Medications worth acquiring for emergencies

[Mari]

And for minor burns, Lavender essential oil is brillliant - just dab a little on the burn and the pain is gone. I'm prone to accidentally picking up hot pans etc while cooking, and the relief is instant. This oil is great during summer when the midges bite (they always go for me ) and good for general insect bites too.
Lavender oil has many many uses, physical and mental/emotional...too much of a big list to go into here (it's late for me) but it's safe to say it covers many medical minor emergencies.

[Denise/Dizi]

This thread is offering up so many things I had not considered. And Running Deer, I had accidentally passed over the DMSO post entirely... I apparently clicked it, believing it was for something else... That is really something worth having! Thank You!

I was unaware that lavender oil also had so many uses. I used to create lavebdar bath salts, but never knew it did so many other things...

[Mari]

Posted by Denise/Dizi (here)
This thread is offering up so many things I had not considered. And Running Deer, I had accidentally passed over the DMSO post entirely... I apparently clicked it, believing it was for something else... That is really something worth having! Thank You!

I was unaware that lavender oil also had so many uses. I used to create lavebdar bath salts, but never knew it did so many other things...

Lavender essential oil

'The number one choice for the first aid kit at home' Acording to my Aromatherapy book.

Physical conditions

Abcess, acne, antibiotic, arthritis, baldness, bed wetting, bites, blisters, bruises, burns, chestiness, dry cough, chilblains, cuts, cystitis, dermatitis, earache, eczema, exhaustion, headache, hot flushes, immune system stimulant, insect bites, insomnia, joints, swollen, painful, migraine, nausea, neck, stiff, nosebleed, overwork, PMT, pregnancy, sprains, stings, sunburn.

Psycological conditions

Fear, hysteria, hyperactivity, impatience, insomnia, insecurity, irrationality, irritability, mood swings, negative thoughts, nerves, worry, overwork, paranoia, relaxation, restlessness, active mind, apprehension, panic attacks, stage fright, too extrovert/introvert, worry.

That covers most things

[RunningDeer]

I use Kanberra Gel instead of sachets. It’s natural and long lasting. It gets rid of odors rather than cover them up. I began with the small size and added as I went along. Now I use the 24 oz Refill size with the original containers.

kanberragel.com

WHAT MAKES KANBERRA DIFFERENT?

It’s the rich history of our founder Joel Solly, and his personal commitment to providing the purest, safest, yet toughest fight against airborne odor possible and enhance in-door air quality. For over two decades, Joel has lived and breathed bringing fresh air into hundreds of thousands of homes, boats, RV’s, cars, and locker rooms, safely and effectively.

Amazon comments:

• I use Kanaberra Gel in my cars, on my boat, and in the basement to maintain a fresh smell and prevent mold. This is not the cheapest product on the market…. But nothing else is an all natural air freshener that also prevents musty mold and mildew. I have been using this for year and defiantly recommend.

• This actually works. My car had pizza smell I just couldn’t get rid of. Weeks of trying everything. My car had most horrible smell of onions. People refused to get in unless all windows were open. This actually got rid of the smell. My daughter used it when she spilled perfume and it worked great.

• I have a closet that smokers put there coats in that has retained the smell for 20 years. This product cut it with no offensive cover up smell.

• I have used this product once before to get the smell of cigarettes out of my previously owned car and the odor was eliminated. I even had a tea tree diffuser in my car along with the odor eliminator and I couldn't even smell the tea tree. I wish it gave off a much stronger scent of Australian pure tea tree oil. Though it took out the nasty odor from my car beautifully fast.

• No one has to know your cat boxes are in the room next door.

[RunningDeer]

16 Remarkable Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil For Healthy Skin, Hair, Body and Mind (article)

Arguably the best natural remedy with incredible health and healing benefits.

Lavender is so much more than just a pretty flower with a sweet scent. Incredibly versatile, the health benefits of this amazing natural remedy seem to know no bounds. And when distilled into concentrated lavender oil, these benefits are so much more powerful.

So just what is lavender oil good for? And what does it do? It turns out that lavender oil’s benefits are surprisingly far-reaching.

