ADD, Impulsive, Dyslexia

[Heritage Essential Oils]

Elaine asked regarding ADD children: My teenage son is unfortunately on Adderral (low dose). It was our last resort, as he is off the charts with ADD (impulsive type) and has dyslexia (becomes a vicious cycle!). We took him to a naturopath MD. As you can imagine, his adrenals are working overtime (enlarged pupils were a dead giveaway to her). I cannot get my son to take the gel tablets anymore. Do you recommend any EO for ADD with an adrenal support? And for those of you who have tried, how have your results been? Minimal, good, intermittent? Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. We don't want him to be on medicine forever (or even at all, but he needed to be able to concentrate in school).

Jamie responded: I apply Clary Sage on my son's neck in an effort to curb the vocal stimming that's currently driving me batty. The stimming keeps him from doing a lot of activities.

Linda responded: As far as essential oils to consider, my first thought is Adagio (əˈdäjō), an Italian word meaning "at ease."

A couple testimonies:

4. Our daughter has severe developmental delays with some autistic-like tendencies. Before we began using Adagio, she had a very difficult time focusing, had a hard time calming down for bed time and any changes to our daily routine were extremely difficult for her. I saw some change when I began using it as directed (1-2 drops at the base of neck, over the heart and on the feet), but then one day several drops ended up on my hand, and I did not wish to waste it. She was so vastly improved above the already improved condition that I began putting at least 10 drops on her spine and then 5-6 over her heart and on her feet. I do avoid putting it on the top of her head because it makes her head look greasy, but it's a good back-up option if she's having an extremely rough day. - Adrienne D. 

8. I have a 19-year-old daughter with trisomy 18. She has severe developmental delays and some behavior problems, especially at school. I read about Adagio and began using it Monday. I did not tell the teachers I was doing anything differently, and all three days of school she has gotten the best notes home since the beginning of the year . . . I've tried other calming oils on her but this seems to have the best result of anything I've seen. My daughter's issue is lack of attention but also agressiveness when asked to do a task she doesn't want to do - moreso at school. It seems like both of those have been MUCH better this week. I am sending some to school to have her favorite para apply mid-day. Again, today she came home kind of wound up and I rubbed a few drops on her neck/chest, and she is calm and happy as can be. A para in her class sent me a picture of her sitting still and working at a table (that's a RARE scene.) - Nanci 

For the adrenal support, we have some testimonies here that might help: Adrenal Exhaustion.

Lord, please guide Elaine to Your answers for her son. Move through her love for her son to heal and resolve the root issues. It's in Your name we ask and hold her in our prayers. Amen.

Update from Elaine a few weeks later:

My son has RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder), ADHD (impulsive type), ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder), and dyslexia. He is a very bright boy, but the impulsivity is his worst enemy. We are not giving him medicine over the summer because we want him to start working on the self-control now that he is mentally at a stage where he can do so. He also has great difficulty calming down for bed time, and that is a big point of contention EVERY night. So, I purchased Adagio, Peaceful and Vetiver. I immediately put the Peaceful on the soles of his feet for Saturday night. He didn't want to go to bed, but he did so and we had not a peep all night! Last night went good as well. Yesterday, I put the Adagio on him, just a few drops behind the ears and on the back of his neck. It was a super hot day here, and he does not do well with heat (due to a heart condition). He was not overanxious throughout the day. He was not attempting to draw me into arguments. He listened reasonably well with little correction. I believe I have already seen a difference. Time will tell, but I am praying this is a long-awaited answer to prayer for my son. Thank you for the work you do Linda!!

UPDATE:

He is still doing well today. He had a friend over that he tends to boss around, and there was none of that today. Because they went fishing/swimming in the stream, I reapplied the oil. He doesn't mind it. I explained how nice it would be if instead of taking a pill we only had to rub on a little oil. He likes that idea a lot better. He doesn't seem to be "crawling out of his skin" like he does when he doesn't take meds. (He’s currently only taking 15 mg Adderall XR).