The original olbas oil has long been a household name that families reach for at the first sign of a cold. It can be dropped onto a handkerchief or into water for inhalation during the day, at night a drop on a tissue tucked inside a pillowcase can help you to breathe easily so that you get a good nights sleep. Applied to the skin, olbas oil produces a feeling of warmth and a local anaesthetic action, which makes it particularly effective in relieving muscular discomfort and rheumatic pain.