The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood

Author:Valerie Ann Worwood
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781608681921
Publisher: New World Library

TO STIMULATE MASSAGE OIL FORMULA

Rosemary 5 drops

Basil 3 drops

Peppermint 2 drops

Lemon 5 drops

Diluted in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the first six months massage the back of the child only. Use strokes that are firm and in control. Use the massage movement called effleurage, which is basically stroking, and to stimulate use the flat of the hand in circular, outward movements—clockwise with your right hand and counterclockwise with your left. After six months, the front of the body can be included in the massage. Use clockwise circular movements over the abdomen and solar plexus.

Head massage can be done at any time with the child sitting on the floor against your knees as you sit on a chair, or while he is sitting on your lap or whatever, but include it too in the back massage and back-and-front massage later on. Use gentle circular movements with your fingertips and put the oil on your fingers, rather than on the head itself, before massaging.

The work involved in caring positively for an autistic child is of saintly proportions, both in the minute-by-minute strains and the lengthy time required to bring your child out of his dark cage of fear and into the light of your love. But how much better to be actively involved in helping your child than leaving him in an institution which just babysits his terror or pumps him full of sedative drugs. The route will be enormously hard and I wish you all the patience and endurance you will need, but take heart in the knowledge that these children do respond to treatment and their first smiles and hugs will surely be your greatest lifetime accomplishment.

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