Download the article: Book Review: Lilipoh Holistic Wellness Guide
The editors of Lilipoh in cooperation with the Wellness Nurses of the Los Angeles Alliance for Childhood have entrusted Wiep de Vries, an anthroposophic nurse, to edit this new edition. It was originally compiled from suggestions of many doctors and nurses and filled with their many years of medical experience, and now has been revised and updated.
The central section of this wonderful new booklet is a twenty-five page A to Z Wellness Directory wherein can be found guidance for all sorts of ailments and accidents that a child might experience. Concise listing of symptoms and basic immediate care are put together with remedy and treatment suggestions. The booklet also includes sections on supporting healthy tooth development, treating fever with homeopathy, whole foods for healthy kids, ADHD as a normal stress response, baby comfort care, and suggestions on the contents of a home health care kit. This booklet is a great resource for families and children's care providers and teachers. It is accessible, easy to understand and offers simple remedies that are easily available. One will refer to this guide again and again for down-to-earth help with many types of situations. My only criticism of this fine resource is its format. It is a floppy magazine and likely will not withstand the test of time, and may get lost in a pile of other magazines and papers before it wears out. I hope a more permanent version is published soon because it would be a shame for this Children's Wellness Guide to disappear from usefulness. That said, I recommend that every kindergarten and preschool, and every parent thinking in terms of the health of the whole child, purchase this fine resource and put it on your shelf in an easy-to-find location!