THE BENEFITS OF LAVENDER OIL

Lavender's highly effective healing properties have been used in aromatherapy for thousands of years for a wide variety of ailments ranging from being unable to sleep, getting rid of headaches and pain, to working wonders for skin and hair health. Lavender is also renowned as being one of the best natural remedies to reduce stress and anxiety and improve mental well-being and mood. And it does so quickly too.

Before you add yet another over-the-counter medicine to your first aid kit, first have a look at all the different – and natural – health and healing benefits you can get from just this one. Here’s how the multi-purpose magic of lavender essential oil can be used to help with a whole bunch of health issues to benefit both you and your family.

LAVENDER OIL BENEFITS FOR SKIN

1. It helps treat acne and soothes irritated skin
Healing skin is probably the biggest benefit of lavender essential oil. Lavender is a potent antimicrobial, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory so it can be used to treat a number of skin problems like eczema, psoriasis and other allergies. It’s also a highly effective and proven treatment when you have an acne flare-up and to help keep blemishes at bay.

2. It minimizes wrinkles and age spots
One of the essential oils lavender benefits is anti-aging. Due to its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, lavender not only nourishes the skin back to a healthy glow, but also helps prevent wrinkles and lightens the appearance of age spots and dark marks. Antioxidants fight off the free radicals that bombard your skin on a daily basis and speed up the aging process.

3. It has wound healing properties
Because it’s an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, lavender oil helps speed up the healing of small burns, cuts, scrapes and wounds. Its soothing compounds also provide welcome relief from sunburn.

4. It relieves itchy bug bites and keeps insects at bay
Lavender not only helps calm inflamed and irritating bites and stings but also acts as an effective insect repellant. A lavender sachet in your closet is well known to ward off moths, and a lavender spray also successfully repels mosquitoes, flies, ants, fleas and bed bugs.

5. It helps combat fungal and viral infections
As an antimicrobial, lavender not only helps eliminate bacteria but also acts against certain types of fungi. It’s been found to be a highly potent remedy for athlete’s foot and ringworm. It can also help reduce inflammation and clear up viral infections such as cold sores and warts.

How to use lavender for a healthy skin:

• Essential oil lavender benefits: How to use lavender for skin health:
• Dilute 9 drops of lavender essential oil in one tablespoon of carrier oil like jojoba or sweet almond oil. Reduce dosage if you have sensitive skin.
• You can also add lavender essential oil to an unscented face cream using the same dilution ratio.
• Use skin care products infused with 100% pure lavender oil like a body lotion, hand cream or foot balm.
Lavender Oil For Skin Offers Powerful Care Benefits You Probably Need – Read More


LAVENDER OIL BENEFITS FOR HAIR

6. It may stimulate hair growth
Preliminary research suggests lavender oil not only stimulates new hair growth but can also increase scalp and hair health and thickness when massaged in daily. Another study showed that massaging in a mix of lavender, thyme, rosemary, and cedarwood essential oils can significantly improve hair loss caused by alopecia areata.

7. It’s a natural treatment for head lice
Proven to be more effective than common over the counter treatments, a combination of lavender and tea tree oils diluted in olive or coconut oil has been found to clear up head lice after 3 weeks.

8. It can help improve hair health
Because lavender oil is an antimicrobial, it may prevent the formation of dandruff. Its natural anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce scalp inflammation and dry scalp.

How to use lavender oil for healthy hair:

• Mix equal parts of lavender essential oil and a carrier oil like coconut or olive oil, massage into the scalp and wait 10 minutes. Leave on overnight for the best results.
• Add 5 drops of lavender essential oil to one ounce of unscented shampoo or conditioner.
There Are Many Uses Of Lavender Oil You Probably Want To Know About – Read More

LAVENDER OIL BENEFITS FOR THE MIND

9. It improves stress, anxiety and mood
There’s plenty of research that shows that lavender has a soothing, calming effect on mood, stress, anxiety, and depression. One study found that lavender oil performed exactly the same as a prescription medication in reducing anxiety. Another observed that lavender lessens anxiety, sleep disturbances and depression. It has also been shown to help with postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms. Lavender has even been found to improve emotional health and mood.

