Survivalists Herbal 1st Aid
Survivalists Herbal 1st Aid
Survivalists Herbal 1st Aid
7Song, Director
P.O.Box 6626, Ithaca, NY 14851 (607) 564-1023
Constipation Contagious diseases Diarrhea Drug overdose Dysentery Earache Emotional crises Eye irritation Fever/Chills Food poisoning Fractures Headache
Heat exhaustion Hypochondria Infections (general) Injuries Insect bites/stings Menstrual disharmonies Nausea/Vomiting Pain (in various forms) Parasites People who have forgotten their prescription drugs People "too high"
Plant dermatitises Rashes Respiratory impairment Seizures Shock Snake bite Staph infections Sunburn Tick, chiggers, lice, etc. Toothaches Wounds
Docks - Rumex spp Gentian - Gentiana spp Geranium - Geranium spp Goldenrod - Solidago spp Gumweed - Grindelia spp Jewelweed - Impatiens spp Lobelia - Lobelia spp Mallow - Malva spp Meadowsweet - Spiraea spp Mint - Mentha spp Mugwort, Sagebrush - Artemisia spp Mullein - Verbascum thapsus Mustard - Barbarea/Brasica spp Nettles - Urtica spp Oatstraw - Avena spp Osh - Ligusticum spp Cardamom Cayenne Cinnamon Cloves Coffee Fennel seed Garlic Ginger Garlic bb - Allium sativum Goldenseal pdr - Hydrastis canadensis Green or Black tea - Thea sinensis Guarana cap - Paulinia cupana Licorice rt & pdr - Glycyrrhiza uralensis, G.glabra Ma Huang - Ephedra sinensis, E.spp Marshmallow lf & rt - Althaea officinalis Osh rt - Ligusticum spp Rhatany pdr - Krameria spp
Pine - Pinus spp Plantain - Plantago spp Pussytoes - Antennaria spp. Ragweed - Ambrosia spp Raspberry, Blackberry - Rubus spp Red clover - Trifolium pratense Rose - Rosa spp St.Johnswort - Hypericum perforatum Shepherd's purse - Capsella bursapastoris Skullcap - Scutellaria spp Sumac - Rhus spp Vervain - Verbena spp. Witch hazel - Hamamelis virginiana Yarrow - Achillea millefolium Honey Licorice root Onions Salt Turmeric Urine
Single Herbs for First Aid Key: bk-bark; bb-bulb; capcapsule; lf-leaf; pdr-powder; rtroot; sd-seed
Cascara sagrada, cap - Rhamnus Cayenne pdr - Capsicum spp Chaparral lf - Larrea spp Comfrey lf & rt - Symphytum spp Fennel sd - Foeniculum vulgare
Seaweed/Kelp Slippery elm lf, bk pdr/cap - Ulmus fulva Tobacco leaf - Nicotiana spp
Gelsemium - Gelsemium sempervirens Ghost pipe - Monotropa uniflora Ginseng - Panax quinquefolia Grindelia - Grindelia spp Kava Kava - Piper methysticum Lobelia - Lobelia inflata Lomatium - Lomatium dissectum Osh - Ligusticum porteri Poke - Phytolacca spp Poppy - Eschsholtzia spp Propolis Shepherds purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris Silk tassel - Garrya spp Skullcap - Scutellaria spp Valerian - Valeriana spp Valerian in veg.glycerin Wild yam - Dioscorea villosa Yerba santa - Eriodictyon spp
Cotton balls 'Disposable' cups Duct tape Electrolyte replacement Eye cup Five gallon buckets Flashlight/Headlight Gauze pads Gauze strips Grapefruit seed extract Honey Hot water bottle Hydrogen peroxide Insect repellent Instant cold pack Irrigating syringe Isopropyl alcohol Jars to infuse tea Lanterns Matches/Lighter Nail clippers Non-adhesive dressing Nuskin Paper towels
Paper/pens Plastic bags Plastic gloves (disposable) Pots to cook tea Q-Tips Razor blades (Lancet) Scissors Small containers Smudge stick Soap Spirulina Stretcher String/rope Sun block Surgical tape Tampons/Sanitary pads Tarps Throat lozenges Toilet paper Towel for hot compress Toys/baubles-for children Trash bags-heavy duty (medical waste) Tweezers Vitamins
Selected Remedies
Pain Aconite Anti-anxiety agents Anti-inflammatories Black cohosh California poppy Clove essential oil Epipactus Kava-kava Lavender essential oil Lobelia Monatropa uniflora Nervine Tea Oatstraw Pain Relief Passionflower Pedicularis spp Silk tassel Skullcap St.Johnswort Topical rubefacients Valerian Topical Vulneraries Aloe Arnica Calendula Plantain St. Johns Wort Valerian Astringents Blackberry Docks Geranium Krameria Oak bark Rose Tea (Thea sp.) Bites, Stings Clay with herbs Echinacea - internal and external Onion - direct poultice Osh - internal and external Plantain Remedies for pain Tobacco - spit poultice Burns Aloe vera, fresh Cold (ice, cold water, snow) Honey Lavender essential oil Monarda Remedies for pain Allergic Responses and Asthma Ambrosia tincture Anti-anxiety remedies Echinacea Eucalyptus essential oil (steam) Eyebright Grindelia Lobelia tincture Ma Huang tea Nettles tea Osh tea and tincture Pre-Asthma tea Anti-inflammatories Arnica Beggars ticks Birch Black cohosh Licorice Mallows Meadowsweet Poplar Spiraea Willow Wintergreen Cuts & Wounds Antibacterials Anti-infectives Antiseptic Wash Arnica/St. Johns Wort oil Astringents Charcoal poultice Comfrey (Avoid putting comfrey powder or salve into deep wounds) Echinacea Garden Salve Goldenseal Healing Linament Healing Salve Hemostatics Pain Relief Propolis (wound adhesive) Remedies for pain Topical vulneraries Tooth & Gum Tonic Witch hazel Yarrow Digestive Upsets Acidophilus, Yogurt Bitters Charcoal Clay Curing Pill Digestive Aid Honey Peppermint Spirits in Water Trikatu Tea of: Fennel, Licorice, Ginger, Slippery elm, Mallow, Catnip, Chamomile and/or Nervine Tea Hemostatics Cayenne Shepherds Purse Yarrow Yunan paiyao Poison Ivy and other Rhus dermatitises 1. Grindelia tincture - 40% tincture, internal and external 2. Yerba santa (Eriodictyon spp) 40% tincture 3. Slippery elm poultice 4. Clay (can add: Sea salt, Peppermint essential oil, Grindelia extract and/or water) 5. Jewelweed (Impatiens spp.) poultice 6. Avoid fatty and spicy foods 7. Nervine teas and tinctures
Infections Anti-infection Tea Antiseptic Wash Chapparal Charcoal poultice Clay Conifer tree resins Echinacea Garlic Goldenseal Licorice Myrrh Oak bark Osha Propolis Staph Dismissed Tea tree oil Urine Usnea Witch hazel Yarrow Parasites (internal) Anti-Infection tea Artemesia spp Bitters Black walnut Chaparro amargosa Charcoal Garlic (raw) Grapefruit seed extract Slippery elm/ Oatmeal (as tea) Yarrow
Considerations 1. Use disposable plastic/latex gloves, especially when encountering blood, mucous, saliva, pus or any open wounds. 2. Take care of yourself - take rest and immune strengthening herbs 3. Legalities - be aware of possible legal implications 4. Label everything clearly and carefully 5. Be cautious using remedies with infants, children and with pregnant and nursing women 6. Know your limits 7. Learn emergency phone numbers, the closest radio or telephone and nearby health care practitioners and doctors. 8. Know herbs for pain 9. Avoid powdered herbs in deep cuts 10. Learn to identify and use common first aid plants 11. Improvise as needed - Be inventive, but note #6 12. Cleanliness - Wash your hands often with soap and water. Have a separate bag for medical waste (use red tape to make a red cross on it). Check sanitary conditions of patients. Have just a few people administer the medicine so that messy hands are kept to a minimum (especially with salves and oils). Sterilize equipment 13. Be instructive, but not condescending with patients, and teach prevention. Help them help themselves. Education is key 14. Organization of medicine saves a lot of time and frustration 15. Dont forget to bring your own personal medications 16. Check first aid bag occasionally, to replenish empty medicines and check freshness 17. Learn how to take charge when needed and practice calmness. These two together promote a healing atmosphere 18. Have stimulant herbs on hand (ie; Guarana, Cola, Black and Green Tea, Coffee) for all-nighters 19. Learn to volunteer people 20. Check for allergies, sensitivities and current medications before administering any treatments 21. Discriminate between acute and chronic disorders 22. Have plenty of good fresh water available 23. Rehydration fluid - 1 quart water, 1/2 tsp sugar, pinch of salt 24. Learn some triage skills 25. In a firm but friendly manner, let people know if they have communicable or contagious vectors (ie; staph, lice). Make efforts to minimize these problems spreading as early as possible 26. Know you fellow health care workers. Learn each others strengths. Work cooperatively 27. Before administering any internal medicines, initially check patients for any reactions by trying very small amounts
Books and Resources Emergency First Aid books Herbal Repertory in Clinical Practice, by Michael Moore Identification guides for Poisonous Insects and Reptiles National Dispensatory Natural Remedies for Bites and Stings, by Peter Bigfoot Plant field guides Where There is No Doctor, by D. Werner Wilderness medicine guides Wilderness Medicine, edited by Paul Averbach Your favorite Herb books