Mothers of small children need eyes at the back of their heads to watch over their little treasures. It is rare to get through the toddling stage without some nasty falls and bangs to the head. For children it is part of growing up, and they need to learn that some things are burny, jaggy or owee!
Accidents still happen even when we have taken great care to keep dangerous things out of harm’s way.
The following suggestions are for natural First Aid; for serious accidents medical care should be sought.
Suggestions for the first aid cupboard, and pocket/handbag.
1. Arnica is the most useful homeopathic treatment to prevent bruising and aid healing. The cream can be applied directly provided that the skin is unbroken. The pills come in a little blue phial, and need to be dispensed into the cap of the phial, or onto a plastic spoon.The reason for this is that the properties of the homeopathic treatment are negated if touched by hand. If this is a new idea to you, try it out, and observe the the results. Works for grown ups too!
2. Rescue Remedy traditionally comes in a small bottle with a dropper. This is for the shock of the accident. There are five plants in the mix:-
- Star of Bethlehem: against shock and trauma
- Rock Rose: against terror
- Clematis: against feelings of faintness and not being fully present
- Impatiens: against agitation
- Cherry Plum: against loss of self control
Rescue Remedy is thought of as the band aid of the emotions. It is now possible to buy Rescue Remedy as pastilles and a spray.
3. Rescue Cream can be applied to the cleaned up cuts and grazes.
When purchasing these items, look out for the leaflet giving information on the 38 remedies, to help with other emotional issues such as lack of confidence, anger, jealousy and fear. They are enormously helpful when dealing with the childhood ups and downs.
4. Tea Tree Cream can be used to protect against germs on an open wound. Always follow the manufacturers instructions.
These suggestions are a good basis for the necessary first aid pack.
The Rescue Remedy bottle and the Arnica phial are small, the tubes of cream could be decanted into the tiny plastic pots on sale for the holiday travel found in stores like Boots. It makes it easy to always have them in a bag or pocket for the emergencies when they happen.