My friend Mary is bravely raising her granddaughter Lilly.  I can not imagine being in that mode at this point in my life, thankfully I have not been faced with that situation and only hope I could do it as gracefully as Mary has.  One of the things I respect most about Mary is that she is choosing to raise her granddaughter in a  healthy/natural way.  Which brings us to this mornings Barefoot Doctor moment when I made her this years’ tin of Lilly’s Chest and Foot Rub for this years flu season for her grandma’s medicine kit. Essential oils for the wee ones is a matter of concern and should be diluted to a 1.5 – 3% strength for topical administration.  I have done research on the subject of safety of essential oils and came to the conclusion that there will never be a conclusive black or white answer.  Anecdotal information is not always dismissed by me, particularly when it occurs repeatedly and reported by a wide variety of people. This being said I feel the use of essential oils as an addition to the logical ‘remedies’ (ie broth, rest, hydration, vitamin C…) can greatly benefit the recovery of the common cold and flu.  Lilly’s Chest and Foot Rub along with some essential oil to use in her humidifier and a licorice stick, to chew and suck on, were sent home with Mary to help the lil one fight the bug.

Namaste,

 

Ida