Monday, August 11, 2008

Homeopathic First Aid Kit

ACONITE-Injury, shock, trauma with panic and fear. Also eye injuries, such as a scratch on eyeball or foreign body.

APIS-Bee stings, insect bites with itching, redness. Pains that are stinging and burning. Thirstlessness. Better with cold applications.

ARNICA-Take 1st after any shock or injury! Bruising, shock, soft tissue injury, blows, falls, gunshot wounds, blunt objects, concussion of the brain, eye injuries, black eye. Bleeding caused by any injury. Sprains.

CAUSTICUM-For 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Repeat every couple of minutes until pain significantly diminishes and repeat whenever pain returns. (Time required for pain relief depends on time between burn and treatment and degree of burn.)

COCCULUS-Queasiness and nausea from riding in a vehicle.

HYPERICUM-Nerve damage. When pain radiates up limb or spine. Smashed fingertips and toes. Tailbone injury. Injuries that leave numbness and tingling. Severe concussions with nerve pain.

LEDUM-Puncture wounds from sharp objects-nails, splinters, insect stings, especially mosquitoes, animal bites, and scratches, severe bruising (use after arnica). Any situation which threatens tetanus.

RHUS TOX-Injuries that leave the part stiff that's relieved somewhat by warmth. Joint and tendon injuries where stiffness develops. Poison oak treatment.

RUTA-Heals torn, wrenched tendons, split ligaments, sprains (after arnica) of knees, wrists, ankles. Injured bones, eyes, rectum.

SYMPHYTUM-Heals and helps pain of broken bones. Blunt eyeball injury. Wounds that penetrate to bone covering and bone.

RESCUE REMEDY-Use immediately in any emergency situation. Apply externally to any burn, wound, cut, bump, injury, etc. Also take a few drops by mouth. If dropper touches the wound or mouth, clean with alcohol.

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