Lil and Liv's Tummy Soother

 

        Two of my little nieces, ages 1 and 3, came down with a stomach bug this week. After visiting with my SIL on the phone we came up with a plan of action and a blend. She had been up all night with them vomiting, they were miserable and not keeping anything down.  Less than an hour after using the oils they were much happier and keeping down water and crackers!
   We made a blend to go on the tummy, it was layered on their tummy along with doTerra's DigestZen blend. And then she put OnGuard on their feet, OnGuard is great for fighting nasty germs. We also wanted it because of the cinnamon oil in it. Cinnamon is a great booster oil to go with any others, it increases your blood circulation so that the other oils work quicker and more effectively.
   Here is our blend-

Lil and Liv's Tummy Soother

1/2t. Fractionated Coconut Oil, or any other carrier oil
5 drops Wild Orange EO
5 drops Lavender EO
3 drops Ginger EO
1 drop Peppermint EO

All 4 of those EO'S are soothing to the stomach in different ways. If that hadn't worked the next thing we would have tried was some Bergamot EO. Bergamot has helped many people with stomach problems.

         Our blend is diluted and for the DigestZen, OnGuard and Bergamot if you are using them for children under 6 make sure you dilute them in a carrier oil before applying them.  

    

       So to recap- rub DigestZen on the stomach, then rub OnGuard on the bottom of feet, then rub Lil and Liv's Blend on the tummy. Then wait a few minutes and rub the Bergamot on the stomach if you feel it's needed. 

    When applying EO's to small children it's a good idea to put them on where they will then be covered with clothing. That way they will be less likely to get it on their hands and then their eyes or mouths.  

   

Children's stomach aches

It is helpful to give them a cup of warm peppermint, yarrow, or chamomile tea. Or to use any of those in a soothing bath.

Homemade Cough Syrup

I have never been brave enough to try this, but it must work because I have seen many different versions of it-

Cover 1c. thinly sliced onions with 1/2c. honey. Allow to sit overnight,
add a small amount of pure water.

This is suppose to be very beneficial for colds and sore throats.

Herbs for Kids

There is a brand of tinctures, and other things, that I like that works well for children it's called- Herbs for Kids. I have tried several of them and thought they worked great, their Cherry Bark Formula is wonderful for little ones colds. I always have a bottle of this in my Medicine Box when Cold season rolls around. Here is a link to a site where you can check them out- Herbs for Kids.

Cherry Bark Formula-
Herbal treatment to soothe a raw throat, for coughs- dry/hacking.
It contains-
Cherry Bark- calms the brain's cough impulse
Thyme- specific for calming children's coughs
Mullein Leaves- relaxing expectorant
Peppermint Leaves- opens the bronchial tubes
Oregon Grape Root- antibacterial to fight infection

Treating a cough or cold is hard, there are so many differnt types of cough. So to treat it you need to use the herbs that are specific for each type.

Other things you might try for a child's dry-cough-
Licorice root tea to soothe the throat
Eliminate dairy and soy foods until better
Humidifier
Rest

Cloves

Cloves are another warming Herb they can be used for-
Calming
Tooth Aches, Teething
improving circulation
vomiting, nausea

Clove Oil is a very good one to have on hand in your First Aid Box.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon can be used for-
Cramps
Abdominal Paisn
Coughing, wheezing
Lower Back Pain


Cinnamon is a warming Herb.
Simmer in a cup of milk with honey for a tasty, healing treat. Both Cinnamon & Honey would be good for a chest cold.

Aloe Vera Plant

The Aloe Vera plant can be used externally to help-
Burns
Skin Inflammation
Insect Bites
diaper rash
heat rash
sunburn

It has also been said that drinking Aloe Vera Juice is beneficial to your health, I need to do some studying on that though.