Oils for Focus?

[Guest guest]

I have worked with children with all of types of special needs over the years

and they simply love essential oils. I once conducted an 8 week course  for  the

Children's Creative Therapy  Center here in Miami, Florida.  The group was age

4-12 with various clinical diagnosis, the results were remarkable.  One child in

particular was a handful but was on task with me by the second week and

absolutely looked forward to smelling the oils and we made little crafts as

well.

 

In my experience, children love the smell of most all citrus oils, followed by

lavender and mint oils.  They are often turned off by the heavier aromas like

patchouli, cedarwood, ylang-ylang or geranium rose. 

 

I am also familiar with the work of Dr. Rapp, she is a great resource and truly

an expert in her field.  One thing that you can definitely take from her work is

the need to replace every product that these children use and replace it with a

natural alternative, especially cleaning products.

 

Be well,

 

Rachel Markel

www.eoilco.com

http://ingredientmanager.eoilcolab.com

www.GreenTerpene.com

 

 

It is high time I did some work on my ADHD series again.

 

Do any of you have experience using oils for increased focus, especially for

children?

 

Can a " sniffy " help a child who is sensitive to outgassing chemicals in the

classroom? New carpets etc can play havoc with the brain of a sensitive child.

 

More on the ADD/allergy connection on the website of Dr. Doris Rapp.

http://drrapp. com

 

In the long term, issues of poor digestion and leaky gut have to be addressed,

but quick boosts are good too.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliv ing.com

http://wildwholefoo ds.net

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am an adult with ADD and would love to know what essential oil, herb, or

supplement, etc. would help.

 

Kristina

 

--- On Thu, 9/4/08, Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote:

 

Ieneke van Houten <ienvan

oils for focus?

 

Received: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:12 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is high time I did some work on my ADHD series again.

 

Do any of you have experience using oils for increased focus, especially for

children?

Can a " sniffy " help a child who is sensitive to outgassing chemicals in the

classroom? New carpets etc can play havoc with the brain of a sensitive child.

More on the ADD/allergy connection on the website of Dr. Doris Rapp.

http://drrapp. com

 

In the long term, issues of poor digestion and leaky gut have to be addressed,

but quick boosts are good too.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliv ing.com

http://wildwholefoo ds.net

 

 

[Guest guest]

Rachel wrote: have worked with children with all of types of special needs over

the years and they simply love essential oils. I once conducted an 8 week course

for the Children's Creative Therapy Center here in Miami, Florida. The group

was age 4-12 with various clinical diagnosis, the results were remarkable. One

child in particular was a handful but was on task with me by the second week and

absolutely looked forward to smelling the oils and we made little crafts as

well.

 

In my experience, children love the smell of most all citrus oils, followed by

lavender and mint oils. They are often turned off by the heavier aromas like

patchouli, cedarwood, ylang-ylang or geranium rose.

 

Thanks, could I quote that, with your contact information as in your signature

file?

 

ITA that all cleaning products etc should be natural, but of course the poor

kids go into the school environment and have to take it as it comes.

 

If you are a parent sending a sensitive child to school, how do you use an E.O.

product? Do I remember correctly that

Kathleen Petrides just put a citrus blend on the sleeve of her little boy's

shirt?

And can the EO help the child to cope with harmful substances in the air?

 

Sincerely curious

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com http://wildwholefoods.net