Travelling with your young family can be a pretty stressful experience but as Dr. Bryan Miller explains, the secret to travelling with a minimum of symptoms and complaints is to prepare several days in advance of your journey…
While I was traveling on a noisy, crowded flight from Tampa to Seattle, I found myself sitting directly in front of a very uncomfortable, unhappy, and vocal baby who cried inconsolably for the first hour of the flight. I always travel with my essential oil kit in a carry-on bag to avoid breakage from poor handling or atmospheric changes in the unpressurised baggage compartment, and I offered my most expensive rose oil to the frustrated mother as an antidote to her situation.
Less than happy with my offer of assistance, and regarding my small bottle of rose oil with suspicion and contempt, she declined, even with my further assurances that it was quite natural and that I was a doctor. I don’t generally believe in forcibly treating people, but after a minute of disbelief, turning into anger and resentment, and for the sake of myself, the other passengers, and the child’s wellbeing, I liberally dosed the headrest of my seat with not only rose, but also lavender and blue chamomile.
The aroma was strong enough that it produced a few glances from the flight attendant and some comments from the people across the aisle, but within five minutes the baby was peacefully sleeping and the rest of the flight was uneventful. In general, you can use small amounts of essential oil in your personal aromatherapy so that it will not be offensive to nearby passengers. It is fortunate that a small amount goes a long way, and that the body and mind respond to homeopathic dilutions in the air as well as larger doses applied directly to the body.
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