Doterra Breathe Essential Oil
Here is one of my favorite products of all time! It’s an essential oil from an amazing company called Doterra Oils that helps with respiratory function. My little boy has had respiratory problems ever since he was about 9-10 months. Which isn’t as bad as some kids. One of my friend’s son had serious asthma as a small baby! I’m sure all mother’s and father’s and caregiver’s out there would agree with me that there is nothing worse in life than having a sick child, right????
Well Westin came down with Croup this week….or Croot….or Barking Seal Disease as he likes to call it. Only a six year old can make a nasty thing like Croup sound cute. 🙂 We took him to the doctor Wednesday night because Tuesday night was HELL for all of us…I sat in the bathroom with the shower running for an hour because I thought the steam was good for him. Come to find out, according to his doctor at Red Rock Pediatrics, hot steam is not effective in treating croup. Cold air is what helps. After handing us some steroids to open up his airways, he told us to have him breathe the air from the freezer when we got home, take him outside, whatever we need to do to get cold air in him, which helps the swollen airway decrease and allow him to breathe better. The doctor said he had a dad pitch a tent in the winter time so that he could sleep outside with his child….sounded like a great idea to me! I considered sleeping on our front porch if it meant we would actually get some sleep….
When we got home from the night clinic, I had the great idea to rub the Doterra Breathe oil all over Westin’s neck and chest with a menthol rub because he told me the night before it was cold on his skin when I did it. I then took a cloth neck wrap filled with rice out of the freezer and laid it over his neck for as long as he could bear. Then we turned off the heat in the house and opened a window in the bedroom and snuggled up in warm jammies under the quilts and blankets….and got a full night’s sleep! It was amazing!
The doctor did give us medicine, but he said it would take 12 hours to kick in. I really do think the Doterra oil and the cold air are what helped my son breathe better. I’ve included a link to buy this amazing oil off my Amazon Shop. They have amazing all-natural products and the quality can’t be beat! I also love their On-Guard, Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon, and Slim and Sassy Oils. They are all wonderful and have so many great uses!
Click here to buy Breathe for $21
Oh, and one more thing, I am in no way a medical expert or doctor so please consult your physician if you or your child is sick. This is just some advice that worked for us and I wanted to share! 🙂
Tootles-Anna
