New Born/Baby Care
Newborn bath tea
- Yarrow
- Chamomile
- Peppermint
- Raspberry
- Chickweed
- Marshmallow
Pour one quart of just boiled water over one tablespoon of mixed herbs and steep for 10 minutes and cool. Add cooled mixture to bath water and bathe.
Diaper Rash Ointment
- Chickweed:
- Marshmallow:
- Comfrey leaf:
- Calendula
- Golden Seal root:
Apply as needed
Oral thrush (baby)
Raspberry leaves - Strong infusion 1 oz leaves steeped in
2 cups just boiled water for 15 minutes, strain, cool
and
swab mouth several times and day. Keep bowels open so that
morbid matter moves through.
- Rubus
- Calendula
Cradle cap wash
- Hyssop:
- Comfrey leaf:
- Marshmallow root:
- Raspberry leaf:
- Chickweed:
Take a small handful of mixed herbs and place in a teapot.
Pour boiling water to cover completely; steep for 20 minutes
strain, cool to room temperature. Rinse scalp several times
daily or use compress with facecloth - let sit on scalp a
few minutes - reapply
If condition is persistent use:
- Oleums of
- Comfrey
- Chickweed
- Plantain
- Calendula oils
Rub on scalp to soften - leave for 1 hr.
Then use gentle baby shampoo to remove oil
then use cradle cap wash as above.
Baby oil
All purpose oil - great for after baby bath or as a baby massage oil
- 1 pint apricot or almond oil
- ½ oz rose petals
- 1 oz Chamomile
- ½ oz comfrey leaf
Heat in crock pot for 1 hour.
strain - bottle - a few drops
of e/o lavender OR rose or chamomile
General Information regarding the above;
Storage instructions:
Use at room temperature
Store in cool place out of light
- use only for purpose directed
- use as directed
Keep out of reach of children
if condition persists contact your health care professional