Peppermint For Children

The information for this post comes from my Modern Essentials Usage Guide (see my last post) in the Children and Infants section.

 (A personal note: I personally would only use doTerra essential oils on my family because of the purity and consistency of doTerra oils.  They go above and beyond the term 'essential oil' and do further testing for quality than is required.)

OILS FOR CHILDREN

Dilution: It is "always best to dilute the pure essential oil with a carrier oil" when using oils on children and infants. (The carrier oil sold by doTerra is fractionated coconut oil, but I use cooking oils as well.)

     Recommended general dilutions:
               For older children: 1 to 2 drops of essential oil in  1/2 to  1 teaspoon carrier oil
               For newborns and infants: 1 to 2 drops in 2 Tablespoons carrier oil
       
     If essential oils are used in the bath, "always use a bath gel as a dispersing agent..."

PEPPERMINT

For specific aliments: 

      FEVER: Diffuse peppermint into the air.

This is the only one listed.  I have not had the good fortune (bad fortune) to test this one out yet, but it would have made a few of my really long nights with my children much easier!!  If I'd only known  about oils then...