| I was introduced to Young Living essential oils ten | | | | day, he found her ear to be free of any infection. |
| years ago as a natural way to treat depression. I've | | | | Usually we use R.C. for any coughs or colds that crop |
| written about this experience, as it changed my life in | | | | up around our house, and they always disappear |
| an amazing way. The short version of this story is | | | | within a few days. When especially bad viruses are |
| that I'm happy, healthy, and free of depression, | | | | going around school, I simply apply Thieves blend to |
| completely naturally. | | | | the bottoms of my daughter's feet each morning |
| But this article is to offer my experience using Young | | | | before she leaves the house. Thieves contains a |
| Living essential oils with children. I am mother to 5 | | | | blend of essential oils that have been known for |
| ½-year-old Sophie and 19-month-old Max, and | | | | centuries as fighting infection and strengthening the |
| I've found essential oils to be a beautiful way to | | | | immune system. In fact, the name "thieves" comes |
| bond with children, relieve their challenging symptoms, | | | | from the story of several thieves who were |
| and strengthen their immune system. I couldn't | | | | successfully robbing the dead during the Middle Ages |
| imagine raising children without Young Living essential | | | | in the midst of a plague, and the king who captured |
| oils, because the quality of their essential oils is so | | | | them demanded to know the secret blend that |
| exquisite, but also because the blends that Young | | | | protected them from the disease. |
| Living creates are simply magnificent at relieving | | | | The other blend that we wouldn't be without during |
| symptoms, and soothing overtired children. | | | | the winter months is Di-Gize, a blend that contains |
| Here are some examples of how I've used Young | | | | tarragon, peppermint, and other stomach soothing |
| Living oils on my children. We were traveling and my | | | | oils. Whenever a stomach virus is making the rounds, |
| daughter spent a lot of time in the pool and | | | | we simply apply a few drops of this amazing blend |
| subsequently developed an ear infection. I didn't want | | | | on our stomachs or place a few drops in a glass of |
| to fill the prescription we received at the emergency | | | | water (many of the blends made by Young Living |
| room, and luckily I traveled with R.C., a blend that | | | | are certified as GRAS or generally recognized as safe |
| contains eucalyptus radiata and peppermint. I started | | | | for consumption) by the FDA. This soothing, calming |
| immediately to apply R.C. around my daughter's ear | | | | blend is a powerhouse for knocking out indigestion, |
| (never put essential oils in the ear canal, it can be | | | | heartburn, and even constipation. |
| extremely painful to do this) and down her neck over | | | | When my inlaws or anyone who suffers from |
| the Eustachian tube. I did this every hour or so for | | | | arthritis visits, I always keep the PanAway blend |
| the entire day before we boarded the plane, and | | | | close at hand. I'm no longer surprised at the reactions |
| before long, my daughter stopped complaining and | | | | from people who use it and are taken aback at the |
| tugging at her ear. We again brought her to the | | | | powerful the pain relief they experience. I jealously |
| emergency room and the doctor there was satisfied | | | | guard it however, or instruct people how to order it |
| that her ear was okay to travel. We boarded our | | | | themselves, as I love this blend for any muscle aches |
| flight the next morning and arrived home two hours | | | | that comes from exercise or overwork and couldn't |
| later with no problems aboard the plane. When I | | | | be without it. |
| brought her to our pediatrician at home, the next | | | | |