Our Beautifully Unique Child & Essential Oils

Many people have asked what are some of the Essential Oils that we use on Gracie. Everybody is different and it is a situation of trail and error, but for us we have had some great success, her are some that we use on her.......

She used to wake up in the night, due to anxiety till she was 7 years old. Then we were given Vetiver to try. We used it in a diffuser and for the last year she has slept right through the night like a baby. Eventually we decided to use it for school with the encouragement of her OT. The OT offered to write a letter requesting she uses oils. The school she attends was so supportive, no letter was needed and we have never looked back.

Grace alternates between wearing a bracelet, having it put on her pulse points to simply having some put on her school shirt collar. At night, we diffuse or put on her big toe (the nerve directly linking with her brain, limbic system).

Serenity (blend which has Vetiver) is just beautiful to smell and calming for the whole house, so this is generally in a diffuser but applied directly when we need to calm her and I regularly add to her bath. She loves an Oily bath.

Frankincense really helps with her anxiety and we either apply it before we are going/doing something that she would find stressful. She loves Frankincense and there is data to support its uses for anxiety.

Balance is an overall calmer, so we like to use it in combination with the oils above - it helps to ground her and seems to minimise her stress levels which generally lead to meltdowns.

Peppermint and any of the Citrus Blends - she loves the "fresh" smell and help her to concentrate and focus. If she is doing reading at home, which she struggles with we diffuse a Citrus Blend to help her stay on task. On the mornings we can tell her mood is low, we put some Citrus on her to help give her a little lift. Citrus Oils were part of the 5yr in school study in Germany and were found to support children whilst learning.

For her we have used many combinations depending on the situation such as On Guard when she needs immunity support or is becoming ill, Digetzen as she has food intolerance and sensory issues with food.

She has become so intune with herself that she asks for Essential Oils now, which for us is a blessing as part of her issue is being able to self regulate (but that is most young children). For her oils give her the support she needs.

If you have any questions or want to try a sample, Im more than willing to share - just send me an email samanthagracebeautifullyunique@gmail.com

The proceeding statements about essential oils have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information provided here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help. Please see a Medical Professional or discuss with your child's specialist. These are simply things that have worked for me personally, and my family and friends.

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