Smells play a huge role in the life of the modernrights. And to appreciate the smell of a person begins as a child, although not always consciously. Do you remember the smell of buns baked by my mother, the smell of the sea, where you were taken for a vacation? And these smells so firmly remain in the subconscious of the person, that even in adulthood, the instantaneous cause the corresponding associations - it is worth closing your eyes and it seems as if you once again got into childhood. This feature of the human body interested doctors. They carried out a huge amount of research, during which it was reliably revealed that smells have the property to directly influence the work of certain internal organs. And this feature doctors did not fail to take advantage of - there was such a thing as aromatherapy. And aromatherapy for children is no less popular than for adults. However, aromatherapy for children is not very popular today. Therefore, parents have a huge number of questions. For example, for the treatment of which diseases aromatherapy is used, are there contraindications and the like. This is what we will talk about in this article.

A little about aromatherapy

For the sake of justice, it should be noted that allthe new is the well-forgotten old. And our ancestors have long since successfully used the healing properties of various smells. With the help of odors, you can remove stress and psychological instability, get rid of the chronic fatigue syndrome, normalize the work of internal organs and systems. The very concept of "essential oils" appeared in the 10th century - it was then that people learned to distinguish from substances carriers of aromas. As you understand, essential oils in their chemical composition are fundamentally different from fatty oils, such as olive, sunflower, sesame and others. Essential oils contain components that have strong antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericidal properties. In addition, a number of essential oils most positively affects the work of the immune system - restores it and strengthens it. Doctors noticed an amazing feature of the child's body - he is able to accurately identify the smell he needs right now. And child psychologists in one voice argue that different smells are just necessary for the normal and harmonious development of the child. Smells are necessary not less than bright visual images, tactile sensations and sounds.

The choice of aromatic oils

To the great regret, for todayapproximately 80% of all free aromatic oils are chemically synthesized. And for children's aromatherapy it is allowed to use exclusively natural essential oils. Therefore, when choosing aromatic oils for a child, it is necessary to exercise caution and care. And it does not matter for what purpose it will use aromatic oil - for massage, inhalation or creating a suitable atmosphere in the child's room. It should be exceptionally natural. Of course, natural oils are much more expensive than chemically synthesized, and it is much more difficult to find them. But do not economize on the child's health, do not you think? Artificially synthesized aromatic oils very often lead to such negative consequences as allergic reactions, severe irritation of the mucous membrane of the nose and larynx, sleep disturbance, and the very small children may have excessively restless behavior. Therefore, when buying oil, be sure to ask for quality certificates - this will help reduce the risk of buying falsified oils.

The rules of aromatherapy

There are several rules, compliance with which will ensure the safety of aromatherapy. There can be no exceptions to these rules if you do not want to face complications:

• Preliminary consultation with a child's doctor

No matter how safe aromatherapy is,consult your baby's doctor in advance. As a rule, aromatherapy is absolutely safe, but, nevertheless, remember that it is a child. A child's body is quite unpredictable and in the presence of any chronic diseases, aromatherapy can be contraindicated.

• Dosage of the drug

Aromatic oils for children can be usedonly in very small dosages. It does not matter whether the aroma lamps, appliqués or baths - the dosage indicated on the package should be reduced 3 to 4 times, depending on the age of the child. It is much better to take a smaller dosage than a large one. Essential aromatic oils have one interesting feature - their effect on the body directly depends on the concentration. Low dosage has a pronounced positive effect. In the same case, if the dosage of the oil is too high, you will not have any effect. Moreover - with an overdose, there is often emotional overexcitation, nausea, tearfulness.

• Water procedures

If you are preparing a bath for a baby, do not addessential oils directly into the water. Experts advise to dissolve the oil in either half a glass of kefir, milk or fat-free yogurt, or in a tablespoon of honey. And only then dissolve directly in the bathroom. Such a measure ensures a uniform distribution in the water of essential oil. Thus, the effectiveness of the procedure will increase at times.

• Systematicity

Do not expect an immediate effect - likerule, a noticeable effect occurs only after two to three weeks, not earlier. And only on the condition that all the procedures you will bring systematically, and not once from time.

• Allergic reactions

Aromatic oils are verypeculiar. Sometimes they can cause an allergic reaction even in a healthy child, and sometimes they can be successfully used to treat children prone to allergic reactions. Therefore, pre-conduct a kind of test for an allergic reaction - apply essential oil on the baby's wrist, before dissolving it in water, in a ratio of 1 to 1. Watch closely the reaction of the child's body for two hours. If the behavior of the child does not change, breathing will not be difficult, and the skin will not show redness or rash, allergic reactions in the child there. And you can safely experiment with aromatherapy.

