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Essential Oil Recipes For Newborns

Newborn Umbilical Cord Blend

• Mix 1 drop Tea Tree or 1 drop Myrrh with 1 ounce Grape Seed Carrier Oil

Mix and store in a 10ml cobalt blue glass bottle with orifce reducer.
Be sure and attach a label with details of recipe.

Use a cotton swab to apply a few drops of the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blend daily in
and around the belly button. Repeat 2-3 times per day at diaper change.

It is recommended to start using this blend the frst day of birth. The umbilical cord
stump will often heal and drop off within 5 or 6 days instead of the usual 10 or more
days.

Diffusing Oils Around Newborns

• In a room separate from newborn, once daily, you may diffuse 2 drops of Lemon or
2 drops Eucalyptus Radiata for 15 minutes. Turn diffuser off, then bring child into
the room.

Do not diffuse Essential Oils in the same room with newborn.

Reasonable Cautions

Not all Essential Oils are suitable for infants and children. Use only as directed, and when
in doubt consult a qualifed aromatherapist. During the frst week, it is recommended that
use of Essential Oils be limited to the newborn recipes and applications suggested above.

Never use undiluted Essential Oils on an infant or child.

Did You Know...

Multiple clinical studies have confrmed that the use of
therapeutic Essential Oils and massage increases the
immune system!
Hernandez-Reif M, et al. Natural killer cells and lymphocytes increase in women with
breast cancer following massage therapy. Int J Neurosci. 2005 Apr:115(4):495-510.
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