Description: A master herbalist offers a timely parent's guide to child-friendly herbs and other natural remedies for common ailments and injuries, showing parents how a banana can be used to remove a splinter, how herbs can reduce fever, why garlic is a natural antibiotic, and much more. Author lectures. Contents Foreword 1 A Word from the Author 2 A Brief History of Herbs 3 Dosing Guidelines How to Dose Your Child Adult Doses Reduce Quantity, Not Frequency How to Dose Eardrops Cayenne Dosing Garlic Dosing How to Administer Herbs to A Child 4 Herbs to the Rescue! Splinters The Banana Trick The Sticky Tape Trick From Cuts and Scrapes to Bleeding Wounds The Disappearing Blood Trick Nature's Soothers Honey: Nature's Skin Healer Antiseptic Washes The Brown Paper Bag Trick Cayenne Pepper to the Rescue Rescue Remedy Comfrey Garlic Garlic Poultice Burns When to Seek Emergency Help Natural Remedies for Burns Dr. Christopher's Burn Ointment Baby Bear's Burn Remedy Amazing Aloe Cure Sunburn Apple Cider Vinegar Bath Yogurt Skin Healer Baking Soda Sunburn Soother Aloe Vera Plant Soupy, Goopy Burn Gel Broken Bones Calming the Nerves Dr. Christopher's BF&C Healing Visualizations Bone-Loving Tea Bruises, Sprains, Strains, Sports Injuries Smelly Yellow Onion Debruiser and Sprain Remedy Castor Oil St. John's Wort Bruiseaway Arnica Oil Dr. Christopher's BF&C Ointment Comfrey Poultice Inflammation and Pain Analgesic Herbs Anti-Inflammatory Herbs Antiseptic Herbs Nervine Herbs Muscle Stress and Spasms Restless Leg Syndrome Chiropractic/Osteopathy Stiff Neck The Tension-Taming Neck Game Yoga Nosebleeds Quick & Easy Remedies The Healer of All Healers Insect Bites and Stings Plantain, Comfrey, Chickweed Aloe Lavender Peppermint Yellow Onion Tea Tree Oil Calendula Vitamin E Castor Oil Dr. Christopher's CMM Ointment Chamomile Compress Baking Soda Mud Banana Apis Be Fragrance Free A Word About Insect Repellents Pennyroyal Mosquito Repellent Lyme Disease Jellyfish Stings Poison Ivy Catch That Dot Dry It Up Herbal First Aid Kit Personalize Your Kit Keep the Kit Portable! Standard First Aid Supplies Andrea's First Aid Kit First Aid Home Herbal Pack 5 The Upper Respiratory System Sore Throats Gargle Without the Giggle Salty Lemon Gargle Grapefruit Seed Gargle Throat-Healing Herbs Ear Infections Diet, Herbs, and Chiropractic Earaches The Onion Pain Reliever Cell Salt Therapy Itchy Ears Tea Tree and Garlic Waxy Build-Up Peppermint De-Clogger Eye Irritations Calendula/Chamomile Eye Therapy Compress Calendula/Chamomile Eyedrop Therapy Dr. Christopher's Herbal Eyebright Formula Digestive Headaches Soothing Peppermint Tea #1 Soothing Peppermint Tea #2 More Headache-Relieving Remedies Sinus-Related Headaches Decongesting Herbs Emotionally Based Headaches Lovely Lavender Spirit Soothers Chamomile Bath Fever-Related Headaches Fever-Reducing Herbs Headache Imagery Nasal Congestion The Eucalyptus Inhaler The Eucalyptus Vapor The Eucalyptus Bath The Eucalyptus Dot Herbal Snuff Head-Clearing Tea Swollen Glands Carrot Poultice Lymph-Cleansing Tea The Castor Oil Pack The Common Cold Herbal Teas Echinacea Garlic Fluids Inhalations Herbal Remedies for the Mouth and Lips Castor Oil Lip Salve Herbal Salves and Lipsticks Calendula Mouth Rinse Cold Sores Nutritional Support Herbal Healers Aloe Leaf Remedy Raspberry Leaf Mouth Rinse Bleeding Gums Flossing Can Be