Medical

Whenever a medical emergency happens in public, everyone always screams, “IS THERE A DOCTOR HERE?” Of course, we would prefer to have a doctor nearby, but what if there was a veterinarian there instead? Veterinarians receive medical education and first aid training like doctors. However, obviously, for vets, it is animal-specific, but could they still …

When Seconds Count: Can a Veterinarian Provide Life-Saving Care in an Emergency? Read More »

Making homemade toothpaste is a great skill to add to your repertoire if you’re a do-it-yourself person. The most basic recipe is straightforward, but if you’re looking for more customization, there are more elaborate methods. You can make your toothpaste with just baking soda and water. You can add other ingredients, such as coconut oil, …

DIY Toothpaste: a Cost-effective Way to Improve Your Oral Health Read More »

There may come a time in anyone’s life where you become wounded but do not have immediate access to a hospital or some sort of medical attention. Perhaps you are out hiking and the trail back is long and arduous, maybe a remote rock climbing expedition has gone horribly wrong and help is further away …

5 Medicinal Plants to Have on Hand for Wound Treatment Read More »

Many people prepare for all kinds of situations, but the one thing they don’t prepare for is how to deal with diseases in an SHTF event. Diseases after SHTF will be deadlier than any band of marauders. That’s why I always recommend focusing on things like food preservation, water filtration, and stockpiling medicines over stockpiling …

Diseases in an SHTF – Remaining Healthy in a Long Term Survival Situation Read More »

Modern antibiotics and medicines are one of the most effective ways of curing illnesses and infections, but that wasn’t always the case. For a long time, garlic was one of the main medicinal herbs used by doctors. Today, garlic tincture is still an effective means to get rid of some types of ailments. Garlic tincture …

Everything About Garlic Tincure: How to make it, use it, and store it Read More »

Wild lettuce is one of the most important plants to understand if you’re in a survival situation. Wild lettuce is a plant that’s used to make various medications. It’s known for its calming, relaxing, and pain-relieving effects. Wild lettuce is also known as Acrid Lettuce, Bitter Lettuce, German Lactucarium, Green Endive, Lactuca virosa, Lactucarium, and …

Wild Lettuce: A Natural Pain Reliever (How to find it and use it) Read More »

First aid kits are an important part of being prepared for an emergency. In fact, there are very few things that are more important, but can you just relax once you have one? First aid kits expire between 3 – 5 years from the date that they’re manufactured. You should periodically inspect the items in …

First Aid Kits Expire: When to replace them and which parts go bad first Read More »

Have you ever had stitches and wondered if it was okay for you to remove them yourself? What would you need to take them out? A suture removal kit is a set of sterile tools used to remove sutures after a wound has healed. They typically contain sterile single-use versions of the following tools: Working …

What to Look for in a Suture Removal Kit (and how to use it) Read More »

Getting hiking blisters is very common, but how you deal with them can make or break the rest of your trip. While many people think that blisters are simply an annoyance that can be ignored until you get back to the car or your home, they actually require immediate treatment. Knowing how to treat blisters …

Hiking Blisters – How to treat and prevent them! Read More »

One of the marvels of modern medicine came with the discovery of antiseptics, like Dakin’s solution, to treat wounds and eliminate pathogens. This has greatly reduced the rates of mortality, especially from infected open wounds. For the bulk of human history, we have been at the mercy of bacteria and viruses, and this has meant …

Dakin’s Solution – An easy to make antiseptic solution Read More »