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1 Herbal First Aid Charles Garcia 2 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. 3 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. 4 Blackberry 5 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 6 Fennel 7 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. 8 Yarrow 9 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. 10 California Poppy [...]... Mexico to California and Washington Leaves and stems are antibiotic, antiviral As tea and a steam for bronchial ailments and fevers Poultice for wounds 20 Mullein 21 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... 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 24 Stinging Nettle 25 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...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 11 Usnea 12 Mountain Men… 13 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... 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 32 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 33 ... 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 14 Plantain 15 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 16 Chamomile... 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) 26 Hemlock 27 Hemlock      Found throughout