6765_10151629219683816_1580258258_n.jpg 800×482 pixels. A Natural First Aid Kit to Go. Honey as Medicine - Prevent Infection, Kill Bacteria, Promote Healing. Did you know you can use honey as medicine?
If I had to choose only one medicine I could have in stock, I think it would be honey. These days, specialty wound-care centers might agree. Honey has become a staple for those hard-to-heal wounds, such as diabetic leg ulcers, burns, even wounds with gangrene. It kills bacteria resistant to other antibiotics and actually heals tissue, nursing the skin back to health. Not only that, but it can decrease the pain. Bentonite Clay Tips & Tricks ~ BHS Blog.
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Trilight Health. Top Five Natural Remedies For Summer. As the weather heats up, my natural remedies shift from cold-weather issues, like ear infections, to things like sunburns and bug bites.
Much as we love getting outside to enjoy God’s creation, there are quite a few uncomfortable things to deal with. Here are some natural and easy ways to get over the discomfort and get back to enjoying the great outdoors! Sunburns I think this tends to be the number one problem that people have to deal with in the summer. We seldom use any kind of sunscreen, since most of it is actually carcinogenic. Mix 8 ounces of aloe juice (make sure that’s the only ingredient!) Home Remedies.
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If you click through an affiliate link to begin your shopping, you pay the same as you normally would, but the bloggers get a small commission. It's a great way to say "THANKS" at no cost to you! (Affiliate link) Shop at Amazon. Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals, and nothing on this site constitutes medical advice. Homemade Medicine Cabinet: Sourcing Ingredients. Image by Tracy Hunter Last week we introduced the new series…and this week, we’re talking about one of the most important parts: sourcing your ingredients!
There are lots of places to get ingredients out there, but they’re not all safe. Or easy. Or inexpensive! (Not that cost should be your primary criteria.) Sourcing Ingredients There are lots of different ways you can obtain the necessary ingredients: wild crafting/foraging, cultivating (growing your own), asking a friend to share, buying fresh, or buying dried. The majority of people will buy dried, because that is the easiest way to obtain herbs. Wild Crafting/Foraging This method is where you go out into the “wild” (a local park or wooded area) and harvest herbs that are growing wildly.
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Each day, several readers ask questions and I re-post these to the community, and we have some great discussions about these topics. Sometimes a discussion will generate 40 or 50 comments! Do you know what is most frequently asked? “Someone in my family has ___ condition or ____ symptoms, help! Homeopathy for First Aid. Image by mikebaird.
Homemade Cough and Cold Syrup. **This post has been entered in Monday Mania at The Healthy Home Economist!
** It’s cold and flu season, unfortunately. We’ve each taken a turn with at least one minor cold already this year (we haven’t been on top of taking our fermented cod liver oil…even though I know better!). It’s not fun to be sick. But it’s also not safe to take over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. For starters, the OTC meds aren’t approved or recommended for children under 6. Multiple Sclerosis: The Cause and the Solution…at last! The Book "while Science Sleeps" by Woodrowe C. Monte. Resources for Home Remedies: What to Buy, Where to Buy It. Stocking Your Natural Herbal Medicine Cabinet.
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Originally published 10/20/2009. We have already been attacked with our first bout of illness for the year with coughs and colds, so it is time to restock the medicine cabinet with our favorite natural remedies. Facts and Myths About Fevers in Children. A - Z Medical Listings. Make Your Own Natural First-Aid Kit. I love to travel, and experience has taught me the benefits of packing light.
But no matter how lightly I travel, I always carry along an herbal first-aid kit. Being prepared with my favorite remedies gives me peace of mind on the road or trail, and keeps me from having to search out herbal products in an unfamiliar town — or from having to resort to padding my heels with mullein leaves to ease the agony of a broken blister while on a backpacking trip. I’ve had plenty of opportunities to put my first-aid kit to use, from treating blisters and bug bites to motion sickness and colds. I choose simple, multipurpose remedies and store them in a small padded nylon lunch box that’s always ready to toss into the car. For backpacking trips, I pare my kit down to arnica gel, echinacea, peppermint and chamomile tea bags, crystallized ginger, insect repellant, a tin of herbal salve, a tiny bottle of lavender essential oil, and an assortment of bandages and moleskin. Additional First-Aid Essentials. 6 Tips Using Egg Shell Membrane.