The Best Homeopathic First-Aid Toolkit -

With a small investment in some common remedies you will be well-prepared for most first-aid situations – at least as far as homeopathy goes. Check which of the following ones you may need and then scroll a little further to see an easy remedy-finder for the various complaints.

Aconite napellus (Acon.) – The first remedy to think of for panic, fear and shock, especially if the person is hyperventilatng. Also useful for anaphylaxis.
Apis mellifica (Apis) – Great for bites and stings with rapid swelling – the affected area is puffy, white or rosy, feels hot and is better for cold compresses.
Arnica montana (Arn.) – A good remedy for recent or active bruising, soreness of muscles and joints, and after dental work. Also helps nosebleeds from injury or on lifting heavy objects and the early stages of a black eye. Use in the first 24 hours following a fracture to control bleeding and swelling and to promote healing.
Arsenicum album (Ars.) – First remedy to think of for food poisoning, especially from meat. The vomiting and diarrhoea is accompanied by chills, exhaustion, and restless anxiety.
Belladonna (Bell.) – Suits heatstroke or exhaustion. The skin is hot and red, the face flushed face, eyes glassy, and the head throbs.
BRYONIA ALBA – Pain that is worse by motion.
Calendula officinalis (Calen.) – Wonderful for superficial wounds, grazes and even lacerated skin. It promotes healing/tissue growth and reduces infection.
Cantharis vesicatoria (Canth.) – An excellent remedy for blistering burns or scalds including sunburn, 2nd to 3rd degree burns, and wasp stings. The pain is searing and soothed by cold compresses.
Cocculus indicus (Cocc.) – A key remedy for motion sickness and faintness, especially if worsened by loss of sleep.
Euphrasia officinalis (Euphr.) – Comes from the herb eyebright, and relieves persistent pain following the removal of a foreign object, or irritated, streaming eyes and nose.
Glonoinum (Glon.) – Suits heat stroke in which there is a congestive headache, surging of blood to head and heart, and pulsating pains.
Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.) The main remedy for injuries to nerves or nerve rich areas such as finger tips and the spine. Useful for wounds with shooting nerve pain, dental work with shooting nerve pain, painful lacerations, and puncture wounds.
Hepar sulph The main remedy for injuries that forms pus, redness, inflammation, swelling.
Justicia Adhatoda-Q The main remedy for acute cough, It is great expectorant and soothes cough due to various reasons.
Ledum palustre (Led.) – A good remedy for puncture wounds, bites and stings, and twisted or sprained joints, especially ankles. Wounds are cold and mottled, and the pain is soothed by a cold compress.
Nux vomica (Nux-v.) – The main remedy for hangover or indigestion from over-indulgence. Also useful for food poisoning in which there is constant retching or urging at the toilet.
Phosphorus (Phos) – Treats many after-effects of electroshock. It is also a remedy for nosebleeds from blowing the nose.
Plantago Q The main remedy Toothache and tooth sensitivity, wet cotton with it and place in tooth cavity for immediate relief.
Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.) – A good remedy for contact allergic reactions such with poison ivy that has resulted in red, swollen and itchy blisters.
Ruta graveolens (Ruta.) – A wonderful remedy for sprains, strains and ganglions, especially of the wrists or ankles. Suitable for injuries to tendon or bone periostium, which may also arise from dental work.
Silicea terra (Sil.) – The ‘homeopathic scalpel’. When used for embedded foreign substances it helps the body expel them.
Staphysagria – Helps in healing of surgical wounds, external or internal.
Symphytum officinale (Symph.) – The main remedy for fractures once the bone has been set – don’t use before (use Arnica instead) as the early bone regeneration it stimulates will have to be disturbed on the setting. Also useful for punctured or ruptured eyeballs.
Tabacum (Tabac.) – A good motion sickness remedy when there is nausea, dizziness, chills, and sweating. Symptoms are worsened by tobacco smoke.
Urtica urens (Urt-u) – Useful for scalds or burns with continuous stinging or burning pain.

Bleeding

Arnica is, once again the first remedy for injury-related bleeding and can quickly stop or improve most cases of traumatic bleeding. Hamamelis and Millefolium are also indicated after injury. The former more for external wounds or injury to veins, the later for internal injuries or hemorrhage. Ipecac is primarily for bleeding from internal organs. such as the lungs or stomach.

While Arnica and Phosphorus are excellent after surgery or dental work, Millefolium is given before surgery, dental work, or childbirth to reduce potential bleeding. Nosebleeds after injury are dealt with by both Hamamelis and Millefolium, while Lachesis and Phosphorus are excellent for spontaneous nosebleeds, or those occurring during headaches, menses, etc. Ipecac.

Millefolium and Phosphorus have bright red blood, indicating hemorrhage from small or large arteries. Lachesis and Hamamelis have dark blood (indicating venous bleeding). Cases of severe or prolonged bleeding require immediate medical care, as does bleeding from internal organs, vomiting of blood. urinating blood, etc.

But even if one is receiving fluid replacement and treatment for serious bleeding. homeopathy is excellent for overcoming the weakness, faintness, and exhaustion occurring after blood loss and dehydration. For these after-effects, Phosphoric acid and Carbo veg are top choices. Calendula and Hypericum are excellent external treatments, in tincture form diluted in water. for stopping bleeding from a wound. or as a mouthwash. eyewash, or nasal irrigation.