Stomach flu is the pits
Jun. 17th, 2009 12:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
greenmamaI have the flu. This time it's my stomach, and my equilibrium--dizzy spells every so often, for no apparent reason.
So it seems like a good day to share my favorite natural tummy remedy.
**note: only very rarely do I take any essential oils internally. They are extremely concentrated and can be harmful or sometimes fatal in too-large doses; most should never be taken internally at all. Do your homework. And keep out of reach of your kids. **
Yucky Tummy Potion
Heat up a mug of water in the microwave
While it's heating, drizzle a little honey onto a spoon.
Onto the honey drop one drop each ginger essential oil and sweet fennel essential oil. (ONE drop each. Two max.)
Drizzle more honey over that. (This helps the eo dissolve a little; it is still very volatile and most will just escape into the air.
Stir mug of hot water with the honeyed spoon.
At this point you should have a lovely fragrant steaming beverage; inhaling the fumes is honestly about as helpful as actually drinking it, IMO, but it tastes lovely anyway.
And now I'm going to go make some more.
--J
So it seems like a good day to share my favorite natural tummy remedy.
**note: only very rarely do I take any essential oils internally. They are extremely concentrated and can be harmful or sometimes fatal in too-large doses; most should never be taken internally at all. Do your homework. And keep out of reach of your kids. **
Yucky Tummy Potion
Heat up a mug of water in the microwave
While it's heating, drizzle a little honey onto a spoon.
Onto the honey drop one drop each ginger essential oil and sweet fennel essential oil. (ONE drop each. Two max.)
Drizzle more honey over that. (This helps the eo dissolve a little; it is still very volatile and most will just escape into the air.
Stir mug of hot water with the honeyed spoon.
At this point you should have a lovely fragrant steaming beverage; inhaling the fumes is honestly about as helpful as actually drinking it, IMO, but it tastes lovely anyway.
And now I'm going to go make some more.
--J
