Gentle Healing for Baby and Child

Andrea Candee, M.H., M.S.C., is a master herbalist with a consultation practice in Westchester County, New York. She lectures at the New York Botanical Garden and throughout the country on how to use nature's pharmacy for regaining health and maintaining wellness. She consults with physicians and other health-care practitioners, designing protocols of botanical medicine for their patients. She has been featured in many publications, including the New York Times, Self, and New Woman, and has made numerous television and radio appearances.

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

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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