What is the flu?
Do you have a fever, the feeling that a steamroller has passed over your body, your nose is running and your throat is scratchy? It looks like the flu got the better of you! Of viral origin, the flu generally requires no treatment and disappears in less than 10 days. However, this winter condition brings with it a certain number of inconveniences which can quickly prevent you from carrying out your usual activities, or even leave you bedridden. Ravintsara essential oil is your number 1 asset to fight flu symptoms and revive your immune system.
NOTE: discover our many recipes, mixtures & formulas a little further down!
Why use ravintsara essential oil against the flu?
Ravintsara essential oil, renowned for its good tolerance, has no equal for preventing influenza epidemics, for fighting viral diseases and for stimulating the immune system.
Our pharmacist's opinion
1 - The benefits of ravintsara essential oil against the flu
This essential oil is made from a tree native to Madagascar, ravintsara, which means “tree with good leaves” in Malagasy. Suitable for the whole family, ravintsara essential oil is one of the most popular and most used oils in cases of ENT tract infections. Antiviral, it helps fight against the signs of the flu. Immunostimulating, it tones the nervous system and helps the body to defend itself and recover after a viral infection. Expectorant, it promotes the expulsion of secretions which clog the trachea and bronchi in cases of influenza syndrome.2 - How does ravintsara essential oil work on the flu?
Composed largely of terpene oxides (1,8-cineole), terpene alcohols (alpha-terpineol) and terpenes (pinenes), the essential oil of ravintsara, or cinnamomum camphora, has multiple, very useful properties. to cure the flu. Rich in eucalyptol, a compound appreciated for its refreshing odor close to camphor and its powerful anti-infectious activity, ravintsara essential oil acts by inhibiting the intracellular replication of viruses. Eucalyptol also has the ability to stimulate the mucin glands, which has the effect of thinning the mucus present in the respiratory tract and facilitating its expulsion.How to use ravinstara essential oil against the flu?
In this indication, ravintsara essential oil is used pure or in combination and mainly via the skin.
Complete recipes and formulations
Flu - Oral use
Pure: simple, easy and very effective even if the symptoms are already there
Mix a drop of ravintsara in a very small spoon of honey or olive oil, swallow 4 times a day.
Source: My bible of essential oils by Danièle Festy.
Special pregnant woman
From the 4th month of pregnancy, mix 1 drop of ravintsara essential oil and 1 drop of thujanol thyme essential oil. Pour over ½ teaspoon of honey and let it melt in your mouth, 4 times a day for 5 days.
Source: My 1000 essential oil prescriptions by Danièle Festy.
Flu - Cutaneous use
In prevention of the flu
One to 2 drops massaged on the inner part of the wrist and breathed deeply, up to three times a day, in case of contact with sick people.
Source: Treat yourself with essential oils by Françoise Couic-Marinier.
Synergy to relieve flu symptoms and speed up the recovery phase
Mix :
- 2 drops of ravintsara essential oil
- 2 drops of radiant eucalyptus essential oil
- 2 drops of noble laurel essential oil
- 2 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 1 teaspoon of hazelnut vegetable oil
Apply with light massages to the lower back, along the spine and to the thorax, 4 to 5 times a day for 2 days.
Source: My bible of essential oils by Danièle Festy.
As a suppository
Ask the pharmacist to prepare suppositories based on:
- 20 mg of ravintsara essential oil (10 mg for a child)
- 60 mg of eucalyptus essential oil (30 mg for a child)
- 20 mg of noble laurel essential oil (10 mg for a child)
- 50 mg of thujanol thyme essential oil (20 mg for a child)
- 20 mg of St. John's wort lipid extract
Administer a suppository 3 times a day for 2 days then one morning and evening for 3 days.
Source: My bible of essential oils by Danièle Festy.
Special baby tip (over 3 months)
Mix in a 5 ml bottle fitted with a dropper:
- 1 ml of ravintsara essential oil
- 1 ml of Ho wood essential oil
- 1 ml of sweet almond vegetable oil
Massage the chest and back with 10 drops, 3 times a day, for 2 to 3 days.
Source: My 1000 essential oil prescriptions by Danièle Festy.
Influenza - Broadcast use
To be distributed in living rooms in the event of a flu epidemic
Mix equal parts in a 10 ml bottle, ravintsara essential oil, lemon essential oil and eucalyptus essential oil. Diffuse 10 drops of this mixture, 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening.
Source: My bible of essential oils by Danièle Festy.
Other essential oils useful for fighting the flu
- Black spruce essential oil: known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious and antitussive properties, is ideal for overcoming the flu.
- Noble laurel essential oil: known for its benefits on concentration, it is also very effective in preventing the spread of viruses in the body and in freeing the bronchi.
- Radiated eucalyptus essential oil: one of the most appreciated oils for its effectiveness on ENT problems. Mucolytic, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory, it is ideal for fighting the flu and associated symptoms.
Precautions & information
Before using each essential oil, be sure to take note of the precautions to follow. For example, certain essential oils are photosensitizing, dermocaustic, prohibited for pregnant women, children, not recommended for people with epilepsy, the elderly, hypertensive people, etc. or even prohibited in cases of hormone-dependent problems or mastosis.
These precautions and restrictions are available either on the bottle of the essential oil concerned, or on the “product page” of our site.
In general, for any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor or pharmacist. Consult a medical opinion if you are already taking medication or if you are subject to a chronic illness (asthma, hormone-dependent pathologies, etc.). The information given on this page does not constitute a prescription, it remains given for informational purposes and in no way engages our responsibility. The known properties, examples of use and routes of administration presented in this file are general information taken from authoritative bibliographies in the field of essential oils and aromatherapy.
Using essential oil is not without risk. If in doubt, seek medical advice.