• Shelf life of essential oils

Always strictly follow the expiration date of essentialoils - as a rule, this information is available on the packaging. The maximum amount of essential oil that can be stored is two years. Except for citrus oils - grapefruit, lemon, tangerine and orange. These oils should not be stored for longer than one year. The use of expired essential oils very often causes the development of allergic reactions. So, let's still consider what kinds of aromatherapy exist. Of course, ideally, you should contact the appropriate specialist who will choose an individual program of aromatherapy. But, unfortunately, such a possibility exists not always and not all. But do not despair yet, we will tell you about the main types of treatment.

Colds

Very effective aromatherapy in the treatmentvarious infectious and catarrhal diseases - acute respiratory infections, respiratory infections, rhinitis, tonsillitis and others. In addition, essential oils can be an excellent preventive measure during seasonal flu epidemics. And such treatment can be carried out to children of absolutely any age, including infants - there will be no harm to their body. For the treatment of colds, it is necessary to use essential oils of lavender, eucalyptus and tea tree - they are the most effective in this case. Citrus oils should be avoided - they are absolutely useless for this case. The essential oil is used as follows:

• Baths

Prepare a bath for your baby, as usual. In half a glass of milk or yogurt, dissolve one of the above oils, then pour into a bath and mix the water thoroughly. The duration of such a bath is exactly 15 minutes, no more, no less. Baths should be held until the disease recedes. And in the event that the baths are carried out as a preventive measure, they need to be carried out until the epidemic passes.

• Inhalation

Inhalations can be given to children over three years old,who are already in a position to understand your explanations. The inhalation is as follows: pour a glass of warm water into the container, in which one of the aforementioned essential oils is previously dissolved. Ask the child to bend over the container, cover his head with a towel. Duration of inhalations - no more than 5 minutes. Such inhalations are especially good for the treatment of an already existing catarrhal disease, but they are also suitable for prophylaxis. The duration of the course of treatment is no more than five days.

• Other methods

As a preventive measure, we can manage morein simple ways. For example, drip a drop of oil on a mattress or pillow, or on a clothing collar, if an older child. Thus, the child will constantly inhale pairs of essential oils.

Indigestion

Problems with digestion are relevant for very manychildren, various ages. And these problems begin practically from the very birth of a crumb. Probably, it is very difficult to find a baby who would not have faced such an unpleasant phenomenon as intestinal colic. Doctors say that this attack affects about 95% of all babies. Over the centuries, parents have invented hundreds of ways to alleviate the suffering of their babies - dill vodka, a tummy massage, a warm diaper. And modern moms and dads in the arsenal have another very effective tool - aromatherapy. And in this case, to help the parents come chamomile oil. To treat intestinal colic chamomile oil can be used in two ways:

• Warm nappy

In three glasses of warm water, dissolve three dropsessential oil of chamomile, moisten a small diaper. Fold the diaper several times, if necessary - if it is not warm enough - iron it with an iron. Strictly monitor the temperature - you can not burn a tender baby skin. Place the diaper on the tummy and leave it for about 15 minutes. As a rule, intestinal colic is almost instantaneous. But do not get too involved with this method - no more than once a day.

• Warm bath

No less effective and a warm bath with addedchamomile essential oil. The duration of such a bath is no more than 10 minutes. Do not feed the crumb immediately after the bath, otherwise the intestinal colic will resume very soon and with redoubled force. By the way, chamomile oil perfectly helps and in that period when the crumbs are chopped - it relieves pain and normalizes the sleep of crumbs. Those mothers who tried chamomile oil during the teething period, in one voice, note its positive effect.

Stabilization of the nervous system

Essential oils stabilize the work very wellnervous system. Does the crumb fall asleep badly or is it very restless? Try the essential oils of mint and sandalwood. They can be added to the baths, or you can simply dissolve a couple of drops in a glass of clean water. Put a glass of water at the head of the bed - and for sure the sleep of the crumb will be strong and serene. If your child finds himself in a stressful situation - for example, he recently went to a kindergarten, or a new member has appeared in the family, or the family has changed his place of residence, or he has any problems at school - he will surely have emotional instability. But this problem can be solved with the help of aromatherapy. It is best to use lavender oil. Make the child before going to bed a warm bath in which to dissolve a few drops of lavender oil. Only a week of such treatment and the condition of the child will noticeably improve. In addition to the bath, you can use special aroma lamps - but do not overuse it too much. Do not leave such a lamp in the child's room for longer than an hour. Remember, we have already mentioned above that too prolonged exposure to essential oils on the child's body can lead to the opposite effect. If you do not have a special lamp, you can do with improvised means. Prepare a small glass container - a glass is quite suitable. Place a few wadded discs in it, fill them with water so that it almost completely absorbed into the padded disks. After that, drip two - three drops of lavender essential oil. Everything, a kind of aromatic lamp is ready.

Conclusion

So, let's sum up. First, before any use of essential aromatic oils, be sure to consult a pediatrician. Secondly, always always strictly check the expiration date of essential oils. Third, always focus on your child - if you see that he shows anxiety, signs of discontent or discomfort, immediately stop the aromatherapy. Although, for the sake of justice, it should be noted that such cases are observed extremely sharply. We advise you to read:

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