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Breathe Eze Massage Oil 100ml - Aromatherapy

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Price: £6.00

Product Volume:

100ml

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Acute viral nasopharyngitis, often known as the common cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system (nose and throat). Symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, runny nose, nasal congestion, scratchy, sore, or phlegmy throat, coughing, headache, and tiredness.. Colds typically last five to seven days, with residual coughing and/or catarrh lasting up to two weeks. The common cold is the most common of all human diseases infecting adults at an average rate of 2–4 infections per year, and school-aged children as many as 12 times per year. The common cold belongs to the upper respiratory tract infections.
Colds have existed since ancient times, being known in ancient Egypt, where there were hieroglyphs representing the cough and the common cold. The Greek physician Hippocrates gave a description of the disease in the 5th century BC. The common cold was also known among the ancient American Indian, Aztec, and Maya civilizations. A mixture of chili pepper, honey, and tobacco was one common Aztec treatment for colds.
In the 18th century, John Wesley wrote a book about curing diseases; it advised against cold baths, stating that chilling causes the common cold. The work was widely reprinted in the 19th century. Another book by William Buchan in the 18th century gave wet feet and clothes as the cause of the common cold.
The idea that microscopic infectious agents cause disease only arose in the second half of the 19th century. Initially, bacteria were suspected to be the cause of the common cold, and vaccines were produced based on this theory; these were still prescribed in the 1950s.
Viruses began to be identified in the 1890s: infectious agents so small that they could pass through all filters and could not be seen under a microscope. In 1914, Walter Kruse, a professor in Leipzig, Germany, showed that viruses caused the common cold: nose secretions of a cold sufferer were diluted, filtered, and introduced into the noses of volunteers, producing colds in about half of the cases. These findings were not widely accepted until they were repeated in the 1920s by Alphonse Dochez, first in chimpanzees, and then in human volunteers using a double-blind setup. Nevertheless, in 1932 a major textbook on the common cold by David Thomson still presented bacteria as the most likely cause.
In the United Kingdom, the Common Cold Unit was set up by the civilian Medical Research Council in 1946 . The unit worked with volunteers who were infected with various viruses. The rhinovirus was discovered there.
Eucalyptus is probably best known for its association with clearing stuffy noses and helping breathing. It is said to have powerful bactericidal and anti viral actions. Tea Tree is said to be popular for its ability to fight infections and as such can be valuable in the body’s fight against colds or flu. It is reputed to help the body to sweat and by this process to help it to fight against the development of infections. Peppermint is said to help colds and flu because of its warming and stimulating properties which can be especially valuable at the onset of a cold to combat the chills often felt. Orange is added because of its delicate aroma as well as the fact that many people succumb to colds and flu during the winter time and maybe this oil carries with it some of the sunshine which helps to lift the spirits! The addition of Geranium is for its reputed antiseptic properties as well as its sweet smell.
The manufacturer makes no medicinal claims for this blend of oil and it is important to read the warning before use. This product can be used as a massage oil or for steam inhalation.

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May 2008