My understanding is that essential oil, like traditional Chinese medicine, is a kind of plant medicine, but it acts in different ways. Because its molecules are very small, it can quickly enter the blood by smelling and smearing.
In fact, in ancient times, many plants rich in essential oils were often used as important medicinal materials. Aromatherapy has developed very well in Europe and America, and Germany and Switzerland have also included aromatherapy in the payment system of medical insurance. Only in recent years has it begun to flourish in China.
I became attached to essential oil because my child is allergic, especially prone to cough and asthma, and I have to go to the hospital almost every month. Before using essential oil, I felt like Sister Xianglin. When someone complains that children cough too easily, I will ask my friends if there are any better doctors or recommended methods. I came into contact with essential oil because I went to a summer camp in Teacher Dong's National Studies Museum during the summer vacation. At that time, Mr. Dong invited doctors from United Family Hospital to give a lecture on spinal care for children in traditional Chinese medicine. At that time, the doctor recommended to use two kinds of essential oils when doing chiropractic for children, one is Lohas and the other is breathing smoothly. I didn't care at that time, but Teacher Dong paid attention. She started to use essential oil, and after using it, she told me that it was very effective for children's cough and suggested that I try it. That was last September. It turns out that when my child coughs, it will be acute for 2-3 days and cough all the time. If coughing is uncomfortable, he will vomit. If the medicine can't be suppressed, he will turn into asthma and then go to the hospital for atomization every day. Now, basically, the cough is acute one day, and it will be relieved a lot the next day after repeated application of essential oil, and the cough can be basically controlled within one week. Asthma never happened again. I started to pay attention to essential oils after I used the effect for my children, only to know that there is another field called aromatherapy. I really appreciate such a simple and effective way to help me solve my child's cough and asthma problem. So I think I'm Xianglinsao now, and I want to share it with my friends. Try essential oils when children cough.
Because I have two children, the boss is particularly prone to cough. I use essential oil to relieve their cold and cough almost every month. I use it more, and because of the comparison between the two children, I have some experience.
Next, it mainly introduces the usage of children's cold, cough and fever, and the top ten essential oils in family doctor's clothes.
Breathing smoothly has a good relieving effect on nasal congestion and cough. When the nose is blocked, you can drop 2 or 3 drops of coconut oil on both sides of the nose. Older children can throw it in their hands and let him cover his nose and breathe.
However, smooth breathing can only last for a period of time for severe nasal congestion, which will be blocked again and need to be used many times.
In addition, adults with nasal congestion or rhinitis are advised to breathe smoothly. The tea tree and lavender to be introduced next can be put in hot water to smell, which will help to dredge nasal infection.
When the child coughs, I also breathe smoothly. When I start coughing, I will use two kinds of essential oils, Breathing Smoothly and Health Care Compound. My 6-year-old child usually uses 2 drops to protect and 3 drops to smooth, and then fills the bottle with 1ml coconut oil. I will draw him three or four times a day. If I cough badly, I will add 2 drops of frankincense. Every 3 hours, smear his chest, back and throat.
Protective compounds are mainly used for anti-inflammation and sterilization. I have quite severe laryngitis. When I have acute laryngitis, I will directly use the doorman to drop 1-2 under my tongue, and then wait for it to slowly flow down my throat. If it's serious, I can use it every 2-3 hours. It's not serious. It will be relieved soon.
This is a cell antiviral test in vitro done by Suzhou University, which uses essential oil.
Because the protective essential oil has antiviral effect, you can use a glass spray bottle, add a few drops of protective liquid, and wash your hands when you take the child out. The effect is better than wet tissue, and it is safer, because it is safe to take orally.
When cleaning the house, you can also add a few drops of protection to the water and disinfect it with natural disinfectant.
Frankincense has the function of clearing lower respiratory tract infection and is also helpful for asthma. Therefore, I will add frankincense to my child when he has a bad cough, and apply it every 3 hours, with 3 drops of smoothness+2 drops of health care+2 drops of frankincense+1ml of coconut oil.
