Periodic
stresses cause us to encounter little bumps in the road to vibrant health. To
paraphrase a popular saying, “Those who are prepared, weather those bumps the
best!” We’d like to share certain things we always have on hand that give us
the edge.
Cuts
and bruises are a fact of life. If you don’t get those sometimes, you are not
nearly active enough! Healing AC cream is soothing and helps to speed up the
healing. With arnica and calendula, you can see why. It also makes a superb
diaper cream! (Remember, we have all those grandchildren!) Arnica has a long
history for soothing sore muscles too so it is good to have on hand. Of course, nothing is better for sore joints
and muscles than EverFlex Cream. When you get a cut, Capsicum is a handy herb
to stop the bleeding. Those of you who know that Capsicum is cayenne pepper
might be saying, “That sounds like it will burn!” Hold on… your cut does not
have taste buds so the spicy flavor of cayenne will not irritate your cut.
Goldenseal can also stop bleeding, disinfect the cut and help it heal without a
scar.
Colloidal
Silver is a must to have on hand at all times. It disinfects cuts because it
kills organisms like bacteria after six minutes of contact. You can put some on
a band-aid and cover the cut tightly. You can even re-wet the pad with more silver
to keep the anti-bacterial protection going. When an earache strikes, fill the
ear canal with a dropperful while lying on your side for a full six minutes.
(We like to do it for ten minutes, just for insurance.) When the time is up,
drain it onto a washcloth and flip over to do the other ear! The surprise is
that your eyesight will improve too. The silver held in the ear for this long
is also in contact with adjoining tissues, helping the entire area. Taken
internally, especially before and after contact with people who might have
colds or flu, it can prevent your coming down with a bug yourself. Mothers can
ensure healthier kids by giving them a dropper of Colloidal Silver before their
play dates.
Bee
stings are always unexpected to say nothing of unwelcome! A paste of Black
Cohosh powder from 1-2 capsules will draw out the venom and reduce pain and
swelling. Don’t have it on hand? Substitute Coral Calcium Powder. It works the
same way by neutralizing the acidic poison with alkaline calcium. Handy for an
acid stomach as well, just take a scoopful with a drink of water.
Distress
Remedy is a flower essence blend based on a well-known flower remedy but with
notable improvements. We use is both at home and away from home. Put 1-2 drops
on the tongue every 15 minutes until the distress is relieved. Anxiety, pain,
stomach discomfort, any of these, and more, can be eased with this mild tasting
flower remedy. The small bottle has a built-in dropper making it easy to carry
with you at all times. Homeopathic remedies are also good to have around since
they tell you exactly what they’re for right in their name! One example is the
formula, Teething, which is obviously for an infant who’s uncomfortable when
getting a new tooth but it can be used for adults for relief of sore gums
related to toothaches as well. Allergy is another homeopathic for relief of common allergy symptoms, including runny nose, watery eyes, cough
and itching associated with hay fever, certain foods, poison ivy and insect
bites.
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
cure and we wholeheartedly agree!
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