Aromatherapy in Infants and Children
Aromatherapy provides help / support for many problems, especially for skin problems, burn treatment, pain, stress and relaxation.
Aromatherapy can be effective when used with the right mixes, dosages and correct routes of administration, and can be used as supportive treatments. Aromatic mixtures should therefore be prepared and administered by pharmacists trained in the field.
We can provide solutions to many problems of our baby by preparing natural mixtures with aromatherapy. But natural doesn't mean harmless. For this reason, essential oils should be carefully selected and dosed carefully in mixtures prepared in infants and children. Essential oils suitable for infants and children should enter the mixture at the lowest doses.
We can provide infant and children with essential oil mixtures to prepare for sleep, relieve our child's anxiety and anxiety, help with gas and colic problems, and provide healing and relaxing solutions for skin problems.
Essential oils are composed of 5-10-50 different components and not synergistic with one component. Therefore, the quality and reliability of the essential oils or compositions to be used ensure that the treatment responds positively.
Aromatic mixtures to be applied to our babies and children:
one- Quality of essential oil (no adulteration)
2nd- Selection of safe essential oils for infants and children
3- Fixed fat selection for baby and child skin
4- Accurate dosing (dilution)
5- Application route and method
6-Application of essential oils by mixing with fixed oil
7- No substances that may harm children's skin, such as alcohol, in the mixtures used
Safe essential oils for infants and children:
DAISY:
Chamomile is a plant that has been used as a pox for thousands of years. It is effective in problems of neural origin in the digestive system. It is used for digestion problems and colic in children with its low toxicity.
Essential oils of two different species are used in aromatherapy: German chamomile (matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) .
The Roman chamomile has a clear and sweet aroma, while the german chamomile essential oil has a dark blue-green color and a bitter smell. This is due to the azulene in the blue color content. Azulen is a very good anti-inflammatory.
Roman chamomile essential oil helps baby calm and soothe.
Chamomile is one of the soft essential oils. Therefore, it is frequently used in mixtures to be prepared in infants and children.
Chamomile, a natural soothing / calming effect, is traditionally used in insomnia. Therefore, chamomile is an oil that can be used in insomnia problems in infants and children.
They have a calming effect on babies and are useful for sleep problems.
They are a good analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmotic and sedative.
Chamomile and lavender can reduce colic symptoms in infants.
They calm the irritable and fussish state of babies.
Chamomile, Lavender and Rose essential oils in the form of compresses used in the treatment of mastitis relieves pain and inflammation.
LAVENDER:
Lavender is one of the leading players of aromatherapy. It can enter almost any mixture. Its homeland is Mediterranean and it grows all over the world.
Medical Lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia ), Spike Lavender ( Lavandula spica, Lavandula latifolia ), Spanish Lavender, Karabash out ( Lavandula Stoechas ) are available as chemotypes.
The most widely used type is Medical Lavender ( L.Angustifolia ). It is a safe essential oil that is compatible with almost any essential oil.
The two main components are Linalol and Linalyl acetate. Because of these two components, it has antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmotic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, nervous system sedative and sedative effects.
The calming and relaxing effect of lavender is used in infants and children. Infants can be calmed and prepared for sleep by using massage.
Lavender oil is also used to reduce insect bites and itching in children.
EUCALYPTUS:
In Australia, aboriginals used herbal medicine as 'incense' to reduce infections and fever. It was introduced to the world by the German botanist in the 1900s.
Although there are many chemotypes such as Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus radiate, Eucalyptus citrodora and Eucalyptus dives , the preferred species in children is Eucalyptus ( Eucalpytus radiata ). Helps children to breathe.
Eucalyptus is a natural expectorant and plays a role in respiratory tract obstructions. Due to this effect, eucalyptus is an essential oil in the eye in cold weather in winter.
Eucalyptus globulus is preferred in adults. Although Eucalyptus globulus is a safely used essential oil in adults, it should not be used especially in children under 2 years of age.
MANDARIN:
Citrus is obtained from reticulate . Mandarin essential oil has a calming effect just like lavender. It is a good alternative for overnight use in infants with lavender essential oil, irritable or ineffective.
Mandarin has a sweet smell and is preferred to orange essential oil because it does not have phototoxic effect.
TEA TREE:
The homeland of Melaleuca alternifolia is Australia. Tea tree is a natural antimicrobial, antifungal and disinfectant. It can be used in rashes and fungal infections by mixing with fixed fat in infants.
In children, it is appropriate to perform a patch test before use. Since the tea tree has a strong effect, it should be applied to the fixed oil at a very low rate. For example 1 drop of tea tree oil 10 ml of fixed oil.
VANILLA:
The homeland of Vanilla planifolia is known as Mexico and Central America…
It can be used as a relaxing, calming, and sleeping aid for infants and children. Available with Diffuser. It can also benefit from the antispasmodic effect through massage.
Dilution of essential oils in fixed oil is of great importance in infants and children. Safe limit for infants and children 0.5-1%
while it may vary between 2-5-10% in adults.
