A Herbal First Aid box (Suggested by Andrew Chevallier ‘Herbal First-Aid’ and Jenny Jones)
Aloe vera gel
Arnica ointment
Calendula (Marigold) ointment and tincture
Chamomile tea
Echinacea tablets (or tincture)
Garlic capsules (or fresh)
Lavender essential oil
Lemon balm tea
Peppermint and Ginger tea
Slippery elm capsules / (or powder)
Tea-tree and/ or Thyme essential oil and herb
If you have all these in small quantities you will have a compact and portable herbal first aid kit – small enough to take away on holiday and able to help with everything from sunburn to insect bites and stomach upsets.
