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5 Heal-Everything Essential Oils You Should Stockpile For First Aid

5 Heal-Everything Essential Oils For Your First-Aid Stockpile [1]

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Spring has arrived, and summer is rolling in soon. The much-welcomed, pleasant weather results in more activity, both indoors and outdoors.

It is also, unfortunately, the time of year which results in more accidents. Now is the time to create your all-natural first-aid kits so that quick treatment is available during your time of need!

I would recommend making two first-aid kits: one to take on the go, and one for your home. I always keep a well-stocked first-aid kit in my home, for quick retrieval in case of an emergency. Then, I also have one in my vehicle which travels with me everywhere I go. Having a well-stocked first-aid kit can save a life.

In this article, I have put together a list of which essential oils I use in my first-aid kits and an explanation of why they are beneficial for first aid. To help even further, I have added some personal recipes and remedies on how to use these oils in the event of an accident or a bothersome health ailment, such as a migraine.

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Don’t forget to add a carrier oil to the kit, which is used for diluting 100 percent pure essential oils. I use sweet almond carrier oil, but there are many from which to choose.

Here is what is in my first-aid kit:

1. Peppermint essential oil

Properties: Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiparasitic, Antispasmodic, Analgesic, Antiviral, Digestive.

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Peppermint essential oil is nearly one-third menthol, which makes it excellent for soothing headaches, muscular pain, sunburn, insect bites, mental fatigue, nausea and indigestion.

Headache relief:

Relief of Pain Due to Sprains or Strains:

Relief of Indigestion, Nausea, Motion Sickness or Morning Sickness:

2. Helichrysum essential oil

Properties: Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Expectorant, Mucolytic.

Helichrysum essential oil is useful for relieving pain, stopping bleeding, relief of burns and sunburn, healing of cuts and is a natural sunscreen.

To Relieve Bodily Pain, Such as Back Pain, Neck Pain or Leg Pains:

To Stop Minor Bleeding:

Burn Relief:

Natural Sunscreen:

Help Heal and Reduce Infection of Cuts and Scrapes:

3. Lavender essential oil

Properties: Analgesic, Antihistamine, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Regenerative, Sedative.

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Lavender essential oil is known for its soothing and healing effects.

To Relieve the Itching and Redness, and to Help Heal Rashes and Insect Bites:

To Soothe Sunburn:

To Reduce Painful Swelling From a Sprain or Injury:

4. Tea Tree essential oil

Properties: Antiseptic, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral.

Tea tree essential oil is a perfect antiseptic. It is used for cleaning and treating wounds, stings, blisters, acne, rashes and burns.

To Clean, Prevent Infection, and Speed the Healing of Cuts, Wounds and Insect Bites:

To Draw Out an Infection:

5. Eucalyptus essential oil

Properties: Expectorant,  Insecticidal, Analgesic, Anti-infectious, Anti-Inflammatory.

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I have included eucalyptus essential oil as a must-have in a first-aid kit because of its expectorant benefits. It has many other beneficial medical uses, however.

To Soothe Dry or Chesty Coughs and to Breath Easier During Sinusitis, Hay Fever, Allergies, Colds or Bronchitis:

To Clear Blocked Nasal Passages:

Do not forget to add other basic essentials to your first-aid kits like sterile gauze, cotton swabs, bandages, tweezers, scissors and medical tape. For your travel first-aid kit, I recommend adding survival items also such as a firestarter, mylar blanket, fishing line (or floss), a whistle, and a flare. Research what else you might want to include, depending on your travel destinations.

Remember also that there are too many essential oils to list here, and most have beneficial health and first-aid properties! You can find books about essential oils and do research online to learn more and to discover which essential oils are your favorites.

What essentials oils would you add to this list? Share your thoughts in the section below:

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