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When working with pregnant mothers, their children and postpartum, midwives do come across times that their clients have rashes. These rashes vary with causes. They have certain characteristics and they each can have individual ways to get rid of the rashes. Midwifery does have a chance to walk with women and their families who encounter rashes and itching episodes.
Rashes are a way for the skin, the body’s largest organ, to communicate with us. It is a shield between the body and the foreign substances in our environment and air we breathe. Reasons for rashes can be allergies, insect bites, reactions to plants, diaper rash, reactions to the sun or wind, reactions to drugs, detergents, fragrances, food, tension or clothing. It can be a sign of a virus, or measles.
How does one navigate the way to rid the body of the rash? For the midwife, rashes and itching are a common occurrence. The midwife says it is important to pay attention to rashes, as they can be warning signs of something being stressed in the body. If it can be determined what the cause is, that makes life easier to get rid of the rash. If a person is guessing, then there are ways to find out the cause through energetic testing tools, homeopathic testing tools, medical blood tests and other ways. If the cause is eliminated, that helps. However, the rash also gives a signal that the body needs extra support somehow.
The support that the body generally needs is nutrition. The liver may need extra help. The kidneys may need extra support. Filling the body with antioxidants, drinking for hydration and eliminating foods or elements that are toxic to the body are the general ways to clean out a person’s system.
Here are ideas for nutrient support: bee pollen, grape juice, cherry juice, cranberry juice, Emergen-C, Molasses, chicken or beef liver with onions. Vitamins held in these suggestions include Vit. C, E, A, calcium, magnesium, zinc and more. Herbs that support the liver include: dandelion, green tea, echinacea, olive leaf. When the liver is functioning well, it creates healthy blood and healthy cells. These also support the kidneys that flush out toxins from the body.
Soaking the skin ideas include: aloe vera, comfrey, calendula, chamomile, elder flower, oat straw, and malva tea. Soaking the feet can draw out toxins from the body through the feet as well. I like to soak in lemon balm and oregano or frankincense.
A old remedy that I have learned that has been used around the world is called urotherapy. That is using the person’s urine to dab onto the rash. This is a fluid that is able to let the person’s body know what is needed to fight the person’s irritation. It is perfectly made for each individual. The morning catch has been proven to hold stem cells. These are valuable regenerative cells. Imagine they are in our own fluids.
Another therapy to help with rashes and itching, is taking a cold shower in order to activate the immune system. That won’t probably work for children, but bathing in a lake or rainwater, could be soothing for the child’s skin. Also, spitting on a rash as soon as it is noticed can help rid the rash quickly. That has helped me when I touched stinging nettles. When I touch a pine tree, I tend to break out on my skin. If I wash my skin within a half hour, the rash does not usually appear. If I forget, then I suffer the rash for a few days or weeks. It took me a few years to discover these more rapid remedies.
For children with rashes, there is the baking soda or oatmeal help to soothe or to bathe in. There is bentonite clay, cod liver oil, lemon balm, probiotics and a cool shower. These are some suggestions of a midwife for helping with rashes and itching.
For me, the best remedy is the least invasive and the most body friendly, using the body fluids when possible. Then I add the anti-oxidants, then the soaking, benadryl, and when necessary, go to the medical doctor. There are a few rashes that need antibiotics. These could be deadly when not addressed in a timely fashion. Examples would be Sepsis, and Toxic shock syndrome. I have learned much over the course of studying midwifery in regards to rashes and itching remedies.
Sources:
Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch, Balch
Natural Remedies for Kids by Tietje and Zajac
Holistic Midwifery by Anne Frye
A Midwife’s Handbook by Constance Sinclair
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