Homeopathy for your First Aid Survival Kit by Bonnie Camo MD
If a natural or
manmade disaster occurs and you are cut off from all medical aid, the most
important thing to have on hand is a homeopathy emergency kit. Homeopathy
is cheap, effective, and has no side effects. This
medical science uses natural substances to stimulate the body to heal
itself. Most remedies are made from
herbs and minerals. It is based on the
principle that like cures like,
discovered by Dr Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago in Germany. Any substance that can produce
symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same symptoms in a sick person, when
prepared according to homeopathic principles.
You have probably heard propaganda from Big Pharma and organized
medicine that homeopathy is quackery, but they are afraid of the competition
that could put them out of business.
Anyone who has ever tried it will know the truth.
Emergency kits and
individual remedies are available at health food stores and on-line. 30C is a good potency to begin with. My kits are among the most precious things I
brought with me to Italy.
The most useful
remedy in your kit will probably be Arnica
montana, made from a type of daisy found in mountainous regions of Europe and
the US, which has been known since ancient times for its ability to heal wounds
and injuries quickly. This plant was also
known and used by the American Indians. You
won’t have to wait for a disaster to put it to use. It is the first remedy to take after any
injury, and the perfect solution for the everyday bumps and bruises, cuts and
scratches, and even tired muscles from overwork that come with gardening. I am a bit accident-prone, so I always keep
it handy. I once punctured my thumbnail with a
screwdriver while trying to repair a window crank. A few tiny pellets on my tongue relieved the
excruciating pain in seconds!
Many home gardeners
are getting into beekeeping, not only for the honey, but to help promote
survival of the bees that we need to pollinate our gardens. Bees are under siege from pesticides like
neonicotinoids, which have been banned here in Europe but are still widely used
in the US. Einstein reportedly said that
if the bees are wiped out, humanity will follow within four years! Well cared for honey bees rarely sting (they
die when they do), but when it does happen, instant relief comes from the
remedy Apis, made from bee venom. Apis
is also good for wasp stings and anything that causes burning, stinging,
redness and swelling, even allergic reactions to bee or wasp stings. Wasps decided to build a nest under the eaves
right over our front door and frequently stung me. Apis
always relieved the pain and prevented any reaction.
For insect bites,
tick bites, as well as puncture wounds, Ledum
may bring relief. According to Robin Murphy, author of my homeopathic “bible” Lotus Materia Medica, if given
immediately after puncture wounds, it prevents tetanus. If no hospitals,
doctors or tetanus shots are available, it could save you from a very painful
death.
Silica
is a useful remedy for helping to expel splinters or shards of broken glass
from the body. Amazingly, it also brings
welcome relief for the severe pain of
infected teeth.
Here in Italy,
gardeners are not bothered by poison ivy, but I encountered plenty of it in my
garden in New Jersey. A homeopathic dose of poison ivy leaf, Rhus toxicodendron, proves again that
like cures like. It is also good for any
rash that resembles poison ivy, with redness, swelling, and intense itching. Rhus tox is also well known as one of
the best remedies for arthritis, rheumatism, and fibromyalgia.
If you develop food
poisoning, with nausea and diarrhea, from eating spoiled food or pesticides, Arsenicum is the remedy that will bring
blessed relief.
If you or your
children come down with a sudden onset of high fever, with headache, sore
throat, tonsillitis or earache, frequently worse around 3 pm, Belladonna is what you need.
For women who are
subject to bladder infections, with burning pains and constant urge to urinate,
Cantharis works like magic. I have been called a “maga” ( magician) by
people for whom I recommended this remedy.
You don’t have to
wait for the breakdown of society to take advantage of homeopathy to overcome
and even prevent the flu. Most readers
are probably aware of the dangers of flu shots, which contain brain-damaging mercury and many other disgusting elements
you wouldn’t want in your body or that of your children, born and unborn. Vitamin D 5000 iu per day prevents the flu if
taken long enough to get your levels up, but if it’s too late for that and you
do start coming down with symptoms of any type of flu, or even the common cold,
Oscillococcinum will usually relieve
it within a day. Another handy cure for
colds is a medicine made from onions, Allium cepa.
Since peeling onions makes
your eyes water and your nose run, it is a good match for cold symptoms, and
cures them homeopathically.
For burns (including
sunburn) , Urtica urens, made from
stinging nettle, relieves even intense burning, itching and vesicles. Aside from homeopathy, many people are aware
of the burn-healing power of Aloe vera, whether the gel from a drug store or
just a fresh leaf from the plant itself. It’s
easy to keep an Aloe plant growing on your windowsill. They grow very well here
in south Italy. I have about a dozen,
and they keep multiplying.
If disaster strikes,
many people will suffer from severe anxiety, fright and shock, emotional trauma and fear of dying. These natural reactions can prevent you from
coming to grips with the dangers you face.
Aconite restores your mental equilibrium and allows
you to find solutions to promote your survival.
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