10. It supports better brain health
Interestingly, lavender oil has been shown to improve memory loss and dementia symptoms due to its potent antioxidant properties. A study also found that lavender is an effective natural treatment option for other nervous system disorders affecting the brain such as a stroke.

11. It clears up a headache or migraine
When a tension or migraine headache strikes, lavender has been proven to be one of the best essential oils to help. As a natural sedative, it works quickly to relieve tension, ease anxiety, relax the body and calm the mind.

How to use lavender essential oil for healthy mind:

• One of the best ways is to diffuse lavender essential oil at a rate of 3 to 5 drops per cup of water for 15-20 minutes at a time.
• Otherwise simply take a couple of deep sniffs into each nostril straight out of the bottle for immediate relief.
• Regularly adding lavender to a warm bath or shower can help keep anxiety at bay and improve your mood. Simply use some lavender oil infused bath salts, bubble bath or shower gel.
• A hot compress infused with the healing benefits of lavender can be particularly helpful for a headache or migraine, and even to relieve stress. Warm up a lavender spa mask or neck pillow in the microwave and place on the forehead, temples, or back of the neck.

Lavender Essential Oil: Proven To Naturally Get Rid Of Anxiety And Stress - Quickly And Safely – Read More


LAVENDER OIL BENEFITS FOR THE BODY

12. It improves sleep and insomnia
Good quality sleep is widely recognized to be the most important thing for optimal health. Many studies have shown that lavender is a natural choice to improve the length of sleep, the time it takes to fall asleep, and reduce insomnia – all due to its calming and sedative properties. It’s been found to increase the percentage of deep sleep amongst both men and women, improve sleep quality scores for midlife insomniacs, and also enhance the quality of sleep amongst young mothers.

13. It reduces blood pressure and heart rate
Hypertension puts added stress on the heart, increasing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. A few studies have shown lavender to lower blood pressure and heart palpitations, including amongst postoperative open heart surgery patients.

14. It lessens menopausal and PMS symptoms
A small study has shown that lavender aromatherapy for 20 minutes twice a day can help reduce hot flashes. Regular aromatherapy massages using lavender, rose geranium, rose and jasmine oils also improved hot flashes, depression and pain. Lavender aromatherapy has also been found to alleviate premenstrual emotional symptoms.

15. It eases most types of pain
Whether it’s a muscle or joint pain, sprain or back ache, lavender oil is a safe and effective natural painkiller. Many studies support its use for a wide array of pain conditions, including post-operative pain, menstrual cramps, neck pain, arthritis and rheumatism, and labor pain.

16. It helps relieve respiratory symptoms
As a potent anti-inflammatory, lavender has been found to help with bronchial asthma to reduce inflammation of the airways and mucus. This could also apply to other respiratory conditions like colds, flu, coughs and sinus congestion, especially when lavender is used together with other essential oils.

How to use lavender essential oil for a healthy body:
• Aside from diffusing lavender oil, you can also toss a lavender sachet under your pillow and spritz your linen with lavender spray for a better night’s sleep. A warm bath before bed has also been shown to improve sleep.
• A lavender heat wrap warmed in the microwave is the ideal solution for any chronic pain. Massaging with lavender massage oil can also help with muscle, joint and other types of pain.
• To help clear up colds and flu or other respiratory conditions, add 3-7 drops of lavender essential oil into a bowl with 2-3 cups of hot water, place a towel over your head, and breathe in for 5-10 minutes.
Proof: Lavender Essential Oil Can Absolutely Help You Sleep Better – Read More

WHAT DOES LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL DO?

All essential oils are extracted from plant material through steam distillation. With lavender, it takes about 3 pounds of flowers to pack all the powerful healing properties of the plant into just half an ounce of essential oil.

So lavender essential oil doesn’t just smell nice. It’s made up of hundreds of soothing natural compounds, and when you inhale it or apply to your skin, it can have a profound effect on both your mind and your body.

So just how does lavender oil work? When the scent of lavender essential oil is inhaled, the aromatic molecules travel up your nose to your olfactory bulb, which immediately sends a message to the limbic system, often referred to as the ‘emotional brain’. The limbic system influences many basic things like breathing, blood pressure, stress levels and hormone balance. But it’s also where your memories, emotions and feelings are stored. That’s why the scent of cookies baking can quickly trigger a memory from childhood.

