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Herbal Salve
A salve used to make wounds heal faster and ward off infections. Known to cool wounds.
Contains:
- Lavender
- Echinacea
- Garlic
- Onion
- Eucalyptus Oil
- Peppermint
- Boiled water
- Oil
IMPORTANT: NOT to be applied DIRECTlY to the sutures! ONLY apply it around the sutures!
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Founded in 1870 by Robert Chesebrough, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has been safely helping skin heal. It is a mixture of mineral oils and waxes, which form a semisolid jelly-like substance.
Uses:
- Heal minor skin scrapes & burns
- Moisturize face, hands & more (f.e. after a bath, chapped lips, cracked heels)
- Prevent diaper rash
- Use as a lube for stuck objects (f.e. rings stuck on fingers)
IMPORTANT: Vaseline Petroleum Jelly can be applied directly on to sutures in a thin layer! The suture site must be dry and clean before though otherwise you risk infection!
Zinc Oxide
A powder that is mixed with water to create a paste. Helps reactivate the skin cells to encourage regrowth.
Uses
- Prevent skin irritation (burns, cuts, rashes)
- Can act as sunscreen
- Prevents scarring
Note: Speak with a Dermatologist for any additional questions.
Gypsum Powder
A powder used in the creation of casts. Mix the powder with water to create a thick paste.
Fishscale Powder
A powder used to soothe burns and promote healing. To be mixed with an herbal salve or aloe gel. do not apply on open wounds that are visibly bloody as it can cause discomfort.
Application:
- Take fish scales and clean them with alcohol
- Let them dry out completely
- After they dried, ground them up with a mortar and pestle
- Mix them either with an herbal salve or pure aloe gel
- Apply the thick paste over the burns to soothe them and promote healing
- To prevent discomfort, do not apply it on open wounds that are visibly bloody
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is used to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion by neutralizing excess stomach acid.
Diluted solution can be used for disinfection of teeth and gums, as well as throat and mouth in case of heavy cough and strep throat.
Coffee Grounds
Used to absorb blood and slow bleeding when packed into a cloth and put over an open wound. It can be considered a Natural Coagulant.
Note: Never pour coffee grounds directly into the wound.
Sage
Sage has slightly stimulating properties; tea brewed from its leaves has been used as a tonic for centuries.
Uses:
- Analgesic (pain killer)
- Remedy for infertility
- Cure for headaches
- Raise body temperature
- Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal
- Antioxidant, cleanser and stimulant of the lymph
- Boosts circulation and acts as an expectorant
- Lipolytic, astringent and antispasmodic action
Amylum Powder
Used as a coagulant to slow down bleeding. Amylum and Phenol (Carbolic Acid) being mixed make Amyulum Powder. This is the preferable method to help naturally clot blood.
Belladonna
Belladonna is a black berried plant that has a poisonous effect on it. With its poison, it also has medicinal purposes. When taken cautiously, the plant has healing effects.
It has a relaxing effect on the organs (gallbladder, bladder, intestines, and bronchia). Is also used against influenza, fever, and headaches. Check the diseases to see in which cases it is used and how to apply them.
Blood-Related
- Used for hemophiliacs as they can’t naturally clot blood when they received a wound
- Due to it being expensive and hard to come by, it is only used in emergencies
- Used by applying it onto a wound
- Basically like an extreme cocaine powder
- Used as a numbing agent for invasive procedures or sutures
- Can be sprinkled into an IV to increase the patient’s heart rate
- Used for pain relief and an energetic drug
- Used to lower the heart rate and therefore the blood pressure as well
- Administer a syringe (quarter, half, three quarters or full shot) into the IV
- Used to take pressure off artery wounds to suture easier and have the patient calm down more
Cauterization-Related
During the process, the doctor will dip a small, pointed wooden stick into one of these chemicals. Next, they’ll transfer a small amount onto the wound. This will destroy the skin on contact. Since excess chemicals might drip onto healthy skin, it’s important to have this procedure done by a trained professional.
Note: May cause skin burns and gray or blue-black discoloration of treated skin.
It was invented in the late 1840s by Leon Monsel (March 13, 1816 – April 15, 1878), a French military pharmacist. It’s a transparent liquid.
Application:
- Hold a piece of gauze with tweezers
- Soak it with the liquid
- Press it against the wound
- Hold it for a few seconds
Aluminum Chloride was first discovered in 1825 by Hans Christian Oersted, a Danish physicist, and chemist. It is one of the oldest chemicals used in organic chemistry.
Has a solid, crystal shaped form that has to be diluted with clear water!
Application:
- Take one crystal and dilute it in clear water
- Hold a piece of gauze with tweezers
- Soak it with the liquid
- Press against the wound
- Hold it for a few seconds
A natural compound used to cauterize infected tissues around skin wounds. Can also help create a scab to stop bleeding from a minor skin wound.
Is a transparent crystal that needs to be diluted with clear water!
Application:
- Take one crystal and dilute it in clear water
- Hold a piece of gauze with tweezers
- Soak it with the liquid
- Press against the wound
- Hold it for a few seconds