Thursday, February 22, 2007

Natural (inexpensive) Recipies for Baby and Mom

Here are a three natural recipes to sooth baby and mom as well. My grandmother used these recipes on here children.

Natural Oil
You will need:
A container with a lid
1/2 Cup of Lavender Essential oil
12 drops of olive oil
5 drops Mandarin Essential Oil

Mix ingredients in container by shaking to blend oils.
The blend of Lavender and Mandarin is not only beneficial to the skin, but is relaxing and can calm a baby along with the massage given as you apply the oil.

Teething Gel
You will need:
Small container
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or glycerin
1 drop of Clove Essential Oil
In a small bottle, mix the Clove Essential Oil with the vegetable oil and shake till well-blended. Rub on babies gums to sooth the pain of teething.

Baby Wipes
You will need:
A Container with a tight lid
High quality paper towels
1 cup of distilled water
1/2 cup of Aloe Vera Gel
20 drops of Lavender Essential oil
3 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
2 t vinegar

Put all ingredients in container, cover and shake to blend. Mix well.
Essential Oil is healing to the skin, the vinegar and Tea Tree will help to prevent diaper rash and it will help the wipes from becoming moldy.

Cut the paper towel roll in half and remove the center cardboard. Put 1/2 of the paper roll into a container and soak in the solution. More solution may be added if the roll seems dry. Start by removing a towel from the center of the roll. Refrigerate the remaining solution for later use.

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