The Herbal & All Natural First Aid Kit

With summer on it’s way and camping trips and visits to the park coming more often, chances are your first aid kit needs some reviving. Check the expiration dates on the tubes of ointment and creams you may have and make sure the little supplies like cotton swabs and band-aids are fresh and in good condition. Since you should have a seperate first aid kit for your vehicle, make sure you carry your supplies in something portable yet durable. First aid bags are available in outdoor or surplus stores or you can carry first aid supplies in caboodle cosmetic boxes. I really like the cosmetic box because it has little dividers so you can be super organized.

Keep reading for natural and homeopathic products to put in your first aid kit…

Here’s some ideas on what your herbal first aid kit should contain:

Tweezers (a good, sharp pair. There’s nothing like getting a sliver out with dull tweezers)
Needles (to aid in sliver retrieval)
Cotton Swabs
NexCare Band-aids (I love these because they are waterproof and will keep sand and dirt out)
Gauze bandages
Medical tape
Arnica cream (homeopathic cream for cuts and bruises)
Calendula cream or gel (relieves itching from bug bites, sunburns, etc)
Tea tree oil, Melaleuca alternifolia (antiseptic)
Bach’s Rescue Remedy cream (apply to skin trauma)
Wally’s Ear Oil, contains mullein and many other great herbs (to treat swimmer’s ear or other ear discomforts)
Salve containing at least Goldenseal and Comfrey (for use on cuts and scrapes)

If your first aid kit still has neosporin and bactine in it, make it a point to go natural this year with herbal first aid remedies like calendula and arnica. You can find these products in your local health food store or online at www.herbalremedies.com and www.saffronrouge.com. While you are revamping your traveling first aid kit, don’t forget about your first aid kit for the home. Here is where we found the best deal on homeopathic kits for the home and travel.