Re: [Everything doTERRA] 2 year old with Asthma

We have a son who has also struggled with asthma for about six years (he is currently 12). We found doTERRA just over a year ago and were extremely excited about getting our son off of steroids. We rarely need to use steroids except for rescue, but we do still need to use them. He continues to make improvement and we still think he will only need to use oils in the near future.

We have several friends with asthma in their families. What we have found is that everyone responds differently to the oils. Some respond readily to just Breathe, others take some experimentation. Our son will sometimes respond very well to Breathe, other times it takes more. We are learning what to use at what time for the best result. Staying ahead of it helps a lot as I would consider my son's asthma a fairly tough case. Having said all of that, here is what we have learned.

We always have Breathe with us. At the first indication of any asthma trouble, or as a preventative when confronting a known trigger, we will put a drop of Breathe at the base of the front of his neck. (Where you see them caving if they are struggling to breathe.)

As a preventative for allergy triggers, we will have him take lemon, lavender, and peppermint, two drops each, in about a tablespoon of water. So he will, just drink the whole thing.

We use two oils on his feet every night. We try to mix it up a little since that works best. We will use some combination of lime, breathe, eucalyptus, melaleuca, or zendocrine. If there is any concern about how he is doing, we will also put a drop of the same two oils we are using on his feet that night on his chest and rub them in.

If he starts coughing a lot, or if we hear any kind of croup in his cough, there are four oils we will put on his chest or in a diffuser right away: melaleuca, rosemary, thyme, and peppermint. We use one drop each on his chest, two drops each if we diffuse. Sometimes we substitute white fir for peppermint. They have been a lifesaver for us!

I hope this helps you as you look for what works best in your specific case. My best advice is not to give up. Keep at it and you will find what works best for you. Keep asking what and why to find the root cause of the problem and that will help you find the best solution.

Kind Regards,
Chris Bowman
IPC # 21462

KelliDonna <kellidonna@gmail.com> wrote:

>My sister is interested in getting some oils for her son who is 2
>years old and suffers with asthma. Poor baby has to sit and do
>breathing treatments and even take a prescription.
>What do you suggest is best for such a little guy? She is anxious to
>get him off the meds asap.
>Thanks!
>
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