| As in case of adults, aromatherapy works | | | | baths, particularly if they have their own personal |
| wonderfully in case of children too; a cool | | | | blends. Popular fragrances include orange, |
| aromatic bath in a tub is always eagerly awaited | | | | grapefruit and tangerine-all antidepressants and |
| by your children. Many essential oils can be used | | | | relaxants. Nature's gentle but powerful relaxant |
| to treat many ailments and conditions of your | | | | teas such as Melissa, lavender and chamomile has |
| growing children. How ever, care must be taken in | | | | the property to calm a nervous, over stimulated, |
| treating children with essential oils, although there | | | | over excited child, make headaches go away and |
| are many numbers of safe ones. If used in original | | | | gently induce sleep.Placing a cool compress of |
| concentration, oils may work adversely and cause | | | | lavender on the forehead will give much needed |
| skin burn and irritation.Most common dosage for | | | | relief from a headache, sleeplessness or over |
| any aromatic oil would be one-third to one-half the | | | | exertion. Frankincense used as a vaporizer or as |
| adult dose, or a 1-percent dilution (five or six | | | | massage oil is safe and effective for respiratory |
| drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil), and | | | | congestion or infection. Other safe essential oils |
| don't forget that citruses may irritate the | | | | for children include mandarin, marjoram, neroli, |
| skin.Chamomile, Melissa and fennel are usually used | | | | jasmine and petit grain. Tea of yarrow, catnip, |
| as massage oil, or taken as herb tea. These oils | | | | peppermint and elder flower rare known to |
| are known to soothe a variety of | | | | reduce the symptoms of measles, chicken pox or |
| tummy-aches-and the problems that can lead to | | | | mumps; ginger with a touch of lemon juice is also |
| stomachaches, such as frayed nerves, anxiety | | | | effective. The soreness of mumps is lessened by |
| and over excitability. More common problems like | | | | syrups and gargles made from teas of thyme, |
| colic, gas pains, and nausea and food allergies are | | | | rosemary or sage. Antiviral oils made from Melissa |
| also treated by oils. A chamomile, fennel and | | | | and bergamot has proven effective against the |
| Melissa herb tea with licorice helps stop crying and | | | | mumps and chicken-pox viruses. For teething pain |
| fussing in infants with colic. Essential oils relieve | | | | in toddlers and young children, give chamomile tea |
| muscle spasms caused when babies swallow air | | | | and rub the gums with a little diluted clove oil on |
| as they eat. Herbal gripe water is still being used | | | | your finger.The following formula may be used for |
| all over the world to get rid of colic pains. A | | | | swollen tonsils, mumps and other lymphatic |
| carminative water mix contains fennel, chamomile, | | | | swelling in the neck area:Neck Wrap |
| caraway, coriander and bitter orange peel, all | | | | 2 cups warm water |
| known to kill bacteria and relieve flatulence.Most | | | | 8 drops lavender essential oil |
| digestive problems are reduced by a simple | | | | Mix the water with the essential oil. While the |
| tummy massage using one of the oils. | | | | water is still warm, soak a soft cloth, preferably |
| Tummy-Rub Oil can be formulated as follows:2 | | | | flannel, in the water and wring it out. Wrap the |
| drops Roman chamomile | | | | cloth around the neck. Cover with a towel to hold |
| 1 drop fennel | | | | in the heat. Remove before it gets cold. Repeat |
| 2 drops dill | | | | as many times as you wish.Essential oils are |
| 1 drop Melissa | | | | universal in nature, as they are known to work in |
| 1 ounce carrier oil | | | | every condition, in all times of the year. Essential |
| Mix together and massage the tummy gently.A | | | | oils prove very handy in times of distress and |
| suggested treatment for children before bedtime | | | | need; a few drops of essential oil are all needed |
| is a warm lavender and chamomile essential-oil | | | | to reduce the symptoms in children. |
| bath. Most children just love taking aromatherapy | | | | |