Does olbas oil help a cough?
VERDICT: “Vicks and menthol products such as Olbas oil can help to ease a cough,” says Professor Ron Eccles of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. “But the chest is the best place for it so vapours can be easily inhaled.”
How do you use olbas oil for a cough?
TOP TEN GENERATIONAL TIPS TO TREAT COLD SYMPTOMS To feel the benefit of the family favourite, Olbas Oil, simply add two to three drops of the nation’s household favourite decongestant oil to a tissue and inhale as required or add a few drops to hot water and leave to release its powerful vapours around the room.
Where are Olbas based?
Basel, Switzerland
Originating in Basel, Switzerland, Olbas is a blend of natural essential oils specially formulated to enhance breathing passages. Olbas delivers invigorating and soothing sensations to the nasal and bronchial areas.
Is Olbas Oil the same as eucalyptus?
Olbas oil is a brand name for a liquid decongestant usually inhaled to ease cold symptoms. It consists of essential plant oils such as cajuput, clove, eucalyptus, juniper berry, levomenthol, peppermint, and wintergreen.
What are the side effects of Olbas Oil?
Contact dermatitis and other allergic reactions may occur in hypersensitive people. Reports of an overdose by inhalation of 5ml Olbas Oil have been said to cause ataxia, confusion, euphoria, nystagmus and diplopia.
What are the side effects of olbas oil?
Can you put olbas oil on your chest?
Olbas Oil is a remedy, of Swiss origin, for congestion in the chest and nose, some hayfever relief (in certain cases) and also for muscle ache via massage.
Can I put Olbas Oil on my chest?
Is Olbas natural?
Olbas natural herbal oil is just one of the many products and supplements that AC Spine & Wellness offers our patients. All the natural, drug-free remedies we supply in our clinic are meant to complement the treatments you receive here.
Is Olbas Oil effective?
There is little published evidence about the safety and effectiveness of Olbas oil although one Polish study in 1997 reported no harmful effects when the product was inhaled, as rec- ommended by the manufacturer, by healthy volunteers for a period of 28 days.
How many times a day can you use olbas oil?
Adults and children aged 12 and over: Apply with gentle massage to the painful area three times daily. Children under 12 years: Not recommended. ! Hot water may scald.