. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Fighting the Virus. Defence Nasal Wash


Pic. 1. Nasal Wash Guide


Nasal Wash has been an integral part of the yoga tradition and every morning life in the Indian ashram starts with Nasal Wash. 

Typically it's done in the garden by using your personal nasal cleansing pot and the room temperature boiled water with dissolved sea salt in it. 

In this article, I introduce a more efficient recipe to cleanse the nose, a great help to stay healthy in the pandemic time. 

Defence Nasal Wash Recipe

Pic. 2 Nasal Wash Ingredients

For the Defence Nasal Wash, you need the following ingredients ( Pic.2) :

  • Room temperature water: 400ml = 1,7 US cups
  • Sea salt, 1 teaspoon
  • Tea tree oil: 4 drops
  • Hydrogen peroxide: 4 drops
  • Iodine: 4 drops
  • A glass or ceramic teapot or a glass jar
  • Neti pot

Preparation

For the morning nasal wash: 

  1. *Boil the water at evening and pour around two glasses of it into a teapot or a glass jar. Add sea salt. The water will cool down during the night; the salt will be dissolved
  2. In the morning: add tea tree oil, peroxide and iodine to the water with salt. Mix well.
  3. Fill the Neti Pot with the solution.  
  4. Do Nasal Wash leaning over a sink or basin. Slowly pour the solution into the right** nostril first. The liquid will wash your nose inside, and it will get out of the left nostril. 
  5. Do the same procedure through the left nostril**.
  6. Blow your nose several times to completely remove mucus.

It's a good idea to do the nasal cleansing at least once per day, but it's useful to make it twice per day if you got a flue or your nose is stuffy.

You can make Nasal Wash even if you don't have the Nasal cleansing pot; however, this simple tool simplifies the process. You can find it online or pharmacy shop.

Why Tea Tree oil?

Tea-tree oil has luxurious antibacterial and antiseptic properties.  

Why Sea Salt?

Saltwater washes help keep the nasal passages open by washing out thick or dried mucus. This can help prevent the spread of infection to the other sinuses and reduce postnasal drip.

Why  Iodine?

Iodine is beneficial for preventing infection and treating a range of pathogens, including bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses.

Why Hydrogen peroxide?

Hydrogen peroxide is active against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses, and spores.


*NOTE: The water must be boiled and cooled down

**A tip: Always start the procedure from the right nostril, then you will not get confused and make both nostrils. 

*** Supportive video  for a Nasal Wash


Stay Healthy!


Use of the recipes is the self-responsibility of the reader.






Sunday, April 26, 2020

Fighting the Virus. Defence Deodorant and Hand Sanitizer



Pic 1. Ingredients for the Defence Deodorant

In this article, you will learn how to make affordable Defence Deodorant and Defence Hand Sanitizer, a great help to stay healthy. 


I. Defence Deodorant Recipe


For the Defence Deodorant, you need the following:
  • Coconut oil ( preferably organic): 3 spoons
  • Baking soda: 3 spoons
  • Tea tree oil: 10 drops
  • Plastic spoon
  • Empty jar (preferably made of glass)

Mix well the coconut oil and the baking soda in a clean jar. Add 10 drops of the tea tree oil. For the best result, use the sharp end of the spoon.

The Defence Deodorant is ready for use ( Pic. 2).


Pic 2. Ready Defence Deodorant

Why coconut oil?
Coconut oil is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and moisturizing. It also contains vitamin E.

Why baking soda?
Baking soda has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. It eliminates the smell of sweat by making the odours less acidic. 

Why tea tree oil?
Tea-tree oil has luxurious antibacterial and antiseptic properties.  

Keep the deodorant in a tightly closed jar, to prevent the disappearance of the essential oil. 

How to use:
Soak your fingers into the Defence Deodorant. Apply onto your clean armpits.

A hint: 
Add a little soda to get a thicker deodorant and a tea tree oil - to make it more fluid. 

II. Defence Hand Sanitizer Recipe

Pic 3. Ingredients for the Defence Hand Sanitizer

You can make your own Alcohol-free Defence Hand Sanitizer. The recipe below is one of the many.

For the Defence Hand Sanitizer You need the following ( pic 3):
  • Aloe Vera gel: 1 dl ( 0,42 US cup)
  • Tea tree oil: 10 drops
  • Lavender essential oil: 10 drops 
  • A bottle with a pump
  • A dark-coloured bottle for take-away 

Mix well the Aloe Vera gel and oils in the bottle with a pump. The Defence Hand Sanitizer is ready ( Pic 4). 


                                                                                      Pic 4. Ready Defence Hand Sanitizer

Why Tea tree oil?
Tea tree oil will kill most types of bacteria at a concentration of 0.5-1%. 

Why Lavender oil?
Lavender essential oil is full of antioxidants and has excellent anti-inflammatory properties. 

You can also replace the lavender with lemon or orange oil. They are both awesome natural disinfectants as well as have a pleasant smell.

Pour the Defence Hand Sanitizer into a small dark bottle. Take it with to the places where you can't get to a sink or use it after washing your hands as extra protection.  Keep it in a dark place.


Pic 5. Defence Hand Sanitizer for taking-away

And Stay Healthy!


A tip: since there are fakes, buy etheric oils only in organic stores specializing in the sale of high-grade products. The price for the high-quality tea tree oil (10 ml) starts from five euros ( 5 USD dollars).



Use of the recipes is the self-responsibility of the reader.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Fighting the Virus. Defence Face Cream and Body Lotion


Pic 1. Ingredients for the Defence Cream


In this article, you will learn how to make affordable Defence Face Cream and Defence Body Lotion, a great help to stay healthy. 

I. Defence Face Cream Recipe


For the Defence Face Cream, you need the following ( Pic.1) :

  • Basic face cream* (odourless)
  • Tea tree oil
  • Citrus etheric oil
  • Almond etheric oil
  • Plastic spoon
  • Empty jar (preferably made of glass)

Mix well three spoons of the cream with 5-7 drops of the oils in a clean jar. For the best result, use the sharp end of the spoon.

The Defence face cream is ready for use.

Pic. 2.  Ready Defence Cream


Why tea tree oil?
Tea-tree oil has luxurious antibacterial and antiseptic properties.  

Why almond oil?
Almond etheric oil is antioxidant-rich oil, boosting immunity properties and known for its anti-inflammatory.

Why citrus oil?
Citrus etheric oil clears your skin, kills harmful viruses and bacteria, and reduces inflammation.

To prevent the disappearance of the essential oils, keep the cream in a tightly closed jar.

Apply to face, neck and decollete 2-4 times per day.

II. Defence Body Lotion Recipe

Pic. 3. Ingredients for Defence Body Lotion


You need: 
  • Basic body lotion* (odourless)
  • Tea tree oil
  • Empty jar
  • Plastic spoon
Optional:
  • Citrus etheric oil
  • Almond etheric oil

Mix well 1,5 dl of the body lotion with 5-7 drops of the tea tree oil (oils) in the clean jar using a plastic spoon.

The Defence Body Lotion is ready. 


Pic. 4. Ready Defence Lotion


Apply to your skin two or more times per day.

And Stay Healthy!


A tip 1: since there are fakes, buy etheric oils only in organic stores specialising in the sale of high-grade products. The price for the high-quality tea tree oil (10 ml) starts from five euros ( 5 USD dollars).

*A tip 2: Nivea products are an excellent option for the base of the cream and the lotion.



Use of the recipes is the self-responsibility of the reader.