The Top 9 Antiviral Essential Oils
Discover these powerful natural virus killers
Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM
Updated Sep 24, 2019
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Many people run to their doctor at the first sign of a cold or flu, demanding a prescription for antibiotics. But antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses, which are the true cause of cold and flu infections. If you want an effective strategy against flu or other types of viruses, stock your medicine cabinet with natural, hard-hitting antiviral remedies, including these essential oils.
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1. Cinnamon
Not just for sprinkling on lattés, cinnamon essential oil is effective against multiple virus strains. In a recent study published in the medical journal MicrobiologyOpen, researchers found that cinnamon essential oil was effective against flu viruses when combined with eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils.