Sinus Pillows, Herbal - Cautions!

As a student and practitioner of aromatherapy, I can guess that the sinus pillow maybe has eucalyptus and cedarwood essential oils in it, in a 3:1proportion. Other herbs are possible, but the two listed are good for sinus decongestion.  It is important to note that only natural scents have therapeutic value, synthetics are just a good smell. Other questions about essential oils or herbals, please ask.Karen

Those are probably dried herbs since they are readily grown, and if the herbs themselves are used, the scents are natural, only caution I can offer,when using essential oils, a few cautions must be observed, rosemary should not be used by anyone who is potentially seizure prone. I sell essential oilsat thePoplar Street Gallery and Wellness Center in Greencastle IN, they are probably available at any organic food store, wellness center, homeopathic physician. Suggest you investigate AltMed area of aol. Love to spread the word aboutaromatherapy and homeopathy, I teach at Poplar Street, and will answer online questions if any. Karen

And from a botanist with a background in natural products chemistry: many of the essential oils can cause major skin irritations, allergic reactions, etc. The problems become very acute when the oils are heated in any way. Oil of wintergreen, for instance, applied to the skin and then heated with a hot pack or heating pad, can actually cause second degree (blistering) burns. Please be very careful, and check and test and search MEDLINE for references to adverse reactions before you apply anything heated and containing essential oils to your skin.Kay Lancaster