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Herbal First Aid

Charles Garcia

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Why Herbs… Especially when there are perfectly good prescription medicines available

You forgot your first aid kit or forgot to restock it.

Your doc wouldn’t prescribe the good stuff.

Bear or the River got your pack.

You don’t have the right meds for the ailment.

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Definitions Tea – pour hot water on herb/root and

allow to steep. Decoction – boil herb for 15-30

minutes. Wash – external application of tea or

decoction. Poultice – external application of

mashed roots or herbs.

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Blackberry

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Blackberry Ubiquitous throughout the US and Canada

at lower elevations. Controls diarrhea. Parts used: Leaves. Prepared as a tea:

Simmer the leaves 10-15 minutes Drink two or three cups Repeat as needed

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Fennel

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Fennel Semi-desert areas, lower mountain elevations,

valleys, empty lots. Used for stomach distress, stomach spasms,

urinary tract inflammation, eye wash. Use the leaves and seeds. Prepare leaves and/or seeds as a decoction:

Simmer or boil briefly one teaspoon of seeds and/or greenest part of stalk and some leaves for cup of water.

Drink one or two cups in sips.

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Yarrow

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Yarrow Found throughout the U.S. at lower

elevations. Parts used: Leaves and blossoms. For wounds: Crush blossoms and leaves,

apply as poultice. As tea or decoction for fever.

Simmer one teaspoon of fresh blossom/leaves for ten minutes in a cup of water.

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California Poppy

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California Poppy Originally found throughout California

lowlands. Used as a painkiller and sedative. Use entire plant as a tea or decoction. Use a piece of the root directly on a

toothache.

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Usnea

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Mountain Men…

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Usnea Found throughout the United States. Nature’s penicillin. Used for Infections. The entire plant can be used. As a poultice or dusting. Apply to wound.

As a tea for bladder conditions. Simmer a handful of the plant in a pot of water for 15

minutes. Drink decoction continually. Do not continue your trip until symptoms subside.

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Plantain

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Plantain Found from NYC to Mt. Whitney. Used for skin sores, insect bites and

wounds. Part used: the leaves. Use by crushing the leaf and applying as

poultice.

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Chamomile

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Chamomile Found in fields, meadows, sidewalks. Used as an antispasmodic,

anti-inflammatory and gentle calmative. Use the entire above ground portion of the

plant. Prepare as a tea, decoction, wash and

poultice.

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White Sage

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White Sage Geographical limit of White Sage is

unknown. Found from Midwest to Mexico to California and Washington.

Leaves and stems are antibiotic, antiviral. As tea and a steam for bronchial ailments

and fevers. Poultice for wounds.

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Mullein

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Mullein Found from Maine to Santa Monica, fields,

waste areas, burned-out forests. Part used: Leaves. Used for coughs, bronchial distress,

antispasmodic. Use as a tea or decoction. Strain well. Also use as a poultice for skin irritations

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Cow Parsnip

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Cow Parsnip Found from Labrador to California in moist

lowlands. Part used: Root. Mashed and boiled for 30

seconds. Used externally for contusions, strains,

sprains or other closed trauma. Also use as a poultice for skin irritations.

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Stinging Nettle

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Stinging Nettle Found throughout the US in moist, lowland areas. Nettles (fine hairs on stalk and leaves) contain

formic acid. Causes an extreme burning sensation for the first

hour and dull pain for the next 24. When boiled or steamed, it’s a tasty, edible green Rich in vitamins A, C, and K. Also promotes the absorption of iron (used in

HIV support).

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Hemlock

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Hemlock Found throughout North America. Prefers

riparian areas. All species are poisonous. All parts (leaf, stalk, and root) are poisonous. Hemlock stalks often have purple spots, the root

has hollow chambers. WARNING: The immature root is almost

identical to wild carrot.

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Poison Oak/Poison Ivy

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Poison Oak/Poison Ivy Found at lower elevations throughout the

U.S. Causes severe itching and raised sores. All parts contains urushiol. The whole

damn plant is toxic. “Leaves of 3, let it be…Has NO thorns!”

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Jewelweed

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Jewelweed Found in wetlands, meadows, stream

banks. Use juice of the leaves and stems. Used for Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, insect

bites, minor burns, eczema. Rub on affected areas. Carry a bar of Jewelweed soap.

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Charcoal, Honey, Cinnamon Charcoal (not briquettes!) for food

poisoning. Honey as antiseptic covering for wounds

and burns. Cinnamon (hard stick) for spasmodic

stomach, antifungal, yeast infections.