May 2013
May 2013
Flood
www.kerriflood.com
May 2013
I
love
camping.
But,
lets
face
it
sometimes
camping
can
be
dirty
hard
work
that
tests
even
the
most
avid
campers
resolve.
Camping
with
kids
can
be
even
more
challenging
how
do
they
get
so
sticky?!
I
have
learned
that
in
addition
to
the
homeopathic
first
aid
essentials
noted
in
this
newsletter,
there
are
a
few
additional
items
I
will
not
go
camping
without:
Belladonna
for
sudden
intense
fevers
with
a
flushed
face.
Carbo
Vegetabilis
for
fainting
from
heat/sunstroke.
Herbal
Salve
something
that
has
antiseptic,
soothing
&
moistizing
poperties.
My
family
loves
Butterflyweeds
Green
Wisdom
All-Heal.
Gelsiemium
-
#1
for
influenza;
sunstoke
with
shivering,
shaking
&
fatigue.
Ledum
#1
for
animal
bites
&
puncture
wounds.
Bryonia
for
sprains
(esp.
ankles)
with
excrutiating
pain
from
any
movement
or
jarring.
Chocolate
nut
butter*
essential
for
the
easiest
&
best
Smores
you
have
ever
eaten
and
a
great
treat
for
rainy
day
meals.
* 250ml of your favorite nut butter mixed with 15ml of cocoa powder & honey to taste.
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Kerri Flood
May 2013
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Cantharis:
great
for
burns
(heat
or
sun),
especially
2nd
and
3rd
degrees
burns
(blisters)
that
burn
and
itch
intensely.
2. Select
the
Homeopathic
medicine
that
best
matches
the
characteristics/pattern
of
the
symptoms.
Hypericum:
for
injuries
to
areas
rich
in
nerves
such
as
fingers,
toes,
the
head
and
tailbone.
Dosage
&
Potency:
1. For
most
adults
2
pellets
of
a
200c
dissolved
under
the
tongue
is
a
good
place
to
start.
For
children
use
a
30c.
2. After
3-4
doses
(at
30
min.
intervals)
if
there
is
no
improvement
stop
dosing.
Re- evaluate
your
medicine
selection
or
seek
help
from
your
Homeopath.
3. Stop
dosing
with
improvement
-
resume
dosing
only
if
symptoms
return.
Ledum
Pallustre:
for
mosquito
bites,
puncture
wounds
and
black
eyes;
mottled
or
blueness
of
the
skin;
feels
worse
from
heat
and
better
from
cold
applications.
Nux
Vomica:
for
over
indulgence
think
hangover.
Well
suited
for
irritability
with
a
headache
and
digestive
distress
that
is
better
with
warmth.
Apis
Melifaca:
for
stings
(bee
stings),
anaphylaxis,
and
rashes
with
a
lot
of
red
swelling;
itching
and
pain
feels
better
from
cold
applications
or
cold
bathing.
Rhus-Toxicodendron:
perfect
for
poison
ivy
type
rashes;
for
sprains
and
joint
pain
that
feel
worse
for
initial
motion
but
better
for
continued
motion;
better
with
heat.
Arnica Montana : #1 for trauma & injury. Indications are: a sore, bruised feeling; unable to find a comfortable position; not wanting to be touched; saying they are fine immediately after a serious accident.
Urtica Urens: good for less serious burns and the agonizing stinging pains & rash that come from close contact with the nettle plant. For more information on homeopathic first aid and how homeopathy can help you contact me at 416-579-6234, or visit kerriflood.com.
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