Rural first aid

Rural first aid

A fall in a rural area can lead to infection through open cuts/wounds/bruises/grazes.

1.Wash with any available clean water(in absence of water clean with saliva) and some clean cloth.Look around and locate a neem tree,can half-chew some neem leaves(only for self,all other parts of the tree can be used) and apply or rub onto the affected part.On non-availability of neem,the following leaves crushed in the hand and applied in the same way also work.

Aloe Vera leaves gel,Tulsi,Dagdi phool,Doodhi plant,oxalis(sorrel),makoy,tamarind leaves or bark,chirchita leaves(apamarge),Ak calitropis leaves(apply whole without crushing),Peepul,Nirgundi,Karanj in case of bite apply the milk and cover with leaf.Giloy(fresh stem and leaves difficult to crush by hand,chew into a mess and apply).Nettles-the antidote leaf grows near the nettles,Jasmine flowers and leaves,Jui,Jahi,Chameli,champa,gardenia leaves,flowers,bark or milk or soaked gum.Mint,Parijat,Bringaraj leaves,flowers.

In Case of an insect getting into the ear first fill the ear with water and immediately shake it out by lowering the head on that side of the ear then wild Bhrungaraj is available in all rural areas,crush in hand,mix in a little water,pour in that water into the ear channel.Mint or Tulsi leaves are equally effective for disinfecting.

If Haldi,onion ,Garlic or wild honey is available,a poultice can be made by crushing some Haldi,onion and mixing honey.It is ideal to clean or disinfect the cut by rubbing onion,garlic or cleaning with honey.It is best to first sprinkle with Haldi as the first step even before cleaning,particularly to stem the blood flow for bleeding cuts.Also if haldi is not available neem leaves mixed with Saliva of the injured person,rubbed onto a cut immediately disinfects the blood in the veins around the injured area.

Urban-First aid also applicable to rural areas

Injuries-

Internal injuries,head,nose or bruises-Ice application in a cloth or hanky.On non-availability of ice,wet cloth in cold or normal water.Repeat throughout the day.

Fracture or ligament tear-Cold application for acute pain,any pain balm or gel.

For arms wrist etc prepare a splint with any available cloth.

For knees,legs or foot-Don’t walk on it,elevate on cushion and bandage with cloth or stretch bandage.

For 1^st Aid-keep a small Draclim plastic bottle of Armica 200 or 30.Particularly for head injuries imp to give immediately.4 pills & repeat every 3 hrs,3-4 doses in the day.Shakti drops also give at once or apply externally.

Cuts-keep small bottle of Haldi or Panchgavya,clean with Shakti drops,dettol or hot water.For bleeding cover with Haldi till blood coagulates.Band aid or cotton bandage over any of these dressings.The best dressing is a leaf of fresh Aloe Vera(if available).Cut open like a book,Warm the green leafy after sprinkling Haldi(1 tsp)on the gel side or in absence of heating.Normal is ok.After cleaning the cut,apply gel Haldi side and bandage.While holding it in place,

Bites-

If onion or Garlic can be procured,it works on most bites.For travelling onion powder or allium lepa and Ledum pal,neem powder or crushed leaves mixed with Haldi

Wasp & bee-Rubbing with a key or knife,apply vinegar if available in a nearby location.Lemon and Honey work for certain bites.

Burns- Running water at once.Then fill water in a glass & keep it in.

Travel Sickness-Before travel suck on Lemon,ginger,mint,ajwain,saunf,jeera,Kala Namak.

Poisoning-Lots of water,1/2 glass edible oil.Keep Nux Vomica or Avomin salt water,lemon juice,clove,ginger,tulsi,mint.