Do you use essential oils? Poll

[paloslee]

I have a co-worker that swears by essential oils.  I have never used them before but I am consider it.  I also want to try it on baby. Any thoughts?

[Deleted]

I use them every once in a while, mostly lavender. A friend made a mix for J's respiratory issues and I never noticed a difference in him.

[sunshineshades]

I do not use them. I put them once on dd1 when she was about 2 and the smell was too much.
There's also a lot of question on whether they are safe for kids under 2. I'm guessing since they can't run tests to check.

[carissa325]

I do. I have severe allergies and find that the combination I use has helped me a lot.

[jewel441]

No, but our doula had them as an option for relaxing in but I said no. I hate the way pretty much everything smells except for food.

[paloslee]

Feb 13, 2017 14:03:39 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

No, but our doula had them as an option for relaxing in but I said no. I hate the way pretty much everything smells except for food.

LOL. I know.  I am worried about certain scents.  My Co-worker has a diffuser in her office and it actual always smells pleasant. 

[paloslee]

Feb 13, 2017 13:06:05 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

I do not use them. I put them once on dd1 when she was about 2 and the smell was too much.
There's also a lot of question on whether they are safe for kids under 2. I'm guessing since they can't run tests to check.

I was reading up on this.  It seems like some oils have to diluted. Not sure how I feel about this. 

[cinnamonsmiles]

I believe they do work in aromatherapy situations (lavender is calming, for example, and TTO smells nice), but I am not a fan of topical application or oral use. Also, as sunshineshades mentioned, there's no evidence that oils are safe for kids under 2 (peppermint oil can cause severe respiratory distress and allergic reactions).

I'm crunchy but not *that* crunchy.

[halfahippy]

I'm too lazy to sign in so I didn't vote, but I use them in a diffuser and in homemade cleaning solutions DH has deemed my "hippie potions." I don't use them topically. The diffuser I use more because it smells nice than for anything else. Although I do tend to diffuse one called fight it when someone in the house is sick.

[rachelilly23]

I don't. I just never got into them. I'm curious but honestly just don't want something else to spend money on.

[Missy0483]

I tried them in a desperate attempt to get Brady to sleep at night. They didn't work. I tried them topically behind his ears, on his nose, chest, and feet. All it did was make his hair oily lol. The lady tried to convince me that diffusing would work better, but I'm not buying it!

[ltlbandito]

I mostly diffuse them now and then. I have used them topically on myself and DH (usually diluted in a carrier oil). Sometimes they help, and sometimes they don't. Once I used frankincense for a headache, and the canker sore that had been forming in my mouth was completely gone the next day. It also helped the headache.
I had shingles while I was pregnant with J and the only thing that relieved the itching was diluted peppermint essential oil.

[paloslee]

Feb 14, 2017 14:34:24 GMT -5 Missy0483 said:

I tried them in a desperate attempt to get Brady to sleep at night. They didn't work. I tried them topically behind his ears, on his nose, chest, and feet. All it did was make his hair oily lol. The lady tried to convince me that diffusing would work better, but I'm not buying it!

So I bought oilogic. There's a bath wash and a roll on. It's safe for babies 6mos plus. Let's see how it works. It's not overpowering.

[SheilaTheTank]

The only time I use essential oils is when I'm sick. When I was pregnant and sick a friend on GKU suggested using eucalyptus oil in the shower to help me breath. It did help. It wasn't a miracle cure by far, but it did help me feel better. We use the eucalyptus oil still when one of us is sick and in K's vaporizer. When you can't take hard drugs like Sudafed, it's better than nothing.

[songbirdsinging55]

I use thieves and lavender in a diffuser and in my own baths occasionally but I have not on the children yet.

[rosetyler72]

I use them in a diffuser every night right by my bed. They smell so nice and some of them are great for stuffy noses or headaches. I don't use them straight on the skin except sometimes adding a few drops of lavender to the bath tub.