Essential Items in a First Aid Kit
When we all got sick last week, we found out that we weren’t as prepared as we thought we were. There were a few items that I really wished I had that I just didn’t. This made us realize that having a well-stocked first-aid kit is crucial. When you’re facing an acute illness or injury, it might happen at 4 am, when the stores aren’t open. And maybe you aren’t in any condition to run to the store anyway! It’s necessary to have what you need, just in case, at all times.
Luckily, I was able to run out and get several items before I got sick, too. But I still was unable to help Ben much for the first few hours because I did not have what I needed. And so, I thought, I would share with you what I consider essential in a first-aid kit and why.
- Collodial silver
- Aloe vera juice
- Activated charcoal
- Lavender essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- Rosemary essential oil
- Grapefruit seed extract
- Oregano essential oil
- Coconut oil
- Slippery elm losenges
- Gauze pads
- Bandages of varying sizes
- Humidifier
- Ginger root (fresh or dried)
- Onions
- Garlic
- Black tea
- Raw honey
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Epsom salts
- Arnica salve
Why these things? I’ll put them into groups below!
Bumps and Bruises
Arnica salve, epsom salts, hydrogen peroxide, gauze, bandages, possibly colloidal silver.
These items will allow you to clean cuts, soak sprains (epsom salts), stop bleeding, bandage wounds, treat for contamination (collodial silver) and soothe pain (arnica salve). Anything else that you might need, you would probably have to see a doctor for (like stitches). But even if that were the case, you would still have what you needed to keep the cut clean and dry and keep pressure on it to stop bleeding while you got to a doctor. For the usual injuries you would encounter, you would certainly be prepared. Even for strains and sprains, you could soak in epsom salts or put on heat/ice, rub in some arnica salve, and keep still while someone got some ace bandages. These items are definitely handy!
Colds and Flu
Lavender essential oil, eucalyptus essential oil, humidifier, rosemary essential oil, coconut oil, slippery elm losenges, garlic, onion, raw honey, ginger, oregano essential oil.
All of these essential oils are used to either relax or help clear the sinuses. They can be placed onto pillows, hot or cold compresses, into a bowl of steaming water (which you then put your head over with a towel and breathe the steam (which can be pressed to your sinuses directly to help them drain), or into a humidifier. Humidifiers can help you breathe, too. Additionally, if you mix eucalytpus and rosemary oils with coconut oil, it makes a salve similar to “Vicks” that does not have any junk in it, and can be used on the chest or feet.
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