Earlier this week, I tried some all-in-one diapers with little man and the results were unfortunate. When the rash wasn't healing up quite as quickly as I expected, I pulled out my skin soothing herbs and made a wonderful infusion to add to his bath water. It worked wonders. The herbs started soothing on contact and with in a few hours the inflammation and redness had reduced significantly. I gave him two of the herbal baths, but in reality one would have been sufficient.
Diaper Rash Bath Time Infusion
- 2 TBL chamomile
- 1 TBL nettles
- 1 TBL green tea leaves
- 1 tsp Epsom salt
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1 TBL slippery elm
Measure the chamomile, nettles, tea leaves, and Epsom salt into a one quart, heat proof container. If your child has any broken skin, omit the Epsom salt. Fill container with boiling water and set aside to brew. When the mixture cools to room temperature, stir in the slippery elm. Let stand at least 30 minutes longer. Strain the herbs and add liquid to warm bath water in an infant tub or the sink and give baby a good soak. Do not rinse and allow baby to air dry. Apply Soothing Salve or coconut oil just before re-diapering.
For magickal results, don't forget to charge your herbs before starting. I also charge the bath water when I add the infusion.
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