Homemade Vapor Rub with Coconut Oil

Here’s an easy homemade vapor rub with coconut oil and essential oils will Help Clear Sinus Pressure at Home and get you feeling better when you have a head cold. This is how to make chest rub to relieve your stuffiness.

It’s that time of year again!! Not only are the holidays arriving (fun) but head colds and the flu are hitting houses fast too! (cry) If you’re wondering how to keep allergies at bay, making your own homemade vaporub to keep your sinuses open then we have a simple recipe for you here today. (affiliate links present)

It’s kinda’ great making homemade remedies and cleaning products like we did with these diy cleaning wipes which we literally use for everything around the house. Natural vapor rub can be made in multiple batches and kept in the medicine cabinet so when cold and flu season come you are prepared.

Homemade Chest Rub Ingredients

1. Coconut oil
2. Peppermint essential oil
3. Eucalyptus essential oil
4. Small airtight jars to store mixture in – small glass jars work great

Of course you are free to use any variety of essential oils you like, but eucalyptus and peppermint mixed is ideal for making vapor rub…and clearing out those stuffy sinuses!

Here’s a peek of how you make homemade Vicks. It is simple enough to make for yourself when you need it and even share with others during cold season. Package it up into cute small mason jars, slide into clear cellophane bags with a little container of shea butter and cocoa butter lotion tissues. Everyone will love it and think you’re so clever.

How to Make Homemade Vapor Rub

Using a small bowl to mix them with a disposable spoon is my method but you could use the mason jar you’re intending to store it in too. Sometimes I make a mess mixing so I prefer to mix and then transfer to the storage container myself.

There are so many options out there as far as essential oils are concerned but peppermint is what you would expect to smell. That one is so good for so many things like headaches, muscle aches, joint pain and relieves itching too. If you experience some of these other issues you might want to buy a larger bottle of that one and try it beyond just this.

How to Use Essential Oils Safely

• Diffusion: Add a few drops of your chosen essential oil to a diffuser to disperse the oil into the air.
• Steam Inhalation: Add a few drops to a bowl of hot water, cover your head with a towel, and inhale the steam for a few minutes.
• Topical Application: Always dilute essential oils with a carrier oil (like coconut, jojoba, or almond oil) before applying to the skin to avoid irritation. A general rule is 1-2 drops of essential oil per teaspoon of carrier oil.
• Avoid Ingestion: Only ingest essential oils if they are specifically labeled as safe for consumption and under the guidance of a healthcare professional.

What is vapor rub good for?

• Helps relieve cough and clear nasal congestion. The menthol vapors can help open up the airways, making it easier to breathe.
• You can rub on sore muscles or joints. The camphor and menthol provide a cooling sensation that can temporarily relieve pain and discomfort.
• Apply a small amount to the temples and forehead. The cooling effect of menthol can help alleviate tension headaches and provide a sense of relief.
• Some say it can be applied to minor skin irritations, such as insect bites, to help reduce itching and discomfort.

Does Vicks vapor rub help your lungs?

Not directly no, it won’t cure anything in there necessarily. Breathing small amounts of it in though can create a cooling sensation that helps open nasal passages, making breathing a lot easier. This can provide comfort if you’re experiencing a stuffy nose, which indirectly makes it easier for the air to flow into your lungs.

This is a home remedy and of course hasn’t been tested by FDA but seems to work just as well as Vicks Vapor Rub) Of course you can purchase ready made Vapor Rub here if you’d rather, either way it should really help your stuffiness! The photo above is what it looks like once it is mixed well and ready to use.

What is the best way to use VapoRub?

It works really well in a bowl of hot water as it creates a helpful steam and if you put a towel over your head over the top of it, you can breathe it in well. I wouldn’t recommend this for young kids but for adults it is a game changer for sure. Do it early on for best results. When you are feeling a tingle in your nose coming on do THIS to kick it out early!

It is more of a natural remedy versus pumping yourself full of medications to relieve the pressure. Let me talk about another one the two of us swear by, the SinuGator!! OH MY has this changed our lives too. There are little packets of salt you mix with warm water into the cordless machine. Set it on your nostril and it gently pushes water up.

And then if y’all suffer from allergies on top of getting sick I would highly suggest an air purifier too. Put one in literally every room in the house, and definitely the bedrooms.