Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants that can be used not only by its aroma but also through the skin. There are several ways to use and more suitable for babies or children are: Aromatizers: (ceramics whose shape keeps the water warm by a small candle) put 5 drops into the water tank for 20 mins. Vaporizers: Place 3 drops the water tank for 20 mins. Through the skin: Mix with pure essential oil carrier oil and apply it in the area to be treated externally (stomach, back, feet, chest, scalp) by a gentle massage. Place a teaspoon of this mixture into the tub and give the baby a bath for 20 mins. The skin of babies and children is more delicate and sensitive than the youth or adults, but the most important indication to the use of essential oils is diluted in proportion to low natural seed oils (sweet almond, olive, jojoba, grape ) because the mineral oil is not indicated in this application.

Recommendations: 0-6 months: only use lavender and chamomile adding 1 drop of essential oil to 10 ml. of carrier oil. Over six months: You can also use tea tree oil. Oils are for external use only Avoid placing them in the ear, nose, mouth or any internal body area Perform a test of sensibility first placing some of the mixture with oil in the baby’s arm and if it be irritation to the mix more diluted or avoided. Keep oils out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes Get high quality oils and only natural Carefully select to apply the oil well documented on the subject before using any oil Just use an essential oil at a time The following table shows the oils most suited to maintain or restore the health of the baby and in which situations to use them: TEA TREE (Application, flavored, Bath, Spray) LAVENDER (Application, Flavoured, Bath) CHAMOMILE (flavored, Application, Bath) MELISA (flavored, Application, Bath) EUCALYPTUS (flavored Bath, Spray) Cramps Nasal Congestion Cradle cap Diarrhea Earache Fever Constipation Superficial wounds Flu Nervousness Cold Restless sleep Cough Ingrown Toenails Varicella Advantages of using aromatherapy in infants and young children are: You have more contact with them the love-therapy using your hands is not aggressive therapy do not have to wake them to implement it is for external use only the skin becomes a protector is more economical can be very useful in emergencies The expiration of the oil is years since 1995 Expert, Juliette Rivera is dedicated to educate and advise on this subject to professionals, distributors, and the public general.

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