Colic Remedies - 3 Effective Home Treatments for Infant Colic!

A colicky baby is a normal occurrence. The majority of the newborn babies tend to suffer from colic. New parents need to understand that their baby could be crying for a number of reasons without having assumptions that the baby is abnormal or having a disorder. They also need to understand that most often than not it is because the baby is suffering from colic.

Colic generally starts within 2-3 weeks of the birth of the baby, and it may continue until about the baby is 2-4 months of age. The latest could be 8 months, as it is for some babies. There is no medicine to treat this disease, but there are some home remedies for it.

Handling a baby with colic pains can be very difficult for new parents. They tend to get worried as to why the baby keeps crying continuously. Due to the continuous crying which sometimes can go on for about 3-5 hours, the baby ends up with red cheeks. Initially the parents need to find out the real cause of the baby's crying. If the reason is colic, some of the home remedies stated below can help:

- One of the common reasons that can trigger colic could be the type of food that the mother consumes. If the mother eats any type of gassy foods or any type of food that could cause an allergy reaction, this gets transmitted to the baby through breast milk. Thus the mother needs to take care on the food she eats. This is one of the simplest colic remedies.

- Try to get the baby to relax. This can be done by playing some soft music, or rocking the baby, or even carrying it. A pacifier is also a good resort.

- A small and gentle massage using very light hand movements in a circular action also gives relief to the pain in the baby's stomach. This massage will also help the baby to have a motion which also gives some relief to pain. Try to learn this technique from some good books or even a website.

The best and the simplest of these colic remedies is the care and warmth from the mother herself. You should always remember to burp the baby in between meals and also after meals. This can be done by holding the baby upright for some time and giving it a gently pat on the back so that the air in the tummy gets released.

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Organic Head Lice Treatment Is a Safe Yet Effective Alternative to Drugstore Solutions

Lice infections and infestations can happen anytime, especially to children. They do not know where they get it and are just surprised to know they already have it. Prolonged head scratching can cause light skin wounds on the scalp. Because of nits and louse, and their growth on the head of unknowing children, parents, especially mothers, become desperate and try solutions which they think would help.

To help parents from their problems, the internet can offer many solutions for head lice. Parents typically run immediately to the local pharmacy for a cure on these bloodsuckers, which can sometimes lead them to buying a cure with harsh and dangerous chemicals. These chemicals can burn sensitive scalp skin on the hair, give a burning sensation on the eyes, and even ruin the texture of the hair of your children.

As a safe yet perfectly effective alternative to harsh chemical compounds and ingredients found in drugstore lice treatments, parents may go and search on the internet for products made from natural or organic ingredients. Natural solutions and products are safe and will not bring harm to your family and children.

In order for you to find the right kind of solution for your child's problem, read online reviews and blogs about specific products before testing them. Head lice treatment should be gentle for the hair and body of your child. Also, do not buy products which have ingredients such as sodium laurel sulfates or parabens, known to be harmful to children. Treating your children with natural solutions for nits and louse is not the only thing you should worry about.

A louse can survive for up to two days without blood and can live a maximum of seven days. In its life cycle, it would have been able to lay its eggs before it dies. Nits, on the other hand, are also called as louse eggs which need seven days before it can hatch to a young louse. This means that re-infestation can definitely happen again after a few weeks. It is important to treat your surroundings also to prevent your children from being re-infected.

Many companies on the internet can offer solutions for the house and for clothing. They can offer a variety of products such as laundry detergents made with louse killing ingredients and solutions in spray bottles. At the same time of treating your child, you should also treat all pieces of clothing used. Wash them in head lice treatment made for clothes. They should be in the form of laundry powder. Use that to laundry clothes of the infected family members, bed sheets, blankets, pillow cases, and others.

Apart from the clothes, parents should also clean the house and furniture. Companies have made it convenient for parents to clean their furniture by spraying solutions on couches and sofas, curtains, carpets, and other areas of the house which the infected family members have come into to contact with.

Organic lice treatment is any parent's safe alternative to using local drugstore solutions to eradicating louse and all of its forms. By using this solution, your children can come back to school, and you will always be secure that you can treat your children from louse anytime.

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Tapping Therapy and Massage As Effective Pain Relief Techniques

Energy healing, through EFT tapping and massage can physically relieve pain through stimulating the release of the natural pain relieving hormone, Calcitonin. This natural hormone has effects even stronger than morphine and is considered by some natural health practitioners and researchers to be the best pain reliever the body can make. Besides acting to dissolve pain, this hormone, when it is released produces a feel-good and relaxing effect in the body. EFT therapy also helps clear old trauma and old memories that may otherwise be blocking the free flow of our bio-energetic field. When our energy system is blocked this often results in symptoms such as pain and stiffness.