This whole process happens within milliseconds. It’s why we often have an immediate response when we smell something - instantly triggering a mood, emotion or physical reaction. And it’s why just one whiff of lavender can often make you immediately feel calmer and more relaxed.

Lavender essential oil also works effectively when applied to the skin. It has a low molecular weight and is fat soluble, which means its healing components easily penetrate skin and provide benefits to the body. When applied topically, it is rapidly absorbed - it takes a mere 20 minutes for the oil to affect every cell in the body. And in many instances, you actually get a twofold benefit as you also inhale the essential oil at the same time as you apply it topically.

Because it’s highly concentrated and potent, it’s important to note that lavender essential oil always needs to be diluted before applied topically. It’s also a good idea to safety test for sensitivity on the inside of your upper arm before use.

What's Lavender Oil Good For? 12 Reasons Why You Absolutely Need To Use It – Read More

MAKE SURE YOU USE 100% PURE LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL

As essential oils aren’t regulated, it can be very easy to purchase the wrong product instead of a pure lavender essential oil. Here’re some things to look out for to make sure you’re getting a 100% pure lavender essential oil:

Avoid ‘fragranced’ or ‘perfume oils’:[/B] Fragranced oils are just that – a synthetic fragrance or perfume added to an oil without all the health and healing benefits of a pure lavender essential oil extracted from the plant.

Check the label: It should include the Latin name of the plant, which in the case of lavender is Lavandula angustifolia, if other ingredients have been added to it (should be the just pure lavender essential oil without fillers), and country of origin.

Dark colored glass bottles: Reputable companies package essential oils in either brown or blue glass bottles to protect the quality. Pure lavender essential oils are highly concentrated and degrade plastic bottles over time.

Evaluate the company: Look for a trustworthy company or brand that has been around for a number of years.

Compare prices: Prices between different brands can cover a broad range depending upon their production and sourcing methods. Pure essential oil prices can also vary widely within a brand due to the scarcity/availability of each base ingredient. However, if you find a lavender essential oil at a rock bottom price, it’s probably not genuine.

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[Denise/Dizi]

I used to buy the lavendar oil, and large bags of natural sea salts from the healthfood store... (You could get a 20lb. bag for only $5 at the time)... Looking back now, I was very niave to the full benefits of essential oils, knowing only a efw benefits of most oils... but I did like the lavendar oil benefits at the time, and because I was so busy, I only really played with the lavendar to any large degree... (Outside of tea tree oil, which I never run out of)...

I would place the salts on a cookie sheet, and apply lavendar oil onto them, and allow them to absorb what they would, then move the salts onto another tray, and allow them to "Dry" as much as they would, (with oil on them...) And then pack very small cotton bags , with drawstrings that could be hung directly under running water in a bath... with the coated salts...

I would put little labels with instructions on how to dissolve the salts in warm bath water, and share them as gifts... As really, you never had to open the bags... the salts would begin to dissolve through the bags, leaving any salts that didn't dissolve, in the bag, which you could just collect and toss out...

The sea salts, unprocessed, did amazing things for the skin, and the lavendar, well, at the time, I knew it was relaxing, calming, and smelled nice, so I just gave them away for those simple benefits... Sometimes with other little "personal care" gift items... Having no idea the depth of the other things that the oil accomplishes...

I would probably still be making these dissolvable little pouches and sharing them, but after awhile, the concentrated lavendar oil scent overwhelmed me... It got to the point where I couldn't even tolerate the smell anymore, because it was so concentrated while in the process of being prepared...

I think I am going to have to definately revisit the essential oil arena. If I could give advice? At the time, there was a lot of controversy about using essential oils improperly, where people would apply them directly to the skin, causing major reactions, as this stuff is very concentrated... So if I could give one piece of advise, it would be to USE SPARINGLY .. But definately use!

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Denise/Dizi (here)
I think I am going to have to definately revisit the essential oil arena.

Thank you, Denise and to all those who share their go-to-gems. I consider myself a newbie to essential oils due to allergies, such as birch trees and some grasses.

Thank you, Mari. I was not aware of all the benefits for lavender. I’m looking forward to the arrival of “Essential Oils for Health”.