Fun d Astringent Mouthwash Tea Tree/Peppermint Mouthwash Toothaches Ouch-tooth! Remedy 6 The Lower Respiratory System Coughs/Laryngitis/Lung Congestion Onion/Honey Cough Syrup Thyme/Honey Syrup Thyme/Eucalyptus Bath Heavy-Duty Onion Poultice The Onion Pack Chest-Relaxing Ginger Rub Aromatic Congestion Oil Echinacea Cold and Flu Tea Garlic: Nature's Antibiotic CMG Syrup Garlic Fever Reducer Dr. Christopher's Anti-Plague Syrup Lung Formula Tea Fluids Cell Salts Suggested Protocol Asthma Environmental Toxins Food Intolerance Empower Your Child! To Restore Emotional Balance Physical Exertion/Adrenal Nourishment Infection Herbal Therapies for Asthmatic Attacks Honegar Pressure Points The Integrated Approach 7 Skin-Loving Herbs How Herbs Penetrate the Skin The Simple Pimple Fix Hives Nature's Pharmacy Insect Bites/Stings Head Lice Preventive Measures Rosemary Hair Juice Anise Lice Be-Gone Tea Tree Oil Overnight Lice Treatment Garlic and Echinacea Rashes Soothing Applications Dry It Up Chicken Pox Skin Relief Support the Immune System Infected Skin Sage Wash Tea Tree Oil Echinacea Paste Warts The Castor Oil Wart Chaser Eczema and Chronic Rashes Chickweed Chickweed Bath Inner Cleansing Itchy-Skin Reliever Prickly Heat Rash 120 Cysts Magical Castor Oil Internal Cleansers Boils/Infected Skin/Pustules Drawing Poultices Instant Drawing Poultice Psoriasis Skin Ulcers Inflamed Skin and Poison Plant Rashes Soothe-All Poultice Impetigo Anxiety-Reducing Herbs Dandruff Fungal Infections Pau D'Arco Tea Tree Oil Andrea's Anti-Fungal Oil Athlete's Foot Remedy Warm Hands and Feet Ginger Hand-and-Foot Warmer Cayenne Foot Warmer 8 The Gastrointestinal System Tummyaches Gas, Bloating, and Digestive Upset Food Issues Herbal Support Honegar Diarrhea Herbal Teas, Tablets, and Oil Food Recommendations Constipation Natural Remedies Dairy and Constipation Stomach Cramps Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Colitis Anti-Spasmodics Soothing Calming Nausea/Motion Sickness Peppermint Oil Motion Sickness Tea The Throw-Up Button! Hiccoughs Parasites and Worms The Glorious Garlic Go-Fer Heartburn Dehydration Food Intake Natural Solutions 9 Baby's Comfort Diaper Rash Tender Skin-Cleansing Herbs for Baby Herbs for Soothing Diaper Rash Powder Protection An Ounce of Prevention Thrush, Candida, and Yeast Cradle Cap Natural Approaches (Internal) Natural Approaches (Topical) Comfrey Root Scalp Rinse General Skin Care Cleansing Baths Moisturizing Herbs Colic Herbal Digestive Aids: Teas and Baths Tummy Intestinal Massage and Compress Ginger Compress Constipation Diarrhea Natural Aids Vomiting Natural Aids Oozing Eyes Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis Fevers Fever-Reducing Infusions Elderberry Syrup Fever-Reducing Baths/Compresses Cell Salts Teething Herbal Teething Calmer Cell Salts Vaccination Reactions Preparing for Vaccinations Calming Pre-Injection Jitters The Magic of Castor Oil If Vaccination Is Followed by Fever An Extra Dose for Peace of Mind 10 Herbal Programs for the Teen Years Honegar Teen Energy Boosters Peppermint Bath Siberian Ginseng Mood Swings St. John's Wort Bach Flower Essences Acne The Outside-In Gentle Facial Scrub Honey-Nutmeg Cleansing Mask Aloe Acne Treatment Herbal Zinc Zapper Herbal Steams The Inside-Out Approach Food Testing Constipation Cleansing of the Internal Organs Juni-Pars (Kidney and Bladder Cleanser) Barberry LG (Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanser) Fen LB (Colon Cleanser) Red Clover Combination (Blood Cleanser) Colon 8 Menstrual Cramps Gentle Ginger Compress Dr. Christopher's Nu-Fem Formula A Teen Tonic Raspberry Leaf Tonic Tea One More Thought... 