- Putting toothpaste on a sting stops the pain
- Baking soda is an excellent antacid
- Eating activated charcoal will bind ingested chemicals and poisons
- Aloe Vera gel takes the heat out of burns
- Natural yogurt stops the irritation and clears vaginal thrush
- Natural yogurt takes the heat out of sunburn
- A strong magnet will draw metal to the surface of a wound
- Olive oil smothers head lice killing them. Repeat after 5 days
- Olive oil treats psoriasis and dry eczema preventing cracking
- Cling wrap is the ideal covering for burns
- Cinnamon sticks in a jar with water makes antiseptic mouthwash
- If a wound has glass in squeeze both sides of the wound and it will pop out
- White vinegar treats fungal nail infection. 1 part vinegar 2 parts water
- Duct tape will hold a large wound together until you can deal with it
- Scrape stings out with an ATM card. Pinching it out puts more venom in
- Sanitary towels make excellent pressure dressings
- Seal a sucking chest wound with a plastic bag fixed on 3 sides over the wound
- Clove oil relieves toothache
- Strong, cooled black tea relieves conjunctivitis
- Parsley stops bad breath and contains masses of vitamin C and vitamin A
- Eggshell is the best form of calcium supplement
- Olive oil loosens solid earwax
- Regular sugar heals wounds, just pour it in.
- Tampons work well to plug penetrating wounds
- Curved upholstery needles are good for suturing wounds
- Dental floss is a good substitute for suture material in emergencies
- Toothpaste applied to a blister or cold sore will dry them up
- A patch of duct tape over a wart will kill it. Change patch daily.
- Maggots make excellent cleaners for infected wounds
- Children under 16 should not be given aspirin
- Anyone with clotting disorders should not be given aspirin
- 1/4 aspirin a day helps prevent heart attacks/strokes by thinning the blood
- Cut toe nails straight across to prevent in growing and infection
- A small blob of softened candle wax will seal a tooth where a filling is lost
- Pleasant smells lift the spirit and enhance your mood
- Pregnant women should not eat foods high in vitamin A (foetal blindness)
- The trace elements in homemade chicken soup does make you feel better
- Sniffing onions or vapour rub causes tears which washes debris from eyes
- Petroleum jelly seals grazes and stops bacteria entering the wound
- A large elastic band/ hair band makes an emergency tourniquet
- keep a hand/foot dressing in place with a fingerless rubber glove
- Hold an arm/leg dressing in place with cut off piece of panty hose
- Strap a broken finger with tape to an unbroken one next to it
- Strap two broken fingers together to immobilise them
- Sneeze into the crook of your arm to avoid contaminating your hands
- Push elevator buttons with your knuckle so your fingers stay clean
- If you can’t wash your clothes seal them in bags for 5 days to kill typhus lice
- Damp dust weekly to prevent mite infestation
- Clean wounds however minor as soon as possible to prevent infection
- Never burst blisters it lets infection in. Blister fluid is sterile.
- Barley water relieves cystitis. (Boil grain and drink the juice)
- Cranberry juice relieves cystitis
- If you pop an abscess use a sterile needle at the bottom to aid drainage
- Flies spread disease. Clear all waste, food, human and pet immediately
- Never give alcohol to hypothermic patients, it will cool them more
- Re-warm hypothermia victims with gentle heat and do it slowly
- Don’t rub areas you suspect to be frost bitten it causes more damage
- Prevent scurvy with adequate vitamin C
- Prevent rickets with adequate vitamin D
- Prevent spina bifida in babies with folic acid in pregnancy
- Prevent anaemia with adequate iron intake. Cast iron cookware helps
- Prevent bone/tooth problems with adequate calcium
- Prevent pregnancy by using natural sponge as a barrier to ejaculate
- Natural sponge can also be a reusable feminine hygiene product
Source: Medically Speaking
