You can choose any one of the oils that are safe for children and even use a mixture of two or more.
Congestion babies essential oils.
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.
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.
Essential oils for babies.
Put your child up in the same room as the diffuser.
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There is no need to use oils on a baby s delicate skin too often.
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.
Follow the manufacturer s instructions for your diffuser for setting up the amount of water and oils.
Essential oils for babies.
Babies love massages and essential oils can be incorporated at this age in small amounts.
Health fads come and go but essential oils have been used reliably and extensively in medicine for thousands of years.
Do not use the massage oil daily.