11 Calming the Jitters Herbs to Calm the Nervous System Bach Flower Rescue Remedy Tranquili-Tea Sleep Problems Natural Approaches Peaceful Dreams Tea Essential Oils Herbal Extracts Nail Biting Topical Deterrents Fears and Anxieties Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Diet Herbs How to Tailor a Formula to Your Child Essential Fatty Acids Essential Oils Aromatic Massage Oil Aromalamp Scented Pillow Aromatic Bath Vitamins and Minerals Bone Tea Punch Chemicals in Your Child's Home and School Environment Empower Your Child! One Last Thought... The Healing Power of Music A Word on Mindful Living 12 Immune System Enhancers Foods to Support the Immune System Fresh Nettles Mineral Tonic Tea Immune-Boosting Soup Excellent All-Around Immune Enhancers Siberian Ginseng Echinacea In What Form to Use Echinacea Why and How to Use Echinacea How to Dose a Child with Echinacea When to Give Echinacea Fever-Fighting Herbs Get a Medical Diagnosis Herbal Baths Herbal Teas Herbs to Bolster the Immune System Vaporizing Herbs Cell Salts for Fever Nervine Herbs Bach Flower Remedies Allergies Hive-Reducing Tea Helpful Botanicals Bee Pollen Cell Salts Bedwetting Food Sensitivities Parsley and Juniper Berry Tea Remedies to Calm a Nervous Constitution Chiropractic Yeast and Fungal Problems Nail Fungus Candidiasis Supporting Antibiotic Therapy to Prevent Candida Appendix A: Applications Suppositories How to Make an Herbal Suppository How to Prepare a Medicinal Tea Infusions/Using Dried Herbs Infusions/Using Fresh Herbs Decoctions/Using Fresh or Dried Herbs Equivalencies Encapsulated Herbs Compresses Poultices Castor Oil Pack Inhalations How to Store and Preserve Herbal Remedies Liquid Extracts Dried Herbs and Capsules Herbal Teas Where to Get Your Herbs Appendix B: Characteristics of Herbs Appendix C: Food Testing How to Test Foods Wrist/Thigh Position Thumb/Pinky Connection Surrogate Testing Appendix D: Understanding Toxicity and How It Affects Your Child Rebuilding Health Internal Cleansing Herbal Cleansers Appendix E: Healing Imagery Appendix F: Cell Salts Dosing Cell Salts Appendix G: Resource Guide Product Resources Resources for Locating Natural Health Practitioners To Find Out More About Medicinal Herbs Appendix H: Product Ingredients Appendix I: Bach Flower Essences and Rescue Remedy Bach Flower Essences Rescue Remedy How to Dose References Appendix J: Herbs and Their Latin Names Bibliography Index
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Book Title: Gentle Healing for Baby and Child: A Parent's Guid
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Gentle Healing for Baby and Child : A Parent's Guide to Child-Friendly Herbs and Other Natural Remedies for Common Ailments and Injuries
Publisher: Gallery Books
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Pediatrics, Nutrition, Parenting / General, Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers, Herbal Medications
Publication Year: 2003
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Andrea Candee
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback