Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Hi all! My 4 year old daughter has been complaining of muscle cramping behind her knees for several days now, and last night at 1:30 in the morning, it woke her up in quite a bit of pain. I have had some success using reciprocal inhibition (firing the opposite muscle to get a release of the cramping muscle), I got her a calcium-magnesium supplement and have started buying whole milk for her, but I wondered if anyone has any EO suggestions for times when those muscle cramps show up again. In Salvatore Battaglia's book and he suggests black pepper, Roman chamomile, clary sage, cypress, geranium, lavender, sweet marjoram and thyme as useful oils for muscle cramps. Would any or most of these be safe for a 4-year-old diluted in a carrier oil? I don't want to run the risk of sensitizing her. This would be a blend I would use only locally and only on those occasions that she experienced leg cramps. Any suggestions or advise to help Alex with her " growing pains " would be greatly appreciated. Peace, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Dear Sandy, Don't know if this is worth anything, but for a 4 year old isn't this kind of odd? Nutrition is the first thing that comes to my mind here. Is she getting enough minerals to assist her growing pains? Some one in this group must have some really sound ideas on this. My 7 year old niece just spent a few days with me. At home she often gets up in the middle of the night to vomit. Once done, she easily goes back to sleep. When my sister in law told me this I was concerned about why such a thing could happen to one so small. While with me she slept soundly each night, for up to 9 - 10 hours at a time. No waking at all. While giving her a bath and then a light massage she told me how her big sister always 'yells' at her. I checked this out and sure enough, I've got the real problem in hand. Next one to spend some time with me is my darling 13 year old niece who will be receiving suggestions (both in and out of hypnosis! As I'm a Hypnotherapist) to ease up on her little sister. I also noted really bad eating habits which can totally mess up the growing process. Weak nervous system, weak bone development, weak muscle development, etc. Blessings on you and yours in all ways, Lynn S.J. Horner Monday, November 15, 1999 3:50 PM Growing pains " S.J. Horner " <sjhorner Hi all! My 4 year old daughter has been complaining of muscle cramping behind her knees for several days now, and last night at 1:30 in the morning, it woke her up in quite a bit of pain. I have had some success using reciprocal inhibition (firing the opposite muscle to get a release of the cramping muscle), I got her a calcium-magnesium supplement and have started buying whole milk for her, but I wondered if anyone has any EO suggestions for times when those muscle cramps show up again. In Salvatore Battaglia's book and he suggests black pepper, Roman chamomile, clary sage, cypress, geranium, lavender, sweet marjoram and thyme as useful oils for muscle cramps. Would any or most of these be safe for a 4-year-old diluted in a carrier oil? I don't want to run the risk of sensitizing her. This would be a blend I would use only locally and only on those occasions that she experienced leg cramps. Any suggestions or advise to help Alex with her " growing pains " would be greatly appreciated. Peace, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 I'm off the aromatherapy track for a minute, but my ex-husband was taken off milk products entirely when he experienced growing pains, and that helped. Just 2 cents worth. ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 In a message dated 11/16/99 3:04:36 AM !!!First Boot!!!, lbedri writes: << Don't know if this is worth anything, but for a 4 year old isn't this kind of odd? >> Lynn, My daughter also had lots of problems with pain behind her knees, growing pains, all through childhood. Her brothers too, but not as severely. It was explained to me (and I honestly don't remember by whom) that when growing pains occur it is caused by the bones growing more quickly than the connective tissue attached to them, placing extra strain on the connective tissue. Once the spurt ends the other quickly catches up and the pain ends. Sounded reasonable to me and the pains always happened when she was in a spurt.... we're talking skipping shoe and clothing sizes over the course of a month's time. When she was done with her adolescent spurt the pains ended for good. Gently, Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Hi Lynn, Nutrition is also a concern. She tends to pick at her food, eating a little of that and a little of this, and distracts easily during meal time. We eat as much organic and whole foods as possible but she could be lacking in some minerals (any suggestions on EOs to stimulate a child's appetite, without turning her mom into the Goodyear Blimp ;-) She has always seemed very healthy & is going through a big growth spurt right now. She also gets regular supplements. I've been trying not to make food too much of an issue as I don't want to set her up for eating disorders when she gets older. Eek, am I going to go to bad parent hell!? Sometimes it seems I just can't think of everything (try as I might). Still trying, Sandy H Lynn wrote: Dear Sandy, Don't know if this is worth anything, but for a 4 year old isn't this kind of odd? Nutrition is the first thing that comes to my mind here. Is she getting enough minerals to assist her growing pains? <snip> I wrote: I wondered if anyone has any EO suggestions for times when those muscle cramps show up again. In Salvatore Battaglia's book and he suggests black pepper, Roman chamomile, clary sage, cypress, geranium, lavender, sweet marjoram and thyme as useful oils for muscle cramps. Would any or most of these be safe for a 4-year-old diluted in a carrier oil? I don't want to run the risk of sensitizing her. This would be a blend I would use only locally and only on those occasions that she experienced leg cramps. Any suggestions or advise to help Alex with her " growing pains " would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 1999 Report Share Posted November 16, 1999 Dear Sandy, It only sounds like your going to 'Good Parent Paradise'!!!!! How about a mild dose of lemongrass with lavender and cypress and white fir. Really mild, like a 1/4 cup of your base oil with only a drop or two of each of these. They are known for aiding in connective tissue repair and maybe this would be gentle enough. I'm hoping Susan or Helen might add a bit here. Blessings on you and yours in all ways, Lynn S.J. Horner [sjhorner] Tuesday, November 16, 1999 8:12 AM [AX] RE: Growing Pains " S.J. Horner " <sjhorner Hi Lynn, Nutrition is also a concern. She tends to pick at her food, eating a little of that and a little of this, and distracts easily during meal time. We eat as much organic and whole foods as possible but she could be lacking in some minerals (any suggestions on EOs to stimulate a child's appetite, without turning her mom into the Goodyear Blimp ;-) She has always seemed very healthy & is going through a big growth spurt right now. She also gets regular supplements. I've been trying not to make food too much of an issue as I don't want to set her up for eating disorders when she gets older. Eek, am I going to go to bad parent hell!? Sometimes it seems I just can't think of everything (try as I might). Still trying, Sandy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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