Your Aromatherapy Baby

Children can often challenge us in many ways. Keeping their health in check, their emotions in balance and basically just keeping an eye on them can be an all-consuming task that can test our sanity! Some years ago while I was studying Aromatherapy, my partner and I were invited to stay with some friends for a social get together. While our friends were playing happy families with their one year old daughter, we were discussing how important it is that children not be programmed with fear. In other words when a child trips over and hurts themselves or gets bitten by an ant in the garden, how important it is to stay calm and be proactive in their care and not reactive.

So during the family barbeque with everyone engrossed in conversation the little baby girl suddenly fell from sitting at chair height smack onto the patio pavers landing on her forehead. There was a sickening sound as she hit the hard surface of the pavement and her screams interrupted our deep and meaningful discussions and made us all jump to her attention. The mother quickly bundled up the infant into her arms and we all gasped while looking up from the little girl and towards each other, remembering not to say a word. I told her to stay calm and placed her hand over the baby’s forehead while I quickly raced up the stairs and grabbed my trusty bottle of Roman Chamomile from my essential oils first aid kit in my overnight bag. I placed a drop directly onto the baby’s forehead and gently massaged it in. I then held my hand lightly though steadily upon her forehead for a minute or so, while focusing on my breathing to stay calm & relaxed. Within a short period of time the baby stopped crying just as one of us realised that the barbeque steaks were starting to burn. Oh well….

On the plus side, the baby made a remarkable recovery without any bruising or swelling. It just goes to prove that children really do bounce…just kidding! So if you are a mother in particular, Chamomile is essential for those little emergencies for its soothing, calming, anti-inflammatory effect and is gentle enough for a baby's sensitive skin. It is ideal to use in creams as a natural skin care for problems such as colic and nappy rash. On a subtle level chamomile helps us to accept the help of others. Both the German and Roman Chamomiles have a myriad of uses for both yourself and your family.

By: Angela Power

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About The Author
Angela Power is the owner of The Garden Apothecary which supplies natural skin care products containing 100% pure essential oils. Her aromatherapy range includes bath & massage oils, shower gels, essential oil blends, gift packs, facial skin care treatments, creams & lotions.