Burns are a common type of ailment that many of us will experience at least once in our lifetime. While some burns require emergency medical assistance, such as severe burns which cover large portions of the skin, those that penetrate deep into the tissue, or burns that are the result of a chemical or electrical ...
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Echinacea Paste: An Herbal Approach For Infected Wounds
The Native Americans of the Great Plains used echinacea for many purposes, one of which was to discourage infections from occurring after animal bites and insect stings (Goldhaber-Fieber, 1999). Echinacea is an antibacterial herb and immune stimulant (Buhner, 2012) — two herbal actions that can come in very handy when ...
How To Make Homemade Herbal Salve Sticks For On The Go
The older my kids get and the further into homeschooling we go, the more I'm out and about, running here and there. And with four wild boys who are always into something or another, cuts, scrapes, and bruises are sure to happen. They're either running, falling, climbing, wrestling, throwing or doing some ...
Mangled Fingers, ER Visits, And Herbal Wound Care
I thought giving birth was hard work. And it was. Don't get me wrong. Passing 7 and 8-pound babies through your, well, you know, without any pain meds is a big accomplishment. At least I think so. Heck, having babies period, no matter where they come out or if you felt anything or not, is hard work! But the work ...
Using Yarrow To Slow Bleeding From A Cut
Having kids = bumps, bruises, cuts, and scrapes... constantly. Especially with boys. My boys that is. Thankfully, this mama has some herbal first aid supplies on hand to help with those things. One of my must-have first aid items is yarrow powder. Yarrow is a styptic herb which means it slows bleeding externally (it ...
