Altacura Vapour Patches release essential oils to relieve congestion when applied to the inside of clothes.

Throughout the year, people enter a pharmacy looking for a treatment to alleviate nasal congestion. Topical decongestants usually come in the form of vapour rub creams or inhalers. Alta Care Laboratoires is well known for its continuous quest to improve upon what is already available on the market, and this research has led to the launching of this innovative product, ALTACURA VAPOUR PATCH. Altacura Vapour Patches provide an indirect decongestant effect and have a milder, more delicate action, compared to most inhalers which can cause irritation. Also, unlike vapour rub creams, Altacura Vapour Patches can be used to relieve allergies, can be discreetly applied to the inside of clothes and are not greasy nor messy!

ALTACURA Vapour Patches can be used to treat congestion in very young children as the patches are applied to clothes or pillows and do not irritate the skin. Altacura Vapour Patches have decongestant properties thanks to their unique blend of essential oils.

Essential oils are subtle, aromatic and volatile liquids that are extracted, through steam distillation or cold expression, from grasses, leaves, stems, flowers, needles, twigs, peels of fruit, seeds, bark, and roots. These essential oils emit volatile organic compounds when they evaporate: the study of their medical effects is known as aromatherapy. The benefits of aromatherapy are well known, as aromatherapy has been practiced for centuries in many different cultures; its use of aromatic essential oils is aimed at improving the health of the body, mind, and spirit. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts have revealed that essential oils were used by priests and physicians thousands of years before Christ to heal the sick. They are the most ancient form of treatment for physical and psychological ailments known to mankind and were considered more precious than gold!

With Altacura Vapour Patches, Alta Care Laboratoires combines millennia-old traditions with the latest scientific research to offer innovative products of superior quality. Altacura Vapour Patches contain 8 different essential oils: Peppermint essential oil (Mentha Piperita) cooling and refreshing, with antimicrobial, anti-viral properties; Scotch Pine (Pinus Sylvestris) purifies the air and has cleansing, energizing and uplifting properties; Blue Gum Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus) helps to ease congestion, relieving colds and bronchitis thanks to its cineole content; Clove oil (Eugenia Caryophyllata) has antiseptic properties and an uplifting aroma; Sweet Orange oil (Citrus Dulcis) provides an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic action and has antioxidant properties, adding a refreshing and relaxing tinge; Lemon Oil (Citrus Limonum) helps to fight throat infections and bronchitis, thanks to its bactericidal properties; Rosmarinus officinalis oil; Illicium verum oil.