need help for cradle cap and dry skin for infant.

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--- lapd94 <lapd101 > wrote:

> Thank u so much for your reply.

> You suggested using moong bean flour paste to scalp.

> Do we need to

> mix moong flour with water? and what should be the

> consistency of the

> paste?

 

 

 

yes, mix the mung flour with water in the consistancy

of thick custard - liquidy but not too loose. Mixing

in a bit of haldi (turmeric ) is also helpful.

[Guest guest]

I do not use essentila oils on babies; they are

often too strong.

If we put mung flour paste on the baby and allow it to

dry a bit and then rub the baby with the mug floour it

also helps to remove fine hair from babies.

 

This does work well indeed, i have not used a wheat

dough ball but have used the above mentioned technique

and it does help. It is the technique used in my

husband's family and the women in his family have very

little hair on the arms and legs.

 

--- lapd94 <lapd101 > wrote:

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> but I have read in

> some books that essential oils should not be used on

> babies as they

> can be poisonous if put into mouth. So i am little

> concerned to use

> them on baby.I switched to sesame oil and her skin

> is fine with it.

<snip>

>

> And also another question to you. I read in Harish

> Johari's "Ancient

> Indian massage" that we need to give massage to the

> babies using

> wheat dough ball with almond oil to get rid of

> facial hair. How

> effective is the dough ball to remove facial hair

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[Guest guest]

Dear Anamika;

Glad you had Kumuda's book to work with. Have you been in Fairfield?

I am usually there but doing extended care for my own mother in

Pacific Northwest. FYI, for special needs if they come up, Dr. Nancy

Lonsdorf is available at the Rukmapura in Vedic City, and there are

several women living there who are many years experienced in the

Ayurvedic postpartum mother and baby massage - Joanne (& Paul) Poole,

> Sallie Morgan are both in the phone book, I believe. If you are

able even at this point, it would be a wise investment for yourself.

 

> U suggested to use essential oils for her massage but I have read in

> some books that essential oils should not be used on babies as they

> can be poisonous if put into mouth. So i am little concerned to use

> them on baby.

 

Yes, this is why I gave such elaborate answer. The quality of oils

used is so important, and the quality of those available so tricky.

There are organic ones available in Fairfield, or email me Ysha at

sacredwindow.com for more info. for an example, there are 10 times as

many essential oils sold on this planet as there are grown. WHere do

they come from, and what kind of biological effect will synthetics

have? I won't use them, and many people have allergic reactions to

them - in perfumes, candles, shampoos, lotions, etc. Aside from that,

only about 5% of the oils sold are organic if I am remembering this

stat correctly. Anyway, the oils referred to are not poisenious,

diluting with carrier oil even a little (sesame) eliminates risk if

your oils are organic they are not poisenous. See those references I

mentioned, they are good. I am suggesting the minimal dilution just

for the head, by the way. Although I know a doctor who used straight

essential oils, several kinds, on his newborn, including frankincense

all over his baby boy for several days after birth!

 

>I switched to sesame oil and her skin is fine with it.

Great!

> And also another question to you. I read in Harish Johari's "Ancient

> Indian massage" that we need to give massage to the babies using

> wheat dough ball with almond oil to get rid of facial hair. How

> effective is the dough ball to remove facial hair and are there any

> other methods for facial hair remmoval?

 

Although I have looked through Harish Johari's book, I have not

studies it nor used all the methods, and am not experienced with this

issue. Sounds like a most safe and gentle method to me, and certainly

sesame oil could be used instead.

 

Warm Regards;

Ysha

[Guest guest]

Hi Mandy;

 

Amazing the simple remedies known by so many in some parts of the

world, and so few in other parts - it is truely a blessing to learn

these things.

 

Re essential oils being too strong, quality is such big issue, hence

use of so many words around it in other posts. Many many mothers in

my clientelle and circle of sharing have very good experiences with

them, but we are all very careful of these issues. Westerners are

very often about quick and easy results too, though some of us love to

get our hands in the mud, so to speak, with flour and pastes and haldi

and all that. Some clients won't go there, and the oils we use are

safe and give wonderful support.

 

Warm Regards;

Ysha

>

> I do not use essentila oils on babies; they are often too strong.

> If we put mung flour paste on the baby and allow it to dry a bit and

> then rub the baby with the mug flour it

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

 

For cradle cap rub small amounts of olive oil onto the baby's hair and leave

it there till the cradle cap softens, then wash the baby's hair/head, and

towel dry, you will find the cradle cap will start to rub/lift off, you may

need to repeat this a few times. Olive oil is also a fantastic oil for dry

skin.

 

Namaste

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

We should just be cautious because we do not want to

burn babies skin.

Some of them are pretty strong and can result in

irritation which could then leave the baby allergic.

We do not want to be responsible for causing

allergies.

I have used wildcrafted oils or organic oil diluted in

sesame oil on one of our children as a baby for asthma

and would say that they saved her life.

We just need to be cautious and so I would advise

mom's - especially those who have no experience with

herbs to seek advice before using them.ntelle and

circle of sharing have very good

> experiences with

> them, but we are all very careful of these issues.

> Westerners are

> very often about quick and easy results too, though

> some of us love to

> get our hands in the mud, so to speak, with flour

> and pastes and haldi

> and all that. Some clients won't go there, and the

> oils we use are

> safe and give wonderful support.

>

> Warm Regards;

> Ysha