Category: Medical

MIY Elderberry Anti-Oxidant Syrup

MIY Elderberry Anti-Oxidant Syrup

MIY Elderberry Anti-Oxidant Syrup       If your immune system is weak or if you have children this post could be of great interest to you! This year’s flu is rumored to be especially harsh. Every body can use a boost during the cold and flu season to maintain good health. The more natural …

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OTC Medications For Preppers

OTC Medications For Preppers Preppers on prescribed medications worry about stocking enough extra to last them through both a short and a long term crisis.  Many even find herbal supplements to assist with their medical conditions to store in case they are unable to get to their medications. Both the prepper who takes a medication …

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Essential Oils For Cold and Flu

Essential Oils For Cold and Flu It is that time of year. Colds and flu are lurking everywhere just waiting to jump into our nasal and chest cavities.  It almost seems as though these viruses actually hunt for weakened immune systems to attack. Unless you plan to remain almost entirely in quarantine for the season there …

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The Unparalleled Benefits of Turmeric

The Unparalleled Benefits of Turmeric From Wikipedia re: turmeric: When not used fresh, the rhizomes are boiled for about 30–45 minutes and then dried in hot ovens, after which they are ground into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a spice in Indian cuisine and curries for dyeing  and to impart color to mustard condiments. One active ingredient …

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Prepping With Alka-Seltzer

Prepping With Alka-Seltzer Preppers, homesteaders and those of us on tight today’s world budgets, are always tickled to find dual use items. When I see a package of Alka-seltzer I no longer only think of upset stomachs! I now see several uses from cleaning to home remedy treatments all in one small easy to store package. …

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Treating a Gunshot Wound

Treating a Gunshot Wound A gunshot wound is certainly not an injury that I would want to have to deal with on any level. Not as the medical assistance to the victim nor as the patient. How horribly frightening! But we all know that in any SHTF event long or short term, we could end …

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The Incredible Plantain – Not Just a Weed!

Some posts may contain affiliate links The Incredible Plantain – Not Just a Weed! I can’t think of anywhere I have ever lived or visited where I didn’t see this little weed growing somewhere! It’s known among the Native American‘s as an earth healing plant. It tends to grow most often where the earth has been …

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When to Quarantine and What to Prep

When to Quarantine and What to Prep Unless you reside on the Moon you are aware that there were at least two deadly viruses that had spread across the world causing some concerns a couple of years ago.  Ebola and EV-68D. Both are merciless illnesses that can be deadly. Neither should inspire panic or over reaction but neither …

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How Ebola Will Impact Your Daily Life

How Ebola Will Impact Your Daily Life Like it or not the inconvenient truth is that ebola will change your life whether you ever come near anyone who is infected or was exposed or not. There may or may not be a verified case for hundreds of miles from you but the precautions necessary to …

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Your Pet and Ebola

Your Pet and Ebola For a large portion of the population the family pet is a member of the family. Especially for the elderly and disabled a pet is more than just an animal but perhaps the only company and assistance with daily living they may have. I admit my sadness when the family pet …

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