# Homemade Vapor Rub

A homemade vapor rub that can be used anytime you're congested, have a cough, or are feeling sick, providing immune support, helping to break up mucus, and calming coughs.

- Cuisine: American
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup Shea butter
- 0.25 cup Coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons Beeswax pellets
- 10 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
- 10 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 10 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 5 drops Lemon essential oil
- 5 drops Cinnamon essential oil
- 5 drops Clove essential oil
- 3 drops Lavender essential oil

## Instructions

1. Fill a glass container with 1/4 cup of Shea butter.
2. Add 1/4 cup of coconut oil to the glass container.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of beeswax pellets to the container. (Note: The video doubles the recipe, using 4 tablespoons, but the given recipe is for a single batch.)
4. Place the glass container in a double boiler on the stove and melt the ingredients until nice and smooth.
5. Let the mixture cool for a couple of minutes.
6. Add 10 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil to open up airways.
7. Add 10 drops of Peppermint essential oil for clear breathing.
8. Add 10 drops of Frankincense essential oil as a best overall oil.
9. Add 5 drops of Lemon essential oil for immune support.
10. Add 5 drops of Cinnamon essential oil for immune support.
11. Add 5 drops of Clove essential oil for immune support.
12. Add 3 drops of Lavender essential oil to promote relaxation.
13. Give the mixture a really good mix after adding all essential oils.
14. Pour the mixture into containers, such as deodorant tubes or tins. Reuse old jars if available.
15. Set the filled containers aside to cool.
16. Once cooled and solidified, store the vapor rub in your medicine cabinet and use as needed.

## Equipment

- Glass container
- Stove
- Double boiler
- Deodorant tube (optional)
- Tins
- Spoon

## Tips

- All ingredients are easy to find on Amazon.
- If you don't have all the essential oils, use what you have.
- Using a deodorant tube makes application easier for kids.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BTi3opx75/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ee6f9e20-6eb7-4790-b118-0229f764995b
- Extracted: 2025-11-04

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