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MAKE YOUR OWN ALL-NATURAL
First Kit
Aid
Picture it. You are in the woods by Michele Robert Poche
with nothing but a tent and
the clothes on your back. Then Anxiety or insomnia Bee, wasp or hornet stings
suddenly, someone in your party gets cut Chamomile is a mild Baking soda made
or stung by a bee. Are you prepared to sedative that can be into a paste with water
treat the injury? You will be if you pack an taken internally in tea and applied directly to
all-natural first aid kit. form or prepared into the affected area brings
a salve for external use. immediate pain and itch
Food poisoning, vomiting
and diarrhea In addition to its tranquilizing effect. it relief. Extract stingers using tweezers.
possesses anti-inflammatory and muscle Infection
Activated charcoal relaxant properties. Honey is a natural
microbial agent. It
capsules or powder Congested nasal passages offers benefits from
mixed with water and cough antibacterial to antifungal.
should be taken Liberal topical use on
internally. It’s a natural Eucalyptus oil (make
poison neutralizer, so it’s also effective your own with dried cuts and scrapes also speeds healing.
against spider bites as a poultice. leaves and coconut Raw Manuka Honey has the highest
Muscle pain, swelling or olive oil) relieves concentrations of these healing agents.
and bruising respiratory issues when
Apply Arnica gel applied topically and inhaled. You should Of course, every first aid
every few hours heat the oil and inhale its steam. kit should include some
immediately following Burns basic necessities:
the injury. (Note: Aloe Vera extract
Not to be used on treats sunburns, heat tweezers, scissors, safety pins, bandages,
open wounds or ingested, as it is burns, blisters and gauze, bottled water and a thermometer.
poisonous internally.) other skin irritations like With the right supplies and good common
Bleeding eczema, psoriasis and sense, you should be able to treat any
Cayenne powder poison ivy. The natural gel extracted from minor injury. In a more serious situation,
can be applied directly the leaf cools and heals. seek professional medical assistance.
to the affected area, Nausea, reflux or
covered with gauze motion sickness
or other fabric and Ginger capsules taken
held in place using direct pressure internally or moistened
for at least 60 seconds. It induces tea bags applied externally
immediate clotting. (where they can be
inhaled) have preventative
and curative properties. Since these maladies
can often lead to dehydration, it’s important
that they be addressed immediately.
38 INSPIRE HEALTH September § October 2015
MAKE YOUR OWN ALL-NATURAL
First Kit
Aid
Picture it. You are in the woods by Michele Robert Poche
with nothing but a tent and
the clothes on your back. Then Anxiety or insomnia Bee, wasp or hornet stings
suddenly, someone in your party gets cut Chamomile is a mild Baking soda made
or stung by a bee. Are you prepared to sedative that can be into a paste with water
treat the injury? You will be if you pack an taken internally in tea and applied directly to
all-natural first aid kit. form or prepared into the affected area brings
a salve for external use. immediate pain and itch
Food poisoning, vomiting
and diarrhea In addition to its tranquilizing effect. it relief. Extract stingers using tweezers.
possesses anti-inflammatory and muscle Infection
Activated charcoal relaxant properties. Honey is a natural
microbial agent. It
capsules or powder Congested nasal passages offers benefits from
mixed with water and cough antibacterial to antifungal.
should be taken Liberal topical use on
internally. It’s a natural Eucalyptus oil (make
poison neutralizer, so it’s also effective your own with dried cuts and scrapes also speeds healing.
against spider bites as a poultice. leaves and coconut Raw Manuka Honey has the highest
Muscle pain, swelling or olive oil) relieves concentrations of these healing agents.
and bruising respiratory issues when
Apply Arnica gel applied topically and inhaled. You should Of course, every first aid
every few hours heat the oil and inhale its steam. kit should include some
immediately following Burns basic necessities:
the injury. (Note: Aloe Vera extract
Not to be used on treats sunburns, heat tweezers, scissors, safety pins, bandages,
open wounds or ingested, as it is burns, blisters and gauze, bottled water and a thermometer.
poisonous internally.) other skin irritations like With the right supplies and good common
Bleeding eczema, psoriasis and sense, you should be able to treat any
Cayenne powder poison ivy. The natural gel extracted from minor injury. In a more serious situation,
can be applied directly the leaf cools and heals. seek professional medical assistance.
to the affected area, Nausea, reflux or
covered with gauze motion sickness
or other fabric and Ginger capsules taken
held in place using direct pressure internally or moistened
for at least 60 seconds. It induces tea bags applied externally
immediate clotting. (where they can be
inhaled) have preventative
and curative properties. Since these maladies
can often lead to dehydration, it’s important
that they be addressed immediately.
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