Oregano VapoRub for cold and congestion | Natural Vicks | Homemade Vicks
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Serves: 1 tsp
Ingredients
- Virgin Coconut oil - 1 tsp
- Karpuravalli leaf - 1
Instructions
- Use homemade coconut oil(Click herefor link) for babies. Keep a ladle with long handle in the small burner as shown. Pour 1 teaspoon coconut oil in it. Switch on the stove in sim. Let it heat for 1 or 2 mins until oil is hot. Once oil is hot, switch off the stove.
- Pluck a leaf, wash well in water & pat dry with a towel or tissue. Don't squeeze the leaf while drying. Make sure there is no water droplets in the leaf. Tear the leaf into 4 and drop into hot oil.
- You could see bubbles with sizzling sound. Make sure all leaves are well immersed in oil. You shall press it with the back of a spoon to immerse it in oil. Take the ladle and keep it aside for 5 mins.
- Transfer the contents to a bowl and squeeze the omavalli leaves well so that the essence is mixed well with oil. Do not throw away the leaves. Put it back into oil as you can use it in the night too. Once the oil is warm, apply it on baby/kid/adult suffering from cold.
- Gently apply over both sides of nose(not inside the nostrils) and forehead.
- Apply over back of lower ears(technically not on ears but on the skin behind it). Rub it over chest & on both soles.
Notes
1.Apply few drops as per age.. Don't be tempted to apply the whole prepared oil. Do not apply liberally(so much) for babies.
2.If you are trying this for first time, apply very little and check for skin allergies like redness, rashes, itching.
3.If you make it in the morning, apply once in morning and slightly reheat to apply in the night. Do not use it on the next day.
4.Always apply warm oil.
2.If you are trying this for first time, apply very little and check for skin allergies like redness, rashes, itching.
3.If you make it in the morning, apply once in morning and slightly reheat to apply in the night. Do not use it on the next day.
4.Always apply warm oil.
Recipe by My Healthy Kiddo at https://www.myhealthykiddo.com/oregano-vaporub-natural-vicks/