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Recipes For Childhood Aliments


A child will love the idea of trying out an alternative way to help relieve some of the symptoms of a childhood aliment, they may also find aromatherapy fun. Try some of recipes and see if they work for your little ones.

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Bites and Stings
Apply neat lavender essential oil to the bite or sting with a cotton wool ball as required.

Coughs
Mix together 3 drops of white thyme and 3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil in 100ml of grapeseed base oil. Rub the blended oil into the throat and chest area.

Cradle Cap
Mix together 1 drop of rose and 1 drop of chamomile essential oil in 100ml of sweet almond base oil and softly rub the affected area 3 times a day.

Cuts
Mix together 4 drops of tea tree essential oil in 300ml of warm water and use this to clean the cut. Then apply the tea tree essential neat to the cut.

Dry Eczema
Mix together 6 drops of geranium essential in 100ml of avocado base oil and dab on to the affected areas several times a day.

Grazes
Mix together 4 drops of lavender essential in in 300ml of warm water and use this to clean the graze. Then mix together 6 drops of lavender essential in 100ml of wheatgerm base oil to soothe the grazed area. Repeat this oil application two or three times a day until the graze has healed.

Hyperactivity Bath
Mix together in a warm bath 10 drops of Chamomile essential oil and let your child play for as long as possible.

Hyperactivity Massage
Mix together 6 drops of Chamomile essential oil in 100ml of sweet almond base oil and massage it into the shoulders, back, stomach and chest.

Mouth Ulcers
Apply myrrh essential oil neat to the ulcer using a cotton bud and repeat as required.

Nappy Rash
Mix together 4 drops of rose essential oil in 100ml of sweet almond base oil and apply with a cotton wool ball to soothe the affected area.

Sore Throat
Mix together 2 drops of eucalyptus, 2 drops of lavender and 2 drops of lemon essential oil in 100ml of grapeseed base oil and rub the the blended oil on to the throat and chest at regular intervals.

Sunburn
Mix together 12 drops of lavender essential oil in 300ml of cold water and but into a spray bottle. Spray the burnt area as required. For small areas of sunburn you can apply the lavender essential neat.

Teething
Mix together 2 drops of Chamomile essential oil in a little warm water and rub the mixture on to the sore area 3 times daily.

Travel Sickness
Mix together 6 drops of peppermint Essential oil in 100ml of Grapeseed Base oil. Rub the blended oil into your childs temples and stomach just before you set off on your journey. You can also put some of the blended oil on to a tissue for your child to inhale on the journey.

Weeping Eczema
Mix together 6 drops of bergamot essential in 100ml of avocado base oil and dab on to the affected areas several times a day.

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