Herbs That Protect Your Baby’s Skin

A baby is born with a need to be loved, and never outgrows it. This article talks about various herbs that can help protect your baby’s soft skin. Herbs which are readily available and can help safe guard your child’s delicate skin.

The moment a baby is born into the world, they soft skin appears to be delicate and pink. Mothers, from the very moment start becoming concerned over the need to protect their child’s skin. 

At first the skin appears to be wrinkly due to the long time spent in the amniotic sac. Slowly, the skin becomes normal and pink and delicate. So a mother has to always care for the newborn’s skin and protect it from harsh substances. 

The use of baby lotions and baby soaps and baby shampoo becomes your norm for the day. But apart from the products marketed for the baby, there are substances that are naturally available which can protect the delicate skin of your baby. 

Herbs are one such thing, which are easily found in nature that will go a long way to take care of your baby’s delicate skin. Including herbs in the skincare regime for your baby will help you in keeping your baby’s skin smooth and soft.

Below listed are the herbs, which can act as a shield to protect your baby’s skin. These herbs are also included in the ingredients in baby products such as lotions, soaps and shampoos. 

1. Hibiscus: The beautiful red flower that you find blooming in your backyard is an herb. It is also an effective natural ingredient found in most of baby products. It contains a natural oil that conditions and softens the hair. This is why it’s a great constituent to have in your baby’s shampoo for soft, clean and shiny hair.
   
2. Khus grass: Khus Grass, a dense grass with long leaves, known for its astringent properties. It is an antiperspirant too, which will help in keeping your baby dry, especially during summer and monsoon months. 
   
3. Country Mallow: This herb is mainly known to protect your baby’s skin from the germs. Being packed with antioxidants and anti inflammatory agents such as flavonoids and tannis, it makes it a powerful herb in treating skin related conditions. Swellings and rashes can be cured with the help of this herb.
   
   
4. Aloe vera: This miraculous herb needs no introduction. The entire leaf of the aloe plant is packed with ingredients that helps fight skin and hair related issues. It has antifungal and antibacterial properties that speed up the healing of bruises or cuts on your baby’s skin. Applying aloe vera gel or aloe vera based lotion on your baby’s skin will make their skin moisturized and nourished.
   
   
5. Lavender: This herb is very popular, thanks to its rich, soothing aroma. But did you know that lavender helps calm your baby and enable them to sleep peacefully? When your baby is cranky, you can apply lavender based skin lotion or even light a lavender flavoured incense stick in your baby’s room.
   
   
6. Neem: This age old Ayurvedic herb has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and has been proven to deal with skin infections. Adding neem leaves in the bath water of your baby will help their skin fight various infections easily. 

You are in control of your baby’s skin and everything that they are exposed to. So make sure you give the best of everything to your little one.