Master herbalist Demetria Clark provides parents with safe, effective, natural alternatives to conventional medicines which often have negative side effects. This easy to follow, hands-on, practical guide shows how to use herbal remedies to resolve common childhood health issues: simple teas for tummy aches, drops for earaches, treatments for eczema and diaper rash, and much more. Readers are given an introduction to herbal medicine, an explanation of how each herb works and what conditions it treats, a guide to herbal staples for daily use and first aid, and an alphabetical listing of childhood illnesses along with their remedies. Readers are also shown how to gather, preserve, and store herbs, and make their own herbal teas, decoctions, infusions, and salves. Also included are resources on everything from buying and growing herbs to locating an herbalist. "Modern pharmaceutical medicine is a fairly new development, while herbal remedies date to the beginning of time. Herbal Healing for Children tells you exactly how to use traditional herbal medicine to keep your children well safely. Christiane Northrup, MD, ob/gyn physician, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. Alicia Bayer Examiner.com When I received a copy of Herbal Healing for Children to review, I couldn't wait to start reading it. I was not disappointed. The book is packed with information on everything from how to use herbs to cure common childhood illnesses to how to make your own herbal remedies to fun herbal garden designs. Mountain Rose Herbs Blog If you've been thinking about how to incorporate herbal medicine into your children's lives and are a bit nervous about it, or if you'd simply like more ideas to add to your repertoire of herbal remedies for your little ones, you'll find this book to be a vital resource. mountainroseblog.com/book-herbal-healing-children/ Online Video Review from Eucalyptus Magazine- youtube.com/watch?v=vmNg0f5Z5_Q "Demetria Clark gifts us with an enjoyable, thorough parenting guide for anyone who wants to empower themselves and their children. 'Herbal medicine is people's medicine' is a constant theme in this book- and we all benefit." Susun S. Weed, author of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year This book was written for parents, grandparents and parents to be. I wanted to write an entertaining herbal that empowered and educated parents on how to best find herbals for common childhood illnesses. I sincerely hope you enjoy the book and use it for years to come. "Modern pharmaceutical medicine is a fairly new development, while herbal remedies date to the beginning of time. Herbal Healing for Children tells you exactly how to use traditional herbal medicine to keep your children well safely."- Christiane Northrup, MD, ob/gyn physician, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. "Demetria Clark gifts us with an enjoyable, thorough parenting guide for anyone who wants to empower themselves and their children. "Herbal medicine is people's medicine" is a constant theme in this book- and we all benefit.- Susun S. Weed, author of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year Demetria Clark is an internationally known herbalist and aromatherapist. She is known for her hands on, humanistic approach to herbalism and aromatherapy. She works with the Wise Woman Tradition and pioneered online herbal education, having taught over 6000 students via distance learning, eLearning and apprenticeship as of 2012. She teaches at herbal and international midwifery conferences in the United States and Canada. Used Book in Good Condition