This DIY Vapor Rub Recipe is made with coconut oil and essential oils. It is quick and easy to make,
Last winter we had a horrible virus work its way through our home. It left us all congested and miserable, but none more so than my daughter who has asthma. She was already on a couple of medications, so we didn’t want to add another one to her system, so we used a vapor rub to help with the congestion.
Normally I keep Badger Aromatic Chest Rub on hand, but the last time I needed it I couldn’t find it. Then I remembered that the chest rub contained eucalyptus and mint and I had both of those essential oils in my cupboard.
I already had essential oils on hand
, so I simply combined my essential oils with coconut oil which is solid at room temperature, but easily “melts” as it is rubbed into the skin to create my own aromatic chest rub.
DIY Vapor Rub Recipe
This makes a small batch, but you can double or triple the recipe if needed.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 9 drops Eucalyptus Oil
- 3 drops Peppermint Oil
Directions:
- Place the coconut oil to a small jar.
- Add the essential oils to the coconut oil and mix well.
- Apply a small amount to the chest or add it to the medicine well of a vaporizer.
- Store in lidded container for future use.
Because we all have different things in our cupboards, I am sharing a couple of chest rub recipes below so you can find a combination that works with the items you have on hand or be inspired to experiment and create your own.
More Homemade Chest Rub Recipes
Homemade Vapor Rub Recipe – This vapor rub recipe is create by combining Shea Butter , coconut oil, Eucalyptus Essential Oil and Peppermint Essential Oil.
How to Make a Natural Vapor Rub – This chest rub is created by combining olive oil and beeswax with Eucalyptus Oil, Peppermint Oil, Rosemary Oil, and Cinnamon Oil.
Melissa of Fireflies and Mudpies recommends reducing the amount of Essential Oil in Vapor Salves by half if you are going to apply it to a child’s chest. I do not put homemade vapor rub on my kids’ skin. Instead of putting the vapor salve on their chest, I put some in our Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier and let it creating a soothing vapor for the kids to breathe in.
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