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Essential oils proven to kill viruses and bacteria
by Sharon Thomas
NaturalHealth365
Who wouldn’t want to clean their home of the unwanted viruses and bacteria that cause illness? Unfortunately, many people, unknowingly, purchase the most toxic chemical cleaners to get the job done – which only create more resistant viruses and bacteria.
The Environmental Working Group explains that commercial cleaning products can cause numerous health problems, including asthma, allergies, chemical burns and even birth defects and cancer. Simply put, avoid these poisonous products like ‘air fresheners’ and ‘scented’ cleaners. Instead, you can eliminate bacteria and viruses – naturally – with essential oils, which are concentrated essences from plants.
Are essential oils really better than chemical cleaners?
A study in the journal Molecules explains that these plant essences are widely accepted for their antimicrobial qualities, and have been for a long time. Essential oils destroy microbes like bacteria and viruses with the compounds they contain – which include phenylpropanoids and terpenes, explains the Phytotherapy Research journal.
Essential oils offer a fantastic alternative to harmful chemical cleaners, as a study in the journal Support Care Cancer found that essential oils are safe for fighting certain microbes. Of course, like most researchers will say, more study is needed.
Is there any risk? Essential oils are only potentially harmful when ingested or by causing allergic reactions in contact with the skin, but they are not likely to cause harm when used as a household cleaner. You are supposed to dilute these concentrated oils with water, base oils like almond oil or other cleansers. Diluting the oils generally cuts down on any harmful effects they might have.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/08/essential-oils-proven-to-kill-viruses.html
