Frankincense boswellia carterii lemon citrus limonum chamomile roman and german anthemis nobilis matricaria recutita dill anthum graveolens the guidelines for essential oils with babies six months.
Congestion babies essential oils.
1 2 while useful for clearing congestion in adults never use peppermint essential oil for babies as it can cause serious life threatening side effects.
Diffusing oil is also a great way to use essential oils for congestion.
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Chamomile matricaria chamomilla or chamaemelum nobile distilled lemon citrus limon dill anethum sowa eucalyptus.
Do not use the massage oil daily.
Essential oils for babies.
You can choose any one of the oils that are safe for children and even use a mixture of two or more.
The recommended safe oils to use with babies three months or older are the following.
Essential oils for babies.
Try one drop each of chamomile geranium and lavender in two tablespoons of a carrier oil and use less than a quarter teaspoon during each massage.
For newborns the safest essential oils are roman chamomile or lavender while babies older than 2 months may also be able to handle tea tree and eucalyptus essential oils.
There is no need to use oils on a baby s delicate skin too often.
Put your child up in the same room as the diffuser.