Anything that helps you breathe better at night may reduce your snoring. Aromatherapy enthusiasts swear by their chosen blends of essential oil as a surefire way to relax your respiratory system at night.
Marjoram oil is widely believed to be the most appropriate oil for snorers. Typically sold in a jar; the oil saturates a sort of sponge. You leave the jar open by your bedside, allowing the oils to gradually fill your bedroom with a pleasant scent.
Other aromatherapists concoct a blend of oils. These may come in small concentrated bottles. You place a drop or two underneath your nose or massage into your neck.
Effectiveness:
We are not aware of any clinical studies proving the effectiveness of aromatherapy for snoring but have received some apparently genuine endorsements. "My husband has snored for twenty years...so loud I can hear him through a closed door," wrote one of our readers. "Friday night I bought a jar of marjoram and a jar of lavender, opened it up...and HIS SNORING STOPPED....."
If your snoring type is Snoring out an SOS or Silent Killer, forget your snoring: your most important task is to treat your sleep apnea (fortunately, CPAP will take care of your snoring). If you're a Socially Incorrect snorer, this may be worth a try, perhaps in combination with other treatments; at least your bedroom will smell nice.
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Ear candles, available from several
suppliers, including
Coning
Works, may help clear the sinuses and reduce
snoring |
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Marjoram Oil Blend from The Snoring Shop |
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Snore-no-more, an essence from the Sea Urchin shell in Australia |
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Snoring Remedy Massage Oil -- consists of cajeput, geranium, marjoram, chamomile, petitgrain and lavender |
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Stop Snoring Blend -- "apply onto the skin just below your nose before retiring, apply a few drops to your pillow, or use it in our electrical diffuser" |
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Vicks Vaporub, not exactly aromatherapy, but some of our readers swear by Vicks as a snoring antidote. |
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