Young Living Essential Oils Safe for Children

What about my kids? Well, let me just say I know of hundreds of "oily" kids! I had to laugh when my cousin shared that her little ones will come up with an oil bottle in their hand, "Oy-alls, mommy! Oyalls!" :-) Even they can tell the difference essential oils make! I'm always helping my younger siblings out with them. Even if they don't like the smell, they'll come to me anyway asking for some oily support!

There are SO many oils that are wonderful to use for children, and as a general rule, you dilute everything! (with the exception of the KidScents collection from Young Living, these are pre-diluted)

If by some chance you accidentally get oils too hot for your little ones, or in their eyes, any carrier oil (coconut, olive, almond, etc.) applied will dilute and ease their discomfort. Even I've accidentally gotten some in my eyes and had to rub coconut oil in. It works very well and quickly. DON'T use water as it will just encourage the oil to work faster, causing more discomfort.

Some oils are stronger or "hotter" than others and are not generally used for tots, so make sure you look it up before you try it! :-D

Here's a little graphic to get you started.

 

 

*Gentle Babies is an excellent book to show which oils are best to use for little ones and which ones are safest to use at suggested dilutions. If you would like more information on this, just let me know!

For an opportunity to win a FREE Gentle Babies book AND bottle of Young Living's KidScents Owie essential oil blend, click HERE.

What are Essential Oils?

Essential oils are the means by which God created plants to communicate between themselves, animals and us as humans. We are made aware of their presence by the aroma God so uniquely bestowed in the essential oils of each individual plant.

-They are what is in herbs that causes them to be medicinal in promoting health and healing in our bodies.
-They are what rushes to aid in a plants healing process from the invasion of parasites and disease.
-They are what draws or detracts animals to their succulent foliage.
-They are what attracts us to the great outdoors.
-They are what God created to service our bodies, supporting and maintaining our body’s function through their many health-promoting molecules
   

“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”
Psalm 104:14-15

God created herbs for the SERVICE of man so that he is able to go forward in good health and supply for the needs of himself and others. The oil that makes his face to shine is not because oil is greasy, but because the different oils work to balance and encourage health in our bodies. You know how a healthy, robust person will literally glow with health? This is what it literally means!

Back to the Basics of Creation

 Modern medicine has certainly helped many people, but many of us turn from our faith in God and what He originally designed for us to man and the drugs he synthetically created. While Modern medicine is helpful, and even necessary in some cases, we have also turned over our everyday health and the general maintenance of our bodies in preventing illness to the modern day medicine of drugs and surgery.

Let's look towards getting back to the basics of creation. Getting back to the means and methods God Himself created for us to promote healthy living. Just as we trust God for every breath of air we take, even so we should trust Him for the means by which we can pursue and maintain healthy living.

As we turn to His creation for our health support, we are in a sense turning to God in a special way, proclaiming that His creation, these herbs He so perfectly created down to the tiniest chemical molecule to work together with our bodies at a cellular level, HIS handiwork and HIS grace is what we are trusting in for our health.

Disclaimer...

All health ultimately comes from GOD.

Essential oils, just as any other thing God has blessed us with, are not a "miracle cure" or a guaranteed "cure-all." While God has used them in many amazing and exciting ways in the lives of families everywhere, they are simply a tool, a means of supporting health that He provides for us.

There may be times of disease or sickness in our lives that God brings to teach us, to teach others, or to attain ultimate glory in our lives. So while He may use His amazing creation to help support our bodies in health and wellness, His ultimate design is for us to keep our eyes fully on Him for our health and wellness and ability to serve Him with all we are!

Myrrh

Did you know that Myrrh was referred to in the Bible 156 times? It is the most frequently mentioned oil in the Bible! We also know that Myrrh was given to Baby Jesus along with Frankincense and Gold in addition to being mentioned in correlation with royalty. Myrrh and Frankincense were considered luxury items used by the wealthy and were kept safe and valued as much as gold and jewels.

Since the Egyptians it has been used to support and maintain healthy skin. Many of the skin care products and animal scents ointment contain myrrh essential oil. Myrrh is also a powerful antioxidant support and today is widely used in oral hygiene products.

Myrrh is obtained from the resin of the trunk and it belongs to the same family as Frankincense.

One of the special things about Myrrh on a chemical level is that it contains a high content of sesquiterpenes, a class of compounds that have a direct effect on the pituitary, hypothalamus, and amygdala - the seat of our emotions. It is purifying, restorative, revitalizing, and uplifting.

Myrrh is a component of many Young Living products including Boswellia Wrinkle Cream™, ClaraDerm™, Essential Beauty™ Serum, and Abundance™, Gratitude™, Hope™, and Humility™ essential oil blends.

Esther 2:12
"Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)"

So... What Can I Use Essential Oils For?

 There are so many different ways oils can be used! They can be used as a healthy, chemical-free alternative for any and every household product including cleaners, bath and body products, and cooking! They can also be used to promote wellness in our many pets. Last, but certainly not least, they can be used to encourage our bodies to function in the healthiest way possible and promote overall wellness in our families!

Let me say here that I absolutely cannot diagnose or treat any health issue, I can only speak about the education I have done to maintain a healthy balanced life both physically and mentally.

I have learned about the different body systems and the oils that can help these systems find balance. I have begun to encourage my members to do their own research. If you have a question about a certain health issue, type into google or some other search engine your health issue + body system, and then we can discuss what oils we can use to support that body system.

So how can we use our oils? To urge our bodies into an overall healthy, well-balanced way of life!