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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.