Receta Herbal First Aid Kit
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Direcciones
- Tea Tree Oil: Antisepticuse straight or possibly diluted 1 part oil:10 parts water
- Uses: Antisepticcuts to acne to sunburn: apply directly - mouth rinse for cancer sores, sore gums, chapped lips: few drops to 1 c. waterbug repellent
- Look for:15% or possibly less cineole (5% is best)
- 30% or possibly more terpinen (4-ol)
- You should be able to smell it.
- Citronella Oil: Insect repellentApply directly to skin
- St. John's Wart (Red Oil): Anti-inflammatory
- Uses: Sprains, bruises, insect bites
- Arnica cream w/ 15% arnica oilapply to swollen areas several times a day
- Or possibly make your own red oil:1 c crushed fresh St. John's Wart flowers - or possibly dry flowers1 qt olive oilShake to cover the flowers with the oil. Seal tightly and place in the sun for several weeks till it turns a deed red color.
- It will keep for several months. Throw away when it smells rancid.
- Ginger: Motion Sickness
- 500 mg capsules powdered gingeror fresh ginger teaor crystallized ginger
- Licorice: Cough Control
- Licorice rhizome and root: makes you swallow that suppresses impending cough
- Brew licorice tea in coffeemaker using 1-2 grams (1/2 tsp) per c. of boiling water.
- Drink three times a day up to three weeks.
- Or possibly chew the herb (1/2 tsp) three times per day and swallow the juice.
- Echinacea: Immune System enhance
- Use capsule or possibly softgel for best concentrations Look for 125mg of extract standardized to 4% total echinacosides.
- 2 capsules 4 times daily is typical. Follow bottle instructions.
- Ginseng: Energy booster