Summary

See also: colds

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Oils, blends & products recommended:

Oils & Blends:  Breathe, eucalyptus, frankincense

Essential oils based products:

Also consider: For calming: lavender, Serinity

Experiences and Testimonials of others

Protocols folks recommend for children

John - Are there any oils that would be helpful for a little baby with RSV?

Dian - Breathe on the bottom of the feet and on the back, but mix it with FCO for the back.

Brooke - I agree with Dani - my son now asks for the 'oils' instead of his inhaler. (He suffers from exercise induced asthma from RSV Pneumonia he had when he was one - and allergies at certain times of the year) When putting it on a 1 year old - you can use it neat on their feet - but I would recommend that you use coconut oil when putting it anywhere else (chest and back or nose) or it could have a bit of a "hot/cold" feeling they may not like (until they get used to it!)  I also have used Eucalyptus as well!

Anonymous - Another good thing is to diffuse it in the air in their room at night!  That has really helped my son if he's having allergy issues. Hope their feeling better soon!

Donna - My great grand nephew had a problem with rsv. We used 1 drop Breathe and a little coconut oil and put it on the bottom of his feet. In less than 5 minutes he stopped wheezing and has not gone back to the hospital for another treatment. Like the others I think if you use your instincts you will have great success with these oils.

Wendy - The breathe blend is really effective.  I would run it in the diffuser and put it on his/her chest with carrier.  You could also use eucalyptus on the chest and in the diffuser.  Frankincense is a great anti-viral oil that could be used along with peppermint on the feet. Lavender and Serenity are great for calming when he needs to sleep and let his body start the healing process!  Most important is being consistent with the application of the oils.  Every hour and a half or so, and keep the diffuser running!!

RJ - With an infant, remember to cover his feet and chest with clothing after applying so there is no transfer to the eyes.  Babies love to touch feet then eyes.

Leah - I recently had great success with breathe or eucalyptus alone on her feet and chest, diluted with the coconut oil. this was a suggestion directly from Dr. Hill. Combine this with a diffuser running with a generous amount of breathe in steam showers morning, noon and night (temp regulated for age of child). the coughing subsided and mucus broke up and released almost immediately, at least within 15 min. a bit time consuming, but much more efficient than spending those hours just trying to soothe with feedings or sleeping and a humidifier!

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