Aromatherapy For Children – How to help your child with oils?

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from the flowers, roots, leaves, seeds, bark or peel of certain plants to help boost your mood or make you feel better. Used thoughtfully and carefully, aromatherapy can help children, as well as adults, feel calmer and sleep better. It is also shown to reduce nausea, discomfort and pain.

Warning first…the oils should be kept out of reach of children, not swallow them without explicit instructions aromatherapist expert, and avoid contact with eyes. But aromatherapy for children can be a great aid for daily life!

Also, do not drip oil undiluted directly on the skin (with the exception of Lavender ), and make sure the oil is real ,pure and not diluted or synthesized.

The oils used in aromatherapy are called “essential” in the sense that they are the extracted essence of a plant’s fragrance. That processing results in highly concentrated oils which can be toxic if swallowed and harmful if applied in pure form to the skin. As oils, they are also flammable.

  • Never swallow aromatherapy oils. Store the oils and aromatherapy products in a safe place where children won’t be tempted to taste them.
  • Never apply the pure oils directly to the skin. (Again, lavender only but as well, advice your professional aromatherapist before use ) For that use, obtain a version of the oil that has been diluted with a carrier oil or lotion. -Carrier oils for children – Sweet Almond oil is generally regarded as the safest and best overall carrier oil for use with babies and children. Apricot kernel oil is also considered extremely safe with children over 6, Calendula carrier oil is also safe and can be found in many diapers creams, eczema treatments creams etc, thanks to itś great healing properties. ( Calendula Diapers Cream can be found here,  The Eczema Cream can be found here)
  • Never diffuse the fragrance from the oil into the air by heating with a direct flame. The oils can catch fire.
  • When using a diffuser, clean the container daily. Standing water can breed bacteria and mold, and you don’t want to diffuse that into the air your family is breathing.

Pure Baby & Kids Selection

The kids friendly oils:

King of the oils – lavender

Lavender is a very special oil. Is chemically very complex and yet is the safest oil to use. You can put it directly on the skin and is safe for babies and children.

Lavender is the best oil for first aid: exceptional antiseptic, soothes pain, scattering hemorrhages and calms the nervous system.

On any cut, bruise, sore, burn or sting – Lavender oil is recommended, few drops directly on the spot would calm the pain or itching and lower the tension.

For a Soothing bath before bedtime use 4 drops of the oil, which preferably dripped directly into the stream of water while filling the tub so that it spreads the oil in the water.

For baby massage, starting from birth, use one drop of lavender oil in almond or olive oil.

For Insomnia or awakening from a bad dream, use the Pure Lavender Spray on the pillow.

 

Myrtle Oil for breathing

Myrtle oil is the best oil when it comes to breathing problems in infants and children: cough, sputum, stuffy noses and more.for Immediate relief of breathing use few drops of myrtle oil on tissue or cloth diaper and put next to the baby nose.

An older child can be treated with a bowl of boiling water- mix 2-3 drops of oil and let the child inhale the steam (while placing a towel over his head, so that the steam does not escape).

Pure winter oil – a blend of oils to treat all colds and flu symptoms.

Chamomile Roman

Chamomile Roman oil is effective for dental and abdominal pain, fever, flatulence and digestive problems, calm skin allergies and soothe the nervous system.

You can drip it into the stream of water in the bath, 3-4 drops at bedtime to help calm and soothe the skin in cases of allergy, eczema or rash.

For tooth and stomach pain can be in two ways: hot compresses: soak cotton cloth in a bowl with warm water containing three drops of oil, squeeze the cloth and place it on the painful area. The second way is by smearing: one drop of oil in carrier oil and gently massage the painful area. (for abdominal massage in clockwise circles around

Bergamot oil

Bergamot oil calms anger, irritability and hyperactivity.

Use in the oil burner in the house(4-6 drops)

Essential oils have tremendous healing powers both on the physical and the emotional level – you must use them wisely and carefully and in return they will help you and your family a lot!

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Here are a few suggested blends for this wonderful method – each is in one spoon of Sweet Almond oil:

For Children over 2 years:

Restful Sleep – 2 drops lavender, 2 drops Roman Chamomile

Happy Child – 3 drops Rose, 1 drop Neroli

Emotional Nurturing – 1 drop Rose, 1 drop Vanilla, 2 drops Lavender

For a Baby oil blend, to be used as a moisturizer OR massage oil (diluted, diluted, diluted!)

in a spoon of Almonds oil – 1 drop Lavender ,1 drop Chamomile

Children and adults can enjoy the beautiful benefits of essential oils, just please always use caution, one drop goes long way!

At Pure Natural Salon, i will use a special blend in the diffuser ,which will instantly calm you and of course during the treatments i use specific and personalized for you oils!