African Treasures
African Treasures: DIY Recipes for Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
25 simple recipes: Easy to make, wonderful to use
Discover the extraordinary healing power of traditional African botanicals in this comprehensive guide featuring 25 DIY formulations for the motherhood journey. Created by Wayne Dunn, this e-book brings centuries of ancient wisdom directly to your home, allowing you to craft pure, effective remedies for pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and baby care using nature's most nurturing ingredients.
What Makes This Recipe Book Special
Each recipe is thoughtfully presented with detailed instructions, beautiful photographs, comprehensive explanations of ingredient benefits, and clear usage directions. You'll learn exactly how these powerful natural butters and oils work to support you and your baby through every stage of the motherhood journey.
Perfectly Organized for Your Needs
This recipe collection is thoughtfully arranged into three comprehensive categories to address specific needs:
Pregnancy Journey - Supportive formulations to nurture your changing body through each trimester, prevent stretch marks, and provide comfort during pregnancy's challenges
Birth & Postpartum - Gentle, healing remedies to support labor, postpartum recovery, and the tender nursing relationship
Baby Care - Pure, protective recipes specifically formulated for delicate newborn skin, growing babies, and active toddlers
Recipes You'll Create
Pregnancy Journey
Morning Comfort Massage Oil - Gentle massage oil that helps ease the nausea and tension of early pregnancy while nourishing rapidly changing skin.
First Trimester Skin Balancing Butter - Light, easily absorbed butter that helps balance skin during the hormonal fluctuations of early pregnancy.
Preventative Butter Blend for Growing Belly - Rich butter blend that creates a protective moisture barrier to support skin elasticity as your belly grows.
Intensive Stretch Mark Repair Serum - Concentrated serum that helps fade existing stretch marks and prevent new ones by supporting collagen regeneration.
Cooling Leg Relief Gel-Cream - Cooling gel-cream that brings blessed relief to swollen, achy legs and feet during pregnancy.
Peaceful Sleep Butter Bar - Solid massage bar that melts on contact with warm skin, releasing calming compounds that help ease sleep interruptions.
Heartburn Ease Chest Rub - Gentle chest and throat rub that helps ease the discomfort of pregnancy-related heartburn and indigestion.
Birth & Postpartum
Labor Preparation Oil Blend - Specialized oil blend that helps prepare the perineum for birth and provides comforting support during early labor.
Cool Comfort Labor Spray - Refreshing spray that provides instant cooling relief during active labor, reducing sensation of heat.
Birthing Strength Massage Balm - Firmer balm that provides enduring support for long labors, easing back pain and muscular fatigue.
Perineal Healing Butter - Ultra-gentle healing butter that soothes and repairs perineal tissue after birth.
Nursing Comfort Balm - Gentle balm that soothes tender nursing breasts while being completely safe for baby.
C-Section Recovery Serum - Specialized oil serum that supports healing of cesarean birth scars and speeds recovery of surrounding tissues.
Postpartum Belly Renewal Cream - Rich cream that supports abdominal skin recovery after birth, helping restore elasticity.
Postpartum Hair Strengthening Treatment - Intensive butter treatment that helps address postpartum hair thinning and shedding.
Baby Care
First Touch Newborn Oil - Ultra-gentle oil that provides perfect first care for delicate newborn skin.
Protective Barrier Balm - Rich balm that creates a secure moisture barrier for delicate diaper areas.
Diaper Rash Rescue Butter - Intensive healing butter that provides rapid relief for established diaper rash.
Cradle Cap Treatment Oil - Specialized oil that helps gently lift and dissolve stubborn scales of cradle cap.
Baby Massage Butter Bar - Solid massage bar that melts on contact for the perfect infant massage experience.
Growing Baby All-Over Butter - Versatile butter that provides daily nourishment for babies from 6-24 months.
Teething Relief Chest Rub - Gentle chest rub that helps ease discomfort during teething through mild cooling relief.
Outdoor Protection Balm - Protective balm that creates a natural barrier against insects and environmental irritants.
Gentle Sleep Balm - Calming balm that helps establish soothing bedtime routines through gentle sensory cues.
Toddler Adventure Balm - All-purpose balm that meets the many needs of active toddlers, from minor bumps to weather protection.
Beyond Beauty: Supporting Ghanaian Communities
Every purchase of this e-recipe book directly supports women's cooperatives and families in Ghana. When you create these products with ethically-sourced ingredients, you're not only caring for yourself and your family but also contributing to sustainable livelihoods for hardworking mothers who harvest and process these incredible natural ingredients using traditional methods.
The Baraka butters featured throughout these pages represent more than just ingredients; they embody the wisdom, care, and sustainable practices of the Ghanaian women who produce them. When you create these formulations in your home, you're participating in a beautiful exchange of knowledge that spans continents and generations.
Download this e-recipe book today and begin your journey toward natural, nurturing care for the entire motherhood experience—all while supporting women entrepreneurs and their families in Ghana.
Why Choose Baraka?

Shipping + Returns

People Love our African Treasures: DIY Recipes for Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
Sign Up

