Herbal healing is swimming its way deeper into the lives of families, as more and more parents explore organic, holistic and natural ways of life. Herbalist Demetria Clark is an expert of the healing power of plants and herbs, having been exposed to and studying them throughout her life. Initially taken by the “olfactory heaven” that herbs and essential oils produce, Clark found the sweet smelling gifts of nature provided more than aroma therapy when, as a child, a chewed leaf from a mountain laurel cured her migraine headache.
Clark has written her book, Herbal Healing for Children, to share the knowledge that her years of study and experience have gained. She has created a simple and effective guide to empower parents looking for alternative routes to treating their children’s illness. As Clark states, “Parents know their children better than anyone.” Herbal Healing for Children offers an easy-to-follow route to alternative healing, what Clark refers to as “a gentle guidebook, not a promotion of any sort of dogma.”
[Book Description]
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.
Clark begins with an introduction to herbal medicine before going into which herbs are used to assist in the eradication of which illnesses, exploring remedies, how they’re made and where to locate an herbalist, and the herbs that you may be seeking. As Clark states, “herbs are a gift from the earth. Just as parents are natural healers, herbs are natural medicines.”
Demetria Clark is a North American herbalist specializing in herbals for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, nursing and children. She is a traditional family herbalist. She has worked with families for over 20 years as an herbalist, aromatherapist, midwife, doula and traditional medicine maker. She works extensively in the US and Europe, blending the two traditions. Demetria lectures extensively on herbal care for sexuality, pregnancy and woman's health. She believes in families having options to self empower and have health and wellness options.
Demetria Clark is the Founder and Director of Heart of Herbs Herbal School: www.heartofherbs.com
As well as the doula training program, Birth Arts International: www.birtharts.com
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