Medicine and Health Prep

[TwinSix]

What are you doing to prepare for the onset of a cold, digestive trouble (insert yours here), rashes, etc?

Does anyone store essential oils? I have started a cache here. Melaleuca, Peppermint, citrus oils, clove and a whole list.

Interested in learing about them, PM me. I would love to talk more about Medicine stores.

You know your pharmacy will be one of the first stops by the Gov'mt when SHTF.

 

[Craigery]

When I get sick and see the doctor - I use my medicine sparingly and save the rest. Call me crazy but I'm still alive!

 

[mikefraz]

A lot of vet meds are litterally the same thing as the human equivalents. For example amoxicillian can be bought without a prescription over the internet. Except its called fishmox.

 

[indysafe317]

There is a class with our Meetup group on the Eastside if your interested. Pretty inexpensinve for an all day class. We will be talking about oils and alternative treatments in a Grid down situation.

The link for more info is: Full Day Survival Medical Class - Indiana Disaster Preparedness / Survival (Indianapolis, IN) - Meetup

I have an essential oils first aid kit that I use and a smaller keychain version that I carry with me with some of the basic oils. A few drops go a long way.

 

[bdybdall]

When I get sick and see the doctor - I use my medicine sparingly and save the rest. Call me crazy but I'm still alive!

IF YOU ARE ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLETING YOUR ANTIBIOTICS, YOU ARE SCREWING YOURSELF AND THE HUMAN RACE. ANTIBIOTIC RFESISTANT BACTERIA ARE GOING TO RETURN US TO THE DAYS BEFORE WE HAD ANTIBIOTICS IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL. FINISH ALL ANTIBIOTICS THAT YOU ARE PRESCRIBED EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU ARE ALL BETTER.

 

[mbills2223]

IF YOU ARE ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLETING YOUR ANTIBIOTICS, YOU ARE SCREWING YOURSELF AND THE HUMAN RACE. ANTIBIOTIC RFESISTANT BACTERIA ARE GOING TO RETURN US TO THE DAYS BEFORE WE HAD ANTIBIOTICS IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL. FINISH ALL ANTIBIOTICS THAT YOU ARE PRESCRIBED EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU ARE ALL BETTER.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria arise whether people finish their medication or not. It's the naturally cycle of things...

 

[Lucky]

Please consider elderberry. It seems to really help with cold/flu if taken as soon as symtoms show. Elderberries are availalable for free, just do a little searching for them when they are in bloom, they are easy to spot along roadsides and fence rows.
I make a tincure using elderberry, vodka and honey. A quick study of this herb will show the many benefits.

 

[TwinSix]

Natural medicine

Keeping in mind your personal health concerns, and those of your Team/Family... in a SHTF sceario where we may be without supplies, bottled oils could become lifesavers. Citrus oils, Oregano, Thyme and Tea Tree oils are great for health care and wound care. As well as lavendar oil. You can get lavendar oil locally as well.

 

[stlaser]

You can also pack sugar into a wound to get it to heal........

 

[mbills2223]

Don't forget Willow Tree bark

And even daffodils for some of the older, more "forgetful" family members.

 

[indysafe317]

Just make sure that the bleeding has stopped completely before you add the sugar. It binds with Calcium which the body needs to clot itself off. My understanding is it's always good to wait at least 24 hours or until all the bleeding is completely clotted but you are right, there have been numerous studies and this is a very effective and low cost way to prevent infection.

Usually it's made into a batch of SUGARDYNE, which is just 3 Parts Powdered Sugar (easier to mix) and 1 part Cooking Oil (I would assume you could experiment with some essential oils as well) to bind it better. This is a popular Veterinary use as well for animals.

Be careful just dumping just plain sugar into a would can actually be absorbed and diluted down by plasma which then could potentially feed bacteria instead of the kill it. I'm not saying it won't work but from my understanding, it's a risk. Other people also drip a few drops of Providone Iodine in the mix as well to just supplement the anti-bacterial/viral a little more.