How to create your own Alternative Frst Aid Kit

Are you first Aid ready ? If someone you care about gets injured or stops breathing, would you know what to do ? if your answer is yes, you on the right track but if yours is "NO", a few remedies are here to help you and i like to tell you a little about remedies.  Remedies are nature's kit to help us heal our wounds and aches. Natural remedies come in different forms like creams, essential oils, capsules. These remedies can be kept in a box in a cool place out of reach from pets and kids in-case of an emergency. 

A few Rescue remedies for you:                                                           

• Arnica cream is effective for minor bruises and sprains; not for broken skin.
• Arnica 6x pills is essential for domestic shocks or accidents. According to Natural Health complete guide to medicinal herbs page 158 "These homeopathic pills can be taken at 30minute intervals until the patient feels more settled".
• Marigold cream often sold commercially as calendula, is useful for use on cuts and bruises because it is an antiseptic and anti-fungal. You can also use marigold leaf extract by crushing the leaves and squeezing the juice on scrapes or athletes foot.
• Use pure comfrey ointment to speed healing of wounds by encouraging cell growth. Must keep injured area clean before applying comfrey ointment.
• Freeze witch hazel in an ice cube tray for minor burns, minor insect bites, bruises and sprains.
• Pure lavender oil can be rubbed on the head for headaches or migraines, minor burns or scalds.
• Bach flower or chamomile remedy can be used to stabilize a shocked or nervous upset person.
• Chickweed cream has a reputation for relieving boils, insect stings, burns.
• Have Aloe Vera plant in your home. Aloe Vera gel gotten from split open aloe vera branch can be used on wounds, warts and cold sores because it has antiseptic, anti-fungal and antiviral properties.
• Pure yarrow ointment or herb can be used for wounds and nosebleeds.
• You can crush daisies to relieve bruises and sprains.
• Fresh plantain or lemon balm for insect bites.
• Fresh onion slices can be used to relieve insect stings, nettle rashes, hives.
• 2 tabs of Evening primrose capsules is useful for relieving hangover.
• Hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean minor cuts and also to get rid of pimples. Witch hazel is also good for cleaning minor scrapes but do not use it on deep punch wounds.
• Peppermint for indigestion.
• Chocolate mint oil isn't first aid help but it is very useful for relieving mild depression in humans only.

A few other things i have done to get keep myself and family prepared in case of an emergency:

Having a first aid kit ready, labeled and kept ready in an area that is easily accessible to everyone in my home and i try to keep one in my car as well. A first aid kit box should contain these basic items or more-----

• Assorted adhesive plasters
• Bandages
• sterile eye pads
• Safety pins
• Adhesive tape
• Non alcoholic cleaning wipes
• clean disposable latex hand gloves
• Gauze pads
• good quality clean scissors
• Tweezers
• iodine for wound care
• Flash light or pen torch
• thermometer
•  ice packs
• space blanket
• pocket size first aid book, pen and small notepad.

Know how to get help; who to call in an emergency. Always have a phone charged and handy in-case you have to call 911 or a family member to help transport the person in need to critical care unit. If you have a pet---keep your veterinary doctors contact number handy. Make sure your gas tank is not completely empty at the end of the day because sometimes you may need to go to the emergency room for something---"It's common sense but you know life happens" and you may need a car with fuel to take you there.

Before administering first aid of any kind, make sure the area is safe; if you just arrived on scene of the event, check to make sure the area is clear so you don't fall victim in a crime operating scene. Then if the area is safe, ask if they are okay and if the victim in need of immediate help isn't responding, check for pulse at their wrist, call for help from 911, then begin CPR till the person awaken or till 911 arrives. If you don't know CPR/AED, find a training center, get trained and certified.

Support your cities emergency preparedness team--they save many lives.
Finally, i believe it will do you some great good like it does for me to keep a variety of fresh and dried herbs or herbal teas, emergency kit and these tips handy. There is no need for heavy chemicals, parabens and pthalates.