Herbs for emergencies to keep in your GOOD bag
It's a common misconception that you should only keep one herbal first aid kit. As a prepper and an herbalist, my perspective is that it's best to keep a few!...
Exploring the levels of herbal preparedness
Do you have a beginner, intermediate, or advanced level of herbal preparedness skills? It's tempting to think about herbal preparedness in terms of what herbal supplies you have on hand....
What’s in My Everyday Carry Herbal First Aid Kit
Have you ever thought about building an herbal first aid kit, but weren’t sure where to begin? An everyday carry herbal first aid kit can be a great place to...
Self Heal and Herbal First Aid
Did you know that self heal and herbal first aid have a long tradition together? This herb has a long history of use for wound care. This is because of...
How to Make Herbal First Aid Kits from Vintage Luggage
If you are interested in building out an herbal first aid kit, let me take a moment to warn you: it can easily become a bit of an obsession. There...
Developing a Perspective on Herbs and Pain
We’ve been focused on herbal first aid all week, and you can’t really talk about herbs and first aid without at least mentioning an herbalist’s approach to pain! Below, you...
Post-Injury Herbal Support
Although it’s easy enough to find information on yarrow, plantain, and even comfrey for herbal first aid uses, there are several other plants that are nice to have on hand...
Herbal Support for Infections
You’ve probably seen lists like "Top (you name the number) Antibiotic Herbs" or "X Number of Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics" in magazines and online that talk about the antibiotic...
5 More Useful Plants for Herbal First Aid
Mullein, valerian, dandelion, plantain, and calendula are five excellent first aid herbs to become familiar with. Let's take a look at each along with their herbal actions. Mullein Verbascum thapsus...
5 Versatile Herbs for First Aid
Today, let's look at herbs that you might want to include in a basic herbal first aid kit for home use if you are looking at using simples. When I...