Yes, some essential oils can be used to treat my baby and child. For young parents, they represent good solutions for minor everyday ailments and increasing defenses. However, they require good knowledge of aromatherapy, scrupulous compliance with dosages and precautionary principles. Some essential oils, always mixed with a vegetable oil, can thus expand the potential of your first aid kit. But if you are looking for simple and secure access, the result of 30 years of expertise in aromatherapy, there is the PranaBB range with products appropriate for each circumstance.
The 6 essential oils to care for your baby
Noble Chamomile essential oil
A nerve soother par excellence, Noble Chamomile essential oil is also antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory. Which makes it a real ally in cases of colic .
Directions for use:
- Before 1 year: dilute 1 drop of essential oil for 9 drops of sweet almond vegetable oil.
- From 3 to 6 years: 2 drops of essential oil for 8 drops of sweet almond vegetable oil and 3 drops of essential oil for 7 drops of vegetable oil.
Massage 2-3 drops of the mixture onto baby's tummy 2-3 times a day.
The + Pranarôm:
- PranaBB Stomach Comfort massage oil based on Essential Oils of Fennel , Sweet Orange , Spearmint and Ginger .
- Gently massage the stomach in a clockwise direction, up to 3 applications per day.
Mandravasarotra essential oil
Antiviral and antibacterial , but also expectorant and immunostimulant. Thus, Mandravasarotra essential oil can be used as a preventative or curative, as soon as the first symptoms of a cold appear and to combat dry and wet coughs .
Directions for use:
- Use the same dilution principles as for Noble Chamomile;
- Massage in this way next to the sensitized area (chest, throat, back, soles of the feet).
The + Pranarôm:
- PranaBB chest balm with essential oils of Black Spruce , Balsam Fir , Sweet Marjoram and Inula .
- Massage a small amount onto the chest and back once a day from 5 kg, twice a day from 10 kg for a maximum of 5 days.
Rosewood or tea tree essential oil
From the same biochemical family, these essential oils are good anti-viral, anti-fungal, antibacterial and immunostimulants . They will therefore be used to disinfect linen, thermometers or to reinforce the action of Mandravasarotra essential oil.
Directions for use:
- In the latter case, dilute 1 drop of Rosewood essential oil and 1 drop of Mandravasarotra essential oil in 18 drops of sweet almond vegetable oil before 1 year.
- After 2 years: 2 drops of Rosewood essential oil + 2 drops of Mandravasarotra essential oil for 16 drops of vegetable oil.
- Likewise for 3-6 year olds: mix 3 drops of Rosewood essential oil with 3 drops of Mandravasarotra essential oil for 14 drops of vegetable oil.
Then massage 2-3 drops of the mixture onto the chest and upper back 2-3 times a day.
Immortelle Essential Oil
Anti-traumatic and anti-inflammatory par excellence. Massage 1 drop mixed with 2 drops of vegetable oil on bruises and bumps as soon as the fall likely to cause them occurs.
The + Pranarôm:
- PranaBB bruises/bumps gel based on essential oils of Immortelle , Evergreen Cypress , Lemon Tree, Katrafay and Pistachio Mastic Tree.
- From 9 months.
Noble Laurel essential oil
Noble Laurel Essential Oil is particularly indicated for mouth problems : teething, thrush, impetigo. However, it is also recommended to strengthen self-confidence, when your little one starts school for example, and regulates the nervous system . For the latter, use the olfaction technique.
For a mouth problem:
- Mix 1 drop of essential oil with 1 drop of vegetable oil to massage in the mouth a maximum of 2-3 times a day.
The + Pranarôm:
- PranaBB dental gel with essential oils of Katrafay , Noble Chamomile and Clove .
- To be used from 5 months, maximum 4 times per day.
True Lavender Essential Oil
1 drop on the baby's comforter who has difficulty sleeping or in diffusion, True Lavender Essential Oil is also an excellent repellent against lice . Then just put 1 drop of pure essential oil on my child's collar before leaving for school.
The + Pranarôm:
- The 2 in 1 anti-lice treatment is composed of a spray and a shampoo with essential oils of Tea tree , Lavandin , Star anise and Ylang-Ylang . Other products also exist against the treatment of lice.
- For other annoying little creatures like mosquitoes, the PranaBB range also offers an anti-mosquito roller and an after-bite roller .
Hydrosols
On the other hand, what we can use without worries on the little ones are the aromatic hydrosols . Floral waters resulting from distillation , they are magnificent for soothing, purifying, decongesting or toning . In short, a treat for the delicate and sensitive skin of the little ones.
Discover in the blog article "Everything you need to know about our 100% natural hydrosols" , the different benefits and uses of these.
General principles of precautions
Depending on the biochemical families of the aromatic molecules contained in essential oils, we can determine whether they should be handled with more or less caution. Some molecules are, for example, dermocaustic or neurotoxic, such as eucalyptus radiata , which contains 1,8 cineole and must be used with the greatest vigilance. In this specific case, we would prefer: Mandravasarotra essential oil over Ravintsara .
No oral administration before 6 years. We will favor the massage of essential oils on the skin in the affected area (neck, throat, stomach, teeth, bruises, absolutely avoiding the eyes and mucous membranes). If we do not know how to put in a particular place, the soles of the feet, the thorax and the upper back remain strategic places.
The correct dilutions:
- 0 to 1 year: 1 drop maximum 3x/day diluted to 10% or 1 drop of essential oil for 9 drops of vegetable oil;
- 1 to 2 years: 2 drops 3x/day diluted to 20% or 2 drops of essential oil for 8 drops of vegetable oil;
- 2 to 3 years: 3 drops 3 times/day diluted to 30%, i.e. 3 drops of essential oil for 7 drops of vegetable oil.
