Diaper Rash & Hydrosols

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Howdy Marcia .. Rachel .. Jan .. other good folks ..

 

> Good ideas . . . I find that lavender is sometimes too drying and have

> used

> blue cypress (very sparingly) with good results. Diaper rashes these days

> aren't at all the same as when my children (adults) were babies. They can

> become serious infections and cellulitus, even staff. We make a healing

> skin hydrosol, combining Hydrosols of Lavender, Witch Hazel, Frankincense,

> Blue Cypress, Tea Tree, Roman Chamomile, Sandalwood and Ledum with Myrrh

> tincture that when diluted is soothing and effective. A warm bath. Light

> spritz and letting baby roam around without a diaper for a while helps,

> too.

> Only have to pay close attention to catch the potential mess on the couch

> or

> carpet. :-3 You might want to try your own combination of hydrosols.

>

 

Big time agreement here on the Hydrosols. We were in Turkey when Alexander

was born .. Rose and Lavender Hydrosols were no cost to me then and we used

them on him almost daily. Many is the bath he took with 50% pure water and

50% Rose Hydrosol. He learned to love baths from birth and now thinks its

a real fun thing.

 

And he learned to love Extra Virgin Olive Oil early on .. Tanya often used

it on his skin. I knew some ladies who never used soap on their faces ..

only Extra-Virgin Olive Oil.

 

There are some other Turkish Koca Kara (Village Wife) treatments as well as

some traditional Russian treatments for infant's skin that I dare not

mention here because we have become accustomed to believing the tales of woe

put out by the scientific community and I would probably receive criticism

for having used them .. but I'll mention one. ;-) A liquid that

(according to my best Russian dictionary) is a form of magnesium. Tanya's

mother arrived from Russia the day after Alexander was born and brought some

... made the bath water reddish brown. It concerned me a bit so I took a

sample to her doctor, who was trained in Germany and the U.S.A. He knew

what it was and said it was harmless though he was not certain it would

help. My MIL said the Russian dictionary did not properly explain what it

was .. which should be no surprise because Russian is a tough language.

Even the White House and State Department had problems translating

the message on the little toy Clinton gave to the Russian Foreign

Minister. ;-)

 

Access to free Hydrosols, very inexpensive but high quality Extra Virgin

Olive Oil, Olives, Cheeses, Pastries and Breads are a few of the MANY good

things I miss about Turkey .. there are many other things too but there were

many things I always missed about the Suthran U.S.A. Shame we can't create

a composite place to live .. one that has the best of many countries but

leaves out the downsides of all of them. ;-)

 

 

> Be Well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence

> http://www.wingedseed.com

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>

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

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> I have used beeswax salve for clients in the past with babies who have

> diaper rash. You simply heat 1 part of beeswax and add about 7 parts of a

> carrier oil to make it into a creamy,paste. To this I have added a small

> amount of pure and natural lavender oil.

>

> Rachel A. MarkelManaging PartnerEOILCO LABORATORIES,

> LLCwww.eoilco.comhttp://ingredientmanager.eoilcolab.com

> www.GreenTerpene.com <http://www.greenterpene.com/>

>

> A few years ago when my first GS was a baby I made a cream to be used for

> his diaper rash. Now my second GS (not even 2 wks old has a severe case of

> diaper rash) I THOUGHT it was from the Donna Maria book, but I can't find it

> in my book. The formula had no preservaties and required refrigeration.

> Does anyone know where I can find such a formula? Maybe I am looking in the

> wrong place! I would appreciate any help you dear folks can offer. Thank

> you. Jan G in MI

>