08/22/2025
My kids fight a lot (I’m guessing yours do, too!), and my daughter tends to be dramatic. So years ago when my son yelled down the stairs to me to say, “Mom, you need to come look at Laurel! Mom!” I’ll admit, I sort of ignored them. I figured they were just bickering. I was aware, but only with half an ear. When he finally said, “Mom, her face looks weird and it’s all puffy!” I snapped to attention and ran upstairs to check it out.
Her face was blown up from swelling. She was unrecognizable and her eyes were hidden behind the swelling. She was breathing fine, thank goodness. I called the nurse and grabbed the anti-histamine.
We went through a series of doctor appointments to find out what was causing her face to swell, and discovered that she was highly allergic to weeds and grass, which we still manage with anti-histamines during high allergen season. She also has asthma, and is prone to upper-respiratory infections. All of this tends to culminate into a LOT of congestion for that little girl.
While I’m grateful for anti-histamines to keep the blow ups at bay and the inhaler to help her breathe, I don’t like to fill her up with a lot of OTC cold meds to fight some of the other symptoms, such as congestion.
I have found mixing lavender oil with reflexology on the sinus reflexes is a very powerful and effective way to battle congestion. I use it at bedtime, so she gets sleep support, too!
I created a simple step-by-step guide that walks you through the exact reflex points I use to relieve congestion, right from home, with nothing more than your hands, lavender oil and a few intentional minutes.
If you’re looking for something natural that really works (and you’re tired of feeling stuck in the medicine aisle), I’d love to share it with you.
Comment “GUIDE” to get your copy and give your body a little extra support this week.
