Essential oil compresses make perfect first aid treatments. Apply an aromatic compress to relieve the pain and swelling of a bite or wound, as it can help speed recovery. An aromatic compress can also be used to relieve painful arthritic joints, stomach pain, headaches, sprains, varicose veins and sore muscles.

An aromatic compress can be cold or hot, it depends on the type of injury or pain. Hot aromatic compresses are most often used to treat chronic pain, and cold aromatic compresses are used to treat acute pain such as a first aid for injuries such as sprains. Insect bites are usually treated with a cold aromatic compress because heat can spread the poison, and period pain and arthritis are better treated with a warm aromatic compress.

You can also use an essential oil compress as a gentle way to exfoliate dead skin cells and restore a healthy glow to facial skin. Add three drops iof your favorite oil into a bowl filled with water. (Agitate the surface before you immerse the face cloth). As a treatment for your face, a compress is beneficial for the treatment of acne, pimples or enlarged dirty pores (especially if you smoke cigarettes).
To apply your aromatic compress, wring it out slowly until it stops dripping, though with ample water still left on the cloth. Open it out flat over your palms and apply to your skin using a press and release
action. Repeat this process three times to help the lymphatic system cleanse any impurities.

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You would feel wretched if you have cold. Because generally cold doesn’t required a medical attention, as there is no cure for the common cold, use essential oils to help quicker recovery and boost your immunity.

Inhalation formula
Choose one of the following oils : lavender, bergamot, eucalyptus, peppermint, pine, tea tree, ginger, sandalwood or rosemary, then add a few drops to a bowl of hot water, and gently inhale the steam. Or you may add a few drops of the essential oil to a tissue to smell.

Herbal tea
To improve your immunity to coughs and colds, you can try lemon and ginger tea with honey and to chase head cold, try peppermint tea.

Massage treatment
Work rhythmic stroking on the chest to soothe the area followed by a gentle neck and face massage and finally gentle static pressures on either side of the nose.

Many essential oils have antiseptic, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. These oils make useful remedies to treat infections and respiratory conditions, in particular respond well to them.