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Crystals for Pregnancy, Labor and Childbirth by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.
Agate is a fertility stone used for centuries. It is believed to prevent miscarriages and alleviate discomfort during pregnancy.
Bloodstone is a wonderful stone for increasing blood circulation during pregnancy.
Carnelian is the s… Continue
Posted by Aremisa on November 18, 2009 at 9:45am — 1 Comment
The Herbal Birth Kit
Here are some helpful herbs for various stages of labor and delivery from The Complete Women’s Herbal by Anne McIntyre
For weak, irregular contractions:
Blue cohosh
Black cohosh
Beth root
Feverfew
Raspberry leaves
Wormwood
Sage
Calendula
Golden seal
Tincture of myrrh and capsicum
For overstrong, painful contractions:
Blue cohosh
Black cohosh
Wild yam
Cramp bark
Raspeberry leaves
Essential oils of:
Clary sage
Lavender
Rose
Geranium
Ylang ylang
Frankinc… Continue
Posted by Aremisa on November 16, 2009 at 2:34pm
Places On The Internet We Love!
The Village
Breastfeeding America
African American Breastfeeding Alliance
All Doulas.com
The JJ Way
Black Women's Health
Pushed Birth
Childbirth Connection
The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH)
What's On Your Food???
Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective
The Unnecesarean.com
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