I always try oils on myself first so I put a drop on my gums and incidentally got A bit on my tounge...whoa...totally numb!!! But, at full strength Clove oil burns when put on your gums so I knew I needed to dilute it for baby. I first tried a ratio of 1 drop of oil to 1 T of coconut oil but that was not strong enough so I settled with 2 drops of Clove oil to 1 T of coconut oil. I keep this mixture in an old makeup container that I washed and re-purposed. I take it with me everywhere at this point as I know that I can use it multiple times as needed and it is all natural so no found side effects!
This is the coconut oil I usually buy on Amazon. I use this stuff in baking for my child with milk sensitivity (I replace butter with coconut oil) I use this in my homemade cradle cap salve, homemade healthy fudge, and now I use it for teething gel. If you have not used coconut oil before the unrefined organic kind is better for you but does have a slight coconut taste to it that the refined kind does not have. At room temp it is a solid but above about 70 degrees it turns to a liquid (so in my kitchen in summer, it is runny!)
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