Essential Oils in Labour
Essential Oils and Homeopathy for Labour
Oils for the Delivery Room: Properties & Uses
ROSE
Uterine relaxant – relaxes uterus, so will help with pain and blood flow
Natural antiseptic
Mild analgesic effect – mild pain relief
Calming, relaxing,
Unconditional love and support
NEROLI
Uterine tonic – tones the uterus and so helps with contractions
Eases breathing
Calming
Antiseptic
LAVENDER
Good for anxiety, pain relief, lighten mood, relax
Circulatory stimulant – helps blood flow
Mild analgesic
Helps expel after birth
Calming
Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory
Promotes wound healing
Headaches, fainting
CLARY SAGE
good to increase contractions
Uterine tonic
Analgesic – pain relief
Antispasmodic – helps relax muscles
Euphoric – makes you feel happy!
JASMINE
Hastens delivery by stimulating uterine muscles, increases milk supply
Euphoric
Antidepressant
Uterine tonic
NB: The only oils which are not contraindicated in the 1st through 3rd trimesters are: Sandalwood and mandarin – this means they are safe to use
– You can add a couple of drops to a tissue and breathing gently and evenly to relax and calm, and allow deeper breathing
General Oils: ante and post
Basil sweet European – expels after birth
Cinnamon leaf – can help in child birth
Fennel sweet – assists birth, stimulates milk production
Geranium – uterine haemorrhage
Ginger – disperse clots, helpful after birth
Juniper berry – assists birth
Lemon grass – east and west – stimulates milk flow
Melissa lemon balm – uterine tonic
Palmarosa – uterine tonic, assist birth, cervix, uterus, vagina
For vaporiser – bergamot, tangerine, grapefruit, Neroli, lavender, rose, jasmine
Raspberry leaf tea – relieves pelvic pain be dilating pelvic muscles – start to drink from 7 months
To use in the bath: Use in TOTAL, 6-8 drops of oil, mix this with a small amount if milk (full fat better, but not essential), this will disperse oil in the bath water, and ensure that it doesn’t just sit on the surface. Add towards the end, as the heat will start to evaporate the “top” notes of the citrus oils.
To use in a burner: 4-6 drops in water
To use in compress: 4 drops in bowl of warm/cold water (depending on need), dip facecloth in, wring out and place on area needed – eg using lavender for contraction/lower back pain.
To use in cream/oil : in 10 mls of oil/cream add 4 drops of essential oil (in TOTAL if using a blend)
Other useful info:
Essential oils online – carries/base creams/essential oils
Flower essences – Bach (Boots), Australian Bush (Baldwins-online)
Homeopathic BIRTHING Kits by Helios:
Helios Homoeopathy Ltd., 97 Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2QR, UK.
Telephone (01892) 536393 (24hr) / (01892) 537254 (9:45am-5:30pm) Fax (01892) 546850
https://www.helios.co.uk/cgi-bin/store.cgi?action=link&sku=DH18C&uid=89058
Contains:
Aconite Arnica Bellis per Calendula Carbo veg Caulophyllum Chamomilla Cimicifuga Gelsemium Hypericum Ipecac. Kali crb. Kali phos. Phytolacca Pulsatilla Secale Sepia Staphisagria all in 200c potency. The remedies are contained in 2g glass bottles holding approximately 35 doses in sucrose pillule form
