Aromatherapy for Children and Pets
Course features
- Explore essential oils and application methods suitable for various developmental stages of children.
- Learn how animals respond to essential oils and identify which oils should be avoided or safely used in environments shared with pets.
Things to note
- Not recommended for infants.
- This course focuses on improving pet-friendly environments, not applying essential oils directly to animals.
Course Outline
- History of Aromatherapy
- Learn about the history of aromatherapy, plant cultivation & components and distinctions among essential oil families.
- Essentials of Essential Oils
- Understand the characteristics of essential oils and how to integrate them into daily life. Includes foundational knowledge, safety guidelines and basic applications.
- Introduction to Blending
- Learn about carrier oils, dilution ratios and basic formulation techniques through theory and practice.
- Contraindications and Toxicity
- Learn safe dosage levels and contraindications to ensure proper and effective use.
- Emotional Management with Aromatherapy
- Use suitable essential oils to help stabilize children’s emotions.
- Home Aromatherapy Applications
- Learn to choose high-quality essential oils and appropriate diffusion methods.
Recommended reading materials
- Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child by Valerie Ann Worwood
- Aromatherapy For Kids, Safe And Sound by Leslie Moldenauer
- Essential Oils for Beginners: The Where To & How To Guide For Essential Oil Beginners (Essential Oils for Beginners) by Mary Jones
- 親子情緒芳療: 原文作者Leslie Moldenauer、譯者謝明珊、出版社大樹林
- 兒童居家芳療: 作者楊昕諭(小霓)、出版社蘋果屋
- 兒童芳香療法: 遠離抗生素!法國藥劑師教你用精油照護孩子的健康: 作者Danièle Festy、譯者劉書綺、出版社大樹林出版社
- 寵物芳香療法: 以精油和純露照顧家中寵物的全方位指南: 原文作者Kristen Leigh Bell、譯者盧心權+原文嘉、出版社生命潛能
- 寵物香遇樂油油: 現代精油與寵物的自然療法: 作者林玉晴MONICA、出版社一家親文化有限公司
Essential oils empower parents to raise healthier, happier children. From newborn diaper rash and bedwetting to teen asthma, aromatherapy offers remedies for common issues across every age. A truly valuable resource for every concerned parent.
Valerie Ann Worwood
