Tag: 1st aid

Harvesting, Preparing, & Using Yellow Dock Root

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Harvesting, Preparing, & Using Yellow Dock Root The primary uses for yellow dock root are considered to be medicinal. Please never replace your doctor’s advice or prescriptions with a herbal remedy. Always talk to your doctor prior to using any herbal or home remedy. It may be that something …

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15 Cherokee Herbal Remedies

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 15 Cherokee Herbal Remedies Native American‘s have been practicing herbal medicine long before the European‘s stepped foot on this land. According to the elder storytellers they have been practicing their medical knowledge and the old ways since the beginning of time. Many of today’s modern medicines come from the herbal …

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What Do You Need in Your Emergency Dental Kit?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. What Do You Need in Your Emergency Dental Kit? If the SHTF tomorrow I would be in deep trouble with my teeth! I happen to be in progress of having them removed for replacement for dentures. Soft foods are easily available to me in today’s world. I doubt that …

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Know Before You Go! Wilderness First Aid

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Know Before You Go! Wilderness First Aid Tips for preparing a first aid kit for the wilderness. Know before you go into the backcountry how to deal with any situation that could arise. As stated in the featured article; the smallest of injuries can turn into a serious health …

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Natural Remedies for Pink Eye

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Natural Remedies for Pink Eye I had pink eye once as a child and do recall it was extremely uncomfortable and unpleasant! I was medically treated with eye drops that cleared it up in just a few days. But what if you are in a situation where getting medical …

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17 Natural Sunburn Treatments

Some posts may contain affiliate links 17 Natural Sunburn Treatments Don’t let your fun in the sun this summer be ruined by sunburn pain this season. The first step to preventing sunburn is sun block natural  or purchased. We all want to look tanned and healthy but not lobster red and feeling like our skin is …

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MIY Echinacea Tincture

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Echinacea Tincture I love Echinacea! It is my favorite herbal remedy. In the featured article from Reformation Acres talks about making your own tincture for the primary reason of boosting your immune system and helping you recover from colds quicker. However, I am of the opinion (from my …

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How, Why, & When to Use Potassium Iodide

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How, Why, & When to Use Potassium Iodide More and more the possibility of an accidental or an intentional terrorist act could cause a nuclear disaster. If you aren’t in the vicinity doesn’t mean you won’t be effected! We are still dealing with nuclear waste from the leak in …

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32 Strategies for Dealing With Insomnia

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 32 Strategies for Dealing With Insomnia I hate laying awake and watching the clock tick ever so slowly toward the time that the alarm will go off and I will start another day with only minimal, unsatisfying, interrupted sleep. I have been told by my doctor that I am only …

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5 Need to Know Techniques When Caring for the Wounded

5 Need to Know Techniques When Caring for the Wounded

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 5 Need to Know Techniques When Caring for the Wounded One thing for sure we can count on for just about any and all disaster events is that there will be wounded. It is very unlikely that there will be enough trained medical professionals in the right areas at …

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