I am so excited from the responses that I am getting about how many people are interested in EO's for themselves and their kids.
First off, I am NOT an expert or a professional (yet ;0) I'm just a Mommy who is trying to find a way to help my family move through life without the nagging symptoms that they carry with them everyday.
Secondly, I promise to do my very best to research and recommend EO's that are safe for your kids and if you are pregnant or nursing. As there are oils with safety warnings for these groups but from what I have been seeing, a lot of people don't take this seriously. Obviously, you can take whatever you want and yes, it probably is not going to hurt you but there are certain products that I would be wary of for certain people and I wouldn't want to be in a situation where someone I know is saying Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda... But if there is something that you just have to try, then great but it's on you.
There, that's my disclaimer lol Professional wasn't it ;0)
Okay, so the main request I am getting from parents is helping their kids ADHD. And I can honestly say, if it was someone else doing it, this is the one I would be asking about first as well. Zachary has horrible episodes of ADHD and I say episodes because there are times that he will sit and focus.... it's usually while he is playing on the Ipad but hey! it's a start. This is also the very first question I asked about in the workshop that I took last weekend. I said, tell me everything you know about this and can I make it stop?
So through the knowledge I gained at my workshop and research I have done online thus far (as I am learning new blends everyday), this is what I would recommend and is using for my son.
The very first EO I was ever introduced to ever was Peace & Calming by Young Living.
It sounds like a great oil and we have a good experience with it. This is what got me believing in that EO's could really work. But when I attended my workshop, my insturctor who I believe has an insane amount of knowledge and experience said because of one of the ingredients, Blue Tansy, that it should not be used on kids.
I brought this to the attention of a group of moms who use YLEOs on their Autistic kids and none of them had a concern about using it and swear by it. I have been given alot of 3rd party research (that I am still going through) that also states that Peace & Calming is safe to use. So, at the moment, I would say it is most likely safe to use if you wanted to try it and I may go back to it in the future after I have gone through all of the research. I will attach the link but even of the Young Living website, it states that it is safe to use on kids.
And for being such a large respected company (for those of you new to the EO world, Young Living has the reputation of having the BEST, most pure oils in the world) I don't think they would be able to post that an oil is safe for kids when in fact its not. But when I form a more informed decision, I will let you know.
For now, I would say it would be a good one for older children to try if you wanted.
The very first oil blend that I ever made is a Hyperactivity Blend for Kids. I made it into a massage oil and a room spray.
It is a blend of Lavender and Chamomile. Lavender is sometimes called the "Universal Oil" because it has so many uses for our minds and bodies. It can heal, be calm and soothing but invigorate as well. Roman Chamomile is relaxing and soothing to both the mind and the body as well. So these two EO's together make a great blend for hyperactive kids.
I used 2 drops of Lavender and 1 drop of Chamomile (as Chamomile is the stronger of the two oils) and mixed it in 2 tablespoons of Sweet Almond Oil. You can use other oil bases if you want as Sweet Almond Oil would have an allergy reaction to anyone with a tree nut allergy.
I put 1 drop of the blend on Zach's feet especially concentrating on his 2 big toes as those are the brain reflexers in the feet. I also use 1 drop on the back of his neck at his hair line (in the indent) where the brain meets the spine. Then I finish off with 1 drop for his back but focus mainly on his spine.
As for the Room Spray, I called The Sleepy Time Room Spray, I used the same EO blend of Lavender and Chamomile. I used 10 drops of Lavender and 8 drops of Chamomile, 36 drops of Emulsifier (a bonding agent between oil and water) and 120 mls of water. I put it in a spray bottle and add 1 spray each to all 3 of my kids pillows, beds and rooms.
The results that we have seen from this combo has been great! We used to have a horrible time at bedtime. Grumpy, screaming kids that would not listen and just run all over the place. Then add on a hour of knocking on the door onto that after we actually got them in their rooms with "I want this and I want that" We were exhausted by the time it was our turn to go to bed and e were feeling exhausted as we were never getting any down time... it was all catering to the kids all the while trying to keep them from waking the baby up.
But since using the oil and room spray, there is no knocking and the kids are willing and able to go to bed. When I come in to see them, the big kids actually go and lay down waiting for me to apply the oil.
I have been applying the oil to Zach in the morning as well before school on his back and spine.
The other blend I am using on Zachary is a lotion and an inhaler I blended called Mental Focus. The EO is available at The Apothecary in Inglewood in Calgary. The lotion I made consisted of 8 drops of Mental focus in 30 mls of lotion. I use about a nickle sized amount on the bottoms of his feet while paying extra attention for his big toes. I also use a small amount on his spine and his wrists.
I used 20 drops of Mental Focus in an inhaler that he is using at school for times when he feels like he may be losing a bit of control or feeling foggy.
So, this is Zachary's protocol that we have been using. Another EO that I would recommend and still want to try is Tranquil Touch. I will probably replace my blend of Lavender and Chamomile with this one in the near future. Tranquil Touch is a calming and soothing blend of Lavender, Chamomile and Mandarin and was formulated specifically for babies and children at The Apothecary in Inglewood.
I have been reading and learning more about different oils and what they can do for us. One blend that I will be looking into alot more for ADHD is a combo of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Lavender. Not sure how that would smell but from the research that I was reading ( I will include the link) Vetiver was shown to help 100% of ADD/ADHD students in a study.
I know that this is alot of info and I have alot more to share but I will finish off with this one right now.... Alexis is pulling me off the computer for her time now.
But here are some links to the information that I have posted about today. Please let me know if you have any questions about anything!
Links for references ( I don't have a link for the Mental Focus but will include The Apothecary and you can contact them for more information)
http://www.youngliving.com/essential-oils/Roman-Chamomile
http://www.youngliving.com/essential-oils/Lavender
http://www.youngliving.com/essential-oil-blends/Peace-And-Calming
http://www.allthingsjill.ca/peaspod/tranqtouch-syn.htm
http://the-apothecary.ca/
http://www.younglivingsuccess.com/2009/08/essential-oils-for-add-and-adhd.html
~Keep Calm & Oil On
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