Herbal First Aid Kit

It's best to introduce these remedies when there is NOT a "crisis" underway. Comfort is one of the greatest healers and familiarity with remedies always goes a long way. Another important ingredient is the wisdom and common sense when to call in a professional practitioner:

Trauma

• Rescue Remedy
• Arnica
• St. John's Wort Oil
• Rubefacients (Tiger Balm)

Headaches

• Skullcap & St. John's Wort tincture
• Feverfew
• Lavender Essential Oil

Colds and Flus

• Echinacea Tincture
• Ossicil. -- homeopathic remedy
• Elderberry Syrup
• Ginger, Honey, Lemon

Fevers

• Belladonna / Ferrum Phosphoricum
• Tea of Yarrow, Peppermint, Elderflower
• Boneset
• Apple Cider Vinegar -- 1/4C in bath or wrap child's feet in cool cloth with vinegar & water

Cuts/Abrasions

• Calendula wash; once wound is dry, calendula salve
• Goldenseal powder or tincture
• Comfrey root & leaf poultice or compress

Upset Stomach

• Chamomile Tea
• Ginger tea -- for Nausea
• Fennell seed tea
• Peppermint tea

Food Poisoning

• Plantain tea
• Charcoal tablets
• Goldenseal root
• for Diarrhea: Blackberry root tea or any astringent tea:
  • 3 parts blackberry root
  • 2 parts slippery elm bark
  • 1/8 part Cinnamon

Insomnia/Anxiety

• Passionflower/skullcap/Valerian/Milky Oats Tincture
• Kava kava root
• Adaptogens during the day -- Siberian Ginseng, Astragalus, Ashwagandha