Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The traveling medicine cabinet

Reflections and musings on the night before a journey...
I just packed up a first aid kit for my husband to take on his trip. I tried to be slim with my pickings so I wouldn't overload him on unnecessary herbs and remedies. I tried not to overlap on remedies that can do the same job but I also tried to include things thhat can serve multiple purposes. I tried to limit it but I kept getting carried away as I looked through my boxes and bags and bottles and jars. There's just too many good things to choose from.
So here goes...
Bentonite clay food grade and cosmetic
Goldneseal powder
Propolis powder
SA (sodium ascorbate)
Charcoal
Lavendar and tea tree oils
Throat spray
Arnica pellets and oil
Bidens tincture
Dried herbs of licorice, horsetail and nettles
Bag of dried ingredients to make elderberry syrup

Raw milk, bones for broth and raw honey can be gotten there Gd willing.
Maybe I should swap the charcoal out for the comfrey/calendula salve.
What about mag flakes for sore muscles?
What if I Just send some of everything that I have?
If I could only choose two items what would they be?
As I sink into bed with my propolis stained hands and iodine soaked teeth, I think that maybe I shouldn't send anything at all and hold strong to my emunah, no bags no jars no labels. Just pure faithg and belief that all will be ok. After all, emunah is the best remedy isn't it?

But wait...what about the rosemary?!