An all purpose herbal salve for cuts, wounds, rashes, scraps, bruises, minor burns, insect bites, eczema, and acne.
Did you know that natural and traditional remedies predated many prescription medicines now on the market? Chinese, Indian, and Arabic herbal medicines have cumulatively relied on over 53,000 species of plants for centuries to heal the sick, aging and dying in their relative societies. The folk medicines of these cultu
Learn about the benefits of yarrow, how to make your own yarrow salve, and why you should always keep this powerful herbal first aid salve in your cabinet!
Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and
Can you really make a first aid ointment out of a backyard weed and items in your pantry? Yes you can. This plantain salve recipe uses simple ingredients and
This easy herbal first aid salve is made with common herbs you can grow anywhere. Using just three herbs, this herbal first aid salve is simple to make.
Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and
When it comes to herbal first aid, I think of Yarrow, Comfrey and Calendula. This article describes an herbal poultice for skin and wound healing.
A few years ago was the first time I learned about the amazing medicinal properties of yarrow. Since then, I harvest some every year to keep around the house for first aid uses. When yarrow
Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and
This easy herbal first aid salve is made with common herbs you can grow anywhere. Using just three herbs, this herbal first aid salve is simple to make.
Learn how to make herbal first-aid ointment for a safe and effective remedy to use on bites, stings, bruises, burns, cuts, and scrapes.
A few years ago was the first time I learned about the amazing medicinal properties of yarrow. Since then, I harvest some every year to keep around the house for first aid uses. When yarrow
Herbal infused oils are simple to make at home. Learn how to make your own healing calendula oil to keep in your first aid kit for use on skin ailments.
Easy, effective, inexpensive DIY Herbal First Aid Kit using all natural homemade remedies. Herbal first aid kit with easy to grow and easy to forage herbs.
Did you know pine resin has been used historically for topical wound care? A poultice of the resin was applied to wounds, inflammations and abscesses, used to draw out the poison from boils, and used as the base for salve. Learn how to make pine resin salve for your first aid kit!
Ever wonder what was in your foremother's first aid kit? We imagine her with a full array of roots and berries, herbs and oils tucked into her trusty animal-skin pouch.
Yarrow is a natural styptic that stops the bleeding of minor wounds almost instantly. Make some styptic powder from dried yarrow leaves.
It's not hard to learn just enough first aid homeopathy to protect your family and yourself from acute illness without questionable drugs.
Easy, effective, inexpensive DIY Herbal First Aid Kit using all natural homemade remedies. Herbal first aid kit with easy to grow and easy to forage herbs.
Comfrey salve is easy to make at home, using homegrown herbs or by purchasing dried comfrey. Studies show that comfrey is an effective herbal pain reliever when applied topically.
Yarrow is a natural styptic that stops the bleeding of minor wounds almost instantly. Make some styptic powder from dried yarrow leaves.
This herbal first aid salve is perfect for all ages over 2 years old! Use it on minor scrapes, bug bites, and boo boos!
Yarrow tincture is a wonderful addition to your first-aid kit to help you be prepared for any unfortunate bump in your herbal adventures!
Aesthetic and Informational. Herbal First Aid An illustrated Chart. I thought that this holistic information was important enough to make a visually pleasing poster. This is a basic overview of some of the most popular and potent herbs. A herbal first aid, or just an aesthetically pleasing wall decoration! A great gift idea, yes? The posters of my original artwork are printed with eco-friendly inks on sustainable paper with a water resistant lamination so they can be wiped clean. They measure 65 x 45 cm (Bigger than A2)
Ever wonder what was in your foremother's first aid kit? We imagine her with a full array of roots and berries, herbs and oils tucked into her trusty animal-skin pouch.
Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and
Yarrow and arnica tinctures are great mountain wellness to add to your first aid kit. Knowing how to use them is incredibly empowering!
Yarrow wound powder is a must have for your first aid kit! I'll show you how to make and use your own yarrow wound powder.
Folks, it’s that time of year. Summer. Ew. When mosquitoes lurk around every corner, and poison ivy and thorns seem to meet you at every turn in the woods. In addition to these common skin ir…
Herbs are a safe way to manage common children's ailments. Today I'm sharing my top 5 must-have herbs to have on hand in my baby's herbal first aid kit.
The name brand triple antibiotic ointment is petroleum based. Here's a safe homemade first-aid ointment with 4 simple ingredients.
This plantain and peppermint salve works wonders on scrapes, bruises, burns, and bug bites! We call it BooBoo cream, and it's our go-to topical remedy!
Marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a popular flower identifiable by its overpowering smell and lustrous golden bloom.
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First aid kits can get expensive. Make these 7 essential homemade herbal remedies for your 72-hour kits. They are inexpensive, easy to carry and natural.
Symphytum officinale NL: Smeerwortel / F: Consoude Comfrey is another amazing perennial herb, essential to any herbal first aid kit as well as to any healthy organic and permaculture garden. Comfrey in the garden: it contains more Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) than most commercial fertilizers. Its long roots draw nutrients from deep in the soil and transfer it all to the leaves. The nutrient-rich leaves can then be used directly as a mulch, added to compost piles as a compost activator or chopped and added to a container with rain water to allow it to ferment and be later used as liquid compost. Comfrey not only enriches the soil but it can also speed up heat processes, which is pretty handy to have near and around fruit shrubs and other fruit trees or larger crops that require higher soil temperatures. Do not allow it to grow near to smaller plants, as it is a pretty strong, large and rather dominant plant. it also comes in white Comfrey as first aid herb: it has been used in folk medicine to help reduce bruising and to speed up tissue repair: broken bones and ligaments, damaged cartilage or connective tissue. Its tissue healing properties (mainly attributed to a substance called allantoin) are so strong that it is not advisable to be used in case of open wounds, as it risks “closing” the wound much faster than the time the body might need to get rid of any harmful microorganisms. It is also useful externally in the treatment of varicose veins, joints inflammation, to stop bleeding and in eye injuries. Its tincture or tea made out of the dried leaves or roots have been used internally to reduce heavy menstruation flow and to relieve gastric ulcers. The leaves can be used freshly squeezed, dried and made into a strong tea or macerated in oil for 3-4 weeks, the drained oil can be used to make salves to be applied in bruises and rheumatic joints to help relieve pain and swelling. hairy leaves and stems Comfrey in the kitchen: it has also a long history of being used as an edible but in the light of recent studies this is no longer advised, since the plant contains varying amount of pyrrolizidine alkaloids - which are toxic. The young leaves contain little amounts of the harmful alkaloids and can therefore be consumed in moderate amounts (I personally would do that only in case where there is no other food source available). Dried leaves and roots can be made into tea and its roots can be roasted into coffee, such as with dandelion and chicory roots. More on Comfrey: Comfrey -Symphytum officinale - Knitbone, Bruisewort, Miracle Herb Comfrey Comfort - Lesley Tierra - PlanetHerbs Comfrey - The Superfood for Plants Medicinal & Poisonous Plants to Livestock - Comfrey Montana Plant Life: Comfrey Nice videos: Common comfrey Symphytum officinale - Sylvanbotanical Why permaculture folks love comfrey - Paul Wheaton
Can you really make a first aid ointment out of a backyard weed and items in your pantry? Yes you can. This plantain salve recipe uses simple ingredients and
