Our children are extremely precious, and as parents, we are the first responders when it comes to their health and well-being. Children get sick, and as parents, we want to do everything in our power to make them feel better. When our actions don’t provide our children relief, it can be a very frustrating experience. Without the proper knowledge and the right tools, caring for children can be an intimidating undertaking. As a parent, it is your right and responsibility to determine what health care your child receives and to determine whether the condition can be safely and effectively managed at home or requires professional care.
Essential oils are a valuable tool for the parents who seek to raise their children using what is found in nature. Many parents prefer natural options when it comes to the care of their children, but they may feel ill-equipped to employ the healing power natural remedies possess. This hesitancy or uncertainty leads to frequent trips to the pediatrician’s office, often to be told that the illness is caused by a virus for which Western medicine provides very limited support. Or the illness has occurred when the doctor’s office is closed and you can’t get in for several hours. Indeed, many pediatricians and other doctors now outsource their after-hours operations to third-party sources that are less qualified, provide very limited support, and do not know your family and child. These can be long nights for both the parents and the child unless the parent is prepared to handle the situation at home.
Some believe that parents are incapable of caring for the well-being of their children alone. But the reality is a parent can choose to receive directions for the care of their children from a trained physician (who will intrinsically prescribe what he or she is trained on and comfortable with — synthetic chemical options) or a reliable resource — like an evidence-based and well-researched book — that shares detailed instructions about how to use natural remedies effectively and safely.
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation out there when it comes to using essential oils for the well-being of children. No parent wants to do something that could potentially cause an unintended consequence with their children. This makes an evidence-based guide, that merges ancient healing practices with the evidence available from scientific research, imperative to the safe and effective use of essential oils with children. Reviewed and endorsed by two integrative-minded pediatricians, Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy is the standard for essential oil therapy for children. Detailing the safe and effective use of essential oils for the most common ailments children experience it is a must-have for the natural parents.
Below is a downloadable reference guide to monitor for toxicity in the event of accidental excess use.
