| Once upon a time, we used to turn to our parents or | | | | should be switched. Grandma would tie lavender |
| grandparents when something was wrong with our | | | | flowers to baby?s crib. Today you can use lavender |
| little ones. More often than not, now we turn to our | | | | essential oil diluted with aloe vera or massage oil and |
| doctors. Unfortunately, our doctors were never taught | | | | applied to the bottom of feet and on abdomen. A few |
| what our grandmothers learned from their mothers, | | | | drops of Catnip can be given every couple of minutes |
| methods that have been tried and true for centuries. | | | | until crying stops. |
| Here is a not-so-complete list of some of my favorites | | | | Diaper Rash ? Grandma used to use yogurt on a |
| passed down from my Grandma. | | | | baby?s bottom when this would occur. Today you can |
| ADD ? Grandma didn?t call it this back then, but that?s | | | | open a capsule of probiotics, mix with a small amount |
| probably what it was. Aside from some good discipline, | | | | of water and feed to baby. This can also be applied to |
| Grandma made sure her kids ate lots of fish to | | | | the bottom by mixing with aloe vera. |
| improve brain function and behavior. She knew that | | | | Diarrhea ? Another possible culprit of that darn milk. |
| feeding us fish was a great way to boost the brain | | | | Make sure neither baby nor mom (if breastfeeding) is |
| cells. Another way to get essential fatty acids (that | | | | receiving any cow?s milk. Goat?s milk can often |
| key ingredient in fish) into your children is to mix liquid | | | | remedy the situation by itself. You can also try Red |
| Flax Seed Oil with real butter to make a spread. Use | | | | Raspberry, a couple of drops every 3 to 4 hours. |
| this on toast or pancakes and waffles in the morning | | | | Earaches ? Use garlic oil or tea tree oil as drops inside |
| and on potatoes or veggies at dinner. | | | | the ear. |
| Asthma ? Apply lobelia (either liquid or mixed with a | | | | Fever ? Infants under 3 months should be taken to a |
| carrier such as aloe vera or massage oil) to the chest | | | | doctor if they run any sort of fever (defined as |
| and rub in. | | | | temperatures above 101 degrees) however, for infants |
| Bed Wetting ? ?Don?t give those children sweets | | | | older than that, a fever can be beneficial as it helps to |
| before bed!? Grandma would always say. She | | | | burn off the infection. Unless a fever is approaching |
| believed bed wetting was caused by too much sugar | | | | 105 degrees or has been over about 103 degrees for |
| at bedtime. I know now that this relates to blood sugar | | | | more than a few hours, it should be left to do it?s job. |
| spikes and may have some basis in fact. Grandma | | | | When there is need to reduce a fever, either because |
| would also use Goldenseal for about a week to clear | | | | it has met one of the above criteria or because the |
| up any possible kidney infections. | | | | child is not getting any rest due to discomfort, then |
| Bites & Stings ? Grandma would make a paste | | | | Grandma would always grab her catnip and make a |
| using black cohosh and aloe vera and apply to the | | | | tea mixing it with chamomile. |
| area. It always helped to take out the sting. | | | | Whooping Cough (and other coughs) ? Grandma |
| Chicken Pox ? If we came down with this, Grandma | | | | knew that formula thing wasn?t good; no one did that |
| would insist on getting us into a warm bath to help | | | | in her day. Milk and other dairy products can cause or |
| cause the pox to break out and speed recovery. Pau | | | | aggravate whooping cough. Lobelia applied to the |
| D? Arco applied externally may help with discomfort | | | | chest and/or a few drops of Blue vervain internally |
| and cause quicker healing. | | | | would often be enough. |
| Colic ? Grandma knew that colic could be the result of | | | | I didn?t know it when I was growing up but Grandma |
| an allergy. If mom is breast feeding, she should avoid | | | | was pretty smart. Try some of these natural health |
| chocolate, onions, caffeine, garlic, broccoli, sugar, | | | | suggestions and your children and grandchildren may |
| cauliflower and dairy. If she is not, the baby?s formula | | | | someday think the same of you. |