Good old lavender oil-anecdotal report

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I thought my recent experience worth mentioning on this group as it

might help others.

 

On the 20th I had a stomach operation via laparoscopy. That left 5

cuts in my abdomen with strips rather than stitches. After I came

round I had a huge drainage tube running down into my stomach for 24

hours, plus my throat was very sore from the airway they put down

during the operation.

 

A day later I was home and started developing a night cough. Anyone

who has had an abdominal op will know what that's like Tried

NightNurse and pain killers but that just made me drowsy and didn't

stop the cough.

 

Here in the UK the nights have just got cold enough to have my

electric overblanket on lowest setting. I have a heavy cotton cover

over that blanket and so decided to try sprinkling a few drops of

real English lavender oil onto it. The idea was so that the gentle

heat would keep the vapours in the air all night and straight down my

lungs. Well what a difference, first night I got two x 3 hour

uninterrupted sleeps with only a couple of coughs. Next three nights

a solid 6-7 hours with no coughing at all and last night 8 hours. I

would not advocate putting essential oils onto an electric blanket,

but on a cover it works well.

 

So if anyone gets an irritating night cough, I reckon this works way

better than using the oil in a room diffuser.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Martin,

 

Take care of yourself and get all healed up soon. We dearly miss having

our resident grumpy troll around !!!!!

 

I would bring you some chicken soup (or whatever you can eat) if I were

closer ... Is anyone here in Martin's neck of the UK woods able to bring

the man some nice chicken soup ???

 

Thanks for the lavender tips! I want to add that when my kiddos get a

cold and have that horrible night-time cough, I like to use, in addition

to lavender, a drop or two of Lemon Myrtle also.

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

Artisan Natural Goodies

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

I thought my recent experience worth mentioning on this group as it

might help others.

 

On the 20th I had a stomach operation via laparoscopy. That left 5

cuts in my abdomen with strips rather than stitches. After I came

round I had a huge drainage tube running down into my stomach for 24

hours, plus my throat was very sore from the airway they put down

during the operation.

 

A day later I was home and started developing a night cough. Anyone

who has had an abdominal op will know what that's like Tried

NightNurse and pain killers but that just made me drowsy and didn't

stop the cough.

 

Here in the UK the nights have just got cold enough to have my

electric overblanket on lowest setting. I have a heavy cotton cover

over that blanket and so decided to try sprinkling a few drops of

real English lavender oil onto it. The idea was so that the gentle

heat would keep the vapours in the air all night and straight down my

lungs. Well what a difference, first night I got two x 3 hour

uninterrupted sleeps with only a couple of coughs. Next three nights

a solid 6-7 hours with no coughing at all and last night 8 hours. I

would not advocate putting essential oils onto an electric blanket,

but on a cover it works well.

 

So if anyone gets an irritating night cough, I reckon this works way

better than using the oil in a room diffuser.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

[Guest guest]

Hi Martin,

 

Hope you are feeling much better now. I know just what you mean about

the night cough. I had a hysterectomy in February and developed a

really bad cough which was ten times worse at night. I took a couple

of drops of Eucalyptus EO in a steamer which helped a great deal. I

also had my trusty Lavender sachet tucked in my pillow which helped me

sleep.

 

I live in Lincolnshire which is a little way from you but my daughter

is a Zoo Keeper at Colchester Zoo and she lives in Witham so If you

want some nice Chicken Soup let me know and she will bring some

round.... Only problem is it would have to be tinned as she can't

cook!! lol..

 

Thanks for the tip, hope you are well soon, take good care of yourself.

 

Dawn

 

> I thought my recent experience worth mentioning on this group as it

> might help others.

>

> On the 20th I had a stomach operation via laparoscopy. That left 5

> cuts in my abdomen with strips rather than stitches. After I came

> round I had a huge drainage tube running down into my stomach for 24

> hours, plus my throat was very sore from the airway they put down

> during the operation.

>

> A day later I was home and started developing a night cough. Anyone

> who has had an abdominal op will know what that's like Tried

> NightNurse and pain killers but that just made me drowsy and didn't

> stop the cough.

>

> Here in the UK the nights have just got cold enough to have my

> electric overblanket on lowest setting. I have a heavy cotton cover