What aromatherapy oils are safe to use in a diffuser for a baby

he is a month old and i am not sure what oils are safe,i would like to use relaxing oils and one if he is snuffly etc.any help and advice is appreciated.What aromatherapy oils are safe to use in a diffuser for a baby
None are safe to use with babies and children under 6. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.





Sorry, but that's the way it is.





The long-term effects of essential oils (EO's) has not yet been fully researched. EO's are extremely powerful and act on the hormone system and the nerve system. Some are clearly neurotoxic and hepatotoxic, but even the ';safe'; ones can have long-term adverse effects on the baby.





What is difficult to understand for most people is that when a person develops MS or other neurological disease at the age of 20 or 30, no one thinks of asking if the mother used EO's during the pregnancy or around the baby/child. No one would ever think of linking the two - and yet ... new research is pointing that way, therefore we must exercise all caution until we are sure.





Keep off EO around children (not even burned in a room in the same house) until the age of 6 or 7 when the hormone and nerve systems are better developed and can no longer be damaged.


What aromatherapy oils are safe to use in a diffuser for a baby
Chamomile (Roman) is safe and relaxing. I buy mine from Mountain Rose herbs and get a fairly decent price on it, compared to what's in stores.





If he's stuffy you might use Lavender. It is anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.





Dill can be used for upset tummy, colic and gas.





After he's 2 months old, you can also use Eucalyptus (radiata) for stuffy nose and chest congestion. Use 1/4 of the minimum quantities recommended until he's 12 months old.
None are... i agree with Lisa.





Their immature neural systems aren't equipped to deal with the potency of essential oils until they are at least 6 years old...... just use the baby vicks in a humidifier.





hope this helps u





peace 2 u
chamomile may not be the best thing if he is snuffly, lavender can help and is gentle enough.