Summary:

Discover the power of pure essential oils!

From tea tree and lavender to eucalyptus and peppermint, essential oils have been praised for their ability to lift moods, treat common health ailments, and enhance one's appearance. Essential Oils for Health shows you how to use the all-natural oils in your daily health and beauty routine, from controlling emotional stress to clearing sinuses to smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. Featuring step-by-step instructions and plenty of helpful tips, this book offers 100 essential oil recipes that help:

• Promote healthy skin, hair, and nails
• Boost memory retention and concentration
• Reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue
• Treat unsightly blemishes, itchy insect bites, and sunburns

There's really nothing essential oils can't handle--from curing insomnia, to improving digestion, to relieving sore muscles--and all without the need for dangerous chemicals or costly procedures. With Essential Oils for Health, you'll discover all the benefits that a few drops of essential oil can bring.

[palehorse]

I knew someone planting Lavender, he got this purple field full of butterflies (we got a butterfly season here), so beautiful and great smell, he said it is a sort of perennial herb and grows very easy, you don't actually need to take good care, it likes full sun, and alkaline soil, and that is the only problem around here, it is too acidic, but with some amendments is possible to plant it like he did. They burn it in a incense burner, first they dry the plant and then light up.. smoky but great smell, I didn't know it was a super herb, my grandmother used to have around the house to repel bugs and mosquitoes, apparently these insects hate the smell of it.

[kanishk]

MahaSudarshan Kadha (=Decoction) OR MahaSudarshan Ghana (=extract/dried decoction) Vati (=tablet)
Dont buy Baidhyanath brand


Ghana Vati


https://sdlindia.com/product/mahasudarshan-ghan-vati

Decoctions
https://sandu.in/product/sandu-mahas...-kadha-450-ml/
https://shop.vaidyaratnammooss.com/SUDARSHANARISHTAM
https://sdlindia.com/product/mahasudarshan-kadha/
https://basicayurvedalimited.com/pro...an-kadha-450ml


For Acidity related tablets:-
Sootshekhar Rasa swarnayukta (contains mercury and gold)
Sootshekhar Rasa plain (contains mercury) (without gold bhasma for cost-effectiveness)

Laghu Sootshekhar Rasa (without mercury made from Red Ochere / Sona Geru and Piper Vetle juice and Zingiber powder)

and


Tribhuvankirti Rasa (contains purified cinnabar / mercury sulfide)-(and very poisonous herbs like Aconitum ferox and Datura metel) is also used for fever just like Mahasudarshan. Because of Mercury it boosts the powder of herbs.

[Johnnycomelately]

Here to bump Lavender oil.

Three or four years ago, while I was visiting my doctor regarding a venous stasis skin condition, he looked up remedies on his computer and recommended Lavender oil. I got up and looked at the screen, and yeah that name.

So I went and bought a small bottle, with a squeeze-dropper top. Put it on, full-strength drops, and it stung, and it also smelled like I was using a way-flowery perfume, so I shelved it.

Then last year I looked it up properly, and started using it again. Now, it’s 4 drops per cup of water, which each cup of has a good tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, in a spray bottle kept in the fridge (first had it staged room temp, had plugging of the squirter due to visible ~clotting) and vigorously shook to mix the oil. Dunno if any therapeutic effect, but it makes me smell nicer but not overpoweringly.

[kanishk]

For immediately increasing the platelets. During emergency such as malaria, dengue etc platelets count goes down too much. Even if there's a situation for platelet transfusion this remedy can increase patient's platelets overnight, and when doctors tests the platelets next day to finally make sure that it is decreasing or increasing, he will see good changes.

• Sahastra Puti Abhrak Bhasma (=calcined mica ash 1000 times) {costly} OR Shat Puti Abhrak Bhasma (=calcined mica ash 100 times) {less costly} [Max 300mg per day]
• GILOY SATWA / SAT GILOY (=white powder starch oobtained from the maceration of the aqueous extract of the divine Tinospora cordifolia plant) [Max 3 grams per day]

Mix them in 1:1 OR more ratio in sufficient amount of Honey or fresh butter or ghee. Licking the honey in morning 7-8 am, then during noon and evening while the stomach is little bit empty.
If you can, then also drink Aloevera juice, Papaya leaf juice at other times.

https://sdlindia.com/product/abhraka...i-sahasraputi/
&

https://www.patanjaliayurved.net/pro...a-giloy-sat/47
https://baidyanath.net.in/giloy-satva-207

To Increase Hemoglobin level.

