Child Safety: Peppermint & Eucalyptus

Education is key when it comes to essential oils! The more you learn, the more empowered you become in taking control of your health naturally. There are a few safety guidelines that you must observe when using something as powerful as pure therapeutic grade oils. When it comes to children, there are a some things you need to know when applying oils to them. Today, we are discussing Peppermint & Eucalyptus.

Many parents, including myself, were drawn to essential oils to promote the health of their children. As you model healthy living, a greater balance between mind, body, and spirit will develop within your children. I can’t help but smile when I see the next generation of essential oil users at work. As we spark their interests in health, let us also be mindful of safety.

We will focus on two oils: Peppermint and Eucalyptus. Peppermint’s main constituent is menthol, and Eucalyptus’s main constituent is 1,8 cineole. We need this review to help us understand why you may have heard to “avoid using Peppermint or Eucalyptus oils with young children.” When we take a critical eye to the data, we are reassured that our daily use of properly applied essential oils are the safe and healthful practice we intended them to be for our little ones. Of course, it is always a good safety practice to store essential oils out of reach of children...

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