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All Natural Health Tips
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***These tips are
intended as information only. They are not intended to
replace the consultation of a Health Care Practitioner.
Think of them as a place to start....
Questions/Answers:
• What can we do about
Ear Infections?
Eliminate dairy foods. They increase and thicken mucus,
making it more difficult for an infected ear to drain.
Echinacea and Goldenseal combination tincture is important
to clear any kind of infection. One dose every two hours
with a little water or juice while infection is acute.
After symptoms have eased one dose, three times daily for
one week. Mullein flower oil is an excellent traditional
Native American remedy used to reduce swelling and
inflammation.
Gently warm mullein oil to slightly above body temperature
and, with your child on his/her side, put one or two drops
into the affected ear.
• Bedwetting?
Many cases of bedwetting can be traced to food allergies.
You may wish to try elimination of these common allergens:
milk, dairy products, citrus fruits and wheat. Important:
never ridicule or scold a child for wetting their bed. It
doesn’t work. Instead reward dry nights.
• Colic?
A breastfeeding baby might be sensitive to something you
are eating. The most common offenders are: dairy products,
chocolate, caffeine, melons, cucumbers, peppers, citrus
fruit and juices, spicy food, cabbages, onions, beans and
legumes. Try drinking 4-6 cups of Lunar Nursing Tea/ day.
It benefits babies through breast milk by expelling gas and
relaxing the stomach; and so easing the discomfort
associated with colic.
• Hyperactivity?
Before trying any other treatment try eliminating refined
sugar and food additives from your child’s diet. Read
labels carefully, and eliminate processed foods that
contain artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and
preservatives, commonly listed as benzoates, nitrates and
sulfites, calcium silicate, BHT, BHA, benzoyl peroxide,
emulsifiers, thickeners, stabilizers, vegetable gums, and
food starch.
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Cough?
A tea made from the herb, coltsfoot helps clear congestion
from the lungs. Give your child 1 dose, (dosage depends on
age; ask a Health Practitioner) 3 times a day, for 2 days.
A combination of coltsfoot and licorice root can also be
used. Note: Licorice root should not be given to a child
with high blood pressure.
• Diaper
Rash?
Diaper Rash is caused by a skin reaction to irritating
diapers and prolonged contact with stool, urine,
perspiration, soaps, detergents or chemical based creams.
Typically, the rash is red and scaly with tiny bumps,
blisters or cracks. It is important to rule out yeast
infections, [see Yeast Infections] eczema, psoriasis, and
other problems.
For prevention or healing of common diaper rash we strongly
recommend Lunar Eclipse Diaper Rash Ointment. This ointment
is made from ingredients that will help keep the surface of
an infant’s skin dry, nourish the skin, and fight bacteria.
Comfrey, chickweed, and marshmallow contain large amounts
of calcium, which can help stimulate tissue growth.
Combined with goldenseal, which serves as a topical
antiseptic, it is an excellent combination for combating
diaper rash. Beeswax and sweet almond oil both have skin
nourishing and soothing qualities. The ointment is also
good for mild abrasions, sunburns, hives, dryness of any
sort, and sports related skin irritations and chaffing.
• Yeast Infections in
the Diaper Area?
If Lunar Eclipse Diaper Rash Ointment does not clear up the
rash in the diaper area there is a good chance the rash is
actually a yeast infection. Consult a Health Care
Practitioner to rule out eczema or other problems.
If it is a yeast infection, cut out bread products
containing yeast and sugar. Apply Gentian Violet (available
at your local pharmacist) to the affected area with a Q-Tip
2 times per day. It should clear up in a day or two. Throw
away Q-Tip after every use so as not to contaminate bottle
of Gentian Violet.
• Common Cold?
It's best not to force your child to eat. Limit refined
sugars and dairy since they increase mucus and further
weaken the immune system. Homemade soups and broth as well
as herbal teas are best.
• Cracked Nipples?
Most of the time cracked nipples are due to an improper
latch. Consult with your midwife or a lactation consultant
to help you with improving your babies latch. Exposing your
nipples to air and letting them dry in between feedings at
home can be helpful. To aid in healing, you can try pure
calendula cream available at most health product stores.
• Eczema?
Although causes and treatments for Eczema vary greatly,
here are a couple things you can try.
Evening Primrose Oil can be taken internally, one or two
capsules daily. Do not give to a child with a fever
however.
Very often allergies to either citrus fruits, eggs, cow's
milk, shellfish, fish, or chocolate are related to eczema.
Try eliminating these foods.
Even if there are no obvious food triggers, it is always
worth excluding milk and milk products. It seems that this
is especially the case with children who were not
breast-fed, or weaned too soon. Researchers at the Hospital
for Sick Children in London have shown that children often
develop eczema when weaned from breast milk to cows’ milk
or other foods. Goats’, soya or sheep’s milk rarely trigger
allergy problems.
• Chickenpox?
Burdock root is
high in many valuable trace minerals, and helps to detoxify
the body and heal the skin lesions. Give your child one
dose, twice daily, until recovery. Lunar Eclipse diaper
rash ointment containing skin healing herbs applied
topically 3 times/day will promote healing of
sores.
***These tips are
intended as information only. They are not intended to
replace the consultation of a Health Care Practitioner.
Think of them as a place to start....
Big City Clinic
Toronto, Ontario, M4L 3T8, CA
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