Items For Your Natural First Aid Kit - Part Two

In part one of this article we looked at natural products that you can add to your first aid kit for effective healing remedies for the whole family. Here are more items that are essential for my family household.

Slippery Elm Powder - this powder is a superb healer in a range of situations - especially when kids are involved. Any tummy upset from food poisoning, to constipation, to the classic vomiting-diarrhoea-tummy-bug is helped with this powder. It's bland and neutral taste makes it easy for children to take when mixed in foods (porridge, stewed apples, yoghurt etc) or made into a drink. It is highly nutritious and high in soluble fibre and works as a pre-biotic, actually feeding and supporting the healthy bacteria in the gut.

Manuka Honey - this honey is a very special NZ medical miracle. There are currently many studies that are investigating the amazing antimicrobial healing power of this delicious honey. It is brilliant for sore throats, coughs, respiratory infections, and even more delicious when made into a hot drink with lemon juice & root ginger.

Oats & Baking Soda - when used in a bath they can work wonders for eczema, chicken pox, skin rashes and any condition where the skin is itchy! The best way to use oats is to place a cup of oats in a muslin bag or clean sock and place it under the tap while the bath is running. The water will go milky and help to soothe the skin. Baking soda works to soften the water and takes the itch out of the skin. Add a cup of baking soda to the bath when filling.

Epsom salts - if muscle cramps, aches and pains are plaguing you, try adding some Epsom salts to the bath. Use at least half a cup, but you may need more (1 cup) if you are really in achy pain and quite sore. They are very soothing and works wonders to a cramping, achy body.

Lavender Oil - this is another essential oil that works brilliantly for a multitude of conditions. It was first discovered as being a powerful antiseptic when a French scientist burnt his hand in his lab and plunged it into a vat of lavender essential oil to find relief. To his surprise it not only gave him relief, but healed the wound very quickly and effectively. You too can use it directly for burns, or dilute it in some warm water as an effective antiseptic wash. It is also a wonderful oil to use before bed as it sedates the mind and settles your body into a peaceful sleep. Add some drops to your pillow or onto your kids pillows to help the whole family have a blissful night of rest.

Apple Cider Vinegar - when buying Apple Cider Vinegar look for a natural source that contains 'the mother', this way you can use it for any number of wonderful treatments. Its main use is as an effective digestive tonic. Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with a glass of water 20-30mins before meals to help prepare your tummy for effective digestion of the meal ahead. It can also be used effectively if you have eaten something that has upset you and caused your stomach to bloat. In this instance, put some apple cider vinegar into a small glass of water and drink it down. The vinegar will boost your body's natural ability to breakdown the food and ease the digestion.

There are any number of herbs and products you can use around the home as effective natural remedies in first aid situations and to ease the medical woes of your household. This knowledge used to be passed from generation to generation however over the years it has weakened and is now something that needs to be sought out be people. This is changing though as natural health products and there uses grow in popularity.

For more information on how natural herbs and nutrition can influence your everyday health, including your fertility, contact Wellington Natural Fertility Nutrition specialist, Kimberly Taylor on 04 4991439.

Kimberly Taylor is a successful Naturopath, Nutritionist and Medical Herbalist in Wellington, New Zealand. She has a passion for women's health care from puberty to menopause including natural fertility and preconception care. She loves supporting women and couples to restore hormonal balance and fertility, especially when a beautiful healthy baby is the happy outcome! With a life-long interest in nutrition, food and cooking, Kimberly has qualifications in naturopathy, herbal medicine and clinical nutrition. She holds a post-graduate certificate in fertility and reproductive health as well as a BA and BCom from Otago University. You can contact Kimberly by visiting http://www.zestnaturalhealth.co.nz/

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Staying Off Buttons and Dagga - Melinda, First Session

I first heard about "Melinda" from her mother. She had been banned from visiting due to a time when it was suspected she stole to support her buttons and dagga (Cape Town slang for mandrax and marijuana) habit. Her mother explained that Melinda was a good person who had gotten involved with the wrong people, and that she thought Melinda was off the drugs but had many emotional challenges to overcome. When I met Melinda, she insisted that she had been clean for just over a month. She explained that she had insomnia since stopping smoking the buttons and dagga. She also had a number of fears. I explained that to help her live free from addiction and get a job, it would be good to get rid of the energy blocks in her path. I briefly explained about EFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques, and how it releases unwanted feelings and behaviour with a mixture of acupressure and releasing wording. She agreed to try it.

Before we started, Melinda needed to use the toilet. Upon her return, she revealed that this was a scary experience due to being inside the cubicle. Now we have a lovely toilet, so this fear was very much a phobia, so we started work there. I asked her on a scale of 10-0, if she were to be in the toilet again, what number fear would she have, where 10 was the greatest. She said it was an 8. So we tapped something like "Even though I have this toilet fear..." and "Even though it was an enclosed space...", bringing this down to a 2 or 3; within minutes.

I then took a detour and asked her what the scariest thing in her life was, and she said it was her brother-in-law. We tapped a specific brother-in-law incident from a 9 to a low number. Then I had Melinda close her eyes and vividly imagine the incident, in case there were fears lurking in the background that we had missed which could surface later. Indeed there were, and we tapped them all down to a 2 out of 10. We then went back to the toilet incident and brought it down to a 1 out of 10. We then finished with some easy tapping homework that Melinda could do in-between sessions, and we scheduled another session.

When I next saw Melinda some 2 weeks hence, she had been able to have normal conversations with her brother-in-law and had even confronted him about an issue that was bothering her. She also visited the toilet without fear.

The reason why I worked on seemingly non-drug issues with Melinda is to help her release the negative emotions that can lead to re-addiction, and to help her re-build her life with confidence. I did not work directly on the insomnia in this session, because other issues were higher priority at the time. She is doing very well and going from strength to strength.

? Suzanne Zacharia 2011. My name is Suzanne Zacharia and I am committed to spreading the word about health options. I believe that the more and better options one has, the more choice there is. And of course, you are advised to consult with your medical practitioner before embarking on any course of alternative, complementary, or beauty therapy. Want to use this article? You can, as long as you credit me with it and invite your readers to get my FREE "EFT How-to for You" and regular free EFT Tapping script samples in my newsletter at http://www.eft-scripts.com/ - New to EFT? No worries, just get your own copy of "EFT How-to for You" and start EFTing with ease very soon!

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