Use These Essential Oils to Boost Your Immunity

You may have changed your diet plan, your exercise routine, and even added journaling 
or meditation to help your immune system. The issue with this is that you may notice 
your immune system still isn't working to the level you want. One way you can boost it 
even more is to use essential oils. Here are a few of those oils and how you can use 
them to help your immune system function.

Lemon 

Lemon essential oils is one of the go to essential oil options that many people use to 
boost immunity. It is used in detox recipes and can easily be added to foods, juices, and 
smoothies. With lemon oil, you need to make sure that it is food grade to use it properly 
and safely. The lemon oil is highly concentrated so it should be used sparingly and not 
as you would a commercial lemon juice. It helps the body remove toxins from the 
system and kills bacteria that could cause issues with your immune system. 

Thieves Oil

You may have heard of thieves’ oil if you have been dabbling in essential oils for any 
amount of time. This oil is a blended oil that contains cinnamon, cloves, lemon, 
eucalyptus, and rosemary. This is the go to oil if you are looking for a superfood style 
blend that does it all. You can use it in diffusers and you can use it directly to the body 
as well. One of the leading ways to use it, however, is for house cleaning. It helps to kill 
germs and bacteria and keep them at bay to help reduce illness and your immune 
system to work properly. 

Peppermint

Peppermint oil is an essential oil that many people keep on hand over many other oils. 
This is due to the multiple ways that peppermint can assist your immune system in 
combating issues in the body. It helps with sinus pressure and pain relief, opening up 
nasal passages, congestion, cold and flu symptoms, and with easing an upset stomach. 
Keep in mind that this is also a concentrated oil and should be used a drop at a time to 
receive the desired amount. 


When you do buy essential oils, make sure you are getting uncut true oils. The best way 
to find quality oils is to look for a few signs. Make sure the bottles are smaller and dark 
colored glass. Also, avoid words like perfume as part of the label. You can also look for 
the latin name of the oil on the bottle. The latin name will clue you in that the oil is likely 
a pure oil and good for use as something other than scent. 


