Essential oils for early childhood.

Taken in small quantities, essential oils can be very helpful for childhood pathologies. Their use make it possible to reduce from 50 to 90% the use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, corticoids, thinners in otitises, rhinopharyngitis, bronchitis.

The cutaneous way is the mostly used.
The skin is an extraordinary body messenger. Indian mothers mass their children every day. Reflexotherapy is practised in China and in Japan.
By the richness of its capillary network, the skin has the power to absorb essential oil.
These are then conveyed on the level of certain reflexogenic zones potentiating their action.


For infants and children, essential oils have to be diluted (5 to 20%) in vegetable oils.

Properties of the most popular Essential oils:
• Antiviral or viricide powerful
• Bacteriostatic or bactericides
• Healing
• Draining of large émonctoires (liver, kidney, intestines)
• Immunostimulant
• Expectorant of mucus

Ways of use of an essential oil for an infant, a small child (less than 5 years)
• Never through oral way (the mouth).
• Avoid eyes and mucous membranes.
Never more than 8 consecutive days without medical advice.
• Application through cutaneous way (massage) only when diluted in vegetable oil.
• Always test it beforehand to avoid allergic reactions with a new product (pour 2 to 3 drops on baby’s skin and only use the product 24 hours later, having verified that there was no reaction.

Essential oils for childhood:


- Rosewood (Aniba rosaedora, wood)
Very soft, this essential oil is anti-bacterial, anti-viral and strengthens immunity. It is a good anti-infectious.

- Camomile roman fower water (Anthemis nobile or chamaemelum nobile, flowers)
Alleviating, calming, anti-allergic, camomile essential oil also acts in the event of nauseas, vomiting, intestinal parasitoses.

- Ciste ladanifère (Cistus ladaniferus, rameau feuillé)
Cicatrisante, c’est aussi l’huile essentielle des petits boutons (varicelle, rougeole).
Calmante, anti-virale et bon tonique de l’immunité.

- Eucalyptus officinal (Eucalyptus radiata, sheets)
Relieving congestion, this essential oil is also anti-viral, expectorant and an anti-inflammatory drug of the respiratory tracts.
- Géranium rosat (Pelargonium x asperum, leaves)
Healing, astringent, the essential oil of geranium is tonic, anti infectious and skin regenerating.

- Lavender officinal (Lavandula vera or angustifolia, flowered celebrities)
Healing, antispasmodic, this essential oil is often advised for its properties :calming, relaxing - Lavandin ( Lavandula x burnatii reydovan, flowered celebrities)
- This species of hybrid lavender is bactericidal and viricide.

- Lavandin (Lavandula x burnatii super, flowered celebrities)
This other specie of hybrid lavender is healing, antispasmodic and calming.

- Tangerine (Citrus reticulata, zest)
Astringent, calming, this essence has a antispasmodic action ( Do not use it before an exposure to the sun: photosensitizing)

- Myrrhe (Commiphora molmol, oléorésine)
Healing, anti-fungus, anti-viral,anti-inflammatory.

- Common Myrrh (Myrtus communis à 1,8 cineole, sheets)
Calming, the Myrrh essential oil is known for his expectorant properties, anti-coughing, anti-infectious and anti-spasmodic. It is also a good cutaneous tonic.

- Niaouli ((Melaleuca quinquenervia to 1,8 cineole, leaves)
Very polyvalent, this essential oil is known for its anti-bacterial action, anti-viral, pesticide, anti-cataric and healing.

- Sweet Orane (Citrus sinensis, zest)
Comforting, refreshing, orange oil has a relaxing action, calming and disinfectant (Do not use it before an exposure to the sun: photosensitizing)

- Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora CT cineole, leaves)
Antiviral, immunostimulant, anti-spasmodic, it is an essential oil used for influenza and other viral problems.

- Romarin officinal à 1,8 cinéole (Rosmarinus officinalis CT cinéole, sommités fleuries).
Régulatrice de la toux sans la supprimer, l’huile essentielle de romarin à cinéole est décongestionnante du tissu conjonctif, bactéricide et fongicide.

- Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia, leaves)
polyvalent anti infectious action (antibacterial, anti-fungus, anti-viral, pest-destroying) anti-infectious action at the intestinal level but also anti-inflammatory drug on conjunctive fabric (thanks to sesquiterpenes)

- Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata, flower, second)
Balancing, relaxing, Ylang Ylang essential oil is also an anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory drug. It can also be used in case of dermatosis.