The dilution rate is not fixed. Essential oil group, recommended under 6 years old 10, recommended over 6 years old 1. I prefer to dilute it gently and then increase the frequency of application.
Because the concentration is too high, it will irritate the skin, and some children are allergic to the skin. The best way to give it to children is to have a low concentration and then apply it frequently. This is more effective and safer than applying it only a few times at high concentration. Of course, if you can't apply it often, you can also increase the dilution concentration appropriately.
This is my personal experience. Because my penis is allergic to skin. On one occasion, two brothers had a fever in their front and rear feet. I refilled my brother with half of coconut oil with a fever-reducing formula for my second child. It doesn't matter. But once two people coughed at the same time, and the concentration used for my brother was not diluted with coconut oil. After applying it to my penis, my skin broke out in a rash.
Back to frankincense, frankincense also has a good skin care effect, which is said to be the holy product of Cleopatra's maintenance. Once my second child coughed, I used myrrh and frankincense, both of which are essential oils useful for the skin, so after applying them to him, if there is any extra on my hands, I will put them on my face. Think about it or lament the magic of essential oil.
In addition, according to the experience of coughing, one formula can't be used layer by layer. After using a formula for a period of time, we need to change the type of essential oil.
Another combination I often use is oregano+Breathing smoothly. Because oregano is very exciting, I used 1 drop oregano +3 drops of smooth, 1ml coconut oil.
Oregano is very exciting, but it also has a strong effect. It is a natural anti-inflammatory drug, especially effective for fungal infections. Teacher Dong cured her onychomycosis with it.
If you have a sore throat, you can also try to moisten oregano and apply it to the outside of your throat after dilution.
My boss coughs several times every morning. The doctor said it was allergic cough, and there was no good way. Later I caught a cold and coughed. I used oregano+and it was smooth. After coughing, allergic cough was gone in the morning.
If you have a bad cough, you can also add oregano and frankincense smoothly, and the matching of essential oils can be very flexible.
Besides, I have a fever.
Suggestions on nursing essential oil to help infants reduce fever;
● Peppermint essential oil: family doctor
Calm down, calm down. For skin and body fever, wet apply mint to the fever area and massage to cool down.
● Tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca): family doctor
It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, especially for fever caused by unexplained infection.
● Lavender? family doctor
Bathing with lavender essential oil or back massage can achieve the effect of cooling down.
I have a fever. I mainly use these three essential oils, and mint is the best. But because tea tree and lavender have anti-inflammatory and sweating effects, I combine them.
I had a fever and gave it to my boss. I usually fill it with 2 drops of lavender +2 drops of mint +2 drops of tea tree and 2ml of coconut oil, and then apply it to the child's spine, neck and soles. If it is a high fever, I will apply it repeatedly on both sides of his neck until the fever goes down.
If you have a second child, it is 1 diege. I used it several times, and once it took more than ten minutes to reduce my fever. During the May Day holiday, he had a fever and his ear temperature was 39.4. I applied it for nearly 20 minutes and felt a little cold. The highest temperature I measured was 38.4, so I left him alone, 37.8 in the morning.
Cooling with essential oil will not make you sweat like Merrill Lynch, and it is easy to catch a cold again. Applying essential oil will make you sweat slightly.
Low fever, won't use mint, only use oil to diminish inflammation.
Peppermint only has the effect of sweating and cooling, but it has no anti-inflammatory effect, but tea tree and lavender have anti-inflammatory effect besides sweating.
If you have a fever with cough, you can make two bottles, then one bottle can only use mint, and the other bottle can be applied to the chest and back for cough and inflammation.
High fever, also used by teacher Dong, a drop of frankincense was applied to Dazhui point. Use it every 2 hours. However, if the child has a high fever and does not cool down, I will be very nervous. On the one hand, applying essential oil on both sides of the neck will have a physical cooling effect, and the sweating effect of essential oil will quickly reduce the fever. So I will apply it until the temperature drops a little, and then I will sleep peacefully when my fever is low.
