It was so inspiring!
My sister-in-laws both are into essential oils and I had gone to some of their classes that they teach so I was pretty familiar with them yet my confidence wasn't 100%. It is probably just the fear in me-what if they don't work? Here is their website if you would like to learn more about essential oils: myself essentials.
Emmett was the first to get sick this week. High fever, snotty nose, etc. Maverick got sick Wednesday after school. Same.. high fever, deep cough. No sore throats though. Cougar never got sick. But I set in my mind I was not going to do Tylenol. Strictly resting, essential oils, and lots of fruits and veggies. No dairy, no sugar.. . absolutely.
So I did different oils on different kids. My friend Amber helped me muscle test my kids to see which oils their bodies needed. Sounds a little hokey, right? We set out the oils in a straight line about 3 inches from each other, and then they waved their hand over each of them, one at a time. You could see the energy in their fingers change. They would either dip down towards the oil, or their pinky would twitch. With Emmett we did his feet. So Maverick's oils were Clove and Peppermint. Emmett's were lavender, eucalyptus, melaleuca, and peppermint. Cougar's were melaleuca, clove, lavender, lemon, and eucalyptus. He wasn't sick, but I started oiling him up anyway. I made blends with Cougar and Emmetts so I wasn't opening each oil every time, and that was a saving grace! I diffused the oils in a diffuser that my awesome mother-in-law bought all her daughters and me. Here is the kind it is: Diffuser. Then ever half hour to hour I would put a few drops on each of their feet, concentrating mainly right under their middle three toes. Apparently that is our sinus pressure point?
During the time they were sick, I really tried to just have our house calm. Instead of movies which I would normally do, we read stories, talked, played legos, etc. We did pull out some home videos once.. they love that! If their fever got way hot, I got peppermint and diluted it with coconut oil and put it on their feet, back, temples, and on their tongue. Maverick liked a cool rag on his forehead. Emmett did not! So I stuck him in a lukewarm tub a couple times a day. After two days, I dropped a drop of lavender in the tub. He broke out in hives, but his fever was gone. Normally this stuff would really scare me, but I'm tired of being scared.
I basically just tried my best at watching their bodies, thinking about what the best thing would be to do, and tried it. I was pretty sure they weren't going to just up and die which is my fear. I think there would be some warning. But I've never been in that situation so I don't know. I had to trust myself as their mother, and I had to trust the oils. And I did. And I'm so glad I did. It was a very big learning experience and trust builder. Our bodies are so amazing! They do know how to heal themselves.
So I learned a great lesson about being a mother and came to appreciate it even more. I felt like I did have within me (me.. myself and the things I'd learned) the ability to care for them. I felt if I were to give them Tylenol every four hours it would keep them cool, but it would either prolong the sickness, or suppress it and it would come back. They would be active still which wouldn't give them the rest they needed. I feel good about what we did and was glad I knew a few more things for the next time.
Have a great weekend!
