Roller bottles are a highly convenient method of applying essential oils. You don't have to deal with mixing the carrier oil and essential oil in your hand, they are much easier when dealing with struggling little ones, and they make your oils stretch further. I don't advocate putting every oil in a roller bottle, just the blends and singles that you use frequently. So here are my suggestions for great roller bottles to have on hand:
Immune Support Roller Bottle
Fever Roller Bottle
Headache Roller Bottle
Seasonal Support Roller Bottle
Wellness Bomb Roller Bottle
It's important to realize that kids roller bottles may be completely different than adult roller bottles, especially when dealing with kids under the age of 4. Kids need their oils to be diluted more than adults do and some oils that can be used on adults shouldn't be use on kids under the age of 2.5. I don't have child versions of all of these bottles, but I will note the ones where I make both, the levels of dilutions, and appropriate oils.
First, you need to get your hands on some roller bottles. I like to have both 10ml and 5ml bottles. I use primarily 5ml bottles for the adult mixes (to save your oil) and 10ml on kids. However, for the Wellness Bomb, I recommend the 10ml for the adult as well as the child.
The cheapest place I have found to order 10ml roller bottles is Amazon. You can find them here.Amazon, however, does not carry cheap 5ml roller bottles. Aromatools has a great selection of roller bottles and has 5ml bottles which are fairly inexpensive. They also carry 10ml bottles so if you want to purchase from the same place you can find the 5ml here and 10ml here.
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Immune Support Roller Bottles
This is a roller bottle that I make both a kid version and adult version. I use the same oil, a protecting blend (I prefer Améo's Proshield), but dilute them differently.
Adult Version
50 drops protecting blend
50 drops carrier oil
5ml bottle
Kid Version (under 4)
33 drops protecting blend
Fill the rest of the bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Kid Version (over 4)
50 drops protecting blend
Fill rest of the bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
***Note if your child is under 6 months old, use frankincense instead of protecting blend or dilute even further*** Roll the bottle on the bottoms of feet and along the spine daily.
Fever Roller Bottles
This is one where adults, children, and really young children not only have different dilutions, but different oils. Peppermint is really effective for reducing fever, but should not be used on a child under two and half years old.
Adult Version
50 drops Peppermint
50 drops carrier oil
5ml bottle
Kid Version (above 4)
50 drops Peppermint
Fill remainder of bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Kid Version (under 4)
33 drops Lemon or Bergomot
Fill remainder of bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Rub along the spine, bottom of the feet, and behind the ears as needed to reduce fever. All of these roller bottles can be used for acid reflux as well.
Headache Roller Bottle
I only make this bottle for adults as we tend to get headaches more than kids do (primarily because we take care of ourselves less). If you want to make one for kids, just put it in a 10ml bottle instead of a 5ml bottle and only use for kids above 3. For kids under that age, omit the peppermint.
17 drops Lavender
17 drops Frankincense
17 drops Peppermint
50 drops carrier oil
5ml bottle
Roll on temples, forehead, back of the neck, and the bottom of the feet as needed.
Seasonal Support Roller Bottle
This is one of those blends that shouldn't be used under the age of 3, because there really isn't a substitute for peppermint in this blend.
Adult Version
17 drops Lavender
17 drops Peppermint
17 drops Lemon
50 drops carrier oil
5ml bottle
Kids Version
Same drops but put in 10ml bottle and fill remainder with carrier oil
Roll this on the chest over the thymus at the beginning of the day and then as needed after that to help with allergies.
Wellness Bomb Roller Bottles
Again, this is one with very different oils and dilutions for different ages. Oregano is a hot oil and shouldn't be used on young children who have much more sensitive skin than older kids and adults do.
Adult Version
6 drops Oregano
6 drops Frankincense
12 drops Protecting Blend
12 drops Lemon
12 drops Tea Tree
Use 5ml or 10ml bottle depending on desired strength
Kid Version (over 4)
17 Tea Tree
17 Lemon
17 Protecting Blend
(Add a few drops of Oregano when they are old enough to handle hot oils)
Fill remainder of bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Kid Version (1-4 years)
11 drops Tea Tree
11 drops Lemon
11 drops Protecting blend
Fill remainder of bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Infant Version
11 drops Tea Tree
11 drops Lemon
11 drops Lavender or Frankincense
Fill remainder of bottle with carrier oil
10ml bottle
Use these bottles when you are feeling under the weather and need to get back on your feet quick. Put on bottom of feet and spine every 4-6 hours as needed.
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