It s easy to reach out to your essential oils and rub some decongesting eucalyptus oil onto your baby s chest in the hopes of clearing their air ways.
Eucalyptus chest rub for babies.
You ll often find it added to over the counter treatments made specifically for babies.
They are safe to diffuse for children if we are talking about two or three drops in a diffuser for a moderately small bedroom.
It is safe to use on babies 3 months pregnant women and for the whole family.
The application of the oil either directly on the chest or inhalation through a vaporizer to deal with congestion is good only for adults and not babies.
Made especially for baby.
Formulated for infants 2 months older this non irritating balm soothes gently for.
Use babies 2 months and older use up to three times daily or as directed by a physician.
1 2 cup olive oil coconut oil or almond oil.
As with anything though it would be wise to introduce your baby to a new substance slowly and to speak to your health professional about any concerns.
Zarbee s naturals baby soothing chest rub with eucalyptus lavender beeswax 1 5 ounce mentholatum nighttime vaporizing rub with soothing lavender essence 1 76 oz.
Peppermint is also to be avoided due to the menthol content.
The littlest ones.
However eucalyptus oil is safe to use about 1 in a chest rub for small children.
About this item soothing chest rub.
This petroleum free chest rub for babies features a blend of eucalyptus lavender oils in a beeswax.
Badger baby eucalyptus rub is a multiple purpose ointment.
For sensitive infant skin.
On the other hand applying undiluted eucalyptus oil to the face or even to the feet of an infant would be unwise and risky.
50 g 100 natural active ingredients for maximum strength cough relief.
There are other species of eucalyptus and rosemary which may not contain as much 1 8 cineole but they have other issues which cause them to be problematic when using them with children.
2 tbsp beeswax pastilles level not heaping 20 drops of eucalyptus oil use only 4 drops for use on babies and young children 20 drops peppermint oil substitute 4 drops fir essential oil for use on babies and small children.
This balm is a perfect de congestion aid during the cold and flu season.
It can also be used to relieve morning sickness and nausea.
Though the eucalyptus oil is medicinal and is as effective as prescribed or over the counter medications it is not applicable for babies.
It s best to avoid all eucalyptus and rosemary for children under age 10.
But before you do so you need to know the problems with using eucalyptus oil on babies so that you can use it in a safe manner.