Bøker av Colleen K. Dodt

Get you baby and yourself off to a great beginning -- naturally. Herbalist Colleen K. Dodt offers her experienced advice on the safest and gentlest products and practices for ensuring good health for your baby and enhancing the mother-child bond. Natural BabyCare includes easy-to-follow instructions on how to select or create pure and safe herbal creams, baths, shampoos, and oils that will promote the health and well-being of both mother and child. Special features on baby care include: * Relaxation methods for pregnancy and childbirth * Aromatic recipes for using herbs and essential oils * Safe and simple homeopathic remedies * A guide to resources for natural baby care

Fragrant essences lift the spirits, stimulate the senses, and enhance relaxation after a trying day. This practical guide shows how essential oils -- used in the home and on the go -- can greatly improve the quality of busy lives. Comprehensive information on the essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, roots, barks, and resins includes which ones to use regularly, which to use with caution, and which to avoid altogether. Dozens of simple step-by-step recipes feature essential oils for: * Combating stress, PMS, sunburn, and other conditions * Scenting homes, offices, and vehicles * Creating blends for safe, fragrant cleaning products * Making special mixtures for children and the elderly