In addition to reducing fever, mint can also promote local blood circulation. When you have a headache, it can be used to massage your temples and the back of your neck. In particular, mint and lavender have the functions of calming and calming the nerves respectively. When doctors prescribe drugs for headache patients, they will also prescribe a combination of the two effects.
In addition, I have also tried the effect of mint on stomach upset. I ate too much in my hometown during the Spring Festival, and my stomach has been uncomfortable. I didn't bring lohas, so I wiped my stomach with ginger and mint, and it eased after a while.
Mint also has a good effect on nasal congestion. Breathe steadily. If your nose is blocked, you can try mint again. Usage is also to drop a drop in the palm of your hand, rub it, wrap your nose and breathe.
Besides lavender, besides dealing with fever, the main function of lavender is to calm and relax. In addition, it can also repair skin damage. If you can't sleep at night, you can drop a drop of lavender on your pillow or collar. You can also dilute it with lavender and massage your shoulders and neck to relax it.
Pay attention to lavender to help you sleep. You can't use too much. 1-2 drops will help you sleep, and more will make you more awake.
Telling a story about discovering the function of lavender is helpful to understand the effect of lavender on the skin. Gateforse, the scientist who first discovered the function of lavender, injured his hand because of the explosion of laboratory test tube. In desperation, he put his hand into the next can of liquid and found that it soon stopped hurting. After a few days, his skin recovered quickly, leaving no obvious scars.
My second child was scalded by hot soup while eating, and the back of his hand was red. I applied diluted lavender to him, and after eating it, I found that his skin returned to its original color.
Applying lavender to new wounds can also prevent the formation of scars. If it is damaged, you can use tea tree and lavender, because tea tree has bactericidal effect. Lavender's bactericidal effect is not very strong, but its combination with other essential oils can enhance the bactericidal effect of other essential oils
Tea tree is no stranger to everyone, and many people have heard of its efficacy in treating acne. But in addition to acne, tea trees have many functions.
Tea tree is a mild essential oil with sterilization and anti-inflammatory effects.
You can try tea tree and lavender first for skin injury, wound infection, long bag, insect bite and other problems.
Because of excessive dandruff caused by dermatitis, you can also try adding a drop of tea tree and lavender to shampoo.
Mild pharyngitis can also be coated with tea trees and lavender.
When summer comes, you can also drop oregano tea tree and lavender on cotton, and then plug it in the gap between doors and windows, which can be used to prevent mosquitoes and insects.
Now collecting clothes, I will drop a few drops of tea tree or lavender on my clothes. Not mothballs.
Because tea tree and lavender are transparent essential oils, a simple way to identify the quality of essential oils is to drop them on a napkin. The essential oil, which has no color itself, will not leave any trace on the napkin after volatilization.
So you can put it on the collar and your clothes. Drop it on the pillow. No problem.
Summer is here, and there is no good cleaning method for leather boots in winter. Now I think I can drop lavender and tea tree into a glass spray bottle and spray water into my boots.
In addition, if you have athlete's foot, you can also use oregano, tea tree and lavender. In addition to diluting and smearing, you need to put it in a small glass spray bottle, add some water, drop a few drops of tea tree lavender or oregano, and spray it on insoles and shoes.
Tea tree and lavender can also be added instead of disinfectant when washing clothes.
Speaking of cleaning, let me introduce another essential oil with cleaning function.
Lemon is something I drink every day, which has the function of cleaning and detoxifying the body. When I drink lemon, the obvious feeling is that going to the toilet is smooth and I don't have to squat for half a day.
The cleaning function of lemon not only includes human body, but also can be used in life. Lemon has a strong degreasing effect. Don't use Mr wittmann on the kitchen stove. The smell is pungent after use. Try to drop a few drops of lemon and wipe it with a cloth.
Lemons can also be used to care for leather goods. My boots once spilled vegetable soup on them, so I wiped them with lemon coconut oil, saving a pair of shoes.
