The Starter Alternative First Aid Kit

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When you need to rely on Mother Nature to deal with some basic ailments. You can obtain many items from your garden.

Contents:

Jar of Honey – preferably Manuka, but otherwise local to you and unpasteurised. To help with healing wounds and injuries.

Plantain leaf – dried or fresh. Use to reduce the itch and swelling in insect bites or, say, nettle stings. We all know this one. Said to contain antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Can also be used as a gargle. Leaves can be used whole as temporary bandages.

Hawthorn – use berries or leaves. Helpful for indigestion, stomach pain and anxiety. Be careful in its use, it has an effect on the heart.

Apple cider vinegar. This has multiple uses. The most basic uses include help for upset stomachs; a soothing wash for sore skin; gargle for sore throats.

Willow – use bark. One of the oldest remedies for headache and other aches and pains. Make a tea of the bark – sweeten with honey if needed.

Horsemint, Rosemary and Marigolds help to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects. Crush the leaves and rub them on your skin.

You might know other useful items to add.