Oil for Kids

from: Gretchen Widener

These Young Living therapeutic-grade essential oils are safe and a good choice for babies and children:

Lavender, mandarin, rose, rosemary, frankincense, myrrh, Idaho tansy, melaleuca alternifolia, melaleuca ericifolia, eucalyptus and valerian. Always use a therapeutic-grade essential oil for best results.

For topical application:
Dilution is required for babies and children before applying to the skin: 5 drops of essential oil to 25 ml of carrier.
Carrier oils are olive, grape seed, flaxseed, avocado and almond oils. Young Living has a great carrier oil blend called V-6. Young Living's V-6 vegetable complex is an exquisite formula to mix with essential oils for a great massage oil. The V-6 oil complex nourishes the skin, doesn't clog pores, and will not stain clothes.

To introduce aromatherapy to babies:
Place 2 drops of lavender oil on a tissue and keep it nearby when you are feeding the baby. The baby will come to associate the aroma with love and comfort. Use this essential oil at night to help the baby or child sleep. Lavender can be used for cuts, bruises, stress, imbalances and skin irritation.

For babies with stomach problems, use the topical application model. Rub lavender oil clockwise on the stomach, and use Vita Flex Technique on feet.

For fever, place a wash cloth in warm water with 5 drops of lavender or peppermint oil, ring out water and place on the forehead.

For teething pain: Wrap ice cube with 1 drop of chamomile, melaleuca alternifolia or melaleuca ericifolia oil.

Crying and irritable baby: Use citrus essential oils like lemon, orange, bergamot, grapefruit, mandarin or peace/calming and joy. Place 1 drop of oil of choice on your shoulder while the baby's head lays close to the shoulder.

Use Thieves household cleaner, as tough stains and problem areas in your home become simple and easy to clean without using harsh or abrasive chemicals around your baby. While bacteria can be dangerous, some industrial cleaners on the market pose an even greater threat to your and your baby's health. Thieves household cleaner is also great for the laundry to make your clothes germ free.

Citrus oils can also be used in laundry detergent. 1 tablespoon of essential oil of choice to a liquid bottle of detergent. A few drops of oil can be added to the dishwasher to help disinfect and purify baby bottles.

Insecticide and repellent: Dust Mites, Fleas Ticks, Ants, Spiders, ect. Peppermint or melaleuca oil placed on entryways prevents ants from entering. Place 6 drops of either peppermint, lavender, euclayputs, rosemary, rose or melaleuca oil in 12 oz spray bottle of water. Then spray on the babies bedding to repel dust mites, lice, and fleas.

A soothing tip at bed time: Place 4 drops of frankincense, rose, rosemary, valerian or myrrh oil on tissue and place between the sheets half hour before bed time. Remove tissue before child gets in bed. Use this tip on yourself and tuck inside your pillowcase.

Apply frankincense, Idaho tansy and myrrh oil with topical application on dry and cracked skin.

Frankincense and myrrh have been referenced to many times in the Bible. These two oils are used for purifying, restorative, revitalizing, uplifting actions and as spiritual oils.

Burns: Topical application of 5 drops of frankincense, myrrh or lavender oil to the burn.

For colds and coughs: Diffuse 3 drops of frankincense, melaleuca, myrrh in a diffuser, or place a bowl of boiling water with 3 drops of essential oil of choice under the bed. The essential oils will release molecules in the air that can purify, clean, disinfect and kill germs that are in the air and in the body.

Itching: In warm bath water, add 1 cup of dead sea salt, 1 cup of baking soda, 1 cup of goats, rice milk with 5 to 10 drops of essential oil of your choice, e.g., frankincense, lavender, myrrh, Idaho Tansy and melaleuca oil. Or you can massage the oils diluted with V6 Mixing Oil into skin, or apply to cold compress.

Have A Blessed day,
Gretchen Widener, Aromatherapist
/www.youngliving.com/gretchenwidener

I have a son who has ADD/ADHD, and some days Brain Power is all that gets us through the day. Lavender is also a good all-around oil, especially for kids.

I have heard that Thieves is good for "balancing out the body" and I would put that on his feet at night, I diffuse Thieves every night in my children's bedroom for 30 minutes after they go to sleep. I use Brain Power on all of us, not just my son.

I home-school my children and I find, diffusing really helps with their concentration and focus. I let one drop fall on the back of the neck from the bottle, then I wipe my finger over the top of the bottle and put that on the temples.

I do the same at night with the Peace and Calming and Valerian (to help him get a good night sleep). I have found that I am sleeping soundly for the first time in almost 10 years (I suffer from mommy syndrome, always one ear open to listen for the kids). Hope this helps.

Testimonial from,
Kris W.. Vista, CA

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If you have any concerns about using essential oils on children, try the oils on their feet first. If they handle the oils well, try them sparingly on the back as indicated below. Keep an eye out for reddening of the skin and let children know to tell you if they feel any burning. If this happens, you can easily add V-6 Enhanced Vegetable Oil Complex immediately to cool down the skin.

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