Difference between revisions of "Herbal First Aid Kit"
From Ice Age Farmer Wiki
Iceagefarmer (talk | contribs) (Created page with "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. Ano...") |
Iceagefarmer (talk | contribs) m (→Trauma) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
* Rescue Remedy | * Rescue Remedy | ||
| − | * Arnica | + | * [[Arnica]] |
* St. John's Wort Oil | * St. John's Wort Oil | ||
* Rubefacients (Tiger Balm) | * Rubefacients (Tiger Balm) | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 8 November 2017
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:
Contents
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
