"This oak tree and me, we're made of the same stuff."
​-Carl Sagan

We can’t explore our Respiratory system without reflecting on the synergistic energy between us and the trees! How beautiful that our lungs mimic the image of an upside down tree.

​Nicknamed the ‘lungs of the world’, the trees give us oxygen while we provide them with carbon dioxide, we work in tandem. It’s so fitting that the very system of airways that allow passage of air into the lungs, where gas exchange occurs is called the tracheobronchial tree!

🌲We don’t believe it's a coincidence that during the winter when we crave the smell of pine is the same time our bodies need it.

The ‘tree oils’ have been found to reduce inflammation, especially in our airways, and pine oils are great for easier breathing due to its abilities as an expectorant, meaning that it can loosen phlegm and mucus from the respiratory tracts and makes it easier to eliminate them.🤧

Through out your week remember to be like the trees; diffuse your pine oils, drink plenty of water, and stand tall!🌲💧💪