Packing a Portable Vacation First Aid Kit You've planned this vacation for what seems an eternity, scrimping and saving over the long, cold winter so that you might spend your hard-earned two weeks lounging on the beach or canoeing your favorite rivers or discovering new byways or backcountry trails. You arrive at your destination to [...]
Your holistic first aid kit: Natural remedies you should never leave home without! Natural ingredients work to boost your body’s ability to heal itself and are widely available. Here are some top picks for holistic first aid kit remedies that are safe for children and adults alike, so there's no need to pack two kinds [...]
Lavender oil and burns have a long history. A French chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse in the early 1900 was working in his lab and burned his hand severely. He then stuck his hand in a nearby container of lavender oil. He discovered his hand not only stopped hurting, it healed faster and didn't scar. There [...]
