with all this traveling i emotionally braced myself for this. it hasn't been too bad, luckily. but the entire flight back from new york this past monday i could sense it. tuesday i felt like crud-doodie. so i called in sick to the gallery & finn & i napped the day away. we went to our ultimate frisbee game that night. i played several points & it actually helped quite a bit. amazing what a bit of exercise does for the immune system.
finn's been a little cranky so he may well be coming down with it. or he could be teething already since he's a drool monster.
this got me thinking. i'm not prepared for my family to get a cold. i don't want to use today's traditonal drugs to treat a cold or a fever or a bruise, unless necessary. so i've been doing some research & i'm excited about some of my findings! i wanted to share with you in case you wanted to try these little diddies too!
quick question for ya... will you be getting the flu shot(s)? we're on the fence about it...
echinacea. i bought a bottle from our local store, desert sage herb.
i put a dropper full in a glass of water. drink it down. this is more preventative.
eucalyptus oil. i put a few drops of this with some organic lotion & rub it on finn's feet & my chest, so that he is inhaling this natural "vick's vapor rub" while i hold him. it smells amazing.
the reason i'm using a natural rub vs. vick's vapor rub is because vick's uses petrolatum which is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. YUCK! i don't want that on my innocent lil babe.
& then arnica. seems like an amazing little discovery.
arnica & st. john's massage oil is good for bruises, strains, general aches & especially nice after a strenuous workout. (i wish i would have known about this while in labor- it's supposed to work wonders!) & (plain arnica gel is good for clogged milk ducts!)
arnica pellets: to be placed under the tongue & disolved. good for aches, pains & headaches. i've used this a couple times & it seems to work well.
my friend sarah anne, whom i've mentioned here told me about herbasaurs calming. it's a natural homeopathic medicine for children experiencing restless sleep, fussiness & irritability caused by minor illness & teething!
also on the subject of teething i know several mama's who use hyland's teething tablets... another natural option.
okay i'll keep reporting back with all the goodies i find! i promise some posts with pictures are coming. i have one more wedding this weekend & then things calm down because the rest of my weddings are in arizona... yeah!!!!!!!!!
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