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The 10 best essential oils for Back-To-School 2015 TheEssentialTools.Com Page 1 Be committed to YOUR success. Promote yourself before the company you represent. The 10 best Essential Oils for Back-To-School ssential Oils are the perfect addition to any classroom. You can help improve concentration, enhance memory & reduce stress with essential oils and a diffuser. The list below shows the ten essential oils you need to have if you have kids going to school. The list below does NOT apply to babies up to 3 years old. Basic list of essential oils for kids and teens: 1. Lavender: Diffuse to achieve a calm environment. Help during nap- time. Apply to a burn from a hot glue gun. Apply to paper cut to soothe. The scent of lavender deters mice, flies, mosquitoes and other pests from the area. Use it to make a soothing detox bath. 2. Peppermint: Diffuse during testing to help student focus. Diffuse during post-lunch sleepy time to energize lethargic students and teachers alike. (Also work w/Rosemary, Lemongrass, & Clary Sage) Avoid use on children less than 30 months of age. 3. Ylang Ylang: Used with a lot of emotions like anger, sentiment of abandonment, crying. Place one drop in the palm of your hand and cup over the nose and mouth of your kids. Also consider diffusing in the room before going to school (or at school if possible). Massage into the shoulders or back, apply to the feet, or use aromatically to promote peace. Ylang ylang essential oil can help to release stuck emotions. Apply a few drops to the heart or diffuse for emotional support. 4. Frankincense: Diffuse to enhance mood and relieve anxiety. Use Frankincense to calm kids when they don’t feel well, or when they are worried, or overwhelmed. Used topically on the base of the neck or used aromatically in a diffuser; Frankincense can help boosting mental clarity and improve focus. 5. Rosemary: Rosemary is known to improve brain performance and mood. Diffuse it before the kids leave for school or when they come home and work on homework. Add a drop or two to your children’s shampoo and use it to wash their hair. You can also rub a drop through their hair while they are eating breakfast before heading to school. 6. Lemon: Diffuse in the morning to wake the students up. Put a few drops on a paper towel to clean off your white board. Use it to clean surfaces. Add a few drops to a spray bottle and apply to sliced fruits to avoid brownish color. 7. Cedarwood: Known to increase focus, mental alertness, brain oxygenation, calmness and to be mood elevating. Cedarwood is unique because it exceeds the oxygen-carrying capacity of any other oil. More oxygen to your brain means more mental capacity and an easier learning curve. Cedarwood can also help maintain a deep, restful sleep that supports rejuvenating the brain. 8. Melaleuca Alternifolia: Melaleuca is highly regarded for its wide range of uses. Commonly known as tea tree oil, it can be used in skin care for its cleansing effects & is the best oil for teenagers with cystic acne. It also supports the immune system. Dilution not required, except for the most sensitive skin. 9. Sandalwood: It improves memory and stimulates your kids power of concentration. It also helps them keeps their brain cool and relaxed and saves them from undue stress and anxiety. Sandalwood can be a very good health tonic for anyone, and especially for growing children. It can be safely given to children, (many other essential oils are not). Since it is soothing on an healthy stomach, the digestive, circulatory and nervous systems, it helps all these systems function in harmony & without any abnormalities. 10. Eucalyptus: Cooling, refreshing and energizing since this oil is non- irritating and gentle. It is suitable for topical use, diffusing and direct inhalation. Eucalyptus oil is most well-known for its use with respiratory disorders such as decongestant. It is also used for fevers. E
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The 10 best essential oils for Back-To-School 2015
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Be committed to YOUR
success. Promote
yourself before the
company you
represent.
The 10 best Essential Oils for
Back-To-School
ssential Oils are the perfect addition to any classroom. You can help improve concentration, enhance memory & reduce stress with essential oils and a diffuser. The list below shows the ten essential oils you need to have if you have kids going to school. The list below does NOT apply to babies up to 3 years old.
Basic list of essential oils for kids and teens: 1. Lavender: Diffuse to achieve a calm environment. Help during nap-time. Apply to a burn from a hot glue gun. Apply to paper cut to soothe. The scent of lavender deters mice, flies, mosquitoes and other pests from the area. Use it to make a soothing detox bath.
2. Peppermint: Diffuse during testing to help student focus. Diffuse during post-lunch sleepy time to energize lethargic students and teachers alike. (Also work w/Rosemary, Lemongrass, & Clary Sage) Avoid use on children less than 30 months of age.
3. Ylang Ylang: Used with a lot of emotions like anger, sentiment of abandonment, crying. Place one drop in the palm of your hand and cup over the nose and mouth of your kids. Also consider diffusing in the room before going to school (or at school if possible). Massage into the shoulders or back, apply to the feet, or use aromatically to promote peace. Ylang ylang essential oil can help to release stuck emotions. Apply a few drops to the heart or diffuse for emotional support.
4. Frankincense: Diffuse to enhance mood and relieve anxiety. Use Frankincense to calm kids when they don’t feel well, or when they are worried, or overwhelmed. Used topically on the base of the neck or used aromatically in a diffuser; Frankincense can help boosting mental clarity and improve focus.
5. Rosemary: Rosemary is known to improve brain performance and mood. Diffuse it before the kids leave for school or when they come home and work on homework. Add a drop or two to your children’s shampoo and use it to wash their hair. You can also rub a drop through their hair while they are eating breakfast before heading to school.