Patch test: Essential oil diluted in fixed oil is applied to the baby's foot in a small proportion. Wait for 24 hours.
- If the skin has a reaction such as redness, inflammation or pain when touched, the mixture is not used.
- If the skin does not show a reaction, it can be used ...
Fixed oils that can be used safely in infants and children:
Fixed oils contain effective compounds even by themselves, so they are highly effective in infants and children.
SWEET ALMOND OIL:
Prunus amygdalus is home to Asia and the Mediterranean region. It is an essential oil for baby care. T equestrian almond oil has been used for skin beauty throughout history. Almond oil provides numerous benefits for skin health and is also important for hair health. Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant, is used frequently in skin and hair health thanks to vitamins and antioxidants. Almond oil is applied to the abdomen during pregnancy, it is known to prevent the formation of postpartum cracks. The idea for baby skin is a fixed oil.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL :
Olea europaea is the most important, oldest and ancient vegetable oil in the history of the world. Its homeland is the Mediterranean.
Oleocanthal is a natural phenolic compound found in extra virgin olive oil. Therapeutic efficacy has been demonstrated in many chronic inflammatory diseases. It creates a synergistic effect on the essential oil mixture with its moisturizing and relaxing effect on baby skin.
SESAME OIL:
Sesamum indicum is the oldest seed oil used for therapeutic purposes. It was first used in parts of Africa and India.
Sesame oil contains vitamin E, omega 6, omega 9 vitamins sesamol and sesamolin antioxidants.
Its place in terms of the fatty acids it carries is between olive oil and soybean oil. Sesame oil is highly resistant to heat, sweat and light due to its high content of oleic acid (Omega-9) and antioxidants.
hydrosol:
While the essential oil is obtained, the oil carried by the steam mixes with the water. After distillation, the volatile oil is collected, the remaining water being flower or plant water, which contains only water-soluble substances identified as hydrolates. Hydrolates contain 0.1-0.5 g of essential oil per liter. With its soft content, hydrolates can be used easily in infants and children.
Hydrolates can be used to clean baby diapers. Especially chamomile, lavender or rose hydrolates help to calm baby's skin while reducing baby redness. Soothes skin, regulates skin ph balance
AROMATHERAPY APPLICATION WAYS IN BABIES AND CHILDREN
Room spray:
Lavender, tangerine, etc. calming, asleep preparative essential oils in distilled water or hydrosol by putting a relaxing environment in the baby room can be created.
Diffuser:
The selected essential oil can be dispensed in the domestic environment using a water-based diffuser. Water-based diffuser operation is important for the baby. If it is a diffuser that only works with essential oil, it is undesirable as it can be heavy for the baby. For babies, it is sufficient to run diffuser for 5 minutes every half hour.
Massage:
The most important therapeutic, relaxing effect for the baby is provided by touch. The massage to be applied to the newborn after daily washing will bring the baby closer to the parent by touch and provide relaxation and confidence.
In newborn babies, the aromatherapy mixture applied by massage helps the baby to relax, especially in gas pains that cause sudden crying crises that appear between 17.00 and 19.00 towards the end of the day called 'rush hour'.
Bathroom:
Apply a single drop of lavender or chamomile essential oil to the baby bath by mixing it with 5ml almond or extra virgin olive oil. The baby will sleep peacefully, calm and relaxed.
Cleaning the baby and children's room with natural ingredients:
Cleaning the baby and nursery room with natural ingredients is a way to prevent the child from being exposed to chemicals as soon as they are born.
The walls and windows of the children's room can be cleaned with vinegar water. The floors can be cleaned with arabic soap. Arab soap is obtained by combining animal and vegetable compounds. Arab soap is used for cleaning in terms of content. It is a natural cleaning method used traditionally in our country but forgotten.
Cleaning of surfaces and toys in children's room; lavender, lemon, eucalyptus, tea tree essential oils are mixed with 6 liters of 5 liters of warm Arab soap and surface cleaning is done.
In addition, thyme juice with antibacterial properties can be used for surface cleaning.
Baby host:
Put 1 drop of sandalwood or pelargonium essential oil in extra virgin olive oil or sweet almond oil. Before shampoo is applied to the baby's scalp by gently massaging.
Baby diaper rash:
The use of hydrosol is recommended when the baby's diaper is cleaned. When changing the diaper, the skin is calmed by squeezing rose hydrosol.
Lavender and german chamomile are added to the Kalendula fixed oil in an equal amount of 0.5-1%. Massage is applied.
Gas massage:
30 ml sweet almond oil
Drop of Roman Daisy 1
1 drop of lavender
1 drop of vanilla
It is mixed and applied clockwise to the baby's abdomen as massage.
Teething:
Teething in infants 4-7. start between months. It is one of the most sensitive periods of the baby. Topical use for this condition is recommended only two essential oil chamomile or lavender.
0.5 chamomile oil is mixed into the extra virgin olive oil and the baby's lower or upper jaw massage is applied. The baby is provided to relax.
Bruising:
Immortal flower hydrolate immortal flower essential oil is put into the purple area is applied. Immortelle is a very good hematoma remover.
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