When children start to socialize outside of home, they increase exposure to a wide variety of bacteria and viruses. This is especially important when children go back to school. Their immune systems are bombarded with potentially infectious invaders. Plus, the risk of scrapes increases, which opens the skin and is an excellent way for foreign invaders to enter the body and blood stream.
What can a parent do?
Thankfully, essential oils offer a natural way to boost the immune system. In our home, we start to use the following 3 essential oils about a month BEFORE school starts and continue through the school year. This helps children get used to a routine and the aroma. It also helps to slowly build up their immune systems BEFORE the start of school, new people and new environments.
Our top 3 BACK TO SCHOOL essential oils are Cheer Touch, InTune and OnGuard.
- Cheer Touch is a fresh and citrus aroma.
- Promotes feelings of optimism, cheerfulness, and happiness
- Counteracts negative emotions of feeling down, blue, or low
Uplifting Ideas with Cheer Touch:
- A cheerful heart is good medicine. Rub doTERRA Cheer Touch over your heart.
- Keep your chin up by rubbing doTERRA Cheer Touch into the back of your neck.
- During winter time, apply to wrist and smell throughout the day for an uplifting aroma.
- Apply to the bottoms of the feet of a child who needs a boost of positivity and cheerfulness.
- InTune is a spicy and earthy aroma. It:
- Enhances and sustains a sense of focus
- Supports efforts of those who have difficulty paying attention and staying on task
- Study-time blend
Focus Boosting Ideas with InTune:
- Apply to the temples and back of neck when doing tasks that require concentration.
- Apply to wrists or back of hands and inhale deeply to promote a sense of clarity.
- Use InTune at work to stay on task or when feeling tired mid-afternoon.
- Dispense InTune on a clay pendant and place on a desk or in other key areas in a classroom.
- Apply one to two drops to desired area of skin. Dilute with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
- OnGuard is a warm, spicy and woody aroma. It:
- Supports healthy immune and respiratory function*
- Protects against environmental threats*
- Supports the body’s natural antioxidant defenses*
- Promotes healthy circulation*
- Energizing and uplifting aroma
Immune Boosting Ideas with OnGuard:
- Use 3-4 drops in a diffuser of your choice. Diffuse during the day or at night.
- Mix 1 Tbsp of doTerra fractionated coconut oil with 1-2 drops of OnGuard and apply on the bottom of the feet.
- Soak sliced apples in water and add 1-2 drops into the soak for a healthy, immune-boosting snack.
- Combine a few drops of doTERRA On Guard with Fractionated Coconut Oil for a natural hand cleanser.
- Add to 5-15 drops into water to make a natural, all-purpose spray cleaner to quickly mist toys, door knobs, counter tops, desks, etc. *Note: wood, etc may tarnish. Check a small spot first.
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Essential Oil Safety & Cautions:
Possible skin sensitivity with any oil. Please always dilute with 1 Tbsp or more of doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Keep out of eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas. Dilute Avoid sunlight or UV rays for up to 12 hours after applying product.