6. Lemon: Diffuse in the morning to wake the students up. Put a few drops on a paper towel to clean off your white board. Use it to clean surfaces. Add a few drops to a spray bottle and apply to sliced fruits to avoid brownish color.
7. Cedarwood: Known to increase focus, mental alertness, brain oxygenation, calmness and to be mood elevating. Cedarwood is unique because it exceeds the oxygen-carrying capacity of any other oil. More oxygen to your brain means more mental capacity and an easier
learning curve. Cedarwood can also help maintain a deep, restful sleep that supports rejuvenating the brain.
8. Melaleuca Alternifolia: Melaleuca is highly regarded for its wide range of
uses. Commonly known as tea tree oil, it can be used in skin care for its cleansing effects & is the
best oil for teenagers with cystic acne. It also supports the immune system. Dilution not required, except for the most sensitive skin.
9. Sandalwood: It improves memory and stimulates your
kids power of concentration. It also helps them keeps their brain cool and relaxed and
saves them from undue stress and anxiety. Sandalwood can be a very good health tonic for
anyone, and especially for growing children. It can be safely given to children, (many other essential oils
are not). Since it is soothing on an healthy stomach, the digestive, circulatory and nervous
systems, it helps all these systems function in harmony & without any abnormalities.
10. Eucalyptus: Cooling, refreshing and energizing since this oil is non-irritating and gentle. It is suitable for topical use, diffusing and direct inhalation. Eucalyptus oil is most well-known for its use with respiratory disorders such as decongestant. It is also used for fevers.
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Now that you have your list, let’s
schedule a time to use them Essential Oils for morning time These essential oils are excellent for helping you after you to wake up to energize you:
Peppermint Lemon Orange Rosemary
Essential Oils for School time If your child has an important test or presentation coming up in school, these are some essential oils that are perfect for curbing anxiety!
Frankincense (not be used on infants & babies) Lemon Orange
Essential Oils in the evening In the evening when your child gets home and ready to play! Kids have focused hard all day at school. The last thing they have in mind is to sit down and do their homework, but homework is just an extension of school, and that’s mandatory! Use your diffuser and one of these oils to help with that situation:
Lemon Basil Peppermint
If your child is older, you can dilute Rosemary and use it instead of the others. Rosemary is great for mind clarity!
Essential Oils at night When you kid comes back from school, he goes through three stages:
Homework. You need oils that trigger brain capacity
o Peppermint o Ylang Ylang o Rosemary o Cedarwood o Sandalwood
Relaxation. Just before sleeping, you want to relax your little one and create a cool environment. The best oils for that are:
o Lavender o Frankincense
At bedtime. You need an oil that can fight all the nasty bugs that little one brought back from school: The best way is to diffuse:
o Thieves o Lavender
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Essential Oils by situation
These are some favorite kids DIY blends that you can use to spray or to diffuse.
Bubble Gum Blend: Great to diffuse during the morning routine
4 Drops Grapefruit 2 Drops Ylang Ylang 1 Drop Eucalyptus Root Beer Float Blend: Another great one to lift
moods 4 Drops Lemon 4 Drops Wintergreen
Uplifting: Great one for afternoon pick me up
3 Drops Fennel 4 Drops Lemon 3 Drops Marjoram
Immunity boosters: those essential oils work well to boost healthy bodies
Rosemary Lemon Eucalyptus Radiata Lavender Orange Cedarwood Melaleuca {tea tree} Thyme Rosewood
Relax at naptime: Nap has always been part of a healthy lifestyle because it boosts productivity. For unknown reasons, nap has been associated with laziness, but is quickly regaining power.
Lavender Chamomile Orange Geranium Ylang Ylang
Separation anxiety: When your little one can’t stand being without you.
Lavender Chamomile Orange
Focus: Help kids learn better at school
Frankincense Peppermint
Upset tummy: When the little one ate too much of a bad thing.
Ginger Lavender Fennel Chamomile
It is best to combine these oils above with a carrier oils to use as gentle tummy rub oil.
Peppermint Study Spray. Diffuse during homework time
2 Drops Rosemary 3 Drops Orange 2 Drops Peppermint Water
Sleepy Spray: Diffuse for a good night’s sleep
5 Drops Lavender 1 Drop Wild Orange
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Essential Oils Safe for Use With Children
Remember, always keep your oils out of reach of kids and never allow children or teens to ingest any essential oil. All of these essential oils below may be dangerous if used directly because they are highly concentrated. When applied to the skin, always use on kids a DILUTED SOLUTION of the essential oil in a carrier oil. The following essential oils below should never be used on babies less than 3 years old but they are good to go for any kid who is going to school, provided you dilute them before applying to the skin. If your kids are sick, always use the advice of a health professional and never auto-medicate.
List of essential oils to avoid using with babies: Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)* Cedarwood (Cedrus alantica)** Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Lemon (Citrus limon)*
Marjoram (Origanum majorana) Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Orange (Citrus aurantium)* Ravensara Rosemary (Rosmarinus officialis)** Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) Sandalwood (Santalum album) Thyme (Thymus vulgaris CT linalol) Ylang Ylang (Cananga adorata)
*Photosensitive essential Oils; always dilute. To prevent a rash or pigmentation of the skin, never use any citrus oils when exposed to direct sunlight. **These oils should never be used undiluted on babies and children. (Again, regardless of the list, when using on kids, all oils should be diluted.) - See more at: http://theessentialtools.com/list-of-essential-oils-for-back-to-school/ © Xavier Lannes / TheEssentialTools.Com
