The Best First Aid Kit!

​Young Living Essential Oils make a perfect first line of care for first aid needs.  

The following information is a list of what I have in my family First Aid Kit.  It is our first line of physical support for bumps, bruises, headaches, etc.  I got an old travel bag for toiletries and made it into the kit we've used for over a decade.  I change out my EO's to fresh ones every year if they've been exposed summertime heat on outings and adventures.

​1.  A few very important essential oils

• NOTE: Stick with Lavender EO for children under 5 years old--keep the other EO's for older members of the family.
• Lavender--for soothing burns, bumps, scrapes and sun-stressed skin, stings (lavender EO is called the Swiss-army-knife of essential oils--if in doubt, use lavender)
• Purification--easing itching and relieving cuts, stings (best on closed skin)
• Thieves--for strengthening the immune system, bee stings (best on closed skin)
• Peppermint--for headaches, stomach aches, cooling, bee stings
• PanAway--for bumps, bruises, sprains, muscle aches, bee stings (closed skin again)
• ​Optional EO's: RC (respiratory needs), Clarity (headache and bee stings), Helichrysum (EXCELLENT for bumps and bruises/contusions, sprains), Frankincense (calming and a safe EO for all ages), Melaleuca Alternifolia/Tea Tree (cleansing, respiratory), LavaDerm (spray mix from Young Living) for sunburns
• TIP: Purchase small bottles (you can order them from abundanthealth4u.com) and put about 20 drops in each bottle, label each and place them together in a small plastic bag in the first aid kit. Oils are viable for the season, even in heat.  Change the EO each season. ​  
• TIP:  copy off this list of EO's and what to use each for and  keep it with your kit for easy reminder of what to use when.
• TIP: For stings I've found Clarity EO often works best-if it doesn't work for someone, layer on another oil until you find the "right one."  Mixing Clarity and Lavender with a drop of water and some baking soda and placed on the sting, then putting on an ice cube, works wonders in our experience.
• TIP:  Keep a travel size small bottle of a carrier oil (like coconut or olive oil) with this kit.  If any EO's sting or if someone gets in an eye (which is ok long term but will sting), simply put carrier oil on a cotton ball and gently rub from inside of eye to outside (eye closed). Use a fresh cotton ball if more is needed.

2. Wound Care and Prevention

• ​Band-Aids,  Bandages and Gauze pads of all sizes
• Bandage Tape
• Scissors, tweezers, thermometer, safety pins
• Mole Skin 
• Ace bandage
• Cotton Balls
• Emergency cold pack and hot pack (for use when away from home)
• Small flashlight
• Activated Charcoal (for accidental poisoning--call the poison control center if you are concerned about accidental poisoning and they will guide you about when to give this, if its needed) (optional)
• Emergency silver blanket (get at outdoor stores)

3. Emergency Numbers and Using EO's guide

• Emergency numbers--easy to see: 9*1*1, poison control and your cell number on side or top of kit.  If there's an emergency you want everything needed in one place.
• EO guide:  lift from this page and copy.  Keep with your kit. Personalize as needed.  This is really helpful for kids and babysitters, or those not as familiar with when to use what.