Tapping and Massage for Pain Relief

With this EFT technique start from the bottom or lowest point, i.e the feet and work your way towards the top, i.e. the head. First massage the areas described below for about half a minute, followed by fairly robust tapping with the fingers for another half a minute.

Acupuncture point (Kidney point) on the ball of the foot (about an inch down from the space between the big and second toe) under the foot. Massage with the right hand clockwise and then tap vigorously.Outside the ankle, between the ankle bone and the Achilles tendon. Again massage and tap.Behind the knees, right in the centre. Repeat the massaging and tapping action.Move your hand along the collarbone up to the shoulder and then again massage and tap.Go to the side of your Adam's apple, between the larynx and the muscle there. Pinch it hard to stimulate the acupuncture point (don't massage this area). Then go back towards the muscle about an inch down below the angle of the jaw and tap there.Top of head. Massage and tap.

Part of the reason this EFT technique works so well is because you are focusing on something other than the pain, but it also works because of the stimulation of the acupuncture points which releases blockages in the body's electro-magnetic flow and stimulates the release of the powerful pain reliever, Calcitonin.

It can often work better if you combine this tapping with some focused statements, such as:

- I forgive myself for anything I may have done to contribute to this pain.

- I forgive anyone else for anything they may have done to contribute to this pain.

- I am willing to let go of all connections to this pain in my body, my mind, in my relationships and in my past and present.

- I am so grateful for this healing now.

Exercise Pains and Stresses Away

Exercise is also a major component of healing and health and probably more important than many people realise. Apparently it raises one's DHEA levels which are essential for health and well-being. Low DHEA levels are often associated with aging and an increased risk of cancer, memory loss, lowered immune function, decreased energy levels, weight gain, greater risk of osteoporosis and heart disease. So exercising can help slow down the aging process, boost the immune system and lower the risks of more serious diseases whilst making you feel good at the same time.

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Practicing Reiki - Let Your Ego Step Aside for More Effective Healing

As Practitioners, we are advised early on to let our egos move out of the way. What does that mean exactly and are you personally able do this?

The Dictionary has many definitions for the "ego" including: the "I" or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.

Many people, when they think of ego, think of someone who has a "big ego" meaning an exaggerated sense of self-importance, or conceited attitude. The ego is a reflection of one's self image or self-esteem. It is our egos that make us who we are and define us as individuals.

As physical beings, our egos assist us in effectively navigating through this magnificent, but often complicated physical realm. They are a necessity. However, in terms of Reiki, the flow of the Universal Life Force Energy through us is most effective when we are pure, clear channels or vessels.

This means:
Letting go of expectations of outcomeNot making a personal decision of exactly where and how the energy should be directedTrusting in the wisdom of the Universal/God-Consciousness/DivineReleasing feelings of responsibility regarding the healingBeing open to the healing unfolding in the perfect way that is uniquely beneficial for the recipientRecognizing that Reiki always provides a benefit, even if it is not immediately apparent

As an example, perhaps someone is having a digestive problem which is actually resulting from the stress of communication issues, or lack of clear communication in a close relationship in that person's life. You have no knowledge of this deeper-seated cause - nor does the client. So you might automatically decide to focus in on the stomach area where the condition is manifesting. But in reality, maybe it is the throat area (the chakra of communication) that will draw and absorb the most healing energy. Of course, YOU don't necessarily know this - but the Universe DOES!

So what does this all mean on a practical level? It means developing a very flexible attitude toward healing sessions. It means always asking that the healing manifest for the "highest good" of the recipient. It means that as you are engaged in a Reiki treatment session, that you are aware and receptive of the higher consciousness/intuitive part of yourself. It means being really immersed in the present moment - basically holding the space as a vessel of light - a conduit for the gentle, yet powerful energy. You can think of any session as if it is a "healing equation" and it takes three parts to make this equation balance: you as healing conduit, the client (or recipient) and the Divine/Universal consciousness.

As healings occur, remain humble. You personally did not DO the healing - so gratefully acknowledge the Universe or Higher Power for healing that comes through - both the mundane and the miraculous. Embrace your role more as a "healing facilitator" and be open to the myriad blessings that can come through a loving, supportive and wise Universe.

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