The Kitchen · Tonics & Shots
Steam Inhalation
From The Kitchen · Tonics & Shots · For a stuffy chest · inhale, don't drink
You'll need
- A bowl of just-boiled water
- A few drops of eucalyptus or peppermint oil, or a spoon of dried eucalyptus or thyme
- A bath towel
How to make it
Lean over the bowl, not too close, steam burns, drape the towel over your head, close your eyes, and breathe deeply through nose and mouth for 5–10 minutes. It loosens congestion when a cold settles in the chest. For young children, skip the oils, plain steam is plenty.
A gentle word
This is a traditional, food-based tonic, comfort and support, not medicine, and not a cure for anything. If you’re pregnant, nursing, on medication, or genuinely unwell, check with your doctor first. And no honey for babies under one year.
To your health, the real, homemade kind.
Gina