What are staple items in a "natural" first aid kit/medicine chest?

[willywonka]

I like to avoid medicines wherever possible so usually keep a stash of vitamin C & zinc tablets to ward off colds and also have the obligatory arnica balm/gel and tea tree oil. Are there any other natural products that I shouldn't be without? Thanks.

Lavender oil can be applied straight to burns (after holding under cold water for plenty of time of course) and it will help prevent blistering and aid healing.

Manuka honey - for sore throats also burns -my friend's son had 3rd degree burns on his legs from an exploding gas canister and completely recovered due to lots of manuka honey under clean bandages, the plastic surgeon was astounded (in fact he didn't need surgery in the end)

Tea tree oil - disinfectant, good for fungal things, rashes, spots, mouth ulcers

Lavender is great on bruises - you need to put it on quickly tho'

arnica for bruising

calendula cream for cuts and grazes

aconite 6c homeopathic tissue salts for shock

lavender and tea tree oil

chamomilla 6c homeopathic tissue salts for teething/toothache

pulsatilla 6c homeopathic tissue salts for snuffly noses

Agree with the lavender,

neals yeard have a natural first aid kit in their catalogue- was drooling over it earlier

oh no... don't look at the eals yard one.... tis truely drool worthy but very $$$$!

Ah but I ahve requested vouchers for my birthday LOL, and my sister iis pg so getting her the baby gift set to go with some clothes (not her first baby so she has all the equipment already)

Thyme or sage oil works well on verrucas.

i cried when i was pregnant last year and really wanted the baby one but couldn't afford it

how sad am i?!

i have a hippy first aid kit in my bag and have to say the 2 most used items are the arnica and calendula creams (and chamomilla when ds is teething)

might be nice to buy an aloe vera plant for the house too as they are very useful (just murdered the baby one my mom gave me to help ds's sunburn!)

Will be on the look out for all of the recommendations, thank you muchly. If anyone can recommend any bargain online suppliers, that would be ace

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i know what the grapefruit seed does but whats the silver good for?

Isn't silver an anti bacterial?

Might be something else as well, might go call Mum (as she knows these things)

yep, plus antibiotic and immune system booster

so for cuts grazes etc

hepar sulphuris 6c homeopathic tablets - great for reducing catarrh.

If you're anyway near London go into Whole Foods they have an incredible range of homeopathic tablets/medicines. As do Holland & Barrett.

Another vote for Arnica - best thing ever in cream/gel for little bumps and bruises.

ah.. thought it might be something along those lines.

honey (just plain everyday honey if you don't want to shell out for manuka) is a lifesaver when you get a burn or a scald. and handy for sore throats too

I got my colloidal silver from Natural Child It's in a really big bottle and has lasted for ages. I think they've got grapeseed extract too

arnica obligatory then rescue remedy, chamomile tea/infusion for sticky eyes, stys, conjunctivitis

Arnica gel for bruising
Homeopathic burns ointment or aloe vera gel
Bach Rescue Remedy
Neem oil spray (natural insect repellent)

Homeopathic pills/tablets:
aconite for shock
arnica for bruising
arsen alb for diarrhoea
nat mur for streaming cold
nux vom for nasuea/vomitting
pulsatilla for colds w/ thick cattarh & discharge
urtica urens - itching/nettle rash

Having said all that - I ALWAYS have both adult and children's ibuprofen and paracetamol in my first aid kit as well as good old savlon and plasters.