In our herbal wound care chat this month, we talked about the supplies and skills you need for handling bleeding and wound care, the herbs you should keep on hand, and how to use them.
Injuries We Covered
The herbs covered are for cuts, scrapes, bruising, post-care for stitches, and wounds that should get stitches but maybe you can’t or don’t want to get to the ER for.
We cover skills you should be familiar with for emergency situations and how to do them, and we also cover what to use for wounds both acute and chronic like skin ulcers and larger wounds.
Herbs To Keep On Hand
There are 4 herbs you should keep on hand for wound care and bleeding emergencies.
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)
Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum)
I want to make special mention of this herb here, because I forgot to mention the details of it in our chat.
We call this herb “liquid stitches” because of it’s ability to shut a wound FAST. Although it has similar properties to calendula and comfrey in terms of healing, it works a little differently with wound closure. It acts like a glue that holds wounds together and helps speed the natural healing process. It is also excellent in preventing permanent scarring.
It can be used both in essential oil form and in infused oil form. They are equally as effective.
To use it, rub it around and over the wound lightly. A little goes a long way.
Poultices
We go over the differences between a couple of types of poultices, how they are made, and when to use them.
The last section of our chat was about the things you can do and what you can take to support wound healing internally, and answering questions.
Supply Lists & Links
The following are links for specific supplies and further education that we discussed to keep you stocked and to learn some advanced skills.
Budget All-In-One First Aid Kits
Catch the replay of our Herbal Wound Care live chat here:
