| It has been a known fact for many years that | | | | have not done their homework and might think that as |
| aromatherapy can be used for the treatment of | | | | long as it is called aromatherapy oil, it must all be the |
| illnesses such as emotional as well as physical | | | | same. Fact is that is very far from the truth. |
| challenges. Today you can still find people that do not | | | | The difference between using natural essential |
| believe in the use of aromatherapy but they are | | | | aromatherapy oils and synthetic ones are that the |
| diminishing in numbers. People today are well educated | | | | natural one is plant based. It is made from extracts |
| and know that the usage of aromatherapy products | | | | from herbs and plants while the synthetic ones (as the |
| can have even extreme effect when used for | | | | name clearly states) are man or machine made and |
| treatment purposes. Normally we find that | | | | often comes from different types of chemicals that |
| aromatherapy is used when treating adults but as with | | | | are mixed together. |
| most other treatments it can be used for children and | | | | Some synthetic oils have been the cause of skin |
| babies as well. The great thing about aromatherapy is | | | | irritations and some have actually been banned from |
| that it is a healthy way of treatment compared to the | | | | the market. Not that you are in a situation where you |
| chemical treatments offered by the medicine industry. | | | | are thinking of using oils to treat your child or even |
| As well as with all other treatment types used for | | | | your baby, is would an absolute catastrophe if you by |
| adults, you need to keep in mind that at child is not as | | | | doing so caused skin irritations because you wanted to |
| big a human as an adult and therefore you will need to | | | | save those extra few dollars. I you think of it in another |
| correct to dose used. You wouldn't not want to give | | | | way you should ask yourself the question: "What is |
| your child an overdose even with the usage of the | | | | my child's health worth to me?" Will I risk it to save a |
| aromatherapy oils that are normally safe to use. | | | | few dollars? Hopefully your answer to that question is |
| Secondly it is always advised when using "adult | | | | NO. |
| products" and "adult treatments" on babies, that you | | | | To find essential oils you need to start with the list of |
| consult with a professional aroma therapist to avoid | | | | ingredients. Does the list look like it is made up of |
| causing any harm. | | | | natural ingredients such as herbs or does it seem |
| The good thing about the use of aromatherapy for | | | | synthetic? Secondly the way the oils are packed will |
| babies is that you can treat them safely and will not | | | | often tell you whether it is quality or not. Lousy packing |
| have to pump medicine into their tiny bodies to relief | | | | is often the same as lousy quality. Finally the price will |
| them of illness symptoms. You will be doing your child | | | | often give away the natural essential oils. It will be sold |
| a huge favor as it has been proven many times that | | | | at a far higher price than the synthetic ones but there |
| extensive use of medicine can cause other diseases | | | | is also no comparability in effects at all. |
| later in life. | | | | When you have found what you are looking for there |
| Will Any Type of Aromatherapy Work? | | | | is only the choice of scent and the desired effect. I |
| When you first start out buying aromatherapy oils and | | | | suggest that you talk to the person selling you the oils |
| essential oils with various scents, there are a few | | | | and tell them that it is for your baby and that the |
| basic things that you will need to be aware of and to | | | | symptoms you want it to work for is so and so. That |
| pay attention to. First of all it is crucially important that | | | | will provide you with the best possible start to use |
| you go for the essential natural oils and not the (much | | | | aromatherapy as a way of treatment. |
| cheaper) synthetic oils. Unfortunately most people | | | | |