My mother used to have a ton of old-fashioned remedies. I remember many of them well to this day. She had remedies for acne, stomach cramps, even diarrhea.
One of her best ones was what to do, when you were suffering from seasonal hay fever, or a stuffy nose from a head cold.
My mother would boil a pot of water on the stove and then pour the hot water carefully into an extra-large bowl, placed safely on a table. She would then drop in a few drops of eucalyptus oil, or pine oil or even tea tree oil into the bowl, placed on the table. Next she would then use an extra-large dry towel, that she would then drape over the head of the congested person and have them lean their face over the bowl of water at least 12 inches away from it, being “very careful not to burn themselves on the hot bowl and have them breathe through their nose.
Not only was this technique great from relieving a stuffy nose or hay fever it was also a great way to get a facial.
Yes, it would seem “Mother” was way ahead of her time and she did know a thing or two. Whether you need to clear your sinuses or get a great facial this Mother knows best remedy is a must try.
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