Summer holidays! Sunny days and time off work and school means time for adventure, travel and outdoor fun. Or maybe it’s a staycation this year?
What are you plans?
Whether it is summer camps, riding horses, backyard B-B-Q’s, climbing/hiking or traveling to developing countries, here are some suggestions for homeopathic kits that will go anywhere with you and/or your family members.
Recently our whole family spent the day at the Palmer Ranch in Southern Alberta. I packed a ‘just-in-case’ remedy kit and thankfully no remedies were needed, but here are some suggestions if you are off to riding camp this summer or spending a day at the ranch!
Puncture Wounds & Rusty Finds
Gracie found a horseshoe hidden in the grass and thankfully, despite the nails still being in the lucky find nobody got a puncture wound.
The remedy?
For possibility of tetanus or just for puncture wounds in general (think mosquito bites or bug bites even), give Ledum and Hypericum alternately for 2 to 3 times, every 15 minutes is a good amount of time. A 30CH is a good potency to have in your kit.
Sun & Heatstroke When the Sun Gets the Better of You
We were prepared for a hot sunny day with hats and sunglasses, but the clouds spared us from any burns or heatstroke. But ‘just in case’, pack the Belladonna in a 30CH or 200CH. Flushed face with dilated pupils, throbbing/pulsating headache are all indications that the heat of the sun has gotten the better of you.
Burns Around the Campfire
Open campfires, B-B-Q’s or cooking on commercial-size stoves can be a burn opportunity. The best remedy to have on hand? Cantharis. Again, a 30CH or 200CH will do. Give the remedy for up to 4 times depending on the severity of the burn. And if it is a very bad burn, you are on the way to emergency.
Bee Stings & Bug Bites
Bee sting or mosquito bites? Take along homeopathic bee venom or Apis mellifica and you will find very quick relief.
Falls, Bumps & Bruises
For falls, bumps, bruises be sure to have Arnica with you. And for crushed fingers/toes (think being stepped on by a horse or pony), be sure to get out the Hypericum. Even vehicle doors that get closed on fingers/hands accidentally can be helped with 2-3 doses of Hypericum. Or a fall from a horse or climbing trail? Give some Aconite alternately with the Arnica to help with the shock.
That’s just a quick list.
For more suggestions on what to include in your summer remedy kit, read this free guide:
Yours in health, healing and a summer full of fun!
Donna