Lemon also has a pleasant mood, so some Japanese companies will drop a few drops of lemon on cotton balls in the afternoon and then insert them in the air outlet of air conditioners. It can drive away the turbid air and make the sleepy employees feel refreshed.
So it's summer. If you feel sleepy while driving and want to refresh yourself, you can also try this method. Add lemon and mint for better effect.
Let me introduce Lohas again. Lohas compound contains essential oil beneficial to the stomach. It has an immediate effect on occasional gastrointestinal discomfort. I've tried it on myself and my husband many times. Usage: Drop 1-2 under the tongue, and then drink a few mouthfuls of water to wash it down.
If the severe stomach discomfort is not relieved after one use, you can use it again every 2 hours, then add 2 drops of Lohas diluted with coconut oil and apply it to your stomach, or you can add 1 drop of mint. It should be noted here that if the stomach discomfort is caused by cold, it is not suitable to add mint.
I discussed the formula of Lohas with my former Chinese medicine colleague in the US Food and Drug Administration, and he didn't quite agree. But it's really effective when I use it. Maybe essential oil and traditional Chinese medicine are still not exactly the same.
My son had two stomach colds, coughed and vomited, and vomited all the medicine he took. He didn't take a few bites after a day's meal, so he had to apply it repeatedly with essential oil. I diluted Lohas 1 drop with coconut oil, applied it to his stomach and abdomen every three hours, then heated a salt bag in the microwave oven for 2 minutes, wrapped it in a towel and let him contain it in his stomach. After a day of tossing, the cough and vomiting basically improved the next day. It was after that that I completely believed in the function of essential oil.
The last soothing compound in the family doctor is also the one I use more. Because I have scapulohumeral periarthritis, I often use it to smear my shoulders.
Relieving has a good effect on relieving the pain of muscle and joint injuries.
In addition, once my son hit a big bag on his forehead, I also applied soothing to the big bag, and the swollen bag soon disappeared.
Another friend of mine told me that she had a toothache once, and it was useless to apply it to her teeth to diminish inflammation. Because of the pain, she couldn't sleep at night, so she applied soothing cream to the outside of the toothache, which actually stopped the pain.
I think this is because the soothing holly, camphor tree and mint all have analgesic effects.
Besides the ten essential oils in family doctor's clothes, ginger is the one I use more.
When my second child started sneezing and running nose, I diluted 1 ml coconut oil with 2 drops of ginger and applied it to the soles of his feet. Apply it three or four times a day, and it will soon be stuffy.
But this method doesn't work for my boss. I don't know if it's because he uses less, or because his constitution is too easy to cough. As long as he has a cold, the next thing to do is cough. It's hard to stop from the beginning.
Adults, especially women, eat more ginger.
In the traditional Chinese medicine massage class in the community, the teacher said that if you want to be spotless, you should eat more ginger. People who eat a lot of ginger usually have ruddy faces. Eating more ginger is not good, and applying more ginger essential oil is also a good alternative. I now put two drops of ginger on the soles of my feet at my convenience every day, which can also be used to improve the cold hands and feet in winter.
It should be noted that when treating symptoms with essential oil, you should pay attention to your child's reaction. If they get better after using it for a day, they can continue. If not, they need to adjust the formula or go to the hospital to see if there is bacterial infection.
I used oregano once before to make it smooth, and cured the child's cough in 3 days. However, I coughed for 2 days on May Day, except that I no longer had a fever, but I still coughed badly when I slept and got up in the morning. Go to the hospital for a blood test. There is a bacterial infection. I added Chinese medicine monkey earrings and Qingxuan granules, but antibiotics can still be used together or not. This time it lasted about a week, and the cough was completely clear. I wanted to take antibiotics several times in the middle, but fortunately I held my breath.
Last but not least, essential oil is a new choice for us, but it is not the only choice. Essential oil is suitable for independent health care and does not conflict with active medical care. Before you need to go to the hospital, you can try to treat yourself and your child's symptoms with essential oil, so you may not have to go to the hospital. I hope that essential oils can also benefit everyone. Let children go to the hospital less and use less antibiotics.