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Ep 57: Essential Oils & Herbs During Pregnancy & Postpartum with Mindy Green, MS, RA, RH (AHG)
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In this episode, we’re talking with Mindy Green about the use of essential oils and herbs during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Mindy is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist, herbalist, and esthetician. For over 40 years she’s worked in many branches of the natural products industry. She’s an author and speaker with a long, impressive resume and we are so thankful she was willing to share some of her knowledge with us! Here’s an overview of what we cover in this episode:
- What are essential oils, including a bit about their molecular make up
- A basic explanation of how essential oils work in the body
- Why dilution is so important when it comes to using essential oils on the body and specific instructions for proper dilution ratios
- How safe it is to use essential oils during pregnancy
- The benefits of using herbs medicinally, and when it’s better to use herbs rather than essential oils
- Some suggestions on specific oils and herbs to use during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
- Guidelines for using essential oils and herbs on children
- Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit our website to get Mindy’s complete resource list (as mentioned in the episode)
- Aroma Therapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Mindy Green and Kathy Keville
- Natural Perfumes: Simple, Sensual, Personal Aromatherapy Recipes by Mindy Green
- Calendula by Mindy Green
- Some recommended products from Motherlove:
- Pam Conrad’s website Aromas for Healing
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Manage episode 219231780 series 1750234
In this episode, we’re talking with Mindy Green about the use of essential oils and herbs during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Mindy is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist, herbalist, and esthetician. For over 40 years she’s worked in many branches of the natural products industry. She’s an author and speaker with a long, impressive resume and we are so thankful she was willing to share some of her knowledge with us! Here’s an overview of what we cover in this episode:
- What are essential oils, including a bit about their molecular make up
- A basic explanation of how essential oils work in the body
- Why dilution is so important when it comes to using essential oils on the body and specific instructions for proper dilution ratios
- How safe it is to use essential oils during pregnancy
- The benefits of using herbs medicinally, and when it’s better to use herbs rather than essential oils
- Some suggestions on specific oils and herbs to use during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
- Guidelines for using essential oils and herbs on children
- Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit our website to get Mindy’s complete resource list (as mentioned in the episode)
- Aroma Therapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Mindy Green and Kathy Keville
- Natural Perfumes: Simple, Sensual, Personal Aromatherapy Recipes by Mindy Green
- Calendula by Mindy Green
- Some recommended products from Motherlove:
- Pam Conrad’s website Aromas for Healing
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If you liked this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, tell your friends! And go to iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. For more from us, visit www.BirthKweens.com to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens, join our Facebook group the Birth Kweens Podcast Community, and email us at birthkweens@gmail.com with your questions, suggestions and feedback. Also, be sure to click here so that you can support the show while doing your regular Amazon shopping!
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