• Sahastra Puti Abhrak Bhasma (=calcined mica ash 1000 times) {costly} OR Shat Puti Abhrak Bhasma (=calcined mica ash 100 times) {less costly} [Max 300mg per day]
• Mandoor Bhasma [Max 500mg per day]

Mix them in 1:1 OR more ratio in sufficient amount of Honey or fresh butter or ghee.

When not in emergency Lohasav, Drakshasav etc can be used.

As of today, only buy Sahastra / Shata Puti Abhrak Bhasma of DHOOTPAPESHWAR BRAND. Only this brand can be truly trusted for the preparation of various kinds of BHASMAS. Other ingredients means the GILOY SAT you can even buy from Baidyanath brand.
There are many doctors and pharmacies that do produce authentic Bhasma but it would be very difficult to know and buy for global customers.


https://sdlindia.com/product/abhraka...i-sahasraputi/
&

https://www.patanjaliayurved.net/pro...oor-bhasma/116
https://sdlindia.com/product/mandoora-bhasma/


https://sdlindia.com/product/lohasav/

[RunningDeer]

5 Natural Medicines Big Pharma Are Hiding From You!
No.1 Herbal Medicine Expert

Is the root of every illness your gut? Could 5 simple herbs replace your medicine cabinet? Natural remedy expert Simon Mills reveals the herbal medicines that doctors overlook, and the herbs, spices, and daily habits to use instead!

Simon Mills is one of the most respected herbal practitioners of our time, with nearly 5 decades of clinical experience treating patients. He created the term ‘complementary medicine’ in the 1970s, has served as a special advisor to the UK House of Lords, and currently works as an Advisor and Author at Herbal Reality.

He explains:

• How antibiotic resistance could kill millions and what natural remedies can do instead
• The #1 hidden cause of chronic illness (that no one’s talking about)
• How a common kitchen spice could kill 99% of cold viruses
• The 8 plants that are threatening Big Pharma’s bottom line
• The ancient medicinal plants we’ve been lied to about, and how to use them

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Jk5XCLAr6w

00:00 Intro
02:15 The Power of Medicinal Plants
06:05 Why Medicinal Plants Help Like Paracetamol Does
07:22 How Western Culture Is Getting It Wrong
12:24 Why People Should Care About Medicinal Plants
14:46 Helping 10K+ People With Plants
14:48 Patients Simon Has Helped
16:28 Case Study: Healing Through Plants
23:41 The Gut Controls Almost Everything
27:35 The Dangers of Becoming Antibiotic Resistant
33:28 Alternatives to Antibiotics
39:42 Alternatives to Cold Drugs
52:36 Vitamin D and Zinc for Infection Protection
56:27 Garlic Benefits
59:57 Remedies for Chronic Pain
1:03:02 Arthritis Relief Medicinal Plant
1:09:15 Should We Take Anti-Inflammatory Pills?
1:12:49 The Superpower of Purple Vegetables
1:17:27 Your Diet Recommendations
1:18:23 Keto Diet and Sugar
1:20:24 Keto Diet and the Menstrual Cycle Link
1:22:58 Can PCOS Symptoms Increase From Sugar?
1:24:21 Medicinal Plants to Increase Fertility
1:27:41 Healing Benefits of Echinacea, Frankincense, and Myrrh for the Upper Body
1:34:38 Water Fasting and Long Fasts
1:35:58 Cancer Prevention
1:38:03 Cardiovascular Health Improvements
1:39:50 Benefits of Turmeric Consumption
1:42:24 Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics
1:44:14 The Shocking Benefits of Curcumin
1:51:17 Cocoa Powder Healing Benefits
1:55:34 Shocking Link Between Alzheimer’s and Green Tea
1:57:28 Cholesterol and Statins — Is There an Alternative?
2:02:54 Omeprazole
2:09:19 How to Keep Up With a Fast-Changing World