I’m always looking for natural ways to fight seasonal allergies. This eucalyptus shower bouquet combines the benefits of eucalyptus essential oils with steam from a hot shower to help relieve nasal and chest congestion. Seeing fresh eucalyptus branches also provide the calming quality that green plants are known to give us. A good way to start the day!
Commitment: Setup takes about 3 minutes then it’s maintenance free.
Investment: $2 – $3 per branch
Shop
The variety I bought is “baby blue” but any type works.
If you’re in the Cleveland area, I got mine at Blossom Cleveland, a make-your-own-bouquet shop in Lakewood.
Florists, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods often carry them too.
To buy online, try Larolf on Amazon. I haven’t tried their eucalyptus, but I bought my dried lavender from this seller and had a good experience.
Prep
You’ll need:
- Fresh eucalyptus branches (I used 5)
- String (I used kitchen twine)
- Scissors
Arrange the branches so the ends are about even. Cut a piece of string about 8 inches long. Tie the branches together a couple inches from the bottom.
Cut another piece of string, and thread it through where you tied the branches together. Tie the bouquet onto your shower head with the branches hanging behind the water flow. Cut off any extra string.
The steam from the shower releases the essential oils from the leaves.
Maintain
No maintenance needed. The bouquet should last a couple weeks.
Benefits
Potential health benefits:
- Relieves nasal and chest congestion from allergies and colds
- Energizes with its mood-boosting, fresh scent
- Seeing green plants has a calming effect
The bouquet gives off a light scent and looks pretty as fresh decor. To up the eucalyptus scent in the whole room, I added a eucalyptus-spearmint hand soap and hand lotion from a local natural soap shop. All of this makes for a naturally fragranced, fresh bathroom. No green thumb required 🙂
–Karen