Basic Homeopathic First Aid Kit
This kit is suitable for the layperson as a basic homeopathic first aid kit. It also contains remedies that are useful in acute situations, such as diarrhea or food poisoning, coughs and colds, bladder infections, hangovers and more. These remedies are equally useful for adults and children.
For chronic health conditions we advise you to consult a classical homeopath. For serious emergencies, please go to the hospital or see your MD.
The Basic First Aid Kit contains the following 20 remedies made by Boiron, in a durable and portable case:
Aconite, Apis, Arnica, Arsenicum Album, Belladonna, Bryonia, Cantharis, Chamomilla, Ferrum Phosphoricum, Gelsemium, Hepar Sulphuris, Hypericum, Ignatia, Ledum, Mercurius, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Rhus tox., Ruta, Symphytum
Most remedies are supplied in the 30C potency except for Arnica, Aconite, and Belladonna which are supplied in the 200C potency. Symphytum is supplied in the 6C potency.
Indications for Use of Basic First Aid Remedies
Aconite
This is the #1 remedy to think of if the person is in mental/emotional shock due to a fright or injury.
It is also a useful remedy for the beginning stages of an acute illness, such an earache, sore throat, urinary tract infection, fever or any other illness that comes on suddenly with great intensity. Symptoms of Aconite begin after a short exposure to cold or after experiences of sudden fright, anger, or shock.
Apis
The #1 remedy to think of for bee stings, insect bites, and hives.
It is also a useful remedy for any type of acute inflammation that is characterized by stinging and burning, redness and swelling, and aggravation from heat – such as sore throats, hives, conjunctivitis, and styes.
Arnica
One of the most frequently used homeopathic remedies. After any injury, give one dose of Arnica first, wait 15-30 minutes, then give another first aid remedy if indicated.
Arnica is the #1 remedy for bruising due to impacts or falls. It is also a good remedy for shock due to injury.
Arsenicum Album
The #1 remedy for food poisoning and diarrhea. People needing this remedy are very weak, restless, and fearful.
This is also a useful remedy for fevers where there is a lot of restlessness or anxiety, or for colds with a burning nasal discharge, restlessness and fearfulness.
Belladonna
This remedy is useful at the beginning of many acute illnesses, such as fevers, headaches, influenza, earaches, teething problems, swollen glands, and sore throats/tonsillitis.
This remedy is needed if the illness has a sudden, intense onset. The person will also be very aggressive and may try to bite or strike out. The affected part will be red, hot, and the pain is throbbing.
Bryonia
One of the main remedies for strains, sprains, and injuries to the ligaments or tendons. With this remedy, the pain is always worsened by motion.
This remedy is also useful for a number of acute illnesses, where the person is worse by any kind of movement. Coughs that respond to Bryonia are dry and so painful that the person may have to put their hand to their chest every time they cough. The fevers of Bryonia come on slowly and the person is very thirsty for water. The headaches of Bryonia are worse from any type of motion.
Cantharis
The #1 remedy for bladder infections. With Cantharis bladder infections there is burning pain with an intolerable urge to urinate, but the person is only able to pass a few drops of urine at a time.
This remedy can also be used for burns, when there is violent burning pain and blisters.
Chamomilla
The #1 remedy for teething. Chamomilla is a very common children’s remedy, but it can also be useful for adults. This remedy can be used for many types of painful conditions including teething, fevers, diarrhea, colic, and earaches. People needing Chamomilla are usually very irritable because they are in a lot of pain. They are highly sensitive to the pain and are very angry, quarrelsome and snappish.
Ferrum Phosphoricum
Think of this remedy in the first stages of an earache, sore throat, fever, or chest complaint. People needing this remedy have low-grade fevers sometimes accompanied by a nosebleed. They would not be restless like a person needing Aconite or Belladonna would be. They would also not be as worn out as a person needing Gelsemium would be.
Gelsemium
The #1 remedy for the flu. Also the #1 remedy for stage fright, exam nerves, and fear of public speaking. People needing Gelsemium are very weak with lack of energy. It is also useful for fevers with lots of drowsiness and drooping eyelids. Gelsemium is also a useful remedy for headaches with lots of heaviness and drowsiness.
Hepar Sulphuris
Think of this remedy for glandular swellings, tonsillitis and sore throats. It is also a useful remedy for boils, abscesses and infected cuts that are extremely painful to touch and improved by heat. It can also be useful for ear infections and coughs where there is a lot of sensitivity of the affected part to cold air, the pain is splinter-like, and there is a lot of sensitivity to the pain. There is also a lot of irritability, so this remedy can look similar to Chamomilla, except that Hepar Sulphuris has more of an affinity for the glands.
Hypericum
The #1 remedy for nerve pain. People needing this remedy often have injuries caused by a puncture wound, causing shooting pain. For puncture wounds without shooting pain, use Ledum. This remedy is also useful for nerve pain after dental work. For injuries to the tips of fingers and toes or the base of spine, also think of Hypericum.
Ignatia
The #1 remedy for grief. This remedy can be given after a great emotional upset or after any kind of loss.
Ledum
The #1 remedy for animal bites and puncture wounds. This remedy prevents infection. If the infection has progressed and there is shooting pain, use Hypericum. It is also a useful remedy for insect stings and bites when the wound is cold to the touch, unlike Apis where the wound is very hot.
This remedy is also useful for old bruises that Arnica has failed to completely remove.
Mercurius
This remedy is frequently indicated in acute complaints where there is inflammation of the skin and mucus membranes along with pus formation. People needing Mercurius may have eye infections with discharges of thick pus, ear infections with a thick discharge from the ear, sore throats with pus formation and sometimes open sores, and skin infections such as boils or herpes. There is increased salivation and sweating, foul smelling breath, and intense thirst.
Nux Vomica
#1 remedy for hangovers. This remedy can also be helpful for digestive problems after overindulging in food or drink. It is also a useful remedy for nausea during pregnancy.
Pulsatilla
A very common remedy for acute complaints, especially for women and children. It is good for a variety of complaints including earaches, eye complaints, colds, flus, fevers, and digestive complaints. People needing Pulsatilla are very weepy and emotional, and crave sympathy and attention. They are better in the open air, worse in a hot environment, and have no thirst.
Rhus Toxicodendron
#1 remedy for strains and sprains of muscles and tendons. Rhus tox injuries are worse when first beginning to move, then the injury is much improved from continued motion and worse when keeping still.
This remedy is also useful for respiratory complaints that are worse from cold and damp. People needing this remedy are very restless and find it hard to keep still.
It is also a useful remedy for hives and itching skin eruptions in the form of blisters that are red, inflamed, and ooze pus or fluid. This is an excellent remedy for poison ivy or poison oak.
Ruta
#1 remedy for injuries to the cartilages, tendons, outer covering of bones and ligaments. This remedy has a special affinity for injuries to the knees, elbows, and wrists. Ruta is also useful for injuries to the eye due to over-use or strain.
Symphytum
Use after Arnica to help heal bone fractures. This is a great remedy to use when the bone seems slow to repair itself. Also useful for injuries to the eyeball with a blunt object or injury to the bone around the eye. Dosage: Take 3 times per day for two weeks to one month as necessary.
Remedy Dosage for First Aid and Acutes
Dissolve 1-2 pellets of the remedy under the tongue. Take dry, half an hour away from food or drink. Give every half hour for three doses. If the problem does not improve at all, you have probably selected the wrong remedy. If the problem improves but still persists, continue giving the remedy 3 times per day for a few more days until recovery is complete.
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