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64 Shtf medical tips that work

  • Putting toothpaste on a sting stops the pain
  • Baking soda is an excellent antacid
  • Eating activated charcoal will bind ingested chemicals and poisons
  • Aloe Vera gel takes the heat out of burns
  • Natural yogurt stops the irritation and clears vaginal thrush
  • Natural yogurt takes the heat out of sunburn
  • A strong magnet will draw metal to the surface of a wound
  • Olive oil smothers head lice killing them. Repeat after 5 days
  • Olive oil treats psoriasis and dry eczema preventing cracking
  • Cling wrap is the ideal covering for burns
  • Cinnamon sticks in a jar with water makes antiseptic mouthwash
  • If a wound has glass in squeeze both sides of the wound and it will pop out
  • White vinegar treats fungal nail infection. 1 part vinegar 2 parts water
  • Duct tape will hold a large wound together until you can deal with it
  • Scrape stings out with an ATM card.  Pinching it out puts more venom in
  • Sanitary towels make excellent pressure dressings
  • Seal a sucking chest wound with a plastic bag fixed on 3 sides over the wound
  • Clove oil relieves toothache
  • Strong, cooled black tea relieves conjunctivitis
  • Parsley stops bad breath and contains  masses of vitamin C and vitamin A
  • Eggshell is the best form of calcium supplement
  • Olive oil loosens solid earwax
  • Regular sugar heals wounds, just pour it in.
  • Tampons work well to plug penetrating wounds
  • Curved upholstery needles are good for suturing wounds
  • Dental floss is a good substitute for suture material in emergencies
  • Toothpaste applied to a blister or cold sore will dry them up
  • A patch of duct tape over a wart will kill it. Change patch daily.
  • Maggots make excellent cleaners for infected wounds
  • Children under 16 should not be given aspirin
  • Anyone with clotting disorders should not be given aspirin
  • 1/4 aspirin a day helps prevent heart attacks/strokes by thinning the blood
  • Cut toe nails straight across to prevent in growing and infection
  • A small blob of softened candle wax will seal a tooth where a filling is lost
  • Pleasant smells lift the spirit and enhance your mood
  • Pregnant women should not eat foods high in vitamin A ( foetal blindness)
  • The trace elements in homemade chicken soup does make you feel better
  • Sniffing onions or vapour rub causes tears which washes debris from eyes
  • Petroleum jelly seals grazes and stops bacteria entering the wound
  • A large elastic band/ hair band makes an emergency tourniquet
  • keep a hand/foot dressing in place with a fingerless rubber glove
  • Hold an arm/leg dressing in place with cut off piece of panty hose
  • Strap a broken finger with tape to an unbroken one next to it
  • Strap two broken fingers together to immobilise them
  • Sneeze into the crook of your arm to avoid contaminating your hands
  • Push elevator buttons with your knuckle so your fingers stay clean
  • If you can’t wash your clothes seal them in bags for 5 days to kill typhus lice
  • Damp dust weekly to prevent mite infestation
  • Clean wounds however minor as soon as possible to prevent infection
  • Never burst blisters it lets infection in. Blister fluid is sterile.
  • Barley water relieves cystitis. (Boil grain and drink the juice)
  • Cranberry juice relieves cystitis
  • If you pop an abscess use a sterile needle at the bottom to aid drainage
  • Files spread disease. Clear all waste,  food, human and pet immediately
  • Never give alcohol to hypothermic patients, it will cool them more
  • Re-warm hypothermia victims with gentle heat and do it slowly
  • Don’t rub areas you suspect to be frost bitten it causes more damage
  • Prevent scurvy with adequate vitamin C
  • Prevent rickets with adequate vitamin D
  • Prevent spina bifida in babies with folic acid in pregnancy
  • Prevent anaemia with adequate iron intake. Cast iron cookware helps
  • Prevent bone/tooth  problems with adequate calcium
  • Prevent pregnancy by using natural sponge as a barrier to ejaculate
  • Natural sponge can also be a reusable feminine hygiene product

Source: undergroundmedic.com

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