| Welcome to the first part of natural first aid home | | | | Lavender oil can also be used and applied with a |
| remedies. We will cover the use of essential oils herbs, | | | | cotton wool ball. |
| common garden plants and kitchen cupboard | | | | Saltwater can be used. It is a very effective |
| ingredients which are all excellent for treating mild | | | | disinfectant, use 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of water. |
| conditions that can happen any time in our everyday | | | | Make sure it is completely dissolved and apply with a |
| lives. Always remember that if your symptoms are | | | | cotton wool ball. |
| persistent and or serious, seek qualified medical advice. | | | | Aloe Vera, once again, is extremely effective and can |
| Bites and stings: | | | | be applied as a gel or directly from the aloe plant, |
| For wasp stings use vinegar or lemon juice from a | | | | which is the most effective of the two. |
| fresh lemon. Squeeze a few drops onto a cotton wool | | | | Rescue remedy has also proved to be very effective. |
| ball so that it is nicely saturated but not dripping and | | | | Bruises: |
| dab on the sting until you feel relief. | | | | Arnica cream or arnica tablets are excellent for |
| For bee stings make a paste of bicarbonate of soda | | | | speeding up the healing of bruises. |
| and a little water. Pack the paste onto the sting and | | | | Simple cold packs provide instant relief. A bag of |
| leave it until the stinging stops. For multiple bee stings | | | | frozen peas will do just fine. |
| call an ambulance immediately. | | | | Witch hazel is also very good for bruises. |
| For mosquito bites use tea tree oil or aloe vera straight | | | | The vinegar com press can also be used by soaking |
| from the plant or an aloe vera gel to provide relief | | | | the face cloth or a piece of muslin in vinegar and |
| from the itching. | | | | applying to the bruised area. |
| For nettle stings from stinging nettles use burdock leaf | | | | Hot cabbage leaves! I kid you not, steam a few Savoy |
| crumpled and and white the crumpled leaf on the sting. | | | | cabbage leaves and apply to the bruised area. A bit |
| Lavender oil can also be used as can a paste of | | | | smelly but works wonders! |
| bicarbonate of soda and water. | | | | These natural first aid remedies are a very effective, |
| Blisters: | | | | simple and easy way of treating these common |
| Witch hazel is very soothing and effective to use on | | | | ailments. Please look out for natural first aid remedies |
| blisters